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If global healthcare were a country, it would be one of the world’s top five greenhouse gas emitters.
New research shows ‘cultural intelligence’ has both beneficial and unintended effects, challenging common assumptions about its role in healthcare.
When people are asked to choose who gets a life-saving vaccine, their answers don’t match the logic that drives most healthcare funding decisions.
If the government wants to pursue more public-private partnerships, it must consider a funding model that guarantees equity of access.
France may not have oil reserves, but it does have a well-oiled public health service comprising doctors, state-funded hospitals, strong state regulation and medical expenses that are reimbursed.
One Nation is proposing to force doctors to do a regional stint before they can work in the city. But would that work in practice?
Like other high-income countries, Australia and New Zealand are leaning on GPs to solve increasingly complex health needs – without the necessary investment.
Blood tests are helpful for monitoring your overall health. But research suggests they can also give us clues about the development of some cancers.
Silver economy: an in-home help service provider in the Netherlands is revolutionising care delivery for the elderly with a streamlined, patient-centred approach that trusts community nurses and caregivers.
Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
Why does health care reform keep failing despite decades of attention and expanding costs? A scholar of Congress has some answers.
Across GP surgeries and hospitals, as migration increases and health systems strain, doctors are turning to an untested helper: Google Translate.
Obesity needs specialised medical care, not personal judgement. Italy has enshrined this in law.
The proposal could reignite debate about the ethics of allowing tax-exempt charities to operate large businesses in competition with taxable, for-profit companies.
Controversies often arise over pharmacists refusing to dispense medication, from Plan B to unproven COVID-19 treatments. Each one raises questions about professional rights and responsibilities.
Not every hospital serves the same demographic.
Elites have often shaped or manipulated state policies in ways that protect their interests and reinforce inequality.
The term ‘chaplain’ does not have a legal definition in the US at the federal or state level.
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