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'Fake' doctor accused of infecting 46 Indians with HIV

Indiaisinvestigatingclaimsanunlicenseddoctorinfectedatleast46peoplewithHIVbyre-usingsyringes,thelatestcasetoexposethepaucityofhealthcareinthecountryof1.25billio

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Traditional Chinese medicine products gaining global reach

TraditionalChinesemedicinewillbecomeanintegralpartofthebiologicalmedicineandhealthcareindustryasmoreproductsfindtheirwayintoglobalmarkets,accordingtoaseniorcomp

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Trump threatens to end insurance payments if no healthcare bill

USPresidentDonaldTrumpthreatenedonSaturdaytoendgovernmentpaymentstohealthinsurersifCongressdoesnotpassanewhealthcarebillandgoadedthemtonotabandontheirseven-year

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Republicans try to pick up the pieces after healthcare defeat

Theseven-yearRepublicanquesttoscrapObamacare,amajorcampaignvowbyPresidentDonaldTrump,layinruinsonFridayaftertheSenatefailedtodismantlethehealthcarelaw,withcongr

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Rocky road ahead for Trump's healthcare reforms

TheroadaheadforU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'sgoaltorepealandreplacethehealthcaresystemwillbeuncertain,andistakingmanytwistsandturns,expertssaid.TrumponTuesdaywonana

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Trump healthcare plan could pass Senate, but path "very narrow"

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'shealthcarereformcouldpasstheSenate,butitwillbeclose,andtheRepublicanlawmakerscannotaffordtolosemanyvotesifthepartywantstopassthiscontr

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Malaysia's IHH looks for opportunities in China's healthcare industry

Malaysia'sIHHHealthcare,theworld'ssecondlargestandAsia'slargesthealthcaregroupbymarketcapitalization,saidMondaythatitislookingforopportunitiestoexpanditshealthc

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Senate Republicans doubtful of American Health Care Act

Republican senators are sounding sceptical of an Obamacare replacement passed by members of their own party in the House of Representatives.

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Republicans make repealing Obamacare "first order of business"

President Barack Obama exhorted fellow Democrats on Wednesday to preserve his legacy-defining healthcare law as Republicans moved ahead with their long-sought bid to scrap it in what Vice President-elect Mike Pence called the "first order of business" of Donald Trump's administration.

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China's drug price reform will "improve services"

China's top pricing regulator launched a new round of drug pricing and healthcare financing reform on Wednesday in the latest attempt to improve the nation's public healthcare system.

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Financial crisis may have caused 500,000 cancer deaths worldwide: Study

The global financial crisis may have caused an additional 500,000 cancer deaths from 2008-2010, a new study said Thursday (May 26), with patients locked out of treatment because of unemployment and healthcare cuts.

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Australia to play key role in Chinese healthcare system: experts

Australia will have a very meaningful role to play in the healthcare sector in China, Australian experts said on Monday.

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General practitioner system planned after student death uproar

The nation's health authorities will establish a family doctor system to guarantee early response and accurate information for patients. Shan Juan reports.

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Slim majority of Americans say healthcare not govt responsibility: Gallup

For the third consecutive year, 52 percent of Americans say they do not believe it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure healthcare coverage for all Americans, a Gallup poll released Thursday found.

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Obama praises health workers fighting Ebola as "heroes"

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid honor to healthcare workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, calling them "heroes" deserving to be applauded rather than discouraged.

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Africa's richest man offers to assist Liberia fight Ebola

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has expressed his desire and preparedness to assist Liberia in the fight against the spread of the Ebola virus disease.

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Self-care "very useful weapon" against chronic diseases: experts

The third International Self- Care Day was celebrated on Thursday in Washington with experts in attendance promoting healthy lifestyles such as regular exercise and avoiding smoking and responsible use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines as a "very useful weapon" in the fight against chronic diseases.