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UK doctors urge government to act over ‘vaping epidemic’
“There is no denying we are living in a vaping epidemic,” Professor David Strain, chair of the BMA’s board of…
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Spain
Concerns grow over West Nile virus after two more deaths in Seville
According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of deaths in Andalusia due to the West Nile virus has…
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Asia
Man arrested over explosion at South Korea dental hospital
SEOUL: A man was arrested in South Korea on Thursday (Aug 22) over an explosion at a dental hospital that caused…
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Asia
‘Abuse every day’: Indian female medics speak out after brutal murder
FOUL TOILETS Exhausted doctors sleep where they can, snatching rest on a chair or the floor. “They are just completely…
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Asia
Indian protests over medic’s murder grow as PM demands swift justice
ECHOES OF DEHLI BUS RAPE Indian media have reported the murdered doctor was found in the teaching hospital’s seminar hall,…
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Asia
Indian protests over medic’s murder grow as PM demands swift justice
KOLKATA: Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday (Aug 15) morning to condemn the rape and murder of a…
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Asia
More Indian hospitals hit by doctors’ protest against alleged rape and murder
In the capital, New Delhi, junior doctors wearing white coats held posters that read, “Doctors are not punching bags”, as…
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Asia
Gaps in Philippine medical system force patients into debt, healthcare workers to leave for work overseas
HEALTH FINANCING However, these reforms require funding. In the Philippines, public healthcare is financed through the DOH’s annual national allocation, a…
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Some Singapore hospitals tap technology to save time, reduce manpower and cost
USING TECH TO SAVE TIME TTSH is among some hospitals here that are saving tens of thousands of man-hours each…
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Asia
Seoul allocates new medical school slots despite doctors’ strike
SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday (Mar 20) announced the allocation of 2,000 new medical school admissions slots nationwide every year,…
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