Health Care
Sony gamifies home rehab with new medical venture
Smartphone app guides users through stroke recovery with help from AI
Health Care
Coronavirus
Shionogi in talks with U.S. to supply COVID oral drug
Japanese drugmaker also says vaccine proven effective in trials
COVID vaccines
Japan approves Novavax COVID vaccine, adding fourth option
Jab, different from Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines, provides 'diversity'
Health Care
South Korea senior care industry gets smart boost
Aging population sparks need for services but cost pressures limit profitability
Pharmaceuticals
Eisai reboots search for blockbuster Alzheimer's drug
Failure to strike gold with Aduhelm prompts renewed focus on successor
Coronavirus
New COVID-19 'deltacron' variant confirmed in Brazil
Mixed variant has traits of delta and omicron, but details still scarce
Health Care
'Walking' wheelchair takes step toward 2023 launch in Japan
Mobility startup LifeHub raises more than $800,000 in seed funding
Pharmaceuticals
Kirin leans into health products and drugs, pouring in $900m
Majority of growth investment set aside for these segments for 1st time
The Big Story
Asia's femtech revolution: the quest for better women's health
Underserved by mainstream health care, women from India to Japan turn to technology
Health Care
Japan COVID crisis shows flaws in medical system: Nikkei and JCER
Research group urges tighter rein on hospitals and speedier drug authorization
Coronavirus
Chinese healthcare companies hit COVID jackpot with home-test kits
Overseas sales boom as omicron rages, but pandemic's end will clip windfall
Coronavirus
Xi raises pressure on Lam over Hong Kong COVID surge
Chinese leader calls for 'all necessary measures' to stop city's worst outbreak
Coronavirus
Pfizer COVID pill approved in Japan, following Merck treatment
Concerns over supply emerge as nations race to secure drugs for their people
Health Care
Southeast Asian hospitals look to high-tech future in metaverse
Malaysia's IHH, Indonesia's Siloam see big opportunities in VR, other tech
Interview
Malaysia's IHH says medical tourism to grow past pre-COVID levels
Hospital chain looks to M&As as Asia's aging population fuels health care demand
Market Spotlight
Asia's lesser-known tech manufacturers shine in 2021 stock market
Chinese education companies are biggest losers; Alibaba and Tencent tumble
Interview
International travel bans don't work for COVID, ex-CDC chief says
Regular and repeated testing crucial, but not blanket shutdowns, Robert Redfield argues
COVID vaccines
Turkey begins production of own 'better than Sinovac' vaccine
Government promises to share Turkovac, but some question hurried approval process
Health Care
Olympus to reshape endoscope business in response to COVID
Company turns to disposable products and AI to ease burden on medical workers
Health Care
Thai BDMS bets on overseas telemedicine amid omicron threat
Hospital chain president says medical tourism to return to pre-COVID levels by 2023
Coronavirus
No omicron lockdowns, but Biden says everyone needs booster
Stock market responds positively to president's assurance
Health Care
Fujifilm to spend $5bn to become global contract drugmaker
Opportunity seen in outsourcing trend similar to chip industry
Coronavirus
Avigan fails to prove COVID efficacy in U.S. trials, in blow to Fujifilm
Company will continue efforts in Japan, but path to American market looks closed
COVID vaccines
Japan's Takara Bio to launch contract production of mRNA vaccines
Venture's manufacturing capacity to help cut nation's reliance on imports
COVID vaccines
Unfair vaccine access is obstacle in ending pandemic: WHO's Tedros
Nikkei/FT communicable disease meeting discusses how to prepare for future crisis