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Major hospital in Portugal postpones surgeries due to low blood supply

Blood reserves tend to fall in the summer months as donors go on vacation, officials said.

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Why some countries’ healthcare spending is more wasteful than others

After a certain level, national health care spending has diminishing returns for people’s wellbeing, a new study says.

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How is a messaging app improving public health in China?

Tencent Health has deployed AI-powered features on the popular WeChat app to improve public health in China.

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Microsoft says AI outperforms doctors at complex medical diagnoses

The tech giant’s AI tool made the correct diagnosis for the vast majority of patients in a small study.

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Inside the fight over clinics that help US women defy abortion bans

After some US states tightened their abortion laws, women turned to telehealth clinics in more liberal states to access abortion medications.

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Childhood trauma linked to higher risk of endometriosis

The gynaecological condition can cause severe pain and infertility, but doctors still don’t know exactly why some women develop it.

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Twins study shows how genetic response to environment impacts health

A large study of identical twins shows that people’s genes affect their sensitivity to life experiences, which in turn makes them more or less susceptible to mental health issues.

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Screen time fuelling behaviour issues in ‘vicious cycle,’ study finds

More screen time may increase the risk of social and emotional problems in children, and kids in distress might turn to screens as a way to cope, a new study suggests.

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Protesters urge reform as Argentina considers welfare emergency bill

Activists from across Argentina gathered outside Congress on Wednesday, calling for urgent reforms to the country’s social welfare system amid growing concern.

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Women warned against using ‘skinny jabs’ whilst pregnant

The UK medicines regulator said all women taking the jabs should ensure they are using an effective form of birth control, and that pregnant women should stop taking them.

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Which European countries are struggling most to meet medical needs?

Unmet medical needs are mostly linked to issues within the healthcare system, such as high costs and long waiting lists. Here's how countries compare.

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Hospitals try to waste less laughing gas in bid to curb climate impact

An Irish hospital is trying to stop wasting the anaesthetic nitrous oxide over climate change concerns. Should others follow suit?

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Data-sharing gives rare disease patients another chance at diagnosis

Many rare disease patients do not receive a formal genetic diagnosis, but a European data-sharing project aimed to give them a second chance.

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New AI tool could identify which patients may benefit from cancer drug

The test could help direct prostate cancer patients to the best treatment option for them, researchers behind the findings said.

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Tens of thousands protest in Madrid against healthcare privatisation

More than 30,000 people took to the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday in protest against the health policy of the Community of Madrid's government.

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Where in Europe do teens have the best and worst mental health?

In the 37 European countries included in a new study, boys are more likely than girls to report good mental health.

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Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here's what to know about the disease

Doctors say aggressive prostate cancer, like the former US president's, can be treated but not cured. Here's everything you need to know about it.

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Which countries in Europe pay the most for medicines?

Europeans pay different prices for medicines based on where exactly they live, but they spend way less than the US does.

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How do challenges facing Europe’s nursing workforce compare globally?

There is a shortage of 5.8 million nurses worldwide, and it’s being made worse by the demand for foreign-born healthcare professionals in Europe.

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German woman rid of cancer after new double-lung transplant surgery

The surgery method could offer new hope for some late-stage cancer patients who are out of other options.