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dailymail.co.uk - Zoe Hardy - Botched medical tourism costs NHS £20,000 per patient to repair
Botched medical tourism costs NHS £20,000 per patient to repair
Mail Online

READ MORE: Triple-strength Wegovy 'mega dose' given green light by NHS People travelling abroad for cosmetic, eye or weight-loss surgery could be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient after botched procedures, concerning new data reveals.

kbs.co.kr - Medical Association Predicts Oversupply of up to 18,000 Doctors by 2040
Medical Association Predicts Oversupply of up to 18,000 Doctors by 2040
KBS

The Korean Medical Association(KMA) estimates that the nation could see an oversupply of up to 18-thousand doctors by 2040. The country's largest doctors' group disclosed the assessment Tuesday during a seminar that it hosted jointly with the…

dailymail.co.uk - Simon Jones - Conor Gallagher set to fly to England ahead of Tottenham medical
Conor Gallagher set to fly to England ahead of Tottenham medical
Mail Online

Conor Gallagher is set to fly to England this morning ahead of a medical with Tottenham later today. The midfielder is poised to complete a £34.7million move to Spurs from Atletico Madrid although he is yet to agree to formality of personal…

independent.co.uk - Rebecca Whittaker - Complications from medical tourism costs the NHS £20,000 per patient, study says
Complications from medical tourism costs the NHS £20,000 per patient, study says
The Independent

Complications from traveling abroad for weight-loss surgery and cosmetic surgery could be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient. The popularity of medical tourism is only increasing with hundreds of thousands of Britons traveling abroad…

businessinsider.com - Sinéad Baker - Medics aren't seeing many gunshot wounds in Ukraine. It's blast and shrapnel injuries in a 'war of remote destruction.
Medics aren't seeing many gunshot wounds in Ukraine. It's blast and shrapnel injuries in a 'war of remote destruction.
Business Insider

The war in Ukraine is one of blast and shrapnel injuries, not gunshot wounds, a local medic and US veterans providing medical care in front-line areas told Business Insider. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is characterized by fighting in extensive…

independent.co.uk - Julia Musto - New weight loss drugs are more effective than current popular medications at trial
New weight loss drugs are more effective than current popular medications at trial
The Independent

Eli Lilly and Company announced in December that its next-generation weight loss drug retatrutide helped patients shed more pounds than any other similar weight-loss drug during a late-stage trial. Patients taking the once-weekly drug over the…

foxnews.com - Angelica Stabile - Simple daily habit may help ease depression more than medication, researchers say
Simple daily habit may help ease depression more than medication, researchers say
Fox News

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A new study suggests that exercise can treat depression just as effectively as…

space.com - Josh Dinner - ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts prepare for SpaceX Dragon departure
ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts prepare for SpaceX Dragon departure
Space

Good morning. We are currently one day away from planned medical evacuation of Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space Station, which is currently scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 5:05 p.m. EST (2105 GMT). Read our full story: 'It is…

space.com - Mike Wall - What time is SpaceX Crew-11's medical evacuation from the ISS on Jan. 14?
What time is SpaceX Crew-11's medical evacuation from the ISS on Jan. 14?
Space

On Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 14), SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will perform the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS). The quartet — NASA's Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui of Japan and cosmonaut Oleg…

swissinfo.ch - swissinfo.ch - Migration of German medical staff to Switzerland has fatal results
Migration of German medical staff to Switzerland has fatal results
www.swissinfo.ch

The study was carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim and the Ifo Institute in Munich, according to a statement on Monday. It is based on a “natural experiment”: the decision by the Swiss National…

news-medical.net - Postoperative complications of medical tourism place growing financial burden on the NHS
Postoperative complications of medical tourism place growing financial burden on the NHS
News-Medical

The postoperative complications of medical tourism may be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient, suggest the findings of a rapid review of the available data, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. But data on the use, frequency…

globalnews.ca - Staff - Alberta's chief medical officer of health to give update on respiratory virus season
Alberta's chief medical officer of health to give update on respiratory virus season
Global News

Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Vivien Suttorp, is set to give an update today on the state of the province's respiratory virus season. It comes as the province grapples with a hospital system strained in part by high rates of…

techlicious.com - Palash Volvoikar - ChatGPT Health Wants Your Medical Data - Should You Trust It?
ChatGPT Health Wants Your Medical Data - Should You Trust It?
Techlicious

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space within ChatGPT that connects to your medical records and wellness apps for personalized health advice. The feature is rolling out to ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users outside of Europe and…

ibtimes.co.uk - Gretchen M. Stone - Light Touch Clinic Medical Director Explains What Leads to Ozempic Face
Light Touch Clinic Medical Director Explains What Leads to Ozempic Face
International Business Times UK

Controversy can arise when messages go viral about medications for weight loss. Coverage of TV personality Gemma Collins and GLP-1 medication led to an advertising ban from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for promoting a weight-loss app…

dreadcentral.com - Chad Collins - The #1 Show on HBO Max is a Super Gruesome Yet Highly Acclaimed Medical Drama
The #1 Show on HBO Max is a Super Gruesome Yet Highly Acclaimed Medical Drama
Dread Central

We're in the era of prestige television. For some, that's a blessing. For others (like myself) with endless backlogs, it's a curse. There's more and better television out there than ever before, and keeping up with the latest and greatest can be a…

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