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Best country for Brits to retire has 'highly efficient' healthcare - full list
Almost half of Brits are planning a winter getaway, with one in six jetting off to Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America, according to Scott Dunn Travel. However, health concerns while abroad are a worry for some holidaymakers. New...

The Role of The Xihuang Pill in Inhibiting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Through Immunogenic Cell Death
1The First Clinical Medical School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Tai’an, Shandong, People’s Republic of...

Regular Walking May Reduce Risk of Chronic Low Back Pain
In a new study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, daily walking volume and walking intensity were inversely associated with the risk of chronic low back pain. The findings suggest that walking volume may have a more pronounced benefit...

First Thing: UN demands justice over Israel’s double bombing of Gaza hospital
Good morning. The UN has demanded that Israel’s investigations into unlawful killings in Gaza, including its “double-tap” bombing of Nasser hospital, which killed 20 people including five journalists, yield results and ensure accountability....

Disordered Eating Trends Among Norwegian Students Pre-Post COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed various aspects of our lives, from our work environments to our mental and physical health. Among the numerous challenges presented by the pandemic, one of the most insidious has been its impact on eating...

Best country to retire for Brits has healthcare system beating Canada and Australia
Almost half of Britons are planning a winter holiday, with one in six intending to journey across Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America, according to a report by Scott Dunn Travel. However, health concerns abroad and available options...

Lessons from Norway’s oil journey
Representative photoThe Financial Times described Farouk Al Kasim as the ‘The Iraqi who saved Norway from oil’. As a young geologist, Al-Kasim moved to Norway in search of better healthcare for his son in 1968. He was immediately hired by the...

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an AbbVie deal for a psychedelic, Lilly obesity pill trial results, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies and pleasant breezes are wafting across the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are foraging for their breakfast and rousing the neighbors. This means we are free to focus...

United Nations Turns Eighty
Above Photo: (Per Krohg (Norway), Untitled (Mural for Peace), 1952.). At eighty, the United Nations is bogged down by structural limitations and political divisions that render it powerless to act decisively – nowhere more clearly than in the Gaza...

Taliban left Afghan women 'to die under rubble' following huge earthquakes as strict religious code meant men couldn't touch them, reports claim
The Taliban have allegedly left women in Afghanistan 'to die under rubble' following three devastating earthquakes that hit the country in the space of a week. The first major quake struck just after midnight on Monday at a depth of only six...

Uche set for Wolves medical
President of Spanish La Liga outfit Getafe, Angel Torres, has revealed that Nigerian attacking midfielder Chrisantus Uche, will be joining English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the player ready to undergo medical on Wednesday...
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Arsenal receive Odegaard injury boost as Norway squad is announced
Arsenal appear to have received a significant injury boost concerning their captain Martin Odegaard ahead of Sunday’s trip to Premier League champions Liverpool. Arsenal appear to have received a significant injury boost concerning their captain...

Sep 05 2025 This Week in Cardiology
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Norway Establishes New Brigade in the North
Upgraded garrison On Wednesday, a new and modernized garrison in Porsanger was also handed over by the Norwegian Defense Estates Agency. NOK 1.5 billion has been invested in several new buildings and infrastructure, such as housing, a hospital, a...
Calls for investigation after Israel's airstrikes kill Palestinian medical staff and journalists
The United Nations has strongly condemned the actions of Israel after targeted airstrikes on Nasser Hospital killed Palestinians, including medical personnel, journalists and civilians. In a statement released by the spokesperson for the...

Norway announces ban on sale of energy drinks to youngsters
The Norwegian government has announced a ban on the sale of energy drinks to youngsters although health chiefs believe authorities have been too lax. Starting January 1st, the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16 will be prohibited...
Israel deserves sanctions after latest hospital strike
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Netanyahu’s response to the IDF’s deadly “tragic mishap” at Nasser Hospital – the deaths there...

Tackling Public Health Challenges in Local Governance: Norway’s Experience
In an increasingly complex world, public health challenges are no longer confined to the domains of healthcare alone. The case study from Norway, spearheaded by researchers K.L. Vigsnes, C. Kiland, H. Rutter, and their team, sheds light on the...

Advanz Pharma, Alvotech receive European approval for Mynzepli, biosimilar to Eylea
Alvotech and Advanz Pharma, a UK headquartered global pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on specialty, hospital and rare disease medicines in Europe, announced that the European Commission has approved Mynzepli as a biosimilar to Eylea...

Local author offers workshop series in Norway
“All of us are descended from people who experienced the world as alive. We have the capacity to give life to that way of thinking, feeling, and being again. And this holds the potential to heal our planet, our culture, and our lives.” This...