23-Sep-15 GE Healthcare has announced a new business unit, Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, that will develop high-value, low-cost technologies and healthcare delivery solutions, investing USD300 mn as part of a multi-phase effort to develop a more robust affordable healthcare portfolio for its customers. The unit will combine GE Healthcare’s operations in India, South Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia. [image: GE Healthcare]

15-Sep-15 A study by Google found that doctors perform an average of 6 professional searches a day. Yet with the ever increasing volume of clinical information, how do doctors and healthcare professionals find what they really need to deliver the best care. [image: Elsevier]

04-Sep-15 Nine out of 10 physicians in Asia-Pacific use online search to aid clinical decision-making, yet searching for trusted and updated content is a key priority, reveals a new survey of healthcare professionals conducted for Elsevier by Global Growth Markets. 11% of 210 respondents indicated that there is too much information available, and 10% said they need more training on how to search. [image: CosMedicList]

08-Jul-15 Emerging markets are the medtech industry’s best prospects for growth, but most medical devices are still designed in the US and Europe. That can present a problem when companies try to adapt devices or develop new devices for non-Western markets, which may have different cultural, financial, and other considerations that can affect the success of a product. [image: University of Minnesota]

06-Sep-15 mHealth is aiding health in developing countries where traditional healthcare may prevent patients from receiving optimal care. At the Global Forum on Research & Innovation for Health in Manila, the Korean Intl Cooperation Agency said with 6.3 billion mobile subscribers worldwide, 80% from developing countries, health services through mobiles can reach even those with insufficient access to traditional healthcare. [image: Samuel Aranda / Panos]