Barbados IVF clinic attracts Caribbean-Americans

A Barbadian fertility clinic which is the only JCI-accredited IVF unit in the Caribbean is finding success attracting Americans, particularly from the South. The Barbados...

New insurance and healthcare subsidiaries for DHA

The Dubai Health Authority has two new subsidiaries to manage health insurance services and public health facilities respectively. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has two...

New studies show rising number of Americans who are medically uninsured

After years of health cover gains following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, two new studies show uninsured rates are rising. However, beware...

Potential conflict on US stem cell treatment laws

Stem cell-based therapies is still new and characterising the product is challenging. Texas is looking to loosen regulations on unproven stem cell treatments, to...

Political promise to push health tourism in Turkey

The Turkish government is seeking investment incentives for private sector health tourism investments, with subsidies and tax incentives. Political promises have been made but...

Report suggests using wellness and medical themes to build tourism to India

The Ficci-Yes Bank report on tourism 'India Inbound Tourism: Decoding Strategies for Next Stage of Growth', says targeted areas should include health and wellness...

Private practice data publishes in July

The number of UK private procedures per consultant and patient stay lengths will start being published next month. Ultimately fees, patient satisfaction, reported outcomes...

New rehab hospital to keep UAE patients from travelling abroad

UAE Capital Health has a new partnership with Chicago's rehab experts Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, to open specialised rehab hospital in Abu Dhabi. Capital Health has...

South African Life Healthcare looks to further overseas expansion

Life Healthcare claims that up to half its revenue could come from international operations by 2022. South African healthcare giant Life Healthcare has said up...

More US legal action on Mexican weight loss treatment

Following the original class action lawsuit in Arizona this May concerning weight loss treatment in Mexico, related lawsuits have been filed at Maricopa County...