The opioid crisis explained
The opioid crisis is frequently mentioned in the news and seems to be getting worse. What is the crisis and
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Country Updates
How will cloning monkeys help science?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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