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Australia’s health outcomes above OECD average
Australian Ageing Agenda
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July 16, 2025
The prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity is increasing in Australia, with half of people aged 65 and over having two or more chronic conditions and almost one in three having at least one. The most common chronic conditions found in...
Bucharest City Hall hosts blood donation drive on July 21
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
The Bucharest City Hall is inviting residents to take part in a blood donation session on Monday, July 21, organized in partnership with the Bucharest Blood Transfusion Center. The event will take place at the City Hall headquarters on Regina...
What NATO Countries Spend On Military, Health, & Education
Zero Hedge
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NATO countries officially agreed to raise their defense expenditures to 5% of their GDP by 2035. But how do their military expenditures compare to what they spend on health and education? This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao,...
CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care
BNE Intellinews
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Two decades after private equity firms first started to bet big on Central Europe’s private healthcare, the sector remains a magnet for investors looking to scale assets and drive consolidation, even amid broader macroeconomic caution. Private...
Poor Oral Health Linked to Greater Severity of Peritonsillar and Cervical Infections: Study Shows
Medical Dialogues
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July 15, 2025
Romania: A new study published in Frontiers in Medicine has highlighted a possible connection between dental status and the clinical course of serious oropharyngeal infections. The research, led by Florian Ciprian Venter from the Doctoral School...
Romania, EU migration champion: 3.1 million Romanians live abroad
IPN
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July 15, 2025
0 Romania leads the migration rankings among EU countries, with 3.1 million citizens settled in other member states, 16.3% of the population, an exodus equivalent to the complete emptying of major cities, IPN reports with reference to Mediafax. A...
Lyme Disease Is Most Prevalent In The Northeast
Zero Hedge
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This year is a bad year for ticks... Statista's Anna Fleck reports that new research has found that ticks are becoming more widespread due to changes in the climate, land use and human-animal interactions. The biggest risk areas are in...
What NATO Countries Spend on Military, Health, and Education
Visual Capitalist
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July 15, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization What NATO Countries Spend on Military, Health, and Education This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Parents fined £640 for taking daughters out of school for medical treatment
Bury Times
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July 13, 2025
Cristina Halmac, of Johnson Fold, sends her two daughters to Church Road Primary School in Smithills. The girls, who are in Year One and Year Five, both suffer from a skin condition and have been awaiting dermatology appointments through the NHS....
Romania: New CNA code bans celebrity endorsement
Gambling Insider
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The National Audiovisual Council has confirmed new legislation around gambling advertisements. By Will Underwood Key points: - Romania’s regulator, CNA, has enacted a ban on celebrity appearances in gambling ads - This legislation will apply to...
Romania enacts stricter gambling ad rules, bans use of celebrities in promotions
Romania Insider
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July 11, 2025
Romania's National Audiovisual Council (CNA) has introduced new advertising restrictions targeting the gambling sector, including a ban on the use of celebrities in promotional content and the mandatory broadcast of public warnings comparing...
Romanian opposition files no-confidence motion over government's fiscal reform
Xinhua News Agency
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BUCHAREST, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Romania's opposition party, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), on Thursday filed a motion of censure against the government's first package of fiscal measures, condemning the executive's decision to...
Romania is the one that decided the ban applied to Mayor Ion Ceban in the Schengen area
IPN
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July 10, 2025
Today, in front of the Parliament, several members and supporters of the Communist and Socialist Bloc protested against the government’s policies, demanding free elections, respect for social rights, and the independence of state institutions. The...
Romanian Social Democrats turn increasingly dissenting to government's fiscal policy
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
Sorin Grindeanu, the interim leader of the Social Democratic Party PSD, the largest member of the ruling coalition by the number of lawmakers, expressed discontent with the government not taking into consideration his party's fiscal policy...
Two anthrax cases confirmed in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 11, 2025
The Cantacuzino National Institute for Medical-Military Research confirmed on Thursday evening, July 10, two cases of anthrax in patients currently hospitalized at the Matei Balș National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bucharest. The...
Romania Faces Harsh Economic Measures to Avoid "Greek Scenario"
Bulgarian News Agency
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"We must admit that for years our country spent much more than it could afford," Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said last night on Antena 1 television, explaining the unpopular fiscal-budgetary measures that his government will implement in...
Romanian government assumes responsibility for fiscal corrective package
Romania Insider
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July 8, 2025
The government of Romania assumed responsibility for the fiscal corrective package on Monday, July 7, requiring the Parliament to endorse the bill without a vote and accepting in exchange to face a no-confidence motion. The largest opposition...
Romanian health minister announces online tool for hospital food complaints
Romania Insider
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July 7, 2025
Romania’s health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced that, starting July 14, patients and their families will be able to submit complaints about hospital food through an online form on the Ministry of Health’s website. The initiative is aimed at...
Romania’s Health Ministry moves forward with EUR 30 mln digitalization initiative
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The Romanian Ministry of Health announced on Monday, June 30, that it launched the public consultation for the procurement specifications of services to implement an Integrated Information System, which will contribute to the digitalization of its...
Romanian government approves EUR 2.1 bln fiscal package to reduce deficit
Romania Insider
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July 7, 2025
The Romanian government adopted a fiscal corrective package on July 4 worth RON 10.7 billion (EUR 2.1 billion), equivalent to 0.56% of GDP. The package includes tax increases, reductions in public spending, and changes to health insurance...