04-Aug-17  Korea‘s Ministry of Food and Drugs Safety approved the Revo-i, the first locally-designed surgical robot system. It assists surgeons by using cameras and sensors to diagnose or treat conditions through small incisions or natural body openings. [image: Android Headlines]

12-Jul-17 Alibaba Health has unveiled its first artificial intelligence service for disease diagnosis. The AI solution called Doctor You, will be used to identify irregularities in CT scans such as inflammatory cells in human organs. [image: South China Morning Post / AP]

11-Jul-17 Health and wellness startups have formed the group Health Tech Startup Thailand to encourage hospitals and clinics to adopt innovative technology. The group comprises some 30 local health-related startups offering medical service, telemedicine, and services related to IoT. [image: Bangkok Post]

11-Jul-17 Siemens has opened its first digitalisation hub in Singapore, with the aim of developing smart solutions for companies and universities in urban infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and healthcare. [image: Channel News Asia / Mediacorp]

03-Jul-17 Japan's Konica Minolta plans to acquire Ambry Genetics of the US, which uses genetic data to screen for cancer, in an acquisition expected to cost JPY100 bn (USD889 mn), the office equipment maker's most expensive acquisition ever. [image: Konica Minolta]