Health

VISTA Eye Specialist unveils gaming technology for eye treatment

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- VISTA Eye Specialist (VISTA), one of the leading Eye Specialists inMalaysia, announces the launch of a neurorehabilitation software - Vivid Vision - that uses virtual reality (VR) games to help binocular vision disorders such as lazy or squint...

2019-11-28 08:00 3692

Pfizer Unveils Positive Results from Asian Subgroup Analysis of ARCHER 1050

HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced the efficacy and tolerability results from the subgroup analysis of Asian patients enrolled in the ARCHER 1050, a randomized, multicenter, multinational, open-label Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy of VIZIMPRO® ...

2019-11-28 00:34 8952

INC: Higher Nut Consumption May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in the Elderly

REUS, Spain, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent INC-funded study, published inMolecular Nutrition & Food Research[1], showed that a high intake of nuts may help protect the elderly from cognitive decline. Nuts and bra...

2019-11-27 23:44 3341

Golden Meditech Announces FY2019/2020 Interim Results

Revenue Fluctuated Amidst the Challenging Market Conditions Significant Increase in Revenue Noted at Beijing Sunbow Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital HONG KONG, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2019 (HK$'000) 2018 (HK$'000) Change (%) Revenue 157,2...

2019-11-27 18:52 5170

Unsafe Working Environments in the IT Industry Risk People's Health

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Excessive working hours, forced labor and discrimination are some of the problems that risk workers' health in the IT industry. Achieving a more socially sustainable industry requires long term investments, follow-up and clear consequences that encourage a...

2019-11-27 16:00 2187

Sixth International Conference on Family Planning to take place in Pattaya City, Thailand from February 1-4, 2021

PATTAYA CITY, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The sixth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) will take place in Pattaya City,Thailand February 1-4, 2021 and will be co-hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health ...

2019-11-27 14:28 2367

The quest for health and a natural look boosts sales of beauty products in Asia

* Image conscious men increase use of skincare products and colossal opportunity remains for brands to extend footprint with 'male only' variants * The report findings show that personalised and customised product ranges will be more critical in 2020 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ka...

2019-11-27 11:10 24960

Innovent Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase I Clinical Trial of Anti-PD-1/HER2 Bispecific Antibody in China

SUZHOU, China, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent" or "the Company") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases, today ...

2019-11-27 07:50 3602

Global Cord Blood Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and First Half of Fiscal 2020

HONG KONG, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) ("GCBC" or the "Company"),China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today announced its unaudited financial results for...

2019-11-27 05:16 11271

New Study by TauRx Shows a Minimum Dose of Hydromethylthionine Could Slow Cognitive Decline and Brain Atrophy in Mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease

ABERDEEN, Scotland and SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a paper published in today's online issue of theJournal of Alzheimer's Disease (DOI 10.3233/JAD-190772), TauRx has reported unexpected results of a pharmacokinetic analysis of the relationship between treatment dose, blood levels ...

2019-11-27 02:31 1707

Philips Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Advancing Access to Affordable, High-quality Care through Its Incisive CT Platform

The platform empowers healthcare providers and organizations to deliver on the value-based care promise LONDON, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the global computed tomography (CT) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizesRoyal Philips (Philips) with the 2019 Global Custom...

2019-11-26 22:00 1205

Japan and Singapore Grant CRISPR Patents to Merck

- Merck now holds 22 CRISPR-related patents worldwide across nine different geographies - Patents cover Paired Cas9 Nickase CRISPR genome-editing technology to advance gene therapy and research DARMSTADT, Germany, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, to...

2019-11-26 21:00 2166

Manulife launches first-in-market, fully digitized cashless service for day surgeries

HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong today launched Cashless Day Surgery eService, the market's first all-digital cashless service which enables customers to obtain speedy claims pre-approval for colonoscopy and gastroscopy (OGD) day surgery simply by entering their Hong Ko...

2019-11-26 18:31 3702

Ping An Good Doctor Awarded "Listed Enterprise of the Year 2019" by Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition

SHANGHAI, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition, a renowned Asian financial magazine, announced the winners of the "Listed Enterprises of the Year 2019". The world's leading online healthcare ecosystem platform,Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited ("Pin...

2019-11-26 18:04 4911

Novoheart to Co-develop First of its Kind Human Heart-in-a-Jar Model of Heart Failure with AstraZeneca

* Heart failure is a global pandemic with an estimated 64.3 million cases worldwide in 2017, costing overUS$100B per year * Drug developers currently lack effective humanized models for preclinical testing of targeted drug candidates in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction * The c...

2019-11-26 16:31 2486

Program of Building of High-Quality and Efficient Health Service System and Empirical Study in the Context of Aging Kicked off in Beijing

BEIJING, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The MOU signing ceremony and launch seminar forProgram of Building of High-Quality and Efficient Health Service System and Empirical Study in the Context of Aging took place in Beijing today. Government officials and Amgen executives who were present include...

2019-11-25 22:53 1916

Blockchain in Healthcare Will Live Up to the Hype Versus Reality for Stakeholders

SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With the healthcare industry increasingly going digital, blockchain technology provides the much-needed trust, security, and auditability for healthcare data on its intelligence journey, which allows blockchain to complement healthcare artifi...

2019-11-25 22:10 1560

Xinhua Silk Road: Er-Kang highly recognized for "going global" achievements in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunan Er-Kang (Cambodia) Investment Co., Ltd., an overseas arm ofChina's Hunan Er-Kang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (300267.SZ), has recently received a delegation of Communist Party led by Du Jiahao, Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee,...

2019-11-25 18:16 1661

USD 10 million transaction generated at Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2019 concluded on 2 November

TAIPEI, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan premier agricultural international exhibition, Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2019, has concluded in November at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. Co-located with Aquaculture Taiwan and Livestock Taiwan, the triple show attracted more than 25,000 ...

2019-11-25 15:58 3802

ActLight: Ultra Small, Very Low Power Consumption Heart Rate Monitoring Sensor for Hearables? You Need the ActLight Dynamic Photodiode

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Long battery life, precision of measurements and very small size are the key requirements for vital signs monitoring sensors in hearable devices. The Dynamic PhotoDiod...

2019-11-25 08:19 2191
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