07-Sep-17 The Shanghai government has ordered the closure of a top maternity hospital saying that it was illegally built on land owned by the armed forces. The  Shanghai Redleaf International Women’s & Children’s Hospital was founded by Canadian investors. [image: Hong Kong Free Press]

07-Sep-17 Voting 222-7, the Philippines House of Representatives approved the bill providing universal healthcare for all Filipinos. Under the bill, inpatient and outpatient health services will be made available at zero co-payment, for those who opt for basic accommodation. [image: EPA / Manila Bulletin]

07-Sep-17 Implanted medical devices that are Internet-connected present new safety challenges. A recent global recall of pacemakers has sparked new fears about hacked medical devices, a need for a device registry and clear accountability laws in Australia. [image: Korawig Boonsua / Shutterstock]

04-Sep-17 In 2017 Korea granted 1,560 medical institutions licenses to treat foreign patients, nearly half the 2,840 in 2016. 1,515 institutions did not seek a license because they failed to meet new strengthened safety requirements. [image: IMTJ]

28-Aug-17 Chinese patients from medium to small sized cities are now looking to India for medical treatment because the country provides good value for money and easier access to some pharmaceutical products, say Indian health experts. [image: Global Times]