Deadly strains of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) are spreading around the world, global health officials warn. National authorities desperately need another US$1.6 billion a year to tackle this threat. UN agencies… Read more »
European men are falling further behind women in terms of life expectancy, says a major new report. The gap isn’t as pronounced in the UK as other countries, but men… Read more »
The fourth annual HealthMap has been released by International SOS. The map is designed to help companies understand the health risks in areas they operate and pre-empt any threats to… Read more »
Kenya, Algeria and most recently Nigeria – all attract large numbers of expats and all have experienced the horrors of kidnapping and murder, particularly of western expats. Many people moving… Read more »
International health news New superbugs pose “dire threat” – Rising death toll as gram-negative antibiotic resistant infections increase. Another cruise-liner hit with norovirus – Another cruise has been infected over 100 people are sick,… Read more »
If the world’s nations are to prevent tobacco smoking causing an estimated one billion deaths by the end of the century they must make tobacco control part of the UN’s… Read more »
International health news HIV baby “cured” by early treatment – A baby in the U.S. given HIV medication 30 hours after birth now shows no signs of the infection. Sugar… Read more »
International health news Mediterranean diet cuts heart risks – Living in a Mediterranean country and eating fresh local produce can lower your heart attack risk by 30%. Mosquito repellent becoming less effective – Research shows… Read more »
International health news Lung cancer in women – Lung cancer is set to overtake breast cancer as Europe’s biggest killer of women. Horse meat contamination – The horse meat scandal is spreading… Read more »
According to a new report, a quarter (23%) of businesses would like to provide international health insurance for their expat employees, but cannot afford to do so. The Anatomy of… Read more »