04-May-17 Gangnam's cosmetic surgery clinics attract thousands of patients, from overseas and at home. 300,000 foreign patients visited Korea in 2015. People from China, Japan and Southeast Asia flock to the affluent district in search treatments using state-of-the-art technology. [image: South Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare]

28-Apr-17 We have reached an age when it takes only two days for wound healing following LASEK eye surgery, EOS Eye Clinic in Korea announced. The 2DAY LASEK method can reduce corneal epithelium damage by up to 40 percent. [image: EOS Eye Center]

19-Apr-17 E-commerce giant Amazon is expanding its same-day Prime Now delivery service in Japan, teaming up with pharmacy chains Cocokara Fine and Matsumotokiyoshi to deliver cosmetics and medicines within one hour after an order is placed. [image: The Japan Times]

18-Apr-17 The Korean government, with the assistance of bio health industry companies, will build a “distributed bio big data system” using healthcare information accumulated at medical institutions. The system seeks to develop new personalized medicines based on patient level data as well as help develop medical devices that leverage artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. [image: Business Korea]

18-Apr-17 In Korea, an evaluation and compensation system will be applied to medical devices using innovative technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing. “We will continue to improve systems and give supports so that the healthcare industry will develop into a future growth engine" said Kim Gang-rip, director of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. [image: Business Korea]