US Stem cell clinic group expanding globally

A US group is developing stem cell treatment clinics in several countries, targeting medical tourists. Bioscience Americas is targeting medical tourists with plans to...

Euro health consumer index published

European healthcare is steadily improving, in spite of alarm bells about financial crisis austerity measures, aging population and migration turmoil. Survival rates of heart...

New hospitals target Chinese for medical treatment in China

Chinese healthcare groups seek to stop Chinese going overseas for care and tests. Developer Dalian Wanda is investing $2.3 billion in private hospitals in...

Chinese cosmetic surgery boom is over for Korea

Illegal agents and clinics, rising prices and adverse publicity all contribute to falling Chinese cosmetic surgery numbers. Figures from the 10 most popular cosmetic...

Surrogacy tourism to India under threat

India’s booming commercial surrogacy tourism is on the point of collapse after government plans to introduce new regulation banning foreigners from hiring Indian surrogates India's...

Is terror the new normal in travel?

New research from STR shows that European cities bounce back quickly after terror attacks, however Americans are avoiding Belgium, Russia and Turkey after recent...

Dubai medical tourism figures underestimated

Dubai had a good 2015 for medical tourism but the numbers need clarification. 296,491 medical tourists came from outside of the UAE. The headline figures...

Scientists warn against stem cell medical tourism

The International Society for Stem Cell Research has updated guidelines for stem cell research and warns against medical tourism. ISSCR is concerned that there...

EU travel directive warning to medical tourism agents

European Union Package Travel Directive rules apply to medical tourism agencies, even if they send patients to a travel agency. EU Council has backed...

Indian medical travel platform PlanMyMedicalTrip expands

Indian medical travel platform PlanMyMedicalTrip gets investment boost to extend global network. Aims to make inroads into other potential medical tourism destinations such as...