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20-Nov-17 Volpara Solutions of New Zealand has received regulatory clearance for its quantitative breast imaging tools in Japan and Taiwan, as Class II medical devices. 5 million women in Japan are screened for breast cancer using mammography each year. [image: Volpara Solutions]
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15-Nov-17 The Russian Medical Tourism Association says 2017 will see 20,000 medical tourists in Russia and 60% of all general medical services for foreigners will be in Moscow. The main source for medical tourism is from Southeast Asia. [image: IMJT]
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05-Nov-17 Turkey will explore new markets in Asia to boost its health tourism industry and diversify the sector. Turkey aims to reach a significant USD7 billion in health tourism this year, according to the Turkish Healthcare Travel Council. [image: Daily Sabah]
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04-Nov-17 Tougher testing of senior drivers in Japan has spotted some 30,000 with signs of dementia in six months, the National Police Agency said, providing yet another reminder of the challenges facing the rapidly ageing country. [image: Reuters]
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31-Oct-17 Asia could account for a third of global medtech sales by 2025. "Asia-Pacific used to be very much about Japan, then China," says Fredrik Nyberg of APACMed. "About five years ago, Asia-Pacific started to represent 15-20% of global revenue." [image: Starnews / AFP /Getty Images]
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