14-Dec-14 CellScope's objective is to establish mobile digital microscopy as a diagnostic platform that can be used by non-experts in remote settings. The mobile phone-based device can rapidly capture images or patient samples and transmit data wirelessly, allowing remote diagnosis followed by treatment at the point of care. [image: News 18]

10-Nov-14 Qualcomm and The George Institute for Global Health are collaborating on the creation of the China Center for mHealth Innovation (CCmHI) to support the Chinese government's goal of improving community healthcare. One of its goals will be to target the 10 leading causes of premature death and disability in China. [image: MedCityNews / Ohmega1982]

27-Oct-14 The “Online Hospitals Network” in China’s Guangdong Province has been officially launched in the Guangdong No.2 Provincial People’s Hospital, the first to be authorised by the NHFPC to operate as an online hospital. Patients can use connected local treatment centres or pharmacies to receive a video diagnosis. (Article in Mandarin.) [image: Online Journal of Space Communication]

02-Nov-14 Mobile health company mClinica is expanding in Southeast Asia after receiving funds from Globe Telecom’s Kickstart Ventures. mClinica has access to over 1,400 pharmacy outlets and over 20 million customers. The network allows drug companies to reach pharmacy customers via mobile phone, enabling more affordable treatment and better medication adherence. [image: Globe Telecom]

23-Oct-14 The University of Bristol in the UK and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have signed a partnership agreement to explore technologies that advance ageless ageing and other healthcare innovations, including a smart sensor wristband that monitors activity in the home. [image: Heythorp Healthcare]