03-Aug-15 Heshoutang, a Chinese provider of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedies, has announced a virtual hospital offering 24/7 online access to diagnosis and doctors who see patients that don't require emergency care, through its website TCMTreat.com, including sending herbal remedies worldwide. [image: IT Business Net]

31-Jul-15 Sleep disorder device supplier ResMed has signed a definitive agreement to acquire its Chinese counterpart Curative Medical. The announcement follows ResMed’s acquisition of CareTouch, a provider of internet-based solutions and therapy-focused resupply programs for home medical equipment providers, earlier in July. [image: ResMed]

29-Jul-15 Raffles Medical Group, a major Singaporean private healthcare provider, has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. By joining the network, Raffles Medical's health specialists can seek advice from Mayo Clinic's physicians in the network on treatments and disease management. Physicians and specialists in the network can also share their expertise via online conferences to discuss medical issues. [image: Mayo Clinic Care Network]

29-Jul-15 A Vietnam Ministry of Health plan to build additional satellite hospitals and upgrade existing ones now lacks money and qualified personnel. Two years ago, 14 central hospitals were chosen as core facilities responsible for transferring medical techniques to 46 satellite hospitals. To keep the scheme running, the Ministry wants local governments to allocate funds to upgrade satellite hospitals. [image: kcb.vn]

28-Jul-15 Roche Diagnostics has opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and regional centre of excellence in Singapore. Diagnostics has been identified as a high-growth segment of the global medical technology industry and a focus area for Singapore. [image: Roche Diagnostics]