Scientists predict disease outbreaks at 2012 Olympics
Put hundreds of thousands of people in any environment and some are bound to get sick. Surely the 2012 London Olympics will be no exception. Hence, a Canadian-led team headed by… Read more »
Author Archives: Nick Lewandowski
Worried about malaria? Check the malaria atlas!
Malaria is the world’s deadliest disease, posing a serious health threat in African and South American countries. Even expats are at risk for catching it. All it takes is one… Read more »
Turkey demands expats pay insurance tax
China has gotten a lot of press this year because of its new expat insurance tax, but at the same time Turkey has been quietly plugging away at reforms of… Read more »
Cigna TTK to launch expat policy
Back in November Cigna announced a joint venture agreement with India’s massive TTK Group, which would sell private medical insurance in that country. At the moment both companies are still… Read more »
Dubai unveils new vaccine standards
A 2009 study of vaccinations at Dubai clinics found pretty grim results: 28% of clinics were not following the national immunization schedule and a shocking 64% were not reporting adverse… Read more »
E. coli gets death by electrocution
When it comes to food safety, E. coli is a constant threat. Not a year goes by it seems without at least a handful of deaths from infected meat or… Read more »
Chinese insurance tax drains expat salaries
One of the top stories in expat-dom over the last year has been changes to China’s social welfare system. Specifically, the amount expats and employers must pay into it. Put… Read more »
Workplace deaths up 15% in Europe
Possibly the last place anyone would want to die is at work. Unfortunately, the number of workplace deaths in Europe rose 15% in 2011, increasing for the second straight year…. Read more »
New air evacuation plans for Asia
If you’re seriously injured while living abroad, you may well need to be evacuated to a different country. This is especially true in the developing world, where medical facilities are… Read more »
Hepatitis outbreak in Chinese clinic
An outbreak of hepatitis C in two Chinese towns may have been caused by a medical clinic re-using dirty needles. According to a report on ChinaDaily.com, there have been 86 confirmed… Read more »