A new online database from the Digital Medicine Society enables health systems, providers, patients and the general public to learn about which digital health products meet baseline privacy, security and equity standards, and make more informed decisions about which ones they use. Digital health developers can apply for the new Digital Medicine Society Seal online
The Coalition for Health AI this past Friday unveiled news plans for how it would certify independent artificial intelligence assurance labs. The draft frameworks come as the group – comprising health system heavy-hitters such as Mayo Clinic, Penn Medicine and Stanford, along with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other Big Tech giants – set a timeline
Demonstrating benefits to patients and clinicians will greatly drive interoperability, health information exchange and medical record digitalisation in Asia-Pacific. Dr Mahesh Appannan, Ministry of Health Malaysia’s head of digital health, Seyoung Jung, assistant professor and CIO of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, and Gareth Sherlock, chief executive of Turimetta Consulting and former CIO at Cleveland Clinic London and
One of the biggest daily challenges faced by healthcare providers is obtaining accurate diagnostic answers in a timely manner. Clinicians spend years training in physical diagnosis, mastering techniques such as listening to hearts and lungs with a stethoscope, palpating the abdomen, and examining painful joints. THE PROBLEM But even in the most expert hands, these
The five institutions involved in this data-sharing agreement were the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), Ministry of Environment, Korean Customs Service, National Institute of Technology and Standards and Korea Trade Security Management Institute.“All of these organisations have been working to protect social safety and national health by blocking illegal exports and
Singapore’s Nutri-Grade system has been in place for sugar content in packaged and freshly prepared beverages since 2023, and in August this year the local Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that it would be extending to ‘key contributors’ of sodium and saturated fats.“The Nutri-Grade measures have led to reductions in the median sugar level of
Confusion still rife: Malaysian palm oil sector extends call for EUDR criteria clarity amidst proposed postponementMalaysia’s palm oil industry representative body has argued that many aspects of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) still lack clarity, and that more transparency regarding its criteria is needed before it should be implemented.The EUDR was initially set for formal
The types of candies could include hard candy, milk candy, gelatinized candy, caramel candy, pressed candy, and aerated candy.The aim is to introduce a greater variety of health foods, especially those in the food formats, into the market, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has announced.It explained that the move was “to further promote the
In our recent NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2024 ceremony which was held in Bangkok, Thailand, Japan-based Kaneka Corporation took home the Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing award for its ubiquinol product.Ubiquinol is the active format of coenzyme Q which is more commonly known as CoQ-10, and is recognised as a powerful antioxidant.“Ubiquinol is most well-recognised for
Amanda Deering, associate professor of fresh food produce safety, and Adriana Vanegas, graduate student researcher, both in Purdue’s Department of Food Science, select samples of cantaloupe to test for Salmonella. Researchers at Purdue University are working with the FDA and Indiana officials on a study to help increase the safety of cantaloupe. Specifically, the scientists