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E-commerce trends to watch in 2018

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10-Jan-18 Worldwide retail e-commerce sales reached USD2.3 tn in 2017, 10% of all retail sales, and are set to hit USD4.5 tn by 2021. Experts say retailers that have implemented personalisation strategies will see sales gains two-to-three times greater than others. [image: What's Brewing]

Chinese regulations fuel medical tourism growth, but for how long?

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30-Nov-17 Mistrust over the quality of healthcare in China drives outbound medical tourism and also makes opening satellites of world-renowned hospitals an excellent business opportunity. [image: Shutterstock / Jing Travel]

Care Plus launches flagship international health insurance in Brazil

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29-Nov-17 Care Plus Brazil has launched its international private medical insurance product offering global coverage to Brazilians. The product will offer access to Blue Cross Blue Shield networks in the US and Bupa’s networks outside the US. [image: Care Plus]

UK digital health sector sets up wins in Brazil

13-Jun-17 Healthcare UK and NHS Digital led an 8 company mission to showcase the UK’s innovative digital health sector in São Paulo at the Hospitalar exhibition. Following the event, a number of contract negotiations are close to completion. [image: GOV.UK]

Brazilian scientists develop biosensor for cheap dengue diagnosis

09-Jun-17 Brazilian scientists at the Federal University of Paraná have developed a biosensor that can detect dengue, the painful mosquito-borne virus that infects millions each year, in 15 minutes and costs only USD30. [image: ET Healthworld]

E-commerce trends to watch in 2018

Chinese regulations fuel medical tourism growth, but for how long?

Care Plus launches flagship international health insurance in Brazil

UK digital health sector sets up wins in Brazil

Brazilian scientists develop biosensor for cheap dengue diagnosis

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