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Geopolitics

Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes will not have UK benefits cut

The Guardian – World · Europe

Campaigners welcome Keir Starmer’s backing of ‘Philomena’s law’ to protect payments for those who accept compensationSurvivors of Ireland’s mother and baby hom…

Geopolitics

Funding cuts trigger calls for help on jobs from Hong Kong’s physiotherapists

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s physiotherapy sector has urged the government to expand employment opportunities for locally trained professionals, warning that severe funding cut…

Geopolitics

US’s new scramble for Africa is biomedical imperialism

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

From Zimbabwe to Zambia, US health deals are raising fears of a new era of biomedical extractivism.

Geopolitics

Patients face long journeys for medicines as pharmacies cut weekend hours

The Guardian – World · Europe

More than 20% of weekend availability lost in England since 2022, forcing some to turn to A&E, says national associationPeople who need to obtain medicatio…

Geopolitics

‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans

The New York Times – World · US

A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.

Geopolitics

Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff in England attacked and harassed, survey shows

The Guardian – World · Europe

Health service’s 2025 staff survey found that one in seven had experienced violence from patients or the publicHundreds of thousands of NHS staff have been att…

Geopolitics

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

The Hindu – World · India

Women in Japan are challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old "maternity protection" law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterili…

Geopolitics

In Japan, video of exhausted Takaichi sparks health fears ahead of US trip

South China Morning Post – World · China

A video showing Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looking visibly exhausted after a budget committee session on Thursday went viral online, sparking conce…

Geopolitics

Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’

The Guardian – World · Europe

NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big Rivers regionFollow our…

Geopolitics

Mother mixes pesticide in drink to threaten husband; 5-year-old drinks it, dies

Times of India – World · India

A five-year-old girl in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, tragically died after accidentally drinking a soft drink laced with pesticide. Her mother had mixed the…

Geopolitics

China’s rural pensions in focus as lawmakers fight for farmers’ fair share amid income gap

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some Chinese lawmakers and advisers are pushing to secure higher pensions for elderly farmers, underscoring the persistent income disparity between the country…

Geopolitics

Government defends barring certain groups from list of blood donors

Times of India – World · India

- India's Centre excludes transgender, MSM, and female sex workers from a list of potential beneficiaries. - Justified exclusion based on eligibility criteri…

Geopolitics

Drug use on Ukraine’s front lines ‘rampant among Russian troops’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

As the war drags into another year, a lesser-known crisis afflicts troops on both sides.

Geopolitics

Two plasma donors die at private Canadian clinics under federal investigation

The Guardian – World · Europe

Company that runs the sites says it has ‘no reason to believe there is a correlation between the donors’ passing and plasma donation’Two people have died in Ca…

Geopolitics

UK government axes flagship global health project

The Guardian – World · Europe

Programme which supports schemes in six African countries was previously hailed as vital protection for Britain against future pandemicsA flagship health proje…

Geopolitics

Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told

The Guardian – World · Europe

Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raidsPalantir’s NHS contract opens the door to the Big…

Geopolitics

Group warns plain packs hinder Hongkongers’ efforts to detect smuggled cigarettes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Nearly 90 per cent of Hong Kong smokers cannot distinguish smuggled cigarettes from duty-paid ones under the government’s proposed plain packaging, a survey by…

Geopolitics

‘Life covered in soot’: Gas shortage forces Gaza families to cook over wood

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Cooking gas shortages in Gaza force families to burn wood and plastic, exposing mothers and children to dangerous smoke.

Geopolitics

UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children

The Hindu – World · India

Britain has ⁠been weighing tougher curbs on children’s access to social media, with the government considering barring under 16s from ‌such platforms

Geopolitics

Two People Die After Paid Plasma Donation at Clinics in Canada

The New York Times – World · US

Grifols, a Spanish health care company, operates clinics in Canada that collect blood plasma from donors in exchange for an honorarium.

Geopolitics

Centre warns pharma companies against promoting weight-loss drugs among public through ads

Times of India – World · India

- Anuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India with 18 years in narrative journalism. - Specializes in health and heritage reporting, sim…

Geopolitics

Rohingya risk lives at sea to flee Myanmar, Bangladesh

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Every year, thousands of Rohingya attempt to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh by sea. The escape effort kills hundreds of people per year.

Geopolitics

Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war

The Guardian – World · Europe

RSPCA say animals could become ‘hidden victims’ of conflict as charities in Gulf city report being overwhelmed Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThousand…

Geopolitics

Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Iranian Red Crescent Society says nearly 20,000 civilian buildings affected, along with 77 healthcare facilities.

Geopolitics

Experts fear ‘unethical’ vaccine trial in Africa is ‘prototype’ for US studies under RFK Jr

The Guardian – World · Europe

Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policyNew details are leading experts to fear th…

Geopolitics

‘We can’t go back’: mother of six-year-old cancer survivor fears UK visa changes

The Guardian – World · Europe

Woman, from Togo, faces uncertain wait for indefinite leave to remain because of changes coming into force next monthThe mother of a six-year-old cancer surviv…

Startups

Preventive healthcare beyond hospitals; Mozark’s $40M fundraise

Your Story · India

Healthtech startup Remidio's devices allow frontline healthcare workers to conduct eye screenings using smartphones. Digital experience testing and measurement…

Geopolitics

LA county reports first drop in deaths of unhoused people in a decade

The Guardian – World · Europe

Most populous US county last year also noted fewer unhoused people in area facing affordable housing shortageMore than 2,200 unhoused people died in Los Angele…

Geopolitics

WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The World Health Organization warned that “black rain” caused by strikes on Iran’s oil facilities pose health risks.

Geopolitics

UK junk food ad ban so diluted it may be largely ineffective, experts say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Report suggests only 1% of annual spend on food and drink adverts will be affected after industry lobbyingThe junk food ad ban intended to curb chil…

Geopolitics

Families welcome appointment of Donna Ockenden to Leeds maternity inquiry

The Guardian – World · Europe

Campaigners say Wes Streeting’s decision to name senior midwife as chair will begin to restore trustFamilies who lost babies at two hospitals in Leeds have sai…

Geopolitics

Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots

The New York Times – World · US

Health experts warn of long-term respiratory and neurological risks as smoke from burning oil spreads across the region.

Geopolitics

New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly ‘appropriate’, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemicsA royal …

Geopolitics

WHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.

Tech & Startups

Why RFK’s CDC Is Endorsing ‘Shared Decisionmaking’ for Vaccines

Wired · Global

The MAHA movement is recasting the term—developed in the 1980s to help protect patients against paternalistic medicine—in service of its own agenda.

Geopolitics

Volunteers rebuild Sudan’s oldest psychiatric hospital destroyed by war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Sudanese family returning home from displacement, struggles to help son overcome drug addiction.

Geopolitics

Malaysia’s new plan to beat obesity: slash gym licence fees in Kuala Lumpur

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysia has cut operating licence fees for gyms in Kuala Lumpur by 80 per cent, offering fitness operators a regulatory “carrot” as the government tries to pu…

Geopolitics

NHS England pauses new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment in under-18s

The Guardian – World · Europe

Review finds evidence does not back use of treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds with gender incongruence or dysphoriaThe NHS is pausing new referrals for masculin…

Geopolitics

Cancer death rate in Britain down by almost a third since 1980s

The Guardian – World · Europe

Huge improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment have driven the fall, Cancer Research UK saysThe rate of people dying from cancer in the UK has fallen…

Geopolitics

Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety directorMore than 400 lives may have been sa…

Geopolitics

Tehran residents donate blood amid ongoing US-Israel attacks on Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Residents in Tehran are flocking to blood donation centres, responding to growing medical needs and fears of shortages.

Geopolitics

NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says report

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mumsnet survey shows half of female patients feel they have been ignored or dismissed by medics‘Medical misogyny’ is letting women down, the health secretary, …

Geopolitics

NSW Health continues to use machine known to produce inaccurate results to test child blood lead levels

The Guardian – World · Europe

LeadCare II offers point-of-care testing but the equipment has had recalls globally due to the potential for inaccurately low readingsGet our breaking news ema…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong must ensure motherhood no longer derails women’s careers: advocates

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong must do more to shatter the glass ceilings at its roots, moving beyond token diversity to ensure motherhood no longer derails women’s careers, advoca…

Geopolitics

‘How is he going to have the time?’ NIH staff voice concern as Bhattacharya takes on CDC role

The Guardian – World · Europe

Scientists fear NIH director will be even more absent and leave key issues unresolved as he takes interim CDC leadSign up for the Breaking News US email to get…

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