13-May-17 A mobile registration service aimed at reducing waiting time at outpatient clinics is to be rolled out in Singapore. The Health Buddy app allows patients to register for consultations using mobile devices and has been piloted since Oct-16. [image: Jonathan Choo / ST]

10-May-17 Hospitals in Singapore consistently acquire the most advanced equipment and attract top doctors from developed countries. This tends to lure patients from neighbouring countries, particularly Indonesia, whose citizens are the largest outside revenue contributors for Singapore’s medical industry. [image: The Jakarta Post / Shutterstock]

10-May-17 Chinese company iCarbonX is developing an AI-based app providing medical advice based on a customer’s DNA, health habits and environment. The company has raised USD600 mn and plans to build a database of DNA from over one million people. [image: Nature]

09-May-17 Singapore's Integrated Health Information Systems announced Smart Health TeleRehab - allowing patients to exercise at any time of the day, in the comfort of their homes. IHiS plans to have 1,000 patients benefit from the pilot programme. [image: Mark Cheong / ST]

05-May-17 China's Ping An Insurance is launching its first overseas fund to invest in and health care tech worldwide. The fund will look for investments in early stage fintech and healthcare technology firms around the world. [image: Jerome Favre / Bloomberg / Getty Images]