26-Feb-17 Demand for designer vagina procedures in Malaysia has skyrocketed in comparison to other plastic surgery treatments. Explaining the 200 percent increase in interest for laser vaginal rejuvenation, a report highlighted the relatively fuss-free nature of the treatment. Liposuction attracted the greatest interest in 2016, while eyelid surgery and procedures to shift body fat were also in the top three list. [image: The Malaymail Online / WhatClinic.com]

14-Feb-17 The medical tourism industry in Malaysia is expected to achieve revenue of MYR1.3 bn (USD290 mn) in 2017, said the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council. MHTC's CEO Sherene Azli said the industry is experiencing a growth of 30 per cent year-on-year. "Malaysia has the ecosystem and infrastructure to provide quality end-to-end healthcare system and services that are globally competitive," she said. [image: Reuters]

13-Feb-17 Developed by Beijing Tinavi with the help of Jishuitan Hospital, Phecda is a surgery robot with a 3-D high-definition visual system that can "see" the internal orthopedic structure. It is part of the effort by Chinese companies to outcompete foreign rivals as the use of medical robots is set to take off, thanks in part to an aging population. [image: Tinavi / China Daily]

08-Feb-17 In 2016, nearly 300,000 foreign patients are estimated to have traveled to the US to seek medical treatments, according to Josef Woodman of Patients Beyond Borders. To entice medical travelers, top medical centers have been spending millions of dollars cultivating their facilities to attract international patients, Woodman noted. More recently, they are seeing a growing influx of patients from China. [image: PYMNTS.com]

01-Feb-17 The Middle East region, which includes some countries that are a target of Trump's ban, is the top source of patients who travel to the US for medical care. The travel ban could prompt international patients to skip the US and take their dollars elsewhere, such as to Germany or Thailand. [image: Wikimedia Commons]