14-Sep-17 Indian company Glocal, which runs 11 hospitals, relies on innovation in processes and design for cost-effective healthcare in small towns. The company reduces costs by using its mHealth driven 'digital dispensary' to connect rural patients with doctors. [image: ET Healthworld]

13-Sep-17 US IT company UST Global has made a strategic investment in MyDoc, a Singapore-based digital disease management and health data tracking company, to expand its digital offerings in the healthcare sector, primarily in Asian and European markets. [image: EFC Ink]

10-Sep-17 Korean tech startup Sky Labs has set out to increase early detection of arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, with a smart ring that continuously tracks a person’s pulse with high precision and stability. [image: Park Hyun-koo / The Korea Herald]

07-Sep-17 Ooredoo is partnering with Pact, an NGO, to launch Myanmar's first telemedicine service. The service uses Ooredoo’s network between patients and doctors, with trained healthcare volunteers on mobile devices connected to the Ooredoo network. [imgae: Ooredoo]

05-Sep-17 Between 2004 and 2014, the cost per hospitalisation for urban patients increased by 176% in India. Companies such as Goqii, a wearable start-up, are working with insurance service providers to to reduce costs with remote monitoring products. [image: ET Healthworld]