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Bright ideas
There's no shortage of new niches to seek in the UAE. Fresh proposals for booming business across healthcare, retail and laundry can fill gaps in the market, and we'd back them.
Affairs
The soft power of Cuban doctors, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s in-tray and the mayor of Freetown’s game-changing plan.
Shot in the arm
France is banking on the future of medicine. All it needs is a healthy dose of investment.
Doctor feelgood
Roof gardens, natural light, green space – how three health centres are tackling modern healthcare challenges.
Healthy progress
Trade fair Medica showcases the latest in healthcare innovations. ‘Wearables’ are the talk of the floor and could soon monitor your constitution – but who else might be keeping an eye on your activities?
Oceania
Australia's G20 agenda, controversy over uranium sales to India and a healthcare crisis in Niue.
Best of the best
Good medical care is about more than mending broken bones – it also fixes nations. These are the countries and people building healthier states.
Aircraft procedure
Despite over 30 years in Australia’s public health sector, Greg Rochford experienced some turbulence when he became CEO of the country’s iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service. One year on, he’s gaining altitude.
Flying patients
Consumers are looking beyond their native borders for low-cost, quality healthcare. Monocle looks at the global hotspots attracting patients wanting anything from hi-tech surgery to a facelift, with a safari thrown in.
Up the tubes
Email made pneumatic tubes seem obsolete, but logistics firm Swisslog saw potential in healthcare. Now, new hospitals use its networks to transport drugs and samples, marking a technological renaissance.
