07-Jan-16 Opportunities for UK companies in China include major developers and investors who want to create a series of care homes and home based services for people in retirement communities, residential developments and city communities. As part of Healthcare UK’s Elderly Care Showcase in Nov-15, 21 British companies and organisations met with a stream of customers in Hangzhou and Shanghai. [image: GOV.UK]
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07-Jan-16 IBM and Medtronic are using IBM Watson's analytics as the back-end for an app which they say could help the roughly 400 mn people in the world with diabetes. The app collects data from Medtronic's insulin pumps and glucose monitors, and analyzes it to predict when a diabetic's blood sugar will fall to dangerously low levels. [image: The Washington Post / Getty Images]
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07-Jan-16 Taiwan's Acer Inc showcased its achievements in smart medical devices at CES recently. Acer's solutions can measure vital signs or home air quality through blood pressure and air quality monitors. The data can be uploaded to a platform for clinicians to analyze. Those who do not require intensive medical care can interact with medical professionals through smart devices for remote diagnosis. [image: Revolve Robotics]
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07-Jan-16 With the addition of 25,000 hospital beds and a 5x increase in health budget, the health sector in West Bengal is on the verge of a turnaround. Sick newborn care units have increased to 45 from six, medicines have been made free for the poor, and a number of fair price diagnostic centres have been set up. [image: Hospital Directory Asia]
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18-Dec-15 There's been a lot going on in emerging markets in 2015. Here's a look back at 12 notable Medtech growth markets stories you may have missed, month-by-month, including "India’s medical devices sector opens up", "Telstra's investment in e-health tops AUD100 mn", "Brazil medical equipment consumption down 4%", "China’s private hospital sector believes in Digital Health" and more.
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