Archives

Measures announced to fight hepatitis “epidemic”

Posted on: 27 Jul 2012

Ahead of World Hepatitis Day tomorrow (July 28th), the World Health Organization have announced measures to fight the “hidden epidemic” of hepatitis, which kills over one million people a year…. read more

Experts predict steep cancer rate rise over next two decades

Posted on: 09 Jul 2012

Scientists have predicted that by 2030, global cancer rates will have increased by 75%. Their somewhat alarming prediction comes following a study based on a snapshot of cancer statistics collected from 184… read more

Tokyo named most expensive city for expat staff

Posted on: 13 Jun 2012

Tokyo has now become the world’s most expensive city for expatriate staff to live in, according to new figures. From research carried out by the consultancy Mercer, it appears that… read more

Report suggests one in six cancers caused by treatable infections

Posted on: 10 May 2012

A recently published report has estimated that one in six cancers, around two million a year globally, are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections. The Lancet Infectious Diseases review… read more