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Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency
Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird fluABC News - 16h -
Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant
People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney insteadABC News - 1d -
Former Florida congressman indicted on foreign agent charges
Former Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was indicted on charges that he violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act and laundered funds in order to "conceal and promote his criminal conduct," the ...NBC News - 9h -
Hospitals write off £112m in foreign patient bills
Hospitals say they often struggle to recover costs, particularly when patients return overseas.BBC News - 13h -
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Patient hospitalized with possible bird flu infection in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with what may be the state’s first case of bird flu, state health officials said Friday.NBC News - 5d -
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid certain surgeriesABC News - 6d -
Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China
"Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan takes a look at whether the instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security, and why ...CBS News - 6d -
Countering China: Foreign aid in America’s national interest
Like Japan, the United Kingdom and France, the United States must have a more direct alignment between its foreign aid and commercial interests.The Hill - Dec. 12 -
The Trump and Biden teams insist they're working hand in glove on foreign crises
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy recordABC News - Dec. 11 -
Health-care stocks fall as lawmakers, patients push for changes to their business models
The stock reaction on Wednesday appeared to be in response to new bipartisan legislation that aims to break up pharmacy benefit managers.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Struck-off sex GP is still advising private patients
Thomas Plimmer was struck off the medical register after having sex with women at his GP surgery.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Bedbound patient facing delay feels 'buried alive'
Deborah Seymour says she has "lost everything" through her declining health.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Nurse makes pricey medical shirts for patients for free
A common clothing item for cancer patients is a port shirt, which allows for easy access to the patient's chest for chemotherapy treatment. But they can cost over $100. So, nurse Whitney Carpenter ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say
The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Some ‘mystery disease’ patients in DRC have malaria, WHO says
UN health body says patients could have more than one disease as unidentified illness continues to cause alarm. Ten patients suffering from a mystery disease that has broken out in the Democratic ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms to NBC News
Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, after the swift collapse of the Syrian leader's regime, Russia’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Bashar al-Assad is ‘secured’ in Russia, Putin’s deputy foreign minister confirms
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov tells NBC News’ Keir Simmons that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “is secured and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary ...NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Trump Has a New Favorite Foreign Leader. He’s Known as ‘the Madman.’
Javier Milei and the rebirth of austerity for the needy.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms
Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of the symptoms. With augmented reality, those cues can be anywhere.Wired - Dec. 10 -
Republicans pick Mast to lead House Foreign Affairs panel
House Republicans selected Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 119th Congress, sources told The Hill, as the conference works to organize its panels for the ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks
Tensions over executions and plans for petrol price rise and hijab law add to reversals in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the latest in a string of foreign policy ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
China starts military movements after Taiwan leader’s first foreign trip
Beijing’s aviation authorities have partially restricted swaths of airspace, indicating imminent military activityFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
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Trump Attends Notre-Dame Ceremony in First Foreign Trip Since Election
At the ceremony, the president-elect took a seat next to President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a rocky relationship.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
At Fox Nation ceremony, Trump boasts about recent conversations with foreign leaders
After receiving Fox Nation's Patriot of the Year Award Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump spoke about recent conversations with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Brain op failings made patients' lives 'hell'
Patients speak out as a leaked report reveals many were failed over several years.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
At Fox News ceremony, Trump boasts about recent conversations with foreign leaders
After receiving Fox News' Patriot of the Year Award Thursday night, President-elect Donald Trump spoke about recent conversations with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Patients' families say reports on disgraced child surgeon a whitewash
Families of children operated on by Yaser Jabbar say independent reports into their care are a "whitewash".BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Trump Business Plans Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals
The family business of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to announce some restrictions on transactions but is not likely to accept as many limitations as it did eight years ago.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Elderly patient left unable to swallow after 52-hour A&E wait
Report highlights ‘shocking’ example of man left unable to swallow after waiting over two days mostly on a bed in a corridor without regular medication . An elderly man was left unable to swallow ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Tapped by Trudeau to Steer Foreign Affairs, She’s Now His Possible Successor
Mélanie Joly, Canada’s top diplomat, has already faced off against India and China, with Donald Trump up next. She’s also considered a top contender to replace Justin Trudeau.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
CU Anschutz Medical Campus' grant to help restore vision to blind patients
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
What we know about Trump's plans on foreign policy, tariffs
Tariffs for countries sending goods to the U.S. still appear to be part of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his second term in the White House. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Biden’s vexed foreign policy legacy leaves hard choices ahead
Thanks to Biden’s actions (or inaction), the incoming Trump administration faces difficult policy choices on the Ukraine war and China’s aggressive expansionism in Asia, as well as containing the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
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Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds
Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.BBC News - Dec. 3
