17-Oct-16 Global medical devices manufacturer Boston Scientific is set to expand in Asia Pacific and has embarked on its first manufacturing site in Asia, in Penang. The 375,000 square feet facility at the Batu Kawan Industrial Park is expected to be completed in Q4 2017. [image: SME Magazine]

16-Oct-16 A combination of poor last-mile healthcare delivery and access to technology has made telemedicine a strong growth story in the healthcare industry. However, telemedicine will not provide an alternative to brick-and-mortar healthcare service providers in the long-run. “People may not have potable water or toilets, but they do have a smartphone," said Amit Varma, Managing Partner at Quadria Capital. [image: The Hindu]

16-Oct-16 Hospitals in India are increasingly attracting foreign patients, boosting the country as a medical tourism hub. The number of patients visiting India for treatment has been growing by 23-25 percent annually. While patients are coming from 125 countries, a majority are coming from Africa, Gulf and CIS countries for heart, cancer, HIV and other life-threatening diseases, and organ transplants. [image: The Hindu Business Line]

15-Oct-16 Police in China have detained 75 people in connection with a widespread network that illegally determined the gender of unborn babies. The illegal service - aimed at expectant parents wanting male children - smuggled fetal blood samples to Hong Kong for gender testing, officials say. It operated across much of China and brought in USD30 mn. [image: BBC News]

14-Oct-16 A number of Chinese public hospitals have been testing and promoting electronic medical record systems in order to better serve patients. Many anticipate that, following healthcare reform, more and more public hospitals will move toward these “smart” medical services. [image: People's Daily Online]