Weekly Health Roundup June 5
International health news A new treatment against ovarian cancer could be “very promising” for women in late stages. A small trial saw the size of tumors decrease in half of… Read more »
Tag: international health news
Weekly Health Roundup May 22
International health news Stricter rules on cigarette packaging are being introduced in the UK. They must be sold in green standardised packaging with warnings to discourage people to start smoking…. Read more »
Measles outbreak in Europe
An outbreak of measles is spreading throughout Europe, primarily in countries where immunisation rates have fallen, such as Italy and Romania. Due to the highly contagious nature of the disease,… Read more »
International coalition to fight global epidemics launched in Davos
Last week a global coalition of governments, foundations and pharmaceutical industries used the World Economic Forum in Davos as a platform to announce the creation of an international partnership to… Read more »
Lack of healthcare jobs hinders achievement of universal healthcare
A recent report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that around 50 million jobs are lacking to address the requirements for global health coverage. The goal of achieving universal healthcare… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 14 October 2013
International health news Cancer costing EU billions – Cancer costs EU countries €126bn a year, according to a new study, Cancer Research UK calls it a “huge burden”. Malaria vaccine protects… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 9 September 2013
International health news Lung disease cause of 1 in 10 deaths — 1 in 10 deaths in Europe are caused by lung cancer with rates set to rise due to past… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 17th June 2013
International health news Best healthcare systems around the world – A look at some of the most efficient, cost-effective, and equal health systems, from Switzerland to Taiwan. MERS-Coronavirus death toll rises –… Read more »
Weekly health news round-up: 3rd June 2013
International health news Global consensus on death needed – Doctors call for an international agreement on how and when death is diagnosed to prevent mistakes being made. Take tamoxifen for 10 years,… Read more »
Top weekly health news: 6th May 2013
Health advice Nuts just as important as milk for bones – For healthy bones in children, nuts and other high-magnesium foods can be just as important as foods rich in calcium says… Read more »