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]

07-Jun-17 Cuba, usually known as a top beach destination, is now touting its strength in healthcare. “One of the strengths of Cuba is health tourism,” said Miguel Ramos, the Cuban ambassador to China. [image: Wang Rongjiang / Shanghai Daily]

05-Jun-17 Mexico City is advancing its strategy of digitising health services with a new program that carries out home check-ups to detect illness, follows up on pregnant women, and reviews the vaccination of children. [image: Global Health Intelligence]

02-Jun-17 Researchers in the UK and Peru have developed a faster and cheaper cardiac imaging test that can be used in developing countries. The scan is three times faster and less than one-fifth of the cost. [image: panthermedia.net / Tawesit Werawattanachai]

22-May-17 According to a poll conducted by Frontier Strategy Group, Brazil’s healthcare spending will only gradually return to pre-crisis levels. 69% of executives believe Brazil’s healthcare market would only return to its pre-crisis level after 2018. [image: DrPrem.com]