13-Jul-17 The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has launched the BIMSTEC Telemedicine Network, linking health professionals from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, and Thailand, and encouraging them to interact and share knowledge. [image: ET Healthworld]

12-Jul-17 Alibaba Health has unveiled its first artificial intelligence service for disease diagnosis. The AI solution called Doctor You, will be used to identify irregularities in CT scans such as inflammatory cells in human organs. [image: South China Morning Post / AP]

11-Jul-17 Health and wellness startups have formed the group Health Tech Startup Thailand to encourage hospitals and clinics to adopt innovative technology. The group comprises some 30 local health-related startups offering medical service, telemedicine, and services related to IoT. [image: Bangkok Post]

10-Jul-17 Harnessing the Internet, Chinese gynaecologist Gong Xiaoming has grown his influence and his own practice. Using the WeChat platform he now takes 90% of his appointments online and he thinks more doctors should follow his lead. [image: IC / Shanghai Daily]

10-Jul-17 25% of doctors in India are serving Indians living on the urban fringes or rural locations, the vast majority. Telehealth and IoT will be the solution to this problem, say experts. [image: ET Healthworld]