Following healthcare spending cuts as part of the Oman government’s new budget, expats employed in the government sector are no longer able to receive free medical treatment for certain conditions…. Read more »
International Health News Liver cancer is becoming one of the most prevalent killers in developing countries. This rise in cases has been attributed to various factors such as increases in… Read more »
International Health News A new drug is being trialed which could reduce the pain felt by sufferers of Sickle Cell disease. Results of the trials so far show that the… Read more »
International Health News Many global women’s advocacy groups and health networks are banding together, ready to block decisions made by the President-elect Donald Trump and his administration, which they fear… Read more »
International Health News The Zika virus is no longer an international public health emergency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus, which causes birth defects in newborns, still remains… Read more »
International Health News Experts claim that nearly half of all adults living with diabetes are unaware they have the disease. Doctors are urging their patients to go for regular screenings… Read more »
Mariano Rajoy has finally won a second term as Prime Minister of Spain, ending a 10-month standstill within the country’s fractious government. The Popular Party (PP) of which Rajoy is… Read more »
International health news Smoking 20 cigarettes per day causes 150 cell mutations in every lung cell per year. The effects of smoking on DNA mutations has been said to continue… Read more »
When you’re starting a new life abroad, there can often be so many things to arrange that making sure you’re covered for health care can fall to the bottom of… Read more »
Annual health insurance costs for expats in Kuwait are set to rise from $165 USD to $430 in 2017. These changes arise from new healthcare legislation implemented by the Kuwaiti… Read more »