Expat workers in Gulf countries are increasingly limited in their options for affordable health care. Labourers from countries such as India are particularly affected as governments focus more on the… Read more »
More and more experts are using the weather to help predict disease patterns. In a recent study, two scientists claimed they could predict when New York City’s flu season would… Read more »
Smoking kills around 700,000 people in Europe, roughly the population of Frankfurt, every year. Millions more suffer from illnesses associated with smoking such as heart disease, cancer and respiratory illness…. Read more »
The Ministry of Health in Kuwait has announced plans for an increase in the salaries of non-Kuwaiti doctors in recognition of their massive contributions to the country’s healthcare sector, reports… Read more »
With talk of emerging markets and BRIC countries, more UK businesses are looking to expand abroad than ever before. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show 127,000 Brits… Read more »
For international health insurers, 2013 will see the continued challenge of offering affordable but comprehensive IPMI plans. A report on healthcare predictions in 2013, from Jelf Employee Benefits, names several… Read more »
Ghana is currently undertaking structural reforms to further improve its National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Winfred Agbebor, director of corporate affairs of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), said the… Read more »
The health care system in the United States relies heavily on the storage and processing of information via the Internet. This $2.5 trillion industry is at an ever increasing risk… Read more »
Bupa is set to acquire the largest dental chain in Australia and New Zealand, the international healthcare company announced today. The deal, worth £244 million, should be completed in March… Read more »
Research has revealed employees in the south of the UK receive better health and well-being benefits from their employers than those in the north. According to a survey from global research consultancy… Read more »