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

By Laura Carabello Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, has announced that it now offers approximately 83,000 of its non-union employees and retirees, and their eligible dependents, the opportunity to travel

Editor's Note: Thanks to our friends at Mercury Health for their permission to reprint the following item from their website. Mercury's Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance team offers timely advice about how the new Health Information Technology for Economic

TravelBizmonitor.com - India's medical tourism industry is set to take a significant hit if tension with Pakistan persists. Hospitals and industry experts fear the visa hurdles may restrict the movement of patients from Pakistan, who constitute 15-20 percent of the total international travelers coming

Editor's Note: A recent Reuters' story entitled Traveling for Healthcare, but Not That Far caught my eye. The story briefly chronicles one man's quest for an affordable hip replacement, and introduces North American Surgery, a company specializing exclusively in domestic-based medical travel facilitation. (FYI: Medical Travel Today actually

Brookline, MA - Medical Tourism Training, Inc., a US-based training and consulting company, is pleased to announce the addition of two talented and high-powered team members who bring extensive experience working with international medical healthcare providers. As former director of International Patient Services

Editor's Note: While some insurers and employers are intrigued by the potential cost savings of 24/7 doctor appointments via webcam, the trend is drawing criticism from state regulators and doctors' groups. A recent piece by Anna Wilde Matthews in The Wall Street Journal does a very nice

A delegation of representatives of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism held talks in Baku with their Azerbaijani counterparts regarding the development of medical tourism. According to Turkish media, during the visit to Azerbaijan the Turkish delegation visited the tourism facilities, the