With millions waiting for specialist care and NHS waiting lists stubbornly high, Britain’s healthcare system is in urgent need of reform. Even Labour acknowledge this, although so far Wes Streeting’s proposals have...
Nudged within the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is a small tax provision that may only apply to a small number of consumers, but it could have outlasting positive impacts on...
A global push for cancer warning labels on everything does a disservice to consumers and blurs risks & hazards At the American Medical Association’s annual meeting, the second day of...
he World Health Organization’s future is more uncertain than ever. The United States’s formal request to withdraw from the body on January 20th, 2025, and halt all future funding deprived the WHO...
Miközben az Egészségügyi Világszervezet (WHO) „példátlan költségvetési bizonytalanságokra” figyelmeztet, a szervezet továbbra is rengeteg pénzt költ luxusutazásokra, személyes csúcstalálkozókra és ünnepélyes találkozókra, amelyek kevésbé hatékonyak. Miközben a WHO azért könyörög,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced another 20-percent increase in its mandatory membership fees, a move a consumer group says places a heavy and unjust burden on developing countries. The...
As a German health economist who lived in Britain, I learned a lot about the NHS and people’s admiration for it. But there is one aspect of the system that...
Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) will mehr Geld. Schon wieder. Alle zwei Jahre erhöht die Organisation ihre verpflichtenden Mitgliedsbeiträge – sogenannte assessed contributions – um 20 %. Für die Jahre 2026 und 2027 bedeutet...
The World Health Organization (WHO) wants a raise. Again, the organization increases its mandatory membership dues—known as assessed contributions—by 20%. For 2026 and 2027, this will amount to an additional...
U.S. President Donald Trump is no friend to Canada, and his tariff threats are a menacing shadow as we approach his Feb. 1 deadline. Yet, while the president seems intent...
New York’s former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, known for his obsession with paternalistic policies such as banning Big Gulps, or even just the arrogant statement that sin taxes’ regressive effect on poor people is...
Diabetes currently affects nearly half a billion people worldwide, and that number is projected to increase dramatically with each generation. According to research from the American Diabetes Association and the...
