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The opioid crisis explained

April 10, 2019April 5, 2022 Josefien De Ridder expat, expathealth, opioidcrisis, opioids

The opioid crisis is frequently mentioned in the news and seems to be getting worse. What is the crisis and

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How will cloning monkeys help science?

February 21, 2018April 5, 2022 Susie Barnes

You might have read in our recent health update that two monkeys have been successfully cloned in China. This is

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Childhood obesity – are junk food adverts to blame?

January 5, 2018April 5, 2022 Kat Luckraft

Leading doctors and campaigners are pushing for junk food adverts shown on UK TV to be banned before the 9pm

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The threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

November 30, 2017April 5, 2022 Kat Luckraft

A superbug resistant to antibiotics is spreading outside of hospitals in the UK. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria is affecting

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Kuwait expats could be hit with mandatory health insurance fees

June 22, 2017April 5, 2022 Christine Cormier health insurance, health news, international healthcare

Kuwait is planning to not only make health insurance mandatory for all foreigners, but also to increase its costs. After

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Dubai government issues expatriates final deadline to obtain health insurance

February 21, 2017April 5, 2022 Jessica Oosterhoff Dubai, expats, health insurance

Announced on 19 February, the Government of Dubai issued the final deadline for expatriate workers to obtain mandatory health insurance.

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NHS to charge foreign patients upfront

February 15, 2017April 5, 2022 Laura Gagliardi expats, NHS, UK

A new measure announced by UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is set to force non-British nationals in the UK, if

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Le Pen drafts plan to charge foreign residents for healthcare

January 23, 2017April 5, 2022 Laura Gagliardi France, healthcare

Foreigners living in France could be required to pay for healthcare during their first two years in the country, under

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U.S. life expectancy drops for first time in decades

December 12, 2016April 5, 2022 Kat Ashton

For the first time in over ten years, the death rate of U.S. citizens has increased. According to the latest

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NHS to start asking patients for I.D.

November 24, 2016April 5, 2022 Kat Ashton

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is considering asking patients to provide two forms of I.D in order

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