A selection of this week’s health news from around the world.
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 across Europe, with 13 EU countries now affected.
- Counterfeit drugs – Global crackdown on fake and contaminated drugs as people die in Nigeria, Argentina and the US.
Health tips
- Avoid hospital readmission – Learn how to care for yourself at home after an operation and avoid the risk of being readmitted.
- New salt and potassium guidelines – Changes to the amounts of sodium and potassium we should consume.
Country alerts
- Nigeria: Healthworkers killed in attacks – Nine women distributing polio vaccines have been shot dead.
- UK: New case of Sars-like virus – A third case of novel coronavirus has been reported, worrying experts it can spread from person to person.
- Greece: Malaria outbreak – Malaria cases are spreading with new cases being reported in Attica and Xanthi regions.
- Australia: Private insurance sees big uptake – Since insurance reforms, people opting for private health coverage is the highest in 37 years.