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11-Jan-18 A Shanghai start-up called MediStar Health pairs cancer patients with foreign doctors via teleconference. The company, an eight-person operation founded in 2014, charges about USD3,000 to translate hospital records and set up one-hour online consultations for frustrated patients. [image: Fred Dufour_AFP_Getty Images]
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28-Dec-18 TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, a Dubai-based private equity business, has launched a USD250 mn fund to invest in areas ranging from cancer to pharmaceuticals in markets including the Gulf, Turkey, Egypt, India and Singapore. [image: Reuters]
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27-Dec-17 Aiming to boost Turkey's service quality and competitive power in health tourism, the government has a plan to promote Turkey globally, which will enable it to obtain a greater share of the international health tourism pie. [image: Daily Sabah]
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15-Dec-17 Wealthy Chinese will travel to South Australia from 2019 to visit Medical Care Australia, which combines medical treatment, accommodation and tourist opportunities for international visitors, offering everything from IVF to cancer treatment delivered by top Adelaide doctors. [image: The Advertiser]
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08-Dec-17 Hitachi will acquire Mitsubishi Electric's particle therapy equipment business as it seeks to tap growing demand abroad for advanced cancer treatment. The purchase will encompass all areas of the value chain including development, production, sales and maintenance. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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