28-Aug-17 The Cleveland Clinic has signed an agreement to participate in the opening of a hospital in Shanghai, its first in China. According to the Clinic, it is interested in "promoting the Cleveland Clinic's clinical expertise in new markets." [image: Science Based Medicine]

24-Aug-17 According to Manipal Hospital, "AI generated Watson technique made it possible to virtually navigate through the body parts like a test-drive. Technology is no longer an expense but an investment," offering cost savings and efficiencies to hospitals. [image: Business World]

23-Aug-17 Columbia China, a 50-50 joint venture between Seattle’s Columbia Pacific Management and Singapore's Temasek, has started construction on a 500-bed multi-specialty hospital in Zhejiang Province. [image: Columbia China]

23-Aug-17 The Chinese government has made public it plans to further promote the development of the healthcare industry in order to meet the needs of the rapidly growing elderly population, including policies to encourage private medical services and foreign investors. [image: CCTV News]

23-Aug-17 Iran had 105,000 inbound medical visitors in the last year and plans to grow on its appeal as a medical tourism destination, with its newly announced USD260 mn Isfahan Healthcare City and a national plan to attract medical tourists. [image: Tehran Times]