Editor's Note: According to a recent story in business-standard.com, medical travel is creating new opportunities for service apartments in India. The article notes that patients and the companions prefer apartments to hotels for longer stays and, not surprisingly, rental agencies prefer medical travelers to

Editor's Note: A recent story in TIME Magazine takes a hard look at a new policy by India's Home Ministry that could have a huge impact on the country's $2.5 billion surrogacy industry. The perceived morally-based policy has both fertility centers and surrogates scrambling for understanding.

caymannewsservice.com-Work has finally begun on the much anticipated first phase of Dr. Devi Shetty's medical tourism project in East End. According to the local partners, some 40 workers, most of whom are said to be Caymanian, are now on the Health City Cayman

bworldonline.com- "The Tourism and Health departments are working on a medical tourism program. We are trying to see which are areas or services we can offer and where we can excel," said Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. in an interview after the

The rise of first-rate hospitals abroad may provide a vital lifeline for Americans. Written by Jim Epstein of Reason.com. Reprinted with permission. Outside of the United States, going to another country for medical care can lead to survival and recovery for

Newest translated edition targets health and wellness travelers from mainland China The Taiwan Task Force for Medical Travel (TTFMT) and Patients Beyond Borders jointly announce the launch of Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition, Simplified Chinese Translation for international distribution in January 2013. Supported by the Taiwan government,

Traveling4Health and Retirement announces sponsorship of World Renowned Stem Cell Surgeon lauded for research and treatment of Diabetes The amount of people suffering from diabetes has been increasing for the last few years. More people than ever are suffering from the conditions

DailyNewsEgypt.com-The treatment of cancer is constantly changing and many scientists are involved in trying to find a cure for one of the deadliest diseases we are confronted with in modern times. The small country of Latvia is at the forefront of one of

Editor's Note: Surgeons at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) took umbrage with a story that appeared in The Gazette (dailygazette.com) related to the care provided to a Kuwaiti woman in 2011. The story (found here) suggests that the patient's care received priority over the needs of

Wellness Tourism Worldwide announces its 2013 forecast of each trend and its relevance to today's consumer, focusing upon new wellness design, programs and service levels in air transit, hotel accommodations and destinations. Camille Hoheb, wellness travel industry expert and founder, Wellness Tourism