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9:44am, 6th May, 2019

US doctors use medical records to fight measles outbreak

U.S. doctors are tapping into their electronic medical records to identify unvaccinated patients and potentially infected individuals to help contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 25 years.

7:20am, 5th May, 2019

US

U.S. doctors use medical records to fight measles outbreak

U.S. doctors are tapping into their electronic medical records to identify unvaccinated patients and potentially infected individuals to help contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 25 years.

Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment

9:38am, 30th March, 2019

Entertainment

Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment

The Rolling Stones have postponed a tour of the United States and Canada to give singer Mick Jagger time to receive medical treatment, the veteran rock band said on Saturday.

Algeria’s president to visit Switzerland for medical checks: presidency statement

1:56pm, 21st February, 2019

World

Algeria’s president to visit Switzerland for medical checks: presidency statement

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will travel to Switzerland on Sunday for routine medical checks, his office said in a statement without elaborating.

Trump puts on a few pounds, enters obese range: medical report

7:00pm, 14th February, 2019

Politics

Trump puts on a few pounds, enters obese range: medical report

U.S. President Donald Trump has gained weight over the past year and is now in the obese range, although he remains in "very good health overall," according to results of an annual presidential physical examination conducted last week.

U.S. regulators snip red tape for medical devices to curb opioid crisis

4:43am, 9th November, 2018

US

U.S. regulators snip red tape for medical devices to curb opioid crisis

Laura Perryman expected her medical company, Stimwave Technologies Inc, would have to wait several years for its painkilling device to win U.S. approval as a treatment for chronic migraines.

Brazil presidential candidate Gomes undergoes medical exams: campaign

8:13pm, 25th September, 2018

World

Brazil presidential candidate Gomes undergoes medical exams: campaign

Brazilian presidential candidate Ciro Gomes, who sits in third place in polls, underwent a medical procedure on Tuesday to cauterize blood vessels in his prostate, his campaign said in a statement.

Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro upbeat after new medical procedure

10:34pm, 20th September, 2018

World

Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro upbeat after new medical procedure

Brazil's far-right, poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro underwent a procedure to drain liquid from his abdominal cavity on Thursday, two weeks after he was stabbed in an assassination attempt, a hospital statement said.

Ugandan opposition lawmaker arrives in the U.S. for medical treatment

4:25pm, 1st September, 2018

World

Ugandan opposition lawmaker arrives in the U.S. for medical treatment

Prominent Ugandan opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi arrived in the United States on Saturday to seek medical treatment for what he said was torture by authorities in his country.

Algeria's Bouteflika in Geneva for medical tests: presidency

2:35pm, 27th August, 2018

World

Algeria's Bouteflika in Geneva for medical tests: presidency

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left on Monday for Geneva for regular medical tests, the presidency said in a statement.

Jailed ex-Guatemalan president receives medical attention for 'cardiac problem'

11:56pm, 7th August, 2018

World

Jailed ex-Guatemalan president receives medical attention for 'cardiac problem'

Jailed former Guatemalan president Otto Perez was receiving medical attention, the spokesman for the Central American nation's prison system said on Tuesday, after he suffered what his lawyer described was a "cardiac problem."

'Medical check-ups': Japan firms tap banks for advice as activists circle

7:16pm, 19th July, 2018

Business

'Medical check-ups': Japan firms tap banks for advice as activists circle

Japanese companies are increasingly turning to investment banks and public relations firms for advice on dealing with potential approaches by activist investors who are targeting low valuations and cross-shareholdings in the nation.