Apollo comes to Dubai and Bahrain

Apollo Hospitals Group, India’s largest hospital chain, has signed two international deals to bring its expertise to Dubai and Bahrain. Under the first deal, Apollo...

Amazon uses domestic medical tourism to save money

To control costs, Amazon is paying employees in the USA to travel within the country, to select hospitals and doctors. One of the first...

Plans for a leading international medical centre for 2021

West China Hospital of Sichuan University will build a new hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan, for Rmb4bn (US$568.4m). The Chengdu Management Committee of Tianfu New...

Telehealth for Chinese patients from BDMS

Ping An Good Doctor has launched an overseas video consultation service for second opinions for Chinese patients, with Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), Thailand’s...

Wellness will become a central factor for the hotel sector

According to 'The Future of Wellness in Hospitality' a report by commercial real estate agency Avison Young; the concept of wellness in hospitality is...

Rochester: a global medical travel destination?

The Destination Medical Centre (DMC) in the USA is a 20-year economic development initiative and the largest in Minnesota’s history.  It has high ambitions...

Bumrungrad targets LBGTQ patients from the USA.

Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand has offered services to international patients, starting long before the concept of medical tourism became globally popular. It...

New combined medical care and insurance package from UnitedHealth

UnitedHealth health insurance subsidiary United Healthcare, and medical care provider subsidiary Optum are rolling out a combined package of medical care and health insurance as...

European Space Agency expertise for sustainable healthcare

Leading global health insurer Axa is partnering with the European Space Agency (ESA). It will enable ESA’s cutting-edge expertise in satellite technology, data management,...

Hi tech medical site could attract medical travellers

US orthopaedic specialists, Ortho Rhode Island, is building a new surgical centre in Warwick, New England. It is just the beginning of what city...