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- Health Minister Ong Ye Kung Sets Target to Train 10,000 Healthcare Workers in Palliative Care by 2030
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
Speaking at the 9th Singapore Palliative Care Conference on April 18, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced a national goal to equip 10,000 nurses and professionals with end-of-lif...
- Multicenter Trial Reveals Hepatologists Successfully Provide Primary Palliative Care To Patients With Advanced Liver Disease
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Health
The PAL LIVER trial has demonstrated that hepatologists with specialized training can deliver palliative care as effectively as board-certified specialists for patients with advanc...
- Medical Study Reveals Strong Support for Psychedelic Therapies in Palliative Care
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Medical News
A landmark study involving healthcare professionals across New Zealand and Australia has uncovered significant medical backing for the use of psychedelic substances in end-of-life...
- Dignity South Africa Files Constitutional Challenge to Decriminalize Medically Assisted Dying and Reform Palliative Care Laws
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Civil society group Dignity South Africa has launched a landmark legal bid in the South Gauteng High Court to legalize medically assisted dying. The application argues that the cur...
- Phase 3 ORCHESTRA Trial Finds No Survival Benefit for Tumor Debulking in Multiorgan Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Health
A major randomized clinical trial has concluded that adding tumor debulking to standard first-line chemotherapy does not improve overall survival for patients with multiorgan metas...
- Scottish Parliament Rejects Assisted Dying Bill as Landmark Vote Follows Emotionally Charged Final Debate
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Europe
Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted 69 to 57 to reject a bill that would have legalized assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults. The decision followe...
- New SUPPORT-D Program From MUSC Provides Virtual Palliative Care Roadmap for Millions of Dementia Patients and Unpaid Caregivers
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have launched SUPPORT-D, a six-week virtual palliative care intervention designed to guide families through the complexities...