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 »
Google Flu Trends more useful than government data
Move over, government health agencies. It turns out Google does a pretty good job tracking the flu. So good, in fact, that researchers at Johns Hopkins University say hospitals may… 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 »
Weight loss app helps fight obesity
Regardless of where in the world we live, most of our New Year’s resolutions probably include losing weight. Fortunately we can count on some support from an unlikely source: the… 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 »
AXA ranked world’s largest insurer
France’s AXA is (still) the world’s largest insurer, according to rankings by A.M. Best Co., making it an attractive choice for expats the world over. AXA operates in 61 countries… 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 »
Mental health meds fight drug resistant bacteria
One of the most pressing concerns in international health is drug-resistant disease. In some cases drugs that have been used to fight infections for decades, like sulpha and penicillin, are… Read more »
Mid-East countries depend on expat doctors
“Brain drain” is a popular topic these days. It’s the tendency for highly skilled professionals from developing countries in the Middle East Africa and Asia to head abroad rather than… Read more »
International controversy over dangerous breast implants
Fears about potentially lethal breast implants are spreading around the world after it was revealed implants produced by French Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) could rupture. According to Reuters as many… Read more »