COVID-19

Patient centricity in a pandemic: a case study from P.D. Hinduja Hospital in India

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As one of India’s leading private hospitals, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre provides premium service that focuses heavily on patient experience. Based in Mumbai, the multi-specialty hospital has a strong reputation in a market where demand for high-quality healthcare services is rising rapidly. The Lab Insights team recently spoke with Mr. Joy Chakraborty, […]

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CEO Viewpoint: Dr Chris Ting on lab leadership in the COVID-19 era

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As founder and group CEO of Pathology Asia Holdings (PAH), Dr Christopher Ting manages one of Southeast Asia’s leading clinical laboratory networks. With operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Australia, his company is playing an important role in the regional fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also launching initiatives and making investments to ensure its

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COVID Buddy app brings better care to Singapore’s migrant workers

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In a climate of widespread uncertainty about COVID-19 and rapidly changing guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disease, many healthcare professionals struggle to explain the test results and treatment plans to patients. The challenge is especially acute in multicultural societies like Singapore with large communities of foreign migrant workers. To help overcome these challenges, a team of

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COVID-19 accelerates digital pathology innovation

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Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, digital pathology technologies are being used in new ways and helping to ensure continuity of care despite widespread lockdowns, travel restrictions and social distancing measures. Three exciting use cases were presented in recent webinar hosted by Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, with experts from Australia, India, Myanmar and Thailand sharing their

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COVID-19 testing in Asia: how government policy shapes access to PCR diagnostics

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Among the many stakeholders who are responsible for developing and implementing a national strategy for COVID-19 testing, government policymakers play a unique and important role. In addition to managing regulatory processes, they also have a strong influence over setting testing criteria and establishing the infrastructure necessary to handle rapid surges in demand. While new testing

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COVID-19 testing in Singapore: key updates from a public hospital lab

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As the Head and Consultant at the Molecular Diagnosis Centre (MDC) at National University Hospital (NUH), a major tertiary medical institution in Singapore’s public health system, Dr Benedict Yan plays a critical role in his country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a webinar on 24 Apr 2020, he shared key updates on his experience with an audience

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COVID-19 in Wuhan: local cardiologist shares frontline experience

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During the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak that erupted in China in late 2019, Dr Ning ZHOU, a cardiologist in Wuhan city, contracted the virus. He eventually recovered, and after several weeks in quarantine, he went back to work to care for the thousands of patients that flooded the local hospitals. Other healthcare workers were not so

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