08-Sep-17 WuXi NextCODE, a genomic big data platform, raised USD240 mn in a financing round led by Sequoia Capital China, making it among the largest venture financing deals for a start-up in the healthcare sector in China. [image: China Money Network]

05-Sep-17 The Philippines' investment climate is very positive right now, particularly in the health sector. The areas for investment are for example geriatric facilities and nursing homes, and even medical tourism, writes the Secretary of Health. [image: The Worldfolio]

28-Aug-17 Chinese patients from medium to small sized cities are now looking to India for medical treatment because the country provides good value for money and easier access to some pharmaceutical products, say Indian health experts. [image: Global Times]

28-Aug-17 Big pharmaceutical companies are using smartphones, AI, and big data to improve their clinical trials. Companies such as Novartis are using technologies like Apple's Research Kit to get real-time and highly accurate data from patients during drug trials. [Image: Business Korea]

03-Jul-17 Japan's Konica Minolta plans to acquire Ambry Genetics of the US, which uses genetic data to screen for cancer, in an acquisition expected to cost JPY100 bn (USD889 mn), the office equipment maker's most expensive acquisition ever. [image: Konica Minolta]