World News
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Surge in measles cases in Europe
12 Feb 2019
Measles cases in Europe last year were at their highest number this decade, having tripled to 82,596 between 2017 and 2018.There were 72 deaths from the virus in 2018, jumping... -
Second worst Ebola outbreak taking its toll
12 Feb 2019
Almost 100 children have died in the world’s second largest outbreak of the Ebola virus, with 65 being younger than five years old.According to the charity Save the Children, 97... -
Doctors Without Borders providing tele-mental health service for refugees
07 Feb 2019
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has launched a free tele-mental health service, providing psychological support to former patients including Nauruan nationals,... -
Health insurance lacking under Trump
04 Feb 2019
The number of Americans without health insurance has soared under the presidency of Donald Trump.The percentage of uninsured adults in the US peaked in 2018 to levels not seen... -
Pork found with dangerous superbugs
04 Feb 2019
Pork sold in supermarkets in Spain, Thailand and Brazil has been found to contain superbugs resistant to some antibiotics used to treat humans.The charity World Animal Protection... -
Lack of star power for mental health
04 Feb 2019
Not even royalty can get celebrities interested in supporting mental health.That appeared to be the insinuation made by Prince William when he told the recent Davos World Economic... -
Freight fears for insulin in Brexit debacle
04 Feb 2019
Concerns grow in Britain that if a ‘no-deal’ Brexit becomes a reality, shipping routes will have to change for much needed medicine supplies.The UK’s largest supplier of insulin,... -
Final push to eradicate polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan
04 Feb 2019
The World Health Organisation has praised the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan for their efforts in the bid to wipe out polio in their respective countries.The two... -
WMA condemns lethal force against doctors in Sudan
04 Feb 2019
The World Medical Association has condemned in the strongest terms the use of violence, particularly lethal force, against protesters and physicians during recent demonstrations... -
Measles hotspot sparks public health emergency
04 Feb 2019
A measles outbreak near Portland, Oregon, USA has sparked a public health emergency in nearby Clark County, Washington.Health officials in Clark County had declared the emergency...
