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Why having a stressed surgeon could mean a more successful surgery

The research suggests there’s an optimal level of stress that helps experienced surgeons perform.

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Small Italian town forbids residents to get sick

The declaration comes amid severe workforce shortages in the region and across Italy.

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Germany aims to keep thousands of Syrian doctors after al-Assad's fall

Amid workforce shortages in Germany, healthcare leaders hope Syrian doctors will stay put after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

Healthcare

Slovakia passes law that could ban doctors from quitting

Violators could be imprisoned under the emergency measure, which can last for up to 120 days.

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Corrupt dictatorships have fewer doctors, study finds

Countries with stronger democracies and lower levels of corruption tend to have a stronger physician workforce, the study found.

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Language barriers hinder Ukrainian doctors in Portugal

Ukrainian doctors in Portugal are facing language barriers that hinder their integration into the healthcare system. Despite initial pledges of support, concerns have been raised that “nothing has been done to help.”

Rwanda

Paris court sentences Rwandan ex-doctor for genocide involvement

Former doctor Eugene Rwamucyo was accused of covering up mass murder and disseminating anti-Tutsi propaganda during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

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Climate change to enter the curricula at European medical schools

The network aims to train 10,000 medical students in the next three years.

United Kingdom

UK doctor found guilty of attempted murder with fake COVID vaccine

The doctor pleaded guilty to attempted murder after injecting his mother's partner with what was most likely a pesticide in January, while pretending he was a nurse there to administer a COVID-19 jab

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Which European countries rely the most on foreign doctors and nurses?

Europe's health worker shortages are being filled with foreign labour – but it could worsen those gaps elsewhere.

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Why do nearly half of doctors face sexual harassment from patients?

Many doctors and health workers are sexually harassed by patients, but they often don’t report the incidents or know how to protect themselves.

World News

India’s medics strike after rape, murder of junior doctor

On August 9, police discovered the body of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College. A police volunteer working at the hospital has been detained in connection with the crime, but the family of the victim alleges it was a gang rape.

Health news

English GPs limiting services could cause healthcare delays - experts

General practitioners’ (GPs) move to limit daily visits could add pressure to other medical services, but the full impact isn’t yet clear because GPs will individually decide what to do.

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English GPs to stage collective action, including limiting services

General practitioners (GPs) in England voted to carry out collective action starting immediately over a funding dispute.

Living

Cut unnecessary prescriptions to go greener, UK doctors told

Doctors are uniquely trusted to discuss public health threats like climate change.

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Doctors strike for fair pay ahead of UK election

Doctors in England held their 11th strike on Thursday over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services ahead of the U.K. general election.

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WATCH: Thousands of doctors strike in South Korea

The physicians taking part belong to the Korean Medical Association, the country's largest doctor's group with around 140,000 members.

Travel News

‘Couldn’t take it’: Ibiza locals fed up with tourism leave the island

One local teacher flies to and from Ibiza every day because she can't afford to live on the island.

Health news

Spanish doctors perform first robotic heart surgery on teenagers

Medics at two hospitals in Barcelona operated on two teenagers with congenital heart disorders for the first time with modernised robotic techniques.

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South Korea to take final steps to suspend doctor licences next week

South Korea will take final steps to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week.