“The comment I hear a lot from scientists … is that science has no borders,” Arif Noorani, partner at Sidley Austin LLP, said while addressing the panel audience at Asia Bio 2025 in Singapore. “I agree, but the reality is, we do have a lot of borders.”
China’s National Medical Products Administration is arguably more active than regulatory agencies in many nations in advancing guidance for AI in medical technology, but Chang-Hong Whitney, President/CEO of Whitney Consulting Ltd., told BioWorld that the premarket review process still carries some unpredictability.
The Hong Kong biotech sector saw record growth this year, expanding 13%, fueled largely by investment in innovation ranging from CRISPR gene editing tools, cell therapies and artificial intelligence in drug discovery, speakers at the BIO Hong Kong conference said Sept. 10.
“The comment I hear a lot from scientists … is that science has no borders,” Arif Noorani, partner at Sidley Austin LLP, said while addressing the panel audience at Asia Bio 2025 in Singapore. “I agree, but the reality is, we do have a lot of borders.”
In a real-world study, Eko Health Inc.’s AI-enabled digital stethoscope dramatically increased detection rates for atrial fibrillation, heart failure and valvular heart disease in primary care settings. Researchers from Imperial College London presented results from the study at the European Society of Cardiology in Madrid.
The Hong Kong biotech sector saw record growth this year, expanding 13%, fueled largely by investment in innovation ranging from CRISPR gene editing tools, cell therapies and artificial intelligence in drug discovery, speakers at the BIO Hong Kong conference said Sept. 10.
“The comment I hear a lot from scientists … is that science has no borders,” Arif Noorani, partner at Sidley Austin LLP, said while addressing the panel audience at Asia Bio 2025 in Singapore. “I agree, but the reality is, we do have a lot of borders.”
Companies developing AI-based health care solutions need to ensure they have quality data, a solution that can easily integrate into clinical workflow systems and teams with evolving skills, to attract investment, delegates heard at the LSI Europe ’25 conference in London.
The U.S. FDA cleared Respiree Pte. Ltd.’s 510(k) for its RS-001 cardio-respiratory wearable that measures respiration and offers passive cardio-respiratory monitoring.
The Sept. 3 congressional hearing on AI in health care raised questions about whether the U.S. FDA enjoys the statutory authorities it needs to properly regulate this class of products, but witnesses at the hearing said a lack of trust in AI is a substantial roadblock to adoption.
