29-May-17 Hospitals and a new generation of medical tourism companies are luring well-heeled Chinese patients away from an overburdened healthcare system. Wealthy Chinese are traveling abroad for access to top surgeons, better facilities and, access to new drugs. [image: New York Times / Jasu Hu]

26-May-17 Agappe Diagnostics, the diagnostic reagents and equipment manufacturer, has tied up with Japanese company Hitachi Chemical through technology licensing, to manufacture fully automatic specific protein and clinical chemistry analysers in India. [image: Agappe Diagnostics Ltd]

25-May-17 A Chinese consortium is buying Australian firm Ansell Ltd's condom division, the world's no.2 condom maker, for USD600 mn, betting on surging demand in China as more emphasis is placed on public health education. [image: Reuters / David Grey]

24-May-17 Israeli medical device company EarlySense, which markets systems for non-obtrusive monitoring of patients using a device placed under their mattress, has announced a cooperative venture with Chinese company Laxis. [image: Globes]

24-May-17 The Rehab-Care & Orthopedic Guangzhou event in Apr-17 showcased a variety of rehabilitation equipment and took place just after China’s State Council issued new guidelines relating to the sector, estimated to be worth RMB70 bn (USD10 bn) by 2020. [image: HKMB]