06-Jun-17 Singapore has long been the top destination among Asian countries for medical-tourism. Now, its position is being challenged by lower-cost alternatives with good quality services and technologies that reduce the need for face-to-face appointments. [image: Ong Wee Jin / ST]

05-Jun-17 In March 2017, Beijing banned package tours to Korea, casting a pall over the tourism industry. Numbers of Chinese medical tourists visiting Korea fell in 2016 after problems with control over quality, unlicensed clinics, and publicity about treatment problems. [image: IMTJ]

05-Jun-17 Mexico City is advancing its strategy of digitising health services with a new program that carries out home check-ups to detect illness, follows up on pregnant women, and reviews the vaccination of children. [image: Global Health Intelligence]

05-Jun-17 IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest healthcare group, is now the sole contender for acquiring Fortis Healthcare after TPG Capital and General Atlantic dropped out of the race. A deal is expected at USD2 bn. [image: Ramesh Pathania / Mint]

02-Jun-17 Researchers in the UK and Peru have developed a faster and cheaper cardiac imaging test that can be used in developing countries. The scan is three times faster and less than one-fifth of the cost. [image: panthermedia.net / Tawesit Werawattanachai]