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Palestinian doctors graduate in ruins of Gaza’s destroyed al-Shifa Hospital
Ceremony held at hospital destroyed by Israel highlights toll of two-year war on Gaza's medical system.
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Myanmar military says armed groups used hospital it bombed, killing dozens
Witnesses at the hospital and the UN say the attack killed medics, patients and may 'amount to a war crime'.
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Failure of rival health bills underscores impasse in US politics
Democrats voted down a Republican bill that would have provided limited relief for out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
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At least 33 killed in Myanmar military gov’t air strike on hospital
UN officials condemn a deadly strike on a Rakhine hospital and warn the attack may constitute a war crime.
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USAID cuts strand rural women seeking maternal healthcare in Malawi
As remote health posts are disrupted or closed, communities and medics say women are not getting the care they need.
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Afriwell Health: Cameroonian Joëlle Itoua Owona revolutionizes telemedicine in Africa
Portrait of Joëlle Itoua Owona, founder of Afriwell Health, a telemedicine platform that connects patients to doctors in Africa. After a brilliant career in finance in New York,…
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No medical training could prepare me for a ‘life-genocide balance’
I volunteered in Gaza as a doctor. The anger, guilt, and helplessness I continue to feel are unbearable.
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Gaza’s medical students help health system decimated by Israel’s war
The UN says Israel has deliberately been targeting Gaza's health facilities and killing medical personnel.
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Jailed Tunisian opposition figure hospitalised amid hunger strike: Family
Jawhar Ben Mbarek's sister said his health had 'severely deteriorated' and a 'dangerous toxin' was detected in his body.
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Medical experts say Africa faces worst cholera outbreak in 25 years
Africa CDC recorded about 300,000 confirmed and suspected cases of cholera so far in 2025, a rise over last year.
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Can Trump dole out $2,000 tariff dividends, direct healthcare payments?
Trump floats the idea of tariff dividends, direct healthcare payments and extending mortgages up to 50 years.
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