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South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratioKatja Hamilton

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Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine

1 Aug 2023

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Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

By Frederike Ambagtsheer 13 Jul 2023

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Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

China in lockdown. EPA

Coronavirus does not look like a 'black swan' event - here are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Zheng Wang 27 Jan 2020

New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

Amy Slogrove & Kathleen M Powis 13 Jan 2020

Burger King cuts soft drinks from kids' meals

Burger King cuts soft drinks from kids' meals

12 Mar 2015

Global Awards World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising: 2014 Award Winners

Global Awards World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising: 2014 Award Winners

18 Nov 2014

US village is cell phone free and loving it

US village is cell phone free and loving it

17 Nov 2014

IBM offers analytics platform for Ebola fight

IBM offers analytics platform for Ebola fight

28 Oct 2014

Global Awards 2014 shortlist: World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

Global Awards 2014 shortlist: World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

27 Oct 2014

Vivek Wadhwa, a Research Fellow at Stanford University says that technology has the ability to examine problems from all different sides, virtually simultaneously making it useful in efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus. Image:

Big data used as tool to track Ebola

27 Oct 2014

Facebook has unveiled new software, based on the location of the device, that asks for a status update and allows the user to click a button with a message saying "I'm safe" or similar and send it to all their friends and family. Image:

Facebook offers 'safety check' for disaster areas

20 Oct 2014

Harvard's David Weinberger believes that superfast internet speeds will improve everything from education to long-distance medicine. Image: Wikipedia

Ultra-fast internet connections coming

10 Oct 2014

Dartmouth University's Jay Hull warns that video game players may become what they are pretending to be. Image:

Violent video games linked to risk of crime, alcohol abuse

5 Aug 2014

Amy Abernethy of Duke Medicine says people need to depend less on doctors and take more control of their own health issues. Image: Duke University

Mobile technology reshapes healthcare sector

29 Jul 2014

Researcher Russell Clayton says there is no doubt that extensive use of social networks is damaging to relationships. Image:

Extensive use of Twitter bad for marriages

7 Jul 2014

Gay men who use smartphone apps to hook up with others are at a greater risk of contracting infections. Image:

Phone app for gays linked to disease risk

17 Jun 2014

Simband, Samsung's latest health device works in tandem with SAMI, an open source platform that stores data from the body digitally to better understand health issues. Image:

Samsung unveils new digital health platform

30 May 2014

E-cigarettes are to be regulated in the US with free samples being banned at concerts and other events according to regulator Kathleen Sebelius. Image: Wikipedia

E-cigarettes to be regulated in US

25 Apr 2014

Facebook has bought the fitness tracking app, Moves for an undisclosed sum. Image:

Facebook buys fitness app Moves

25 Apr 2014

The ASIMO robot built by Honda, walks downstairs to a glittering event in Manhattan. Image:

Honda's new ASIMO robot, more human-like than ever

22 Apr 2014

There is a proliferation of new medical apps for mobile phones. Image:

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices

20 Feb 2014

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

6 Feb 2014

Accenture may start running Obama's healthcare site. Image: mybaitshop

Accenture may take over Obamacare website

13 Jan 2014

The use of e-cigarettes has been banned in all public places in New York as the city clamps down further on smokers. Image: Wiki Images

New York bans e-cigarettes in public places

23 Dec 2013

The Global Awards 2013: The winners

The Global Awards 2013: The winners

18 Nov 2013

President Barack Obama visits patients in hospital. Image: Wiki Images

Obamacare's rocky debut obscured by shutdown

21 Oct 2013

Twitter unveils emergency alerts

Twitter unveils emergency alerts

26 Sep 2013

Google promises new thinking for health company

Google promises new thinking for health company

19 Sep 2013

E-cigarette use doubles among US teens: CDC study

E-cigarette use doubles among US teens: CDC study

9 Sep 2013

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

12 Jun 2013

World's Best Healthcare Advertising: Call for entries

World's Best Healthcare Advertising: Call for entries

4 Jun 2013

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

China in lockdown. EPA

Coronavirus does not look like a 'black swan' event - here are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Zheng Wang 27 Jan 2020

New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

Amy Slogrove & Kathleen M Powis 13 Jan 2020

Burger King cuts soft drinks from kids' meals

Burger King cuts soft drinks from kids' meals

12 Mar 2015

Global Awards World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising: 2014 Award Winners

Global Awards World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising: 2014 Award Winners

18 Nov 2014

US village is cell phone free and loving it

US village is cell phone free and loving it

17 Nov 2014

IBM offers analytics platform for Ebola fight

IBM offers analytics platform for Ebola fight

28 Oct 2014

Global Awards 2014 shortlist: World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

Global Awards 2014 shortlist: World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising

27 Oct 2014

Vivek Wadhwa, a Research Fellow at Stanford University says that technology has the ability to examine problems from all different sides, virtually simultaneously making it useful in efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus. Image:

Big data used as tool to track Ebola

27 Oct 2014

Facebook has unveiled new software, based on the location of the device, that asks for a status update and allows the user to click a button with a message saying "I'm safe" or similar and send it to all their friends and family. Image:

Facebook offers 'safety check' for disaster areas

20 Oct 2014

Harvard's David Weinberger believes that superfast internet speeds will improve everything from education to long-distance medicine. Image: Wikipedia

Ultra-fast internet connections coming

10 Oct 2014

Dartmouth University's Jay Hull warns that video game players may become what they are pretending to be. Image:

Violent video games linked to risk of crime, alcohol abuse

5 Aug 2014

Amy Abernethy of Duke Medicine says people need to depend less on doctors and take more control of their own health issues. Image: Duke University

Mobile technology reshapes healthcare sector

29 Jul 2014

Researcher Russell Clayton says there is no doubt that extensive use of social networks is damaging to relationships. Image:

Extensive use of Twitter bad for marriages

7 Jul 2014

Gay men who use smartphone apps to hook up with others are at a greater risk of contracting infections. Image:

Phone app for gays linked to disease risk

17 Jun 2014

Simband, Samsung's latest health device works in tandem with SAMI, an open source platform that stores data from the body digitally to better understand health issues. Image:

Samsung unveils new digital health platform

30 May 2014

E-cigarettes are to be regulated in the US with free samples being banned at concerts and other events according to regulator Kathleen Sebelius. Image: Wikipedia

E-cigarettes to be regulated in US

25 Apr 2014

Facebook has bought the fitness tracking app, Moves for an undisclosed sum. Image:

Facebook buys fitness app Moves

25 Apr 2014

The ASIMO robot built by Honda, walks downstairs to a glittering event in Manhattan. Image:

Honda's new ASIMO robot, more human-like than ever

22 Apr 2014

There is a proliferation of new medical apps for mobile phones. Image:

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices

20 Feb 2014

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

6 Feb 2014

Accenture may start running Obama's healthcare site. Image: mybaitshop

Accenture may take over Obamacare website

13 Jan 2014

The use of e-cigarettes has been banned in all public places in New York as the city clamps down further on smokers. Image: Wiki Images

New York bans e-cigarettes in public places

23 Dec 2013

The Global Awards 2013: The winners

The Global Awards 2013: The winners

18 Nov 2013

President Barack Obama visits patients in hospital. Image: Wiki Images

Obamacare's rocky debut obscured by shutdown

21 Oct 2013

Twitter unveils emergency alerts

Twitter unveils emergency alerts

26 Sep 2013

Google promises new thinking for health company

Google promises new thinking for health company

19 Sep 2013

E-cigarette use doubles among US teens: CDC study

E-cigarette use doubles among US teens: CDC study

9 Sep 2013

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

12 Jun 2013

World's Best Healthcare Advertising: Call for entries

World's Best Healthcare Advertising: Call for entries

4 Jun 2013

Deadly Oklahoma tornado kills hundreds

Deadly Oklahoma tornado kills hundreds

21 May 2013

Boston bomb exploded at 4:09:44

Boston bomb exploded at 4:09:44

17 Apr 2013

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

16 Jan 2013

The Global Awards: 2012 award winners

The Global Awards: 2012 award winners

10 Dec 2012

The Global Awards announces 2012 finalists

The Global Awards announces 2012 finalists

26 Oct 2012

Global beer, wine, and spirits CEOs back new initiatives to reduce harmful use of alcohol

10 Oct 2012

Americans are hungry for healthy foods

Americans are hungry for healthy foods

Mintel Oxygen Reports 31 Jul 2012

2012 Global Awards: The World's Best Healthcare Advertising: Entries open

2012 Global Awards: The World's Best Healthcare Advertising: Entries open

26 Jun 2012

US government sites reach 40% of Americans but lag behind overall internet growth

US government sites reach 40% of Americans but lag behind overall internet growth

13 Sep 2011

PR Newswire waives distribution fees for all releases related to humanitarian efforts in Somalia

PR Newswire waives distribution fees for all releases related to humanitarian efforts in Somalia

11 Aug 2011

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