The FINANCIAL -- In a Rapid Communication issued today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing a number of updates to its forthcoming guidance on the systematic screening of tuberculosis (TB) disease. This will help national TB programmes, public and private healthcare
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The FINANCIAL — Antimicrobial resistance remains a serious threat to the health of people in England, with 178 AMR infections diagnosed each day, according to a PHE report. The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) report, published at the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
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Life insurance offers you a way to still be of help for your loved ones after you pass. A well-selected policy gives you the chance to continue providing (financially) for a spouse, children, or parents in case the wors happens.
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The FINANCIAL — Bayer launches its first Global Creative Council. This global initiative brings together senior leaders from a variety of companies representing strategic agencies as well as industry brands. The Council aims to harness progressive and collective creativity of industry marketing
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The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is bringing together more than 50 global health-tech innovators along with leading East African healthcare providers to forge partnerships to help address Africa’s healthcare challenges by mobilizing new technologies and systems
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The FINANCIAL -- More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should, are discharged from the hospital with prescriptions for 10 or more medications, according to
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The FINANCIAL — AOA and optometry’s advocates continue to fight the FTC’s rule changes—act now to support these efforts and have your practice ready for implementation on day one. As optometry’s advocates work into the 11th hour to counter the Federal Trade
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The FINANCIAL — Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social
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The FINANCIAL — New research from Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that Covid-19 could lead to £21.1bn in additional wellness-related business revenue across the UK hospitality and leisure sector by 2023. Beyond increased hospitality and leisure revenues, these changes could have a knock-on effect
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The FINANCIAL -- COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey. Over 60% reported disruptions to mental health services for vulnerable people, including children and adolescents (72%), older adults (70%), and women requiring antenatal or postnatal services (61%), according to the
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