More than a week after thousands of doctors walked off the job, their dispute with the government shows no signs of resolution.
Tag: Medicine and Health
Four Dead At Nasser Hospital After Outage, Gaza Health Ministry Says
The ministry said four patients at Nasser Medical Complex died from lack of oxygen when generators cut out. The claims could not be independently verified.
U.K. to Ban Disposable Vapes to Prevent Use by Children
The British government said it would act after surveys showed that the number of young people trying vapes had risen sharply.
The Growing Private-Sector Involvement in Canadian Public Health Care Systems
Ontario announced plans this week to further expand services offered through privately owned clinics under its health plan.
Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds
An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.
Junior Doctors at N.H.S. Begin 6-Day Strike
The young doctors’ walkout could result in numerous canceled medical visits and surgical procedures, undoing recent progress in cutting wait times.
New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is stacked against their therapies.
Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.
With millions-long lines for routine surgery, it has become more common for patients to pay for procedures. That carries risks for the future of the treasured public system.
France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools
A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of avoidable deaths in France.
Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.