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    Japan delays medical expense reforms amidst political pushback

    Overall health spending is still expected to surpass 12% of GDP by 2029.Japan’s plans to reform its high-cost medical expense benefit system have been postponed until autumn, following political opposition and concerns about patient financial protection.Despite the challenges, overall health spending is expected to...

    Anaemia Endangers South Asian Women’s Health, Economy

    The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC, underscores South Asia's status as the "global epicentre" of anaemia among adolescent girls and women.An estimated 259 million already suffer from the condition, which impairs the body's ability to carry oxygen,...

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    In Southeast Asia, microplastics threaten health of millions through food

    More people in Southeast Asian countries could face health risks ranging from liver damage...

    NUS Medicine’s target? To be world’s top medical school for Asia

    SINGAPORE – The NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine is one of the...

    Prediabetes twice as common in AAPI teens with obesity

    Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adolescents with overweight or obesity are more than...

    Prediabetes is more common in overweight Asian and Pacific Islander youth

    Kaiser Permanente study finds 2-fold higher prevalence compared to White adolescents and shows variations...

    Asia Healthcare Holdings appoints Arvind Sivaramakrishnan as CTO

    Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), an operating platform for single specialty healthcare in India and...

    Gavi and Asian Development Bank sign new partnership to boost health financing for immunisation

    Gavi and Asian Development Bank sign new partnership to boost health financing for immunisation June...

    Asian leaders recognised in King’s birthday honours list

    ASIAN health workers, academics, charity workers and campaigners are among those who have been...

    Educating the Asian community on mental health

    Students learning in a school classroom. Photo: Unsplash/...

    2024 Asia Insurance Market Growth: Life & Health Surge

    Asia’s insurance markets showed impressive growth in 2024, especially in the life and health...

    Asia healthcare assets risk overvaluation as private investors scoop them up

    As private equity (PE) investors pour money into Asian healthcare, some observers are...

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    Asian stocks to rally after tech lifts S&P 500

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