04-Aug-17  Korea‘s Ministry of Food and Drugs Safety approved the Revo-i, the first locally-designed surgical robot system. It assists surgeons by using cameras and sensors to diagnose or treat conditions through small incisions or natural body openings. [image: Android Headlines]

17-Jul-17 The Kardiolita Hospital in Lithuania warns those visiting another county for surgery, "having holidays and serious surgery at the same visit is usually a bad idea", speaking about the risk factors involved in travelling after surgery. [image: IHMT]

03-Jul-17 Availability of surgeons, cost and equipment are all challenging the spread of robotic surgery in India. Distributor Vattikuti Technologies will showcase da Vinci technology in 20 tier 2/3 cities by mounting the surgical robot on a vehicle. [image: ET Healthworld]

15-Jun-17 Kabarak University has partnered with international organisations such as GE Healthcare to build and fit out a mission hospital in Kenya designed to train local healthcare providers and attract medical tourists, with 500 beds. [image: The Star]

21-Mar-17 Olympus has launched a surgical system integration solution Endoalpha, designed to improve work efficiency of endoscopy units and operating rooms inside hospitals in South Korea. Endoalpha allows doctors and medical staff to control the main endoscopic device and supporting medical equipment such as the surgical lights and bed, on a single touch panel. [image: Olympus Korea]