20-Jun-17 Ybrain’s headband being used for clinical study at Harvard Medical School. The product is lauded for its ability to address Koreans' reluctance to receive in-hospital treatment due to social stigmas. [image: Park Hyun-koo / The Korea Herald]

19-Jun-17 Nanosonics has entered into a strategic relationship with Sakura Seiki, one of Japan’s leaders in infection prevention, for the introduction of trophon EPR, a high level disinfection system, into the Japanese market. [image: Nanosonics]

17-Jun-17 Due to a rapidly aging population and fewer children, Japan is experiencing a chronic labor shortage in the nursing care industry and looking to information technology and foreign workers to fill the gap. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

08-Jun-17 The UN predicts Asia’s population over 65 will increase by 430% through 2050. Many believe the expected shortfalls in healthcare can be, in part, addressed with technologies such as wearable monitoring, telemedicine, and emergency notification. [image: LinkedIn]

07-Jun-17 The ADB is committed to doubling health sector investments by 2020 says Susann Roth, senior social development specialist, noting ADB is committed to increasing health sector investments to 5% of its total portfolio by 2020. [image: Alvin Marcelo / Twitter]