AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAir Quality: Malaysia has boosted supplies of respiratory equipment as haze-linked upper respiratory infections jumped 167% in one week, to 7,065 cases. Healthcare Costs: Malaysia’s Budget 2027 calls for insurers and providers to work together to curb rising medical expenses, with electronic records seen as a way to avoid duplicate tests. Diagnostics: Labcorp will buy select BioReference Health assets from Opko for $722 million, with up to $150 million more tied to sales of a prostate cancer test. Women’s Health: Trinity College Dublin has opened an interdisciplinary reproductive health centre focused on conditions including endometriosis, infertility and menopause. Mental Health: A new report highlights rising pressures on young men in India, who are less likely to seek support despite accounting for most recorded suicide deaths. Canada: Federal and provincial health ministers are meeting in Winnipeg after Ottawa extended health funding, with the Canadian Medical Association pressing for stable support and improved access to care.
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