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As a GP, I'm happy FaceApp is making us all think about old age - for once ǀ View

FaceApp has taken the world by storm in the last week, giving users the chance to see themselves age through its algorithm. [...] It turns out we are more interested in ageing than we realised.

24/07/2019

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Find out why medical tourism is big business in Dubai

Around the world, aging populations, rising healthcare costs, and pressures on the insurance industry have created opportunities for destinations like Dubai, that have been able to invest rapidly in their healthcare infrastructure and capitalise on the sharp increase in demand for health tourism.

11/07/2019

People cool off in the sea in Marseille as a heatwave hits much of the country, France, June 28, 2019.

World

Beware of the sun! Doctors share tips as Europe copes with heatwave

As Europeans cope with a record heatwave suffocating much of the continent, the importance of sun protection cannot be overstated. How to choose and apply sunscreen properly? Euronews gathered a few tips from dermatologists.

30/06/2019

France

French doctor charged with poisoning patients

An anaesthetist in France is suspected of poisoning patients during surgery to trigger heart failures and then heroically bring them back from death's doorstep.

17/05/2019

Dr Denis Mukwege has operated thousands of women who have been rape victims

Good Morning Europe

Dr Denis Mukwege knows the physical wounds are only half the battle

Dr Denis Mukwege has operated thousands of women who have been brutally raped, and he knows the physical wounds are only half the battle. At Panzi hospital in Bukavu - which he founded 30 years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Doctor Miracle battles on against sexual violence.

18/04/2019

Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize for 2018

Good Morning Europe

The extraordinary story of a campaigner saving rape victims' lives

Doctor Miracle's reputation spreads well beyond his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is a global campaigner against the use of rape as a weapon of war - a surgeon who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 for his extraordinary work.

17/04/2019

Looking for a GP in Europe? Head to Portugal, but don't be tempted to try Spain

World

Which EU country is the best to be in if you need a GP?

New data by Eurostat looks at numbers of general medical practitioners in EU countries.

17/01/2019

Ireland

Ireland not ready for abortion service

A group representing doctors fears Ireland is not geared up for abortion services after they were legalised in a referendum

06/01/2019

World

Doctors of Death and Nurses who Neutralise - The Scrubs Killers

After a former German nurse admitted to killing 100 patients at two hospitals in Germany, Euronews takes a look at other doctors and nurses who have killed patients.

31/10/2018

World

Gender equality could help men in Europe live longer: report

What is causing men in Europe to die at young ages, how does men’s health differ across the region, and what can be done to address the issue?

19/09/2018

Ill passengers with 'flu-like symptoms' found in two flights coming from Europe

USA

Ill passengers with 'flu-like symptoms' found in two more flights

Ill passengers with 'flu-like symptoms' were found in two flights coming from Europe.

06/09/2018

Japanese university apologises for marking down female entrants

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Japanese medical school apologises for marking down female entrance candidates

Tokyo Medical University has apologised after admitting it has been marking female candidates down for over a decade. Many in the country worry that female doctors will take time off for maternity leave, and create a doctor shortage.

09/08/2018

United Kingdom

‘Human error’ leaves 1,500 UK doctors in limbo after job offers are pulled

A trade union has said it is “appalled” after around 1,500 junior doctors in Britain lost job offers on Friday due to an administrative error in the recruitment process.

06/05/2018