International
Yemen’s crumbling health system leaves patients without treatment options
Outdated medical equipment, airport closures, and funding cuts combine to jeopardise patient outcomes in Yemen.
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Health
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International
Israel’s war on Gaza’s healthcare continues in full force under ‘ceasefire’
Israel continues to target Gaza's heroic medics, while tens of thousands of patients remain trapped without treatment.
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‘TrumpRx’ website launches in US with promise to lower price of medicine
US president has pitched initiative as populist attack on pharmaceutical companies, but analysts question efficacy.
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Trump unveils healthcare plan without clear funding or execution timeline
Trump's healthcare plan promises lower costs but lacks specifics and faces challenges from a divided Congress.
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Astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever ISS medical evacuation
Four astronauts end their mission early so that a crew member can receive medical treatment.
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India shuts Kashmir medical college – after Muslims earned most admissions
Hindu groups insisted that Muslims shouldn't benefit from institutions founded by a Hindu charity.
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Palestinian doctors graduate in ruins of Gaza’s destroyed al-Shifa Hospital
Ceremony held at hospital destroyed by Israel highlights toll of two-year war on Gaza's medical system.
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Myanmar military says armed groups used hospital it bombed, killing dozens
Witnesses at the hospital and the UN say the attack killed medics, patients and may 'amount to a war crime'.
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Failure of rival health bills underscores impasse in US politics
Democrats voted down a Republican bill that would have provided limited relief for out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
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At least 33 killed in Myanmar military gov’t air strike on hospital
UN officials condemn a deadly strike on a Rakhine hospital and warn the attack may constitute a war crime.
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USAID cuts strand rural women seeking maternal healthcare in Malawi
As remote health posts are disrupted or closed, communities and medics say women are not getting the care they need.
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Afriwell Health: Cameroonian Joëlle Itoua Owona revolutionizes telemedicine in Africa
Portrait of Joëlle Itoua Owona, founder of Afriwell Health, a telemedicine platform that connects patients to doctors in Africa. After a brilliant career in finance in New York,…
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