Liver Cancer

Overview

Cancer that originates in the liver's cells is known as liver cancer. The liver is a football-sized organ located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm and above the stomach.

The liver can develop multiple varieties of ...

There May Be a Racial Gap in Access to Heart-Healthy Statins.

Millions of Americans take statins, which lower cholesterol levels, but a new study indicates that Black and Hispanic adults are less likely to receive the medications compared to white people. According to Dr. Ambarish Pandey, an assistant professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medica...

Mansukh Mandaviya to World Leaders: Let's Make Healthcare a Service, Not a Business

On Wednesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for the creation of a global healthcare system that is both equitable and sustainable, stating that India has taken it upon itself to create a future in which healthcare is a service rather than a commodity. Here at the 'Advantage H...

Demands on France's healthcare infrastructure continue to rise.

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In order to end what he cal...

India needs a new healthcare model to deal with high blood pressure effectively.

At age 54, with a family history of high blood pressure and other risk factors, and knowing how common the disease is, I couldn't imagine having hypertension. When I was with my father-in-law, a cardiologist told me that this silent killer had me in its grip and gave me a single dose of medic...

Healthcare and Medical Devices: A Country Commercial Guide

With a market size double that of France and three times that of Italy, the UK, and Spain, Germany is clearly the biggest market in Europe for medical technology. Around USD 35.8 billion, or 25.6% of Europe's total market, is spent each year on the German medical device industry, making it on...

Health Trip believes the government should subsidize health tourism advertising.

Health Trip, Asia's leading health travel platform, has advocated for tax breaks for medical tourism promotion in India. This would allow them to participate in trade shows and publicize the country's thriving healthcare sector. It is projected that by 2026, the medical and wellness trave...

Over $1.5 billion has been invested in India's healthcare industry so far in 2018.

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The media's coverage of the "many negative effects of Covid vaccinations" is uninformed and inaccurate. Department of Health

On Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said that media reports suggesting that officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) admitted that there are "many side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines" are false. A recent new...

Planned reforms to Germany's struggling healthcare system

In 2019, Germany plans to introduce legislation that would significantly alter the country's healthcare system. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach met with state health ministers on Thursday to discuss the country's financially and operationally stressed hospital system. Before the su...

French physicians will continue their strike for another week

The French primary care physicians' strike that was supposed to expire on January 2 will resume this week. BFMTV reports that this industrial action may force roughly half of private practices in France to close until Monday, January 9th. The group Doctors for Tomorrow, which represents inter...

When going to France, why and how should I obtain health insurance

All citizens of France, even expats, have access to public health services because of the country's system of universal healthcare. No matter their age, financial situation, or social standing, anybody in France has access to medical care. It covers all fundamental medical requirements, such ...

There is more to the German healthcare business than just brokers and middlemen

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare industry in Germany can take advantage of a wide range of opportunities along the value supply chain, not just those provided by agents and distributors. These include design and research and development collaboration, strategic partners...

France and WHO have agreed to continue their collaboration in order to strengthen the international health system

On July 18, 2022, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedors Adatom Ghebreyesus visited Paris to discuss the future of France's engagement with WHO with senior French authorities. Dr. Tedros spoke with President Macron and emphasized France's importance as a leader in international health investment...

Treatment and Medical Equipment trending technologies

The German medical technology market is the largest in Europe, larger than the French market by a factor of two, and larger by a factor of three compared to the markets in Italy, the UK, and Spain. About USD 35.8 billion, or 25.6% of Europe's entire market, is spent each year on the German me...

To keep up with the rising demand in healthcare facilities, South Korea places a premium on imaging systems that utilize artificial intelligence.

To fullfill the rising demand in hospitals, a number of South Korean health tech firms are forming partnerships with domestic and international corporations to provide AI-based imaging solutions. In this context, Global Data predicts that between 2023 and 2030, the diagnostic imaging market in So...

One who fights for the health and happiness of people of all ages

Japan has been an active partner of the World Health Organization (WHO) and a staunch advocate of universal health care for all people everywhere for quite some time. Japan is providing funding to help countries improve their health care systems, combat the spread of bacteria that are resistant t...

According to a leading German virologist, the COVID-19 pandemic is over

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The COVID-19 pandemic is over because it is now an endemi...

Unable to save the lives of children, a promising antimalarial medication

Rectal articulation (RAS), when administered as an emergency treatment in areas with limited resources, does not improve the survival of young infants with severe malaria, according to a comprehensive study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and collaborators....

Learn more about the judges for the ZS PRIZE healthcare technology competition

The ZS PRIZE is a healthcare competition created by the international management consulting and technology firm ZS to identify and award the most innovative solutions to pressing healthcare problems in India. After going through several rounds of evaluation, the top eight teams will present their...