09-Jun-17 Brazilian scientists at the Federal University of Paraná have developed a biosensor that can detect dengue, the painful mosquito-borne virus that infects millions each year, in 15 minutes and costs only USD30. [image: ET Healthworld]

08-Jun-17 The UN predicts Asia’s population over 65 will increase by 430% through 2050. Many believe the expected shortfalls in healthcare can be, in part, addressed with technologies such as wearable monitoring, telemedicine, and emergency notification. [image: LinkedIn]

07-Jun-17 In 2016 Google announced it had trained image recognition algorithms to detect diabetes-related eye disease roughly as well as human experts. Work has now begun on integrating the technology into a chain of eye hospitals in India. [image: Cole Wilson / Wired]

07-Jun-17 Sri Lanka and China have signed an MoU to construct a hospital for kidney patients in Sri Lanka. The hospital will consist of 200 beds, 100 blood dialysis machines and modern surgery complex. [image: ColomboPage]

07-Jun-17 The ADB is committed to doubling health sector investments by 2020 says Susann Roth, senior social development specialist, noting ADB is committed to increasing health sector investments to 5% of its total portfolio by 2020. [image: Alvin Marcelo / Twitter]