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WHO: billions continue to eat trans fats, which are hazardous.
On Monday, the World Health Organization issued a statement condemning governments that have failed to take action against trans fat despite warning of the increased risk of heart disease it poses to the world's five billion inhabitants. Given that there is evidence that eating industrially g...
The World Health Organization is looking into potential connections between cough syrup and fatalities.
Someone familiar with the situation told Reuters that the WHO is looking into if there is any connection between the makers whose tainted cough syrups the WHO has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries. The WHO is investigating the "unacceptable levels" of tox...
Over $1.5 billion has been invested in India's healthcare industry so far in 2018.
Despite fears that the Covid-19 outbreak may hamper investment activity, analysts say the opposite is true. According to o3 Capital managing director Mohit Khullar, who spoke at the CII Hospital Tech Conclave 2022, the amount of private capital invested in the healthcare industry increased from $...
The geneticist looked at a single drop of his blood and saw information that couldn't be gleaned from a whole vial.
Michael Snyder has an unhealthy preoccupation with his own anatomy. The geneticist from Stanford kept tabs on his own progress toward diabetes. In the current paper, he describes taking 14 blood samples per day for a week, for a grand total of 98 samples. Instead of taking vial after vial from hi...
The NFL has been hesitant to provide adequate mental health services for players.
Some players were frightened by Damar Hamlin's sudden cardiac arrest, and the league's need for more continuous mental health support is highlighted. Such a system of continuous care does not exist in the National Football League. The league is working toward providing its players, coache...
The media's coverage of the "many negative effects of Covid vaccinations" is uninformed and inaccurate. Department of Health
On Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said that media reports suggesting that officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) admitted that there are "many side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines" are false. A recent new...
During this year's World Economic Forum, 39 organizations made commitments to improve health fairness around the world
On Thursday, the World Economic Forum announced that 39 companies from 9 different nations, including Salesforce, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca, have committed to addressing inequalities in global health. In addition to Anglo American, Deloitte, Gavi, Medtronic, Philips, Sanofi, and Takeda, the WEF Ann...
Planned reforms to Germany's struggling healthcare system
In 2019, Germany plans to introduce legislation that would significantly alter the country's healthcare system. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach met with state health ministers on Thursday to discuss the country's financially and operationally stressed hospital system. Before the su...
The Japanese mental health community is hoping that a new coffee shop will help spread awareness.
Yogi, a district in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, is home to a trendy new coffee shop named Hideaway. There's a nice assortment of food and drinks available at Hideaway, including pastries, soups (including clam chowder), and sandwiches (including croissants, baked goods, and soups). The roast b...
Nutrition and health are vulnerable to inflation's effects due to the rising cost of food
Considerable thought should be given to the impact that growing grocery costs have on consumer spending habits, household budgets, health outcomes, and the cost of healthcare overall. Statistics Canada has released its most recent report on the price fluctuations of commonly purchased commodities...
Air India retirees are looking for cashless health care through the Cashless General Health Scheme (cashless CGHS)
The Air India Retired Employees' Trust claims that "cashless lifelong medical OPD, IPD, and lab testing" were promised to retirees and their spouses who enrolled in a post-retirement medical scheme following the airline's privatization, but that these benefits have now been cut....
French physicians will continue their strike for another week
The French primary care physicians' strike that was supposed to expire on January 2 will resume this week. BFMTV reports that this industrial action may force roughly half of private practices in France to close until Monday, January 9th. The group Doctors for Tomorrow, which represents inter...
Success or Failure of Health Care Reform in South Korea
In just 12 years, SOUTH KOREA established universal healthcare. The government first required medical insurance for employees and their dependents in large businesses with more than 500 employees in 1977, marking the modest beginning of this extraordinary achievement. The entire country was given...
Healthy hydration may hasten aging and lengthen the time spent free of disease.
According to a National Institutes of Health study that was published in the journal e Bio Medicine, adults who maintain good hydration appear to be healthier, suffer from chronic diseases like heart and lung illness less frequently, and live longer than those who do not get enough fluids. Resear...
When going to France, why and how should I obtain health insurance
All citizens of France, even expats, have access to public health services because of the country's system of universal healthcare. No matter their age, financial situation, or social standing, anybody in France has access to medical care. It covers all fundamental medical requirements, such ...
There is more to the German healthcare business than just brokers and middlemen
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare industry in Germany can take advantage of a wide range of opportunities along the value supply chain, not just those provided by agents and distributors. These include design and research and development collaboration, strategic partners...
France and WHO have agreed to continue their collaboration in order to strengthen the international health system
On July 18, 2022, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedors Adatom Ghebreyesus visited Paris to discuss the future of France's engagement with WHO with senior French authorities. Dr. Tedros spoke with President Macron and emphasized France's importance as a leader in international health investment...
Treatment and Medical Equipment trending technologies
The German medical technology market is the largest in Europe, larger than the French market by a factor of two, and larger by a factor of three compared to the markets in Italy, the UK, and Spain. About USD 35.8 billion, or 25.6% of Europe's entire market, is spent each year on the German me...
Health innovations and a collective goal of improving the lives of people of all ages
The collaboration between WHO and France has been beneficial and long-lasting. France, like the World Health Organization (WHO), has made universal health coverage (UHC) a top priority as part of its 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. France is also at the forefront of innovative programs like ...
To keep up with the rising demand in healthcare facilities, South Korea places a premium on imaging systems that utilize artificial intelligence.
To fullfill the rising demand in hospitals, a number of South Korean health tech firms are forming partnerships with domestic and international corporations to provide AI-based imaging solutions. In this context, Global Data predicts that between 2023 and 2030, the diagnostic imaging market in So...