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🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

37 International Organizations Leave Gaza: This Way the Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in the Sector

The departure of 37 international organizations from Gaza, including critical providers of medical and food aid, exacerbates the already dire humanitarian situation affecting over two million Palestinians.

Feb 27 • 08:02 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Trump does not leave Delcy Rodríguez alone: Second shipment of aid sent by the US arrives in Venezuela

A second shipment of over 65 tons of medical supplies from the US has arrived in Venezuela amid improving relations following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.

Feb 22 • 03:53 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Buenafuente Returns to 'Nadie sabe nada' After Three Months of Medical Leave: 'It's Like Attending Your Funeral While Alive'

Andreu Buenafuente has returned to his show 'Nadie sabe nada' after a three-month medical leave, expressing gratitude for the support he received during his absence.

Feb 21 • 15:46 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What is Javier Milei's Labor Reform that was approved by Congress and what are its main points

Javier Milei's proposed labor reform has been approved by the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and will return to the Senate for final sanction, omitting previous provisions that reduced wages for medical leave.

Feb 20 • 03:31 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Inps Visit, Only 6% of Workers Are Checked: Here’s Who Is at Risk

A mere 6% of workers on sick leave are visited by Inps doctors to verify their medical conditions, raising concerns over the detection of fraudulent claims.

Feb 19 • 16:07 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Labor Reform: The government requested the session in Deputies after dropping the controversial article on leave

The Argentine government is pushing for a labor reform vote in the Chamber of Deputies after removing a contentious article on medical leave amid nationwide protests against President Javier Milei's administration.

Feb 18 • 19:37 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Licenses, testimony of a Congress voting on an empty stomach

The Argentine Senate has approved a controversial amendment to the medical leave system that significantly reduces the wages of workers on sick leave, prompting a heated debate among lawmakers and citizens.

Feb 17 • 21:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Allies of Pro and UCR demand removal of medical leave changes from labor reform

Pro and UCR allies in Argentina are calling for the removal of a controversial article from a labor reform project that seeks to significantly reduce employee remuneration during illness or accidents.

Feb 17 • 20:31 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Javier Milei and his measures, LIVE: the Government defines the final details of the labor reform before it is debated in the Deputies' commissions

The Argentine government is finalizing the details of a controversial labor reform ahead of a crucial parliamentary debate.

Feb 17 • 11:08 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Confirmed: The ruling party modifies the article on medical licenses in the labor reform to vote on it this Thursday in the Chamber of Deputies

The ruling party in Argentina has decided to amend a controversial article in the labor reform concerning medical leave pay in order to facilitate its approval in Congress.

Feb 17 • 09:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Illa returns to the presidency after a month of absence with the challenge of overcoming the Rodalies crisis and passing his first budget

Salvador Illa returns to the presidency of the Generalitat after a month-long medical leave, facing significant challenges including the ongoing Rodalies rail service crisis and the need to approve his first budget as president.

Feb 15 • 23:59 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Clash over labor reform: CGT threatens with a general strike and differences grow within the ruling party

The CGT union in Argentina threatens a general strike over discontent with the labor reform being considered in Congress, particularly regarding changes to medical leave provisions.

Feb 14 • 18:07 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Few are evacuated from Gaza for treatment: "Slow death sentence"

The evacuation of patients from Gaza for medical treatment has been drastically underwhelming, with only an average of 12 patients being allowed to leave per day despite high expectations.

Feb 14 • 12:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Illa rejoining the Palau de la Generalitat next Monday after a month on sick leave

Catalan President Salvador Illa will return to political activities next Monday after recovering from a medical condition that led to a month-long sick leave.

Feb 13 • 11:03 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Three pediatricians are leaving Podbořany in Žatec. The city is looking for replacements

Podbořany is facing a significant medical challenge as three pediatricians simultaneously leave their positions, prompting the city to seek replacements.

Feb 13 • 09:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Paid Leave for Husbands Starts 50 Days Before Childbirth... 63 Public Livelihood Bills Passed in National Assembly

The South Korean National Assembly passed 63 public livelihood bills, including significant amendments to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act allowing paid leave for husbands starting 50 days before childbirth.

Feb 12 • 12:19 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Companies increase pressure for mutuals to give all medical discharges and leaves to workers

Spanish companies are pressing for mutual insurance organizations to provide all medical discharges and leaves to workers amid rising sick leave cases.

Feb 11 • 17:37 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Ársæll on medical leave: "Very strange to get a hammer from the government in the face"

Ársæll Guðmundsson, a school principal in Iceland, has gone on medical leave until April while expressing his surprise at the government's actions regarding his tenure.

Feb 11 • 15:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The progressive Ana Ferrer will not be part of the tribunal judging Ábalos for the 'mask case'

Ana Ferrer has been replaced by Vicente Magro in the tribunal judging José Luis Ábalos due to her medical leave, raising concerns about the tribunal's lack of gender diversity and conservative bias.

Feb 11 • 14:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Understand why a saleswoman had just cause maintained after being caught working at another location during medical leave in Carnival in Bahia

A saleswoman in Camaçari, Brazil, had her termination for just cause upheld by the Regional Labor Court after she was found working at a tanning clinic while on medical leave during the Carnival.

Feb 11 • 10:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Saleswoman's justified dismissal upheld after being caught working elsewhere during medical leave during Carnival in Bahia

A saleswoman's dismissal for just cause was upheld by the Bahia Regional Labor Court after she was caught working at her tanning salon while on medical leave.

Feb 10 • 13:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

CNJ receives new complaint of sexual harassment against STJ minister Marco Buzzi

A new sexual harassment complaint has been filed against Marco Buzzi, a minister of Brazil's Superior Court of Justice, who denies the allegations and is currently on medical leave.

Feb 9 • 21:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Social Security announces the imminent launch of an Observatory on medical leaves and promises a new proposal to shorten them

Spain's Social Security Ministry is launching an Observatory to monitor medical leave trends and address the rising costs associated with temporary incapacity.

Feb 9 • 14:28 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Trust your gut': Tasmanian minister Nick Duigan takes leave for heart surgery

Tasmanian minister Nick Duigan will take medical leave for heart surgery, from February 17 to April 12, while colleagues manage his portfolios.

Feb 8 • 22:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave Arsenal again as Celtic transfer confirmed

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to join Celtic after a medical, concluding his time with Arsenal following his contract termination at Besiktas.

Feb 6 • 16:42 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Seniors made students leave the door open at night... MBBS student commits suicide in Indore, shocking revelations

In a shocking incident at Indore's Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, first-year MBBS student Antariksh Agarwal was found dead by suicide, with allegations from his family pointing to troubling conditions faced by students.

Feb 5 • 15:31 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

Cancer and alcohol consumption: four reasons why experts prefer to leave beer behind

Medical experts warn that no amount of alcohol consumption is risk-free, especially regarding cancer, urging beer lovers to reconsider their drinking habits based on recent WHO-backed research.

Feb 4 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

AIReF proposes more control of Social Security in light of the increase in workers' medical leave

The Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) has called for increased oversight of Social Security regarding the rise in medical leave among workers, linking longer absences to healthcare wait times.

Feb 4 • 12:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

AIReF attributes the increase in medical leave to regulations approved with Sánchez since 2018, waiting lists, and collective agreements

The Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) reports that regulations since 2018 under Pedro Sánchez's government, along with collective agreements and overloaded waiting lists, have led to a nearly 60% rise in medical leave cases since 2017.

Feb 4 • 10:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Abin opens disciplinary proceedings against intelligence agent with a YouTube channel

Abin has initiated an administrative process against Glauber Mendonça, who has been on medical leave since early 2025 but continues to operate his YouTube channel focused on providing tips for security job seekers and criticizing politicians.

Feb 3 • 06:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
World

Australian MSF nurse in Gaza says aid organisation ban 'abandons' vulnerable

West Australian nurse Rebecca Smith, volunteering with MSF in Gaza, expresses concern over a ban that will force her to leave, exacerbating acute shortages of medical supplies and services in the region.

Feb 3 • 05:09 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Elísabet Temporarily Takes on the Position of Chief Medical Officer

Elísabet Benedikz has been appointed temporarily as the Chief Medical Officer while María Heimisdóttir is on medical leave.

Jan 28 • 16:06 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Medical problems: astronauts leave the ISS space station early

NASA has made history by bringing back a crew of four astronauts from the ISS earlier than planned due to medical issues.

Jan 15 • 06:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The doctors' pulse against Health continues with the first day of strike in 2026: "The proposals leave us in the same situation of discrimination and semi-slavery as in 2003"

Nearly 175,000 doctors and medical professionals across Spain are participating in the first day of a medical strike in 2026 against the Marco Statute, claiming proposed changes maintain their discriminatory conditions.

Jan 14 • 14:59 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

For the first time since October 7, Israel allowed a Gaza resident to leave for medical treatment in the West Bank

A 48-year-old Gaza resident, suffering from colon cancer, has been granted permission to leave for life-saving medical treatment in the West Bank for the first time since October 7, after a court overturned the defense minister's objections.

Jan 12 • 15:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Changes in sick leave regulations only from 2027

The amendment to the social insurance system law, effective from 2027, introduces significant modifications to the medical assessment system and the issuance of sick leave declarations in Poland.

Jan 11 • 08:07 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

Fine life: 'I, doctor, help patients to leave'

The article discusses deep palliative sedation and assisted suicide in Italy, highlighting the complexities and moral dilemmas surrounding these practices.

Jan 1 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Cancer symptom may appear on pillows in the morning

Health experts warn that profuse night sweats, which can leave visible marks on bedding, might be an indicator of cancer, urging individuals to consult their GP if they experience this symptom.

Dec 29 • 07:05 UTC

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