Live poultry markets linked to bird flu
Grocery shopping abroad can be exciting. This is especially true for expats living in countries where open-air markets are common. But while heaps of fresh food may be a welcome… Read more »
Category: Healthcare
As many as 38% of children may suffer chronic pain
Chronic pain is one of the most frustrating medical conditions out there. Its effects are terrible and yet relatively little is known about its causes. There is also really no… Read more »
Healthcare costs abroad keep expats home
When it comes to retiring overseas, cost is king. Usually we think of this in terms of pensions, but it’s also true of healthcare. According to a new report from… Read more »
Scientists get USD 9 million to make salads safer
What’s a safe and healthy salad worth? Millions, according to food regulators and produce farmers in the US. Lives are at stake after all. Just this summer a deadly e…. Read more »
Patients wait longest in Canada, Sweden and Norway
Wait times are the boogeyman of public health systems all over the world. They cut to the very heart of the debate over costs versus access to care. Hardly a… Read more »
“Super” bacteria threaten European patients
Are you doing anything special for European Antibiotic Awareness Day? No? Fortunately the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has put out enough party favors for everyone: a… Read more »
EU moves to “extinguish” cigarette fires
You don’t have to smoke a cigarette for it to kill you. Unattended cigarettes started 30,000 fires between 2003 and 2008, according to EU data, killing 1,000 people and injuring… Read more »
Air pollution a danger to 90% of EU city-dwellers
Environment-wise, Europe is a pretty healthy place. Europeans don’t blink at acknowledging climate change (unlike Americans), and the continent is home to a number of countries, such as Germany, that… Read more »
Researchers to “sniff out” tuberculosis using electronic nose
It may sound like something out of a cartoon, but rest assured it’s true: two Indian researchers have been awarded a USD 950,000 grant to develop an “electronic nose” capable… Read more »
Videos laud benefits of cross-border healthcare
Two recent videos are proof the EU Health Commission is still working hard to woo opponents of cross-border healthcare. We’ve written before about the EU’s Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. For those… Read more »