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COMSTECH–IiLM joint workshop on healthcare leadership on July 17
ISLAMABAD - In a significant initiative to enhance healthcare leadership and system transformation in the Islamic world, OIC-COMSTECH in collaboration with the Institute of Innovation Leadership in Medicine (IiLM) will organize a high-impact...

NC Children’s selects Apex as site for new healthcare campus
Craig T. Albanese, CEO | Duke University HospitalCraig T. Albanese, CEO | Duke University Hospital North Carolina Children's Health (NC Children's) has announced the selection of Apex as the location for its new campus. The facility will feature...

Healthcare before health scare should be the norm
Moumita Das Roy at the Auckland City Hospital (Photo Supplied) Moumita Das Roy Auckland, July 11, 2025 I wish I had known about New Zealand’s healthcare system before my health scare! Six years of building a career, making friends, buying my first...

The Future of Backup Power Systems in Healthcare Facilities
Manufacturers discuss what trends are shaping the future of backup power systems in healthcare. In a time where even short power interruptions can mean life or death, the role of backup power systems in healthcare facilities has never been more...

Guidehouse Expands Healthcare Leadership With 3 New Payer/Provider Partners
Guidehouse has named Lindsay Rubin, Jamie Sanchez-Anderson and Frank Winegar as partners in its Payer/Provider practice. “The addition of Lindsay, Jamie, and Frank reflects our commitment to investing in top talent to meet the evolving needs of...

Ontario’s Comprehensive Family Physician Workforce Dwindling
Aging patients and physicians nearing retirement are among the reasons Ontario’s comprehensive family physician (FP) workforce is declining, causing concern among experts. A recent study published in Canadian Family Physician found that after 2019...

Gautam Adani takes BIG step, set to transform healthcare sector, to build 1000 AI-equipped...
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate will build Artificial Intelligence equipped healthcare temple. Gautam Adani said, "We will be delivering on this promise through the Adani Healthcare Temples"...
‘These children have seen things they should never see’: Powerful photos by young Palestinian refugees from Gaza tell stories of hope, endurance and a longing to return home
A poignant photography project spearheaded by the Oscar-nominated director, photographer and Save the Children Ambassador Misan Harriman has supported Palestinian refugee children from Gaza to tell their own stories through the medium of...

Debbie Wasserman Schultz addresses NOAA closures and healthcare restrictions
Debbie Wasserman Schultz U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House HeadshotDebbie Wasserman Schultz U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of the U.S....

Business News | Adani Group to Build Healthcare Temples, Initiated from Ahmedabad and Mumbai, Says Gautam Adani
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate will build Artificial Intelligence-first Healthcare Temples initiated from Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Speaking at the 5th...

IIT Kharagpur wants students to run to mommy. ‘Campus Mothers’ is regression not innovation
At a time when gender equity discussions are taking centre stage, IIT Kharagpur’s reductive framing of women through the ‘Campus Mothers’ initiative as default caregivers is tragically regressive. Reinforcing outdated gender norms under the guise...
Israel to launch Save the Child’s Heart initiative in Juba
By Anak Dut The Israeli Embassy in Juba is set to launch another round of “Save the Child’s Heart” initiative aimed at providing treatment for children with heart problems in South Sudan. This treatment program will be conducted in both South...

REVIEW: Foley lore tells stories of voodoo doctors, Nazis and bank robbers

Healthcare expert warns of coverage shock under Trump megabill
Listen and subscribe to Decoding Retirement on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Healthcare expert Jae Oh is cautioning others about sweeping disruptions to health coverage now that the One Big Beautiful Bill...

These Embarrassing As Hell Work Stories Will Make You Clench For Eternity
Everyone has embarrassing work stories and seem to think theirs is the worst, until they hear someone else’s. On this fine Friday evening, let me indulge you in some of the most cooked career blunders myself and my pals have found themselves in....
AI-Powered Healthcare in Asia Pacific: What’s Next for 2025 and Beyond?
A New Era of AI-Driven Healthcare in Asia Pacific Asia/Pacific’s healthcare sector is entering a revolutionary era, driven by a surge in clinical data powered by AI and GenAI, and more recently, Agentic AI. This era will be shaped by the need to...

Fans of The NeverEnding Story Need to Check Out This Underrated Fantasy Replacement Series With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes
When The NeverEnding Story was released in 1984, audiences were mesmerized by the enchanting world of Fantasia and were keen to see what other worlds lay beyond their favorite books. Although the franchise attempted to expand with two other films,...

Huons Group marks 60th anniversary, unveiling vision to become global healthcare leader
Huons Group held a ceremony Friday at its headquarters in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary and unveil a long-term vision aimed at becoming a 100-year sustainable global healthcare company. Chairman...

Protecting healthcare standards and patient safety in Nigeria
In a move that threatens to undermine decades of progress in Nigeria’s healthcare system, the National Universities Commission (NUC) recently issued a circular (Ref: NUC/ES/138/Vol.65/202) dated May 20, 2025, excluding the Medical Laboratory...

Voices: What happened to striking doctors’ pledges to ‘do no harm?’
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