SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Covid-19 vaccination programmes in China and India will stretch until late 2022 due to the sheer size of their population, and more…
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After Covid-19 infection health workers 83% protected: British study
PARIS (AFP) – Healthcare workers who have recovered from Covid-19 are largely protected against falling ill again for at least five months, a British study…
$159.1 million in Medifund assistance given to needy Singaporeans last financial year
SINGAPORE – A total of $159.1 million from the Medical Endowment Fund (Medifund) was used to help needy Singaporeans with their medical bills in the…
Analysis: Bidencare or Trumpcare? Health plans will affect the U.S. economy differently
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to expand the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare legislation, and then name it after…
Investors eye discounted U.S. healthcare sector as Biden's lead in polls grows
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are looking for bargains among healthcare stocks, even as prospect of a Democratic “Blue Sweep” in next month’s elections threatens…
Joyce Echaquan’s death highlights systemic racism in health care, experts say
The fate of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who died in a Quebec hospital after filming staff insulting her, is a tragic example of the…
Factbox: Trump, Biden healthcare differences in spotlight amid pandemic, Supreme Court fight
(Reuters) – Healthcare, always a top concern for U.S. voters, has taken on even greater importance amid a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than…
SIA stewardess of 14 years changes course to be a nurse
SINGAPORE – After 14 years of flying with Singapore Airlines as a cabin crew member, Ms Zabrina Kng decided it was time for a career…
EU chief calls for 'European Health Union' amid Covid-19 pandemic
BRUSSELS (AFP) – The president of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen, urged EU members to build a stronger health union on Wednesday…
India's health 'time bomb' keeps ticking, and it's not Covid-19
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – As India’s surging coronavirus caseload becomes an increasing worry for the world, another health disaster is silently unfolding. The world’s strictest…