18-Jun-15 Rising cardiovascular disease rates in China are being linked to rising obesity and demand for meat with high salt content. It is not junk food that is to blame, but oil- and salt-heavy foods such as hotpot. Even in Guangdong, known for its bland food, average salt intake is 9.1 grams per day, 82% higher than the WHO recommended amount. [image: China Daily Asia]

18-Jun-15 Taiwan is ideally positioned to forge partnerships with the world’s top medtech corporations, said Walter M.S. Yeh of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council at the recent Taiwan Health Technology Cooperation Forum. “Although Taiwan’s medical brands have yet to be well established, we nevertheless provide a large portion of the world’s medical equipment,” he said. [image: Taiwan News]

08-Jun-15 Alibaba Group’s Jack Ma is reported to have tightened his grip on China’s healthcare sector. Mr Ma is said to have capitalized nearly USD142 million in China Resources Wandong Medical Equipment, which manufactures x-ray and MRI equipment for the domestic market as well as 70 export destinations. [image: Business Finance News]

08-Jun-15 Samsung has partnered with China-based payor Ping An Insurance to create a digital health platform. The companies will combine Ping An's health services with Samsung's digital health offerings, including its heart rate sensing smartphones and smartwatches, and its S Health app. [image: MobiHealthNews]

05-Jun-15 China will allow patients to claim medical insurance for visits to private hospitals, its main administrative authority said, marking the latest move from Beijing to ease pressure on the country's over-burdened public healthcare system. [image: Reuters]