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China believes in building a more sound public health system. That means prioritizing scientific research, improving clinical practice, and coordinating efforts across universities, institutions, and various enterprises. To further this, Illumina and the Chinese National Health Commission’s International Health Exchange and Cooperation Center (IHECC) launched the Illumina Public Health Education Scholarship. The scholarship program’s award ceremony for the 2022–23 academic year was held on March 26, 2024.
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8 months ago Read more at Illumina

Geneviève Biron, former CEO of Biron Groupe Santé, will be taking the reins of Santé Québec. Frédéric Abergel, current CEO of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, will serve as vice-president of operations.
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8 months ago Read more at CBC.ca

Walmart cited a "challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs. The retailer said it will shut down the 51 health clinics it has at retail stores across five states, as well as its virtual care operation as the business has become 'unsustainable'
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8 months ago Read more at Business Insider

Online health information has exploded over the last 20 years. There are fewer authoritative sources for rare conditions and less is known because they haven’t been researched as thoroughly. Here are five steps that can steer you toward high-quality health information.
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8 months ago Read more at CSL Limited

Evidence mapping bubble plot of exercise-based interventions for long-term conditions (LTCs) Y-axis: number of participants included in selected systematic review. DoI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102599 A new study looking at health data from the last 20 years has highlighted the benefits of exercise programs.
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8 months ago Read more at Medical Xpress

Department of Health has noted with concern old and fake news about the Covid-19 Omicron XBB variant circulating on social media. The fake posts further advise people to wear face masks because of an allegedly “deadly and not easy-to-detect variant” The department urges members of the public to be vigilant and ignore this malicious social media content.
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8 months ago Read more at Sunday World

Penn State Health and the College of Medicine Recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Asian Physician and Professional Association is recognizing AAPI Heritage Month through a multitiered approach. Nominations will be accepted throughout May, with selected trailblazers featured in The RITE Stuff in June.
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8 months ago Read more at Penn State Health News

Prof Muhammad Pate spoke at a webinar themed, ‘Addressing the escalating costs of medicines’ organised by TheCable to mark its 10th anniversary. He said the Federal Government is working on removing all the constraints on importing raw materials for the local manufacturing of drugs.
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8 months ago Read more at Punch Newspapers

Uche Ojinmah said setting up a health sector development bank would help the local pharmaceutical industry to thrive. He said the federal government must also ensure a reduction in importation tariffs on drugs to attract foreign investors. Nigeria needs to declare a state of emergency, especially the pharmaceutical sector.
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8 months ago Read more at TheCable

Dr Uche Ojinmah said rising costs of healthcare is pushing Nigerians deeper into poverty. The webinar is aimed at igniting a comprehensive dialogue on the alarming rise in prices of essential medicines and medical consumables across Nigeria.
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8 months ago Read more at Punch Newspapers