Migrants are not responsible for the UK’s healthcare crisis
They are not a burden on the NHS, but a vital part of how it functions.
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Why US-funded vaccine trial plan for babies in Guinea-Bissau caused outrage
The health trial by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark has been suspended by Bissau-Guinean authorities.
WHO says fatal case of Nipah virus confirmed in Bangladesh
Authorities say that steps are being taken to contain the virus and that a risk of global spread remains low.
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Outdated medical equipment, airport closures, and funding cuts combine to jeopardise patient outcomes in Yemen.
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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.
Gaza patients head to Rafah crossing as people return amid Israeli attacks
Twenty-five more Palestinians arrive in Gaza as seven patients in need of treatment to begin evacuations through Rafah.
South Sudan hospital hit by government air strike, MSF says
Medical NGO says targeted attacks have forced the closure of hospitals, while UN says 280,000 displaced in Jonglei.
UN agency warns of ‘sharp increase’ in measles cases in the Americas
Mexico and the US both reported thousands of measles cases last year, threatening their measles elimination status.
How Israel destroyed Gaza’s health system ‘deliberately and methodically’
Despite ‘ceasefire’, the health sector in Gaza continues to suffer from shortages, destruction and lack of equipment.
UN chief urges Gaza aid as Israel blocks most medical evacuees at Rafah
Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be ‘death sentence’ for many.
