France’s Macron pushes on with assisted-dying bill | Health News
It’s a major shift for a France where active life-termination measures are currently banned. President Emmanuel Macron has said that he will propose a bill…
S Korea deploys military reinforcements to hospitals hit by doctors strike | Health News
Nearly 12,000 trainee doctors from 100 hospitals have walked out over government reform plans. South Korea has said it will deploy military physicians and doctors…
Women’s health prioritised, but there are ‘darker corners’ in NHS – Atkins
Victoria Atkins has defended her performance as health secretary, saying she had "prioritised women's health". But she also admitted there were some "darker corners" of…
France makes abortion a constitutional right on International Women’s Day | Women’s Rights News
Country becomes first in world to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right as Macron seals amendment and pledges to push for lifting of restrictions…
Tunisia’s Fields of Resilience: The reality for female farmworkers | Women
In rural Tunisia, a mother toils in the fields to secure life-changing surgery for her daughter. From the cold of winter to the scorching heat…
The Traitors star Harry Clark reveals gruelling toll BBC show took on his health
Harry Clark took the £95,150 prize pot during the dramatic final of the BBC reality show after he deceived his friend Mollie Pearce into thinking…
Kate Middleton spotted after flurry of post-op speculation
Catherine has been spotted for the first time since December, months after her January hospitalization, which spawned rampant conspiracy theories, and viral suppositions about her…
South Korea to suspend doctor licences as strike crisis escalates | Health News
Some 9,000 doctors walked off the job two weeks ago over government plans to increase medical school admissions. South Korea has said it will suspend…
Fern Britton's 'frightening' health struggle that 'almost killed her' ahead of Celebrity Big Brother
The former This Morning host, 66, is rumoured to be one of this year's Celebrity Big Brother housemates, months after major surgery. It is believed…
The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more…
Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital plan sparks fury at health forum
In short: Some members of a regional health summit have slammed decision makers over inaction on securing a new hospital for Albury-Wodonga.Many point to a revisitation of…
The war on Gaza is a health justice issue, too | Israel War on Gaza
This week, more than 40 organisations working on health justice around the globe put out an urgent call to the global health and human rights…
US lawmakers confront Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over health secrecy | News
Republican lawmakers question how President Biden could go for days without knowing Austin was hospitalised. Republican lawmakers have criticised US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at…
Fears for future as South Korea’s fertility rate drops again | Health News
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world, with the population expected to halve by 2100. South Korea’s fertility rate – already the…
Six children die of malnutrition in Gaza hospitals: Health Ministry | Israel War on Gaza News
Six children have died from dehydration and malnutrition at hospitals in northern Gaza, the Health Ministry in the besieged Palestinian territory has said, as the…
White House to spend $1.7 billion to address hunger, health
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will address the White House's effort to end hunger on Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 27…
New Zealand moves to abolish Maori health authority despite protests | Indigenous Rights News
Centre-right government says health agency set up to improve access for Maori people will be abolished by end of June. New Zealand’s conservative government has…
Good Morning Britain presenter gives health update after being left with ‘hole in his leg’
GOOD Morning Britain presenter Richard Gaisford has given viewers an update on his health after revealing he underwent emergency surgery. The chief correspondent has been…
South Korea sets deadline for striking doctors to return to work | Health News
Officials say striking young doctors have until the end of February to return to work or risk being punished. South Korea’s government has given striking…
What happens when Gaza’s health system collapses? | Israel War on Gaza
Gaza’s medical infrastructure was woefully inadequate, but now even that has been destroyed by Israel’s war. The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis was the last…