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Healthcare news — August 17, 2026

Publications tagged with Healthcare published on August 17, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

10 publications

  1. SocietyLocal GovHealthcareGender

    Perez Hilton Still Hospitalized After Self-Harm Livestream, Website Resumes Operations

    Perez Hilton remains hospitalized nearly two weeks after his self-harm livestream on TikTok. His family has confirmed that he is receiving inpatient mental health care and his website has resumed operations with his team publishing stories. Hilton was taken to a local hospital on August 4 after police received concerned calls about his livestream. His condition is described as serious but stable, and he has experienced significant blood loss and sustained injuries that will require surgery.
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  2. SocietyPublic HealthHealthcareBiodiversity

    Patient Wins Lawsuit Against Akmolinsk Clinic for Medical Error

    A resident of Akmolinsk region visited a local clinic with symptoms of ARI, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Despite the initial diagnosis, his condition worsened, leading to an abscess and subsequent surgery. Experts found that the clinic's doctors had not diagnosed the disease in time, leading to complications and long-term inability to work. The court ordered the clinic to pay 1.6 million tenge in compensation for moral damage and lost income.
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  4. SocietyEarthHealthcare

    West Nile Virus Outbreak in Greece and Skopje

    The West Nile virus is circulating at high levels in Greece and Skopje, with 110 confirmed cases in Greece and 34 in Skopje since the beginning of the monitoring period. East Attica and Skopje's municipalities are the epicenters. Professor Gikas Magiorkinis and EODY warn that this could be one of the toughest years for the virus. Measures include personal protective measures against mosquitoes, larvicide and adulticide spraying, and public awareness campaigns. Two deaths have been reported in Skopje.
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  5. WorldBillMiddle EastHealthcare

    Mónica García Denies Health Collapse in Ceuta Amid Migrant Crisis

    Minister of Health Mónica García visited Ceuta 17 days after the migrant crisis began, denying a 'health collapse' despite attending to 5,800 migrants. She acknowledged tension in certain areas and a moderate epidemiological risk for migrants due to overcrowding. García criticized the association of immigration with disease as 'xenophobic' and called for safe spaces to accommodate migrants.
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  6. WorldMiddle EastPublic HealthHealthcareGender

    Serbia Reduces Prices of Two Groups of Medicines

    President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced a new measure to help citizens by reducing the prices of two groups of medicines: those for preventing blood clots and those for heart weakness. The state has allocated 3.7 billion dinars (around 32 million euros) for this purpose. The reduction applies to drugs obtained with a prescription and will be a permanent measure. The first group of drugs, which includes 16 medications, will see their prices reduced by 30%, with the state covering 70% of the cost. The second group of drugs, for heart weakness, will see a 50% reduction, with the state covering the other 50%. The measure aims to save lives and enable people to spend less on medication.
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