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Which are the healthiest nations in the world?

The healthiest nations in the world: Report of 149 countries reveals Singapore tops the charts (and the UK, US and Australia aren’t even in the top 10) Efforts to improve health around the world are starting to ‘flat-line’ experts say An annual ranking rates countries on nine different measures, including health The UK and US… Read More »

Turkey Europe's biggest antibiotics user, Mongolia top consumer in world, WHO survey shows

Antibiotics use is dangerously high in some countries, especially in the southern Mediterranean, driving the emergence of deadly superbug infections, a survey by the World Health Organization showed on Monday. The “WHO Report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption” looked at antibiotic use in 65 countries and found the Netherlands used 9.78 defined daily doses (DDD)… Read More »