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Medica

Start-up battles resistant bugs

Antibiotics are critical weapons against bacterial infections, but resistant pathogens have become a severe problem over the past four decades as few new drugs have been developed.

Healthtech Biotech Medical Start-ups

TCM, western medicine blend

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is attracting attention across the world and there are many moves to integrate the field with western medicine.

Health-Beauty Medical Healthtech Health

Positioned as Asia’s premier event on health innovation and investment, the Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH), jointly organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), is a one-stop cross-disciplinary platform that will bring together all stakeholders.

Innovation Biotech Medical Medical Fair ASGH

Bone-builder expands abroad

Generating bespoke bone components – anything from a skull plate to part of a load-bearing arm bone – on a 3D printer might seem far-fetched, but that is just what Hong Kong biomaterials pioneer NOVUS Life Sciences does.

Medical products Medicine

Mainland healthtech start-ups shine

The pandemic accelerated medical technology development across the world and especially in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Healthtech Medical products VR AR Electronics

Eye care transformed by AI

Ageing populations are increasing the workload of in-demand medical professionals, especially in optometry.

Medical products AI

Smart and sustainable eyewear fair draws over 12,000 buyers

Eyewear that talks, briefs agents on top-secret missions, shoots laser beams and more has long been a staple of science fiction, but now smart glasses are moving off the silver screen and on to the high street.

Healthtech Medical products Fashion

Melbourne hosts medical innovators

Melbourne is one of the most liveable cities in the world with a strong creative and design culture, attracting design companies, studios, manufacturers and research institutions to establish an active creative community.

Australia IP Health Medical products

Design-led innovation enriches lives

Good design addresses everyday problems, enriching people’s lives. Such design meshes with technology to disrupt markets.

Design Services Australia Art Health Medical

Healthcare Week showcases Hong Kong's medtech strengths

The second International Healthcare Week (IHW), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by a wide range of healthcare sector partners, runs from 16 to 31 May in Hong Kong, leveraging the city’s strategic role as an innovation and investment healthcare hub in Asia.

Medical & Healthc...Hong Kong Medtech Health Medical products Healthtech

Asia Summit on Global Health

With the theme of Reimagining the Future of Healthcare, the third Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) runs in Hong Kong on 17 and 18 May. The conference assembles stakeholders – from healthcare experts to renowned academia and influential business leaders, together with key industry players, innovative start-ups, investors and policymakers – from around the world to exchange insights, explore opportunities and collaborate on the diverse and dynamic healthcare sector.

Hong Kong Innovation Healthtech Biotech Medical products Healthcare

Unleashing microbe power

Every one of us is a mobile ecosystem, full of microbes such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa, most of which are beneficial and work to keep their host organism healthy.

Medical & Healthc...Hong Kong Medical services Start-ups

Virtual nurse finds takers in UK

Boasting the longest life expectancy in the world, Hong Kong generates strong demand for medical and health services and products. Hong Kong company Enlighten developed a wireless home-care system to ensure elderly people could easily call for assistance. With the help of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council's (HKTDC) Transformation Sandbox (T-box) programme, they successfully expanded into the UK market.

Medical & Healthc...Hong Kong United Kingdom Healthtech Medical Services

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