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Dutch Mental Healthcare Facing Long Waiting Times

Mental healthcare waiting times in the Netherlands are significantly exceeding targets, with patients facing delays of up to 28 weeks for personality disorders, 25 weeks for obsessive-compulsive disorders, and 23 weeks for eating disorders, while only those with mild issues, like burnout, often rece...

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Ontario Election: Green Party Unveils Costed Platform, Liberals Target Healthcare Wage Parity

The Green Party of Ontario released a fully costed election platform including two million new homes in ten years, tax cuts, and a foodbelt, while the Liberal Party focuses on ending hallway healthcare by addressing pay disparity among nurses and PSWs; the election, costing $189 million, is criticiz...

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Nurse on Trial for Fraudulent Use of Patient Details for Prescriptions

A County Down aesthetics nurse, Nichola Hawes, is on trial for allegedly using patients' details to prescribe medications like Ozempic and Botox without consent, following an investigation launched by the Medicines Regulatory Group in November 2022 after a potential breach in regulations was reporte...

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Senator Collins Opposes NIH Research Funding Cuts

Senator Susan Collins opposed a directive by the NIH to cut university medical research funding, contacting HHS nominee Robert Kennedy Jr., who agreed to review the decision, leading to Collins' support for his nomination; the move prompted a lawsuit from 22 states and widespread criticism from rese...

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Record High Diabetes Cases in UK Spark Health Crisis Concerns

A new report reveals a record high number of people in the UK with diabetes or prediabetes, totaling over 12 million (one in five adults), with 4.6 million diagnosed diabetes cases and 1.3 million undiagnosed type 2 diabetes cases, prompting calls for increased healthcare investment.

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Alberta Government Intervenes in Private Surgical Facility Contracts Amidst Allegations of Interference

Alberta's Health Minister removed the health authority's power to negotiate private surgical facility contracts following allegations of government interference and inflated contract prices by the former CEO, leading to investigations by the Auditor-General and RCMP.

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CVC Exits Ethniki Asfalistiki, Realizing Near 100% Return

CVC Capital Partners is nearly completely divesting from Ethniki Asfalistiki, selling 70% to Piraeus Bank for €469 million, resulting in a near 100% return on investment due to contractual clauses and the increased valuation of €670 million.

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Fake Doctor Charged After Treating Patients in German Hospitals

In 2022, a 23-year-old woman fraudulently worked as a doctor in two Lower Saxony hospitals using a forged license; discovered by a suspicious paramedic, she now faces charges for fraud, document forgery, and endangering seven patients she treated in Meppen.

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Dutch Mortality Rises 1.5% in 2024

In 2024, 172,000 people died in the Netherlands, a 1.5% increase from 2023, primarily affecting those over 80 and women, leading to population growth solely reliant on immigration.

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Israel's Cancer Crisis: 33,570 Diagnoses and the Impact of National Crises

In 2024, approximately 33,570 Israelis were diagnosed with cancer, resulting in 12,000 deaths; the most common cancers varied by gender, with lung cancer showing a strong link to smoking; disruptions caused by the pandemic and Operation Iron Swords worsened outcomes; Israel's advanced cancer care of...

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Berlin Palliative Care Doctor Suspected of Killing at Least Ten Patients

A Berlin palliative care physician, already in custody for arson, is now suspected of murdering at least ten patients between June 2021 and July 2024 by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing.

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CSL Profits Rise Despite Flu Vaccine Revenue Drop Amid US Vaccine Hesitancy

CSL reported a 7 percent increase in net profit to $US2.01 billion, but its flu vaccine unit, Seqirus, experienced a 9 percent revenue drop due to lower US vaccination rates in the 18-64 age group, amid rising vaccine skepticism and Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s potential appointment as US Health Secretary...

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