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The United States has launched a formal investigation into Germany's pharmaceutical pricing regulations, signalling potential tariff action that could intensify trade tensions between Washington and Berlin.
A Japanese doctor-turned-author is sparking debate with a provocative proposal to amputate elderly patients' paralysed limbs to ease the burden on overstressed caregivers. The controversial film adaptation of his 2003 novel has reignited discussion about Japan's deepening care crisis.
Malaysian policymakers and health experts are pushing for systematic, mandatory screening for iron deficiency anaemia in children, citing research showing one in three are at risk despite limited visible symptoms.