30-Sep-17 The use of artificial intelligence such as IBM's Watson for diagnosing and treating cancer and other illnesses could help ease the load on China’s overburdened healthcare professionals, while reducing the increasingly common issue of doctors being physically assaulted. [image: South China Morning Post]

15-Sep-17 There is a huge shortage of hospitals in India, particularly tertiary care outside tier 1 cities. MPs and health professionals from the UK and India discussed ties between India and UK at the India Healthcare Summit in London. [image: ET Healthworld]

10-Sep-17 Funding of AED370 mn (USD101 mn) has been raised for the Saudi German Hospital in Dubai. The Sharia compliant financing will be used to fund both operations and expansion, allowing the hospital to offer more specialised treatments. [image: Cobone]

14-Aug-17 China will boost its health-related industries and estimates the market for health services will reach RMB16 tn (USD2.4 tn) by 2030. The aim is "integration of health-related industries with the elderly care, tourism, Internet, fitness and food industries". [image: Xinhua]

14-Aug-17 Asian healthcare fund Quadria Capital has announced it will invest an undisclosed sum in FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, to help transform the hospital into a leading multidisciplinary tertiary care provider in Vietnam. [image: FV Hospital]