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]

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]

04-May-17 M-health company Doctor2U has announced a partnership with Microsoft Malaysia to digitally deliver new health services. Launched in 2015, the app’s core feature Doctor House Call service brings a doctor to your doorstep within 60 minutes for MYR200-380 (USD46-88). [image: Glenn Guan / The Star]

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]