NHS must avoid ‘poaching’ medical staff from poor countries, report warns after Health Secretary Matt Hancock calls for ‘a new
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Is 75 the new 65? Wealthy countries need to rethink what it means to be old
In 1950, men and women at age 65 could expect to live about 11 years more on average. Today, that
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World Health Organization admits another flu pandemic is ‘inevitable’
World Health Organization tells countries to bolster their flu control plans as it admits another influenza pandemic is ‘inevitable’ The
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Heart disease and cancer kill more people in developing nations than in Western countries
Diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke are deadlier in the developing world than in rich nations. This is
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Trade challenges from wealthy countries may impede noncommunicable disease prevention in LMICs
National regulations aimed at preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in smaller, low- or middle-income countries may be influenced by challenges made
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Revealed: The happiest countries in Europe
Sweden and Iceland are the happiest countries in Europe because they are very big on ‘social support’, scientists claim (and
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Availability of orphan medicines varies between European countries
There are differences in the availability of orphan medicines between different European countries, a new study from the University of
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Safety measures could save 250,000 lives a year in low- and middle-income countries
Interventions such as speeding enforcement and formal swimming lessons for young children could potentially save more than 250,000 lives a
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