Trudeau says Canadian health care isn’t living up to promise Posted March 8, 2023 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada’s health care system isn’t living up to its promise, and he plans to add billions more in funding. Trud…
Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service Posted February 21, 2023 Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said that it will launch RxPass, a subscription ser…
Germany to pay more for child medicines amid supply shortage Posted January 19, 2023 The German government said that it will allow health insurance companies to pay more for pediatric medications that are in short supply in the country. Germans have scrambled t…
Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases Posted January 1, 2023 Pakistani authorities launched a new nationwide anti-polio drive amid a spike in new cases among children, health officials said. It was the sixth such campaign in 2022, aiming to…
‘Amazing’: Mom hears late daughter’s transplanted heart Posted December 24, 2022 An Indiana woman heard the heartbeat of her late daughter inside the chest of a 68-year-old Illinois man who received it in a transplant operatio…
Thousands protest in support of public health care in Madrid Posted December 15, 2022 Tens of thousands of Spanish public health workers and their supporters staged a demonstration to demand more primary health care staff and protest what they claim is the progress…
Europe OKs 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV Posted December 6, 2022 The European Commission has authorized the world's first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year. In a statem…
Failing US nursing homes to face tougher federal penalties Posted November 24, 2022 The worst-of-the-worst nursing homes will face tougher penalties if conditions don’t improve at their facilities, the Biden administration announced. The intensified scrutiny o…
Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency Posted November 16, 2022 The Biden administration said that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases thi…
NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol Posted November 7, 2022 The NFL Players Association urged the league to implement changes to its concussion protocol to protect players in time for the games on Oct. 23.…