Healthcare
Two smart devices to control diabetes
Given that control is the key to saving diabetics’ lives, Ong Kai Kiat looks into how digital technologies can help.
How the IoT is transforming traditional industries
Traditional industries that have been dismissed as being resistant to change are already being transformed by the Internet of Things (IoT), and here are some examples, from retail and logistics to healthcare.
Practo to roll out to more SEA cities
Bangalore-headquartered healthcare startup Practo Technologies is looking to grow its base in South-East Asia, where it already operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
Thailand’s Medical Departures raises US$2.5mil Series A
Bangkok-based medical tourism portal Medical Departures has secured US$2.5mil in Series A funding, in a round led by Singapore venture fund DMP.
Konsula wants to lead Indonesia’s healthcare digitisation
There is a huge gap between the number of doctors and the number of people seeking treatment in Indonesia, and healthcare startup Konsula hopes to fill that gap.
A conversation with the ‘father of Hadoop’
Doug Cutting weighs in on the present and future of Hadoop’s role in the world, from an obscure database to being the basis of big data analytics.
MyDoc wants to help you choose the right healthcare provider
Looking for a clinic in an unfamiliar area during an emergency ain’t a walk in the park, especially when search engines can’t offer reliable suggestions. MyDoc.my aims to solve that problem, writes Lum Ka Kay.
Healthcare appointment platform Practo launches in Malaysia
Practo has announced its entry into the Malaysian market with the availability of its Practo Search and Practo Ray solutions in Kuala Lumpur.
Indian healthcare startup Practo looks SEA-wards
South-East Asia looks to be pretty much a key overseas market for Bangalore-headquartered startup Practo, which is already in Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore, with its Malaysian operations set to launch next month.
Defeating epidemic diseases with big data
Data-rich private sector players like mobile operators and research institutions can work together to harness big data in the pursuit of large-scale positive societal impact, writes Mai Oldgard of the Telenor Group.
