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Telemedicine to be regulated: Singapore Health Ministry

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26-Jan-18 The Singapore Medical Association said it intends to license telemedicine under the future Healthcare Services Act. The MoH is currently working with providers to "better understand their business models and work with them to develop appropriate regulations for telemedicine". [image: Unsplash / Pina Messina]

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Distrusting China’s medical system, patients turn to US doctors online

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11-Jan-18 A Shanghai start-up called MediStar Health pairs cancer patients with foreign doctors via teleconference. The company, an eight-person operation founded in 2014, charges about USD3,000 to translate hospital records and set up one-hour online consultations for frustrated patients. [image: Fred Dufour_AFP_Getty Images]

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SingHealth and A*Star tie up to tackle diseases in Asia

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08-Dec-17 Diabetes patients having their blood sugar levels checked at a clinic will be a thing of the past when they begin using the remote-technology being adopted at SingHealth's Diabetes & Metabolism Centre at Singapore General Hospital. [image: Timothy David / ST Photo]

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Indian healthcare market to hit USD372 bn by 2022

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03-Dec-17 India's healthcare market may see a threefold jump in value to USD372 bn by 2022 from USD110 billion in 2016, driven by growing incidence of lifestyle diseases and rising demand for affordable healthcare delivery systems. [ET Healthworld]

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