The NHS is under increasing pressure to clear the backlog of patients caused by the pandemic.
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POLL: Should UK switch to insurance-based health system?
As the NHS backlog grows, more Britons are seeking private medical treatments.
‘This is a crisis’: Head of medical association warns that the health-care system faces ‘collapse’
The new president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said Wednesday he fears the country’s fragile health-care system will deteriorate further without an injection of cash — and a plan to increase the number of doctors and other health care professionals.
Taiwan created a successful health-care system by learning from Canada. We should now be learning from them
Canada should emulate the process Taiwanese officials used to achieve their health care success, a process of mobilizing the world’s knowledge and relying on a diverse group of experts to create effective policy solutions, according to Harmeet Nanner.
NASA scrubs the launch of its Space Launch System rocket due to fuel leak
NASA has called off today’s planned launch of its new Space Launch System rocket. The launch was to be the start of the Artemis I mission, in which the rocket would carry the uncrewed Orion spacecraft on its mission around the moon. But a liquid hydrogen fuel leak meant the launch had to be scrubbed. […]
Robert Jenrick warns of ANOTHER national lockdown if UK coronavirus tier system fails
Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary, Robert Jenrick, warned what could happen if people refuse to abide by the post-lockdown tier system. While speaking with Naga Munchetty on BBC Breakfast, he said the tier systems were designed to drive the rate of infection down. He added that while coronavirus vaccines were coming, it was still […]
Meek Mill’s Docuseries Explores ‘Injustice’ of Rapper’s Arrest, Broken Probation System — Watch Trailer
RELATED STORIES Those tuned into Sunday’s BET Awards got a first glimpse at Amazon’s Free Meek, a new docuseries that “chronicles Meek Mill’s fight for exoneration in his legal case while exposing the broader flaws of the U.S. criminal justice system.” Free Meek — which counts Jay Z among its executive producers — was borne […]
Users alarmed by undisclosed microphone in Nest Security System
Enlarge / You can’t see it, but there is actually a microphone in here. (credit: Nest) Google’s Nest smart home brand is in hot water this week after news surfaced (via Daring Fireball) that its home security system, Nest Secure, shipped with an undisclosed microphone. Google activated the microphone earlier this month for Google Assistant […]
The Trump administration is weakening the global trading system
The chips are down “SEEING POSSIBILITIES in potatoes” is the upbeat slogan of Lamb Weston Potato Products, Inc., an American exporter. But new trade deals mean that its foreign competitors have fewer obstacles blocking their view. One is the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into effect on December 30th. Negotiated as […]
The Trump administration is weakening the global trading system
As the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership comes into force, multilateralism seems to be giving way to preferential trade deals
