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Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds

January 15, 2024ELLEN BARRYComments Off on 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.

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Junior Doctors at N.H.S. Begin 6-Day Strike

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024MARK LANDLERComments Off on 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.

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New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023Stephanie NolenComments Off on 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.

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Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on 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.

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France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools

November 28, 2023AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on 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.

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Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023Stephanie Nolen and Natalija GormalovaComments Off on 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.

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Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.

November 26, 2023ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.

An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy.

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Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks

November 25, 2023Stephanie NolenComments Off on Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks

About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.

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Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests

November 23, 2023November 24, 2023Vivian WangComments Off on Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests

The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.

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Thousands of Ukrainian Refugees Risk Returning Home for Medical Care

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023CONSTANT MEHEUTComments Off on Thousands of Ukrainian Refugees Risk Returning Home for Medical Care

Hundreds of thousands who fled after Russia invaded make brief visits back, often to reconnect with family but also for health care that can be cheaper and more familiar.

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World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel

September 22, 2025Farnaz Fassihi, Thomas Fuller and Catherine Porter

World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel

September 22, 2025Farnaz Fassihi, Thomas Fuller and Catherine Porter

U.S. allies’ recognition of a Palestinian state puts them in opposition to the White House.

September 22, 2025Luke Broadwater

As the U.S. Pulls Back From the U.N., Rivals Stand to Gain

September 22, 2025Mara Hvistendahl

Palestinians Hope Their State Will Be More Than ‘Ink on Paper’

September 22, 2025Fatima AbdulKarim

Protesters calling for solidarity with Palestinians clash with the police in Milan.

September 22, 2025ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

Flights Are Diverted From Copenhagen Airport After Drone Sightings

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA

Palestinian Statehood Seems More Remote Than Ever

September 22, 2025Aaron Boxerman

U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei

September 22, 2025Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith
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