The World’s Ongoing Struggle With Vector-Borne Disease
On World Health Day 2014, WHO highlights the issue of illnesses spread by insects.
On World Health Day 2014, WHO highlights the issue of illnesses spread by insects.
What can the health care industry, and patients, expect for the coming year?
New initiatives are set to be put in place to encourage smokers to quit smoking while they are being treated in hospital.
As Britain considers approving e-cigarettes as medicine, the European Union is passing stricter regulations against this relatively untested nicotine product.
Thanks to modern advances in health care and disease control, traveling abroad is not nearly as dangerous as it once was: yellow fever can be prevented with a vaccination, Imodium will slow a gurgling gut, and bottled water can ward off everything from E. coli to cholera. However, there is one tropical disease that is not only increasing in prevalence, but also cannot be immunized against:…
Altegrity Inc. will acquire Kroll Inc. from Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.13 billion (EUR 942 million), according to a joint announcement recently released. The deal is expected to be finalised by late September and it is still subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.