Travel Health news

Bupa launches Healthy Cities campaign

Lack of access to green spaces having a knock-on effect on mental and physical health

APRIL International receives five-star rating in Health and Protection’s 2023 IPMI Report

This is the second consecutive year it has gained this rating

WHO declares end to Covid-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Covid-19 no longer represented global health emergency at a press conference on 5 May

Employers more focused on wellbeing than ever

More companies have made employee wellbeing a focus since the pandemic

London hospital launch mpox study

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a 12-month study on the effects of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox

Domo Health partners with SAK

Healthtech firm Domo Health has teamed up with Swiss energy provider St Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke (SAK) to promote its digital health solutions

Allianz Partners announces two senior appointments to its health business

Paul McGuire and Jodi Thomas take on new positions at the company

Covid-19 no longer in top five causes of death in England and Wales

In 2020 and 2021, Covid-19 was the leading cause of death in the two countries

WHO and SAGE update Covid-19 vaccine guidance

The future of demand and revenue for the vaccine is uncertain

AstraZeneca and Team Consulting to deliver sustainable trainer pen

The pen helps patients familiarise themselves with their devices before self-injecting

Link between cost of living crisis and declining health in the UK

Healthcare is still the top concern for Brits

World Tuberculosis Day highlights global epidemic

TB is reportedly the second leading cause of death worldwide by an infectious disease, after Covid-19

AXA publishes third edition of its Mind Health Report

Study identifies mental health and wellness issues

Telemedicine market to be worth more than $590.9 billion by 2032

Covid-19 pandemic started the growth, with higher standards of telemedicine and versatility key factors in its success

AXA Global Healthcare launches AI-based virtual assistant

IPMI customers now have another way to get support and assistance

Portable connectivity centre deployed to Ukraine to help refugees

The first container of its kind to provide tech and medical training, with specially trained students drafted in

New report published highlights the ongoing challenges in the fight against malaria

The goal is to eliminate malaria in Africa by 2030

Singapore lifts final Covid-19 restrictions

The health situation has ‘stabilised’ in the country

US House of Representatives votes to end Covid-19 vaccine requirement for foreign air travellers

The White House is opposed to this bill

Medical tourism market estimated to be worth US$97.9 billion by 2030

Popular treatments include veneers, knee and hip reconstruction, and implants