Today's healthcare systems are under unprecedented pressure from 5 converging challenges: climate change, population ageing, rising non-communicable diseases, systemic health inequities, and escalating geopolitical disruptions.

WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being.

The dysphagia management market is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advances, personalized nutrition, and growing awareness among healthcare providers and caregivers.

The UK government’s proposed immigration reforms, which include ending the recruitment of overseas social care workers, pose a serious threat to a sector already heavily dependent on foreign staff.

Europe and North America are leading a new wave of CareTech startups that use AI, digital health, and community-based models to tackle aging challenges at scale.

With over 6.5 million Canadians lacking a family doctor and indefinite delays for non-emergency procedures, many are turning to medical tourism, travelling to Mexico, Germany, India, and beyond, to access life-saving care unavailable at home.