According to the Asian Medical Tourism Analysis for the period 2008-201 the medical tourism industry in Asia will grow at a double-digit rate.

The Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok Thailad is taking advantage of robotics to improve safety and efficiency in the hospital. According to Chang Foo, the Chief Technology Officer at the Bumrumgrad Hospital, technology and robotics have helped them eliminate errors in the hospital.

A fourth patient has died from the A( N1H1) flu in Australia.  The patient was a 71-year-old woman from Melbourne.  The patient’s death was reported last Thursday, June 25. While the A(H1N1) flu in Australia is mild, it can affect patients who have pre-existing medical conditions before contracting the disease. The family of the patient did not want the medical records of the patient to be released.  Australia has 1,509 recorded cases of A(H1N1) as of Friday , June 26.