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Artificial intelligence: the doctors Chinese patients can't beat up

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30-Sep-17 The use of artificial intelligence such as IBM's Watson for diagnosing and treating cancer and other illnesses could help ease the load on China’s overburdened healthcare professionals, while reducing the increasingly common issue of doctors being physically assaulted. [image: South China Morning Post]

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MedAnt patient-to-patient Q&A social app launched in China

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20-Sep-17 MedAnt, a ground-breaking new patient information sharing app has launched on the WeChat platform in China, focusing mainly on oncology and ophthalmology. MedAnt is a social app where patients share experiences via paid Q&A and free group chats. [image: Weixin]

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Alzheimer’s: China’s looming health challenges

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26-Sep-17 As China becomes a more geriatric society and associated diseases become commonplace, the treatment of chronic diseases, with Alzheimer’s at the forefront, is the largest future challenge to China’s healthcare system, says Peter Fuhrman, CEO of China First Capital. [image: Flickr / Timquijano / The Diplomat]

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Innovating healthcare for tech edge in China

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25-Sep-17 China has vowed to invest USD61 bn by 2020 in a number of medical-related projects including the establishment of a digital information network for public health service, innovations in medical devices, and training for general practitioners. [image: China Daily / Carestream Health Inc.]

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