The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so ...

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The World Bank’s 2025 policy note urges Egypt to implement automatic enrollment for vulnerable groups into its Universal ...

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Currently, new parents are offered a blood spot test for their babies, normally when the child is five days old, to check whether they have any of nine rare, but serious, conditions. The newborn’s ...

One small city's bid to rescue its health finances has transformed the way health care is managed across China. Chris McCall ...

Healthcare startup SDP Japan has raised around Y4.5bn ($31m) to boost the company's growth platform and facilitate the ...

The effects are becoming apparent as some hospitals are reducing medical services or not replacing aging medical equipment.

Japanese scientists have achieved a breakthrough by developing a universal, virus-free artificial blood substitute. This ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have analyzed the provision of low-value care in primary care settings. The study, ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's health insurance system, praised globally for supporting one of the world's longest-lived populaces, ensures medical care remains affordable for all residents through ...