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Carlos Morel on epidemics, breastfeeding battle, Trump v Big Pharma
When the US internet retailer sneezes, entire industries catch cold
Video game addiction, drug review vouchers, tobacco ruling
The UK’s health service is delivering middling results for middling outlay
However, voters should not be fooled by talk of a Brexit ‘dividend’
Affluent Chinese look abroad for treatment, prompting prices to surge
Transformational business, sugar skirmish, and ‘super gonorrhoea’
System may give patients more control of their data, improve accuracy and cut costs
Ilona Kickbusch, tobacco breaks hearts, smart toilets
Political cowardice obstructs solution as the population ages and costs increase
Big increases in patient numbers leave hospitals struggling to cope
Machine learning can save time and money by improving patient records and management
Think-tank’s study on dedicated levy fuels debate on how to increase funding
Takeda chief on Shire purchase, NHS finances, health warnings with teeth
Think-tanks say £2,000 a year extra needed per household to maintain free-to-use model
Paul Farmer of Mind, Ebola fears, food as medicine
Watchdog says patients put ‘at risk of serious harm’ by contractor’s failures
Autonomous technology can make clinical decisions, allowing for convenient diagnosis
The opioid crisis warns of a need to look beyond drug companies’ sales volumes
President stops short of measures that would crimp US pharmaceutical profits
Indian health reforms, junking fast food, Eurovision
Research and knowledge are not always enough — people must also notice them
Drugmakers in spotlight over whether they are doing enough to maintain supplies
