Canada faces calls to rescind planned cuts to refugee healthcare scheme
Health workers and rights advocates say co-payments, set to take effect on May 1, amount to ‘de facto denial of care’.
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Trump unveils 100 percent tariff on drugs to push for pharmaceutical deals
US president has said that he will use tariffs to bring down costly medical drugs, but the impact remains uncertain.
Children’s hospital in Tehran keeps hopes and smiles alive during war
Staff at the Children’s Medical Center organise activities to offer a joyful experience to children in hospital.
Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado ban on LGBTQ child ‘conversion therapy’
In an eight-to-one decision, the high court ruled against a law banning the discredited practice on free speech grounds.
Cancer drug facility, religious site hit in Israeli-US strikes on Iran
The Iranian government said the company’s drug production line has been damaged, as no diplomatic solution is in sight.
‘Enough is enough’: Semenya pledges to fight Olympic gender-testing policy
‘We’re going to be vocal about it, we’re going to make noise until we’re heard,’ South Africa’s gold medallist says.
Gaza families reunite years after babies evacuated amid Israel’s war
Infants evacuated from al-Shifa Hospital during Israel’s siege in 2023 return home after years of separation.
‘She left her body’: A mother’s fight against her daughter’s anorexia
When her daughter developed anorexia nervosa, Rita Orza faced a solitary struggle to help her child survive and recover.
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‘Junk’: Faulty electronics from rich countries flood Nigeria with e-waste
Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden.
Mexico will continue accepting Cuban medical workers despite US pressure
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum praises services from Cuban doctors, who often work in underserved rural areas.
