Brexit could create new health insurance market
Now that the Brexit referendum is taking place at the end of the month, health insurers will be keeping an eye open for potential new markets if Britain decides to… Read more »
Author Archives: Eva Manrique
Weekly health roundup 13th of June
International health news A new study showed that having enough hand sanitizing products in your office will reduce health insurance claims by 24%. Diseases that spread through lack of hand… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 30th of May
International health news The World Bank made a big announcement this week: they are planning to launch an insurance fund of 500 million USD to fight pandemics in underdeveloped countries…. Read more »
Dropped drug patents in developing countries, new opportunities for manufacturers
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the biggest pharmaceutical firm in the UK, announced that they will make it easier for people in developing countries to buy desperately needed medicine by not filing patents…. Read more »
Record breaking number of Americans now have health insurance
Since Obamacare was introduced in 2012, healthcare coverage in America has seen a big increase. Right now, for the first time ever, less than 1 in 10 people in the USA… Read more »
Cheap and expensive hepatitis C drugs just as effective
Researchers from GP2U Telehealth in Australia found that cheap versions of hepatitis C drugs are just as safe and effective as their (way more) expensive equivalent. This is very good… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 5 April 2016
International health news Fiji is now on the Zika travel warning list – the Center for Disease Control and Prevention added Fiji to the list of countries that pregnant women… Read more »
Mental health issues among expats
A report called The Mental Health Status of Expatriate Versus US Domestic Workers shows that 50% of the expats that participated in the study are at high risk of mental… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 15 Feb 2016
International health news Commercial Zika test will be available in a few weeks – the World Health Organization says this would dramatically improve researchers capability to track the spread of… Read more »
How to survive the flu season as an expat
Every year winter is the season for sudden flu outbreaks; the question of when you experience the full blast all depends on where you are living. For example, in the… Read more »