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More Chinese seek IVF abroad

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21-Feb-18 Prospective Chinese mothers are increasingly travelling abroad for in vitro fertilization and egg-freezing treatments. More Chinese women are visiting fertility centers in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States, as they look to start, or expand, their families. [image: Imagine China]

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Distrusting China’s medical system, patients turn to US doctors online

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11-Jan-18 A Shanghai start-up called MediStar Health pairs cancer patients with foreign doctors via teleconference. The company, an eight-person operation founded in 2014, charges about USD3,000 to translate hospital records and set up one-hour online consultations for frustrated patients. [image: Fred Dufour_AFP_Getty Images]

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Medical tourism in Asia for ophthalmology services grows

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25-Dec-17 There is a rise in 'incidental medical travel' from the US, of people who are planning to travel anyway, and seek medical care while away. Opthalmology has a growing share, although still well behind cosmetic surgery and dentistry. [image: Ophthalmology Business]

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