health

Remember that you're going to die... but not just yet! And even much later, if all goes well, according to the predictions of the Stanford Center on Longevity, which foresees a future with more and more centenarians. It's on this basis that Novotel has unveiled the ambition it intends to share with its customers,...

VIP treatment for VIP professionals: while International SOS already offers the Resilience programme for the protection of company directors, members of the Executive Committee and their families, the leading health and safety assistance provider is expanding its range with the launch of a premium assistance service that is both more personalised and more...

As a key player in health and safety assistance, International SOS is well placed to observe the world's disorders. Its Risk Outlook 2025 report, unveiled at the end of last year, highlighted a fragmented world against a backdrop of growing multipolarity and an increasingly uninhibited use of violence, both on the part of...

As 2024 draws to a close, International SOS takes stock of the challenges facing professionals in the year ahead. The Risk Outlook 2025 report is designed to help business travellers and travel managers approach the coming year with a modicum of peace of mind. After all, as the authors of the report point out,...

Heavy eyelids in the middle of the day, but eyes wide open in the middle of the night; difficulty falling asleep in the evening: long-haul travellers know the effects of jet lag off by heart. One of the main causes of travel-related fatigue, and one that the luxury chain...

Between $850,000 and $1.25 million. This is the cost of a failed international assignment, according to a study carried out by Ipsos and KPMG on behalf of International SOS. Taking into account moving and relocation costs, financial support for expatriates, their salaries and tax, KPMG has calculated that the cost of an international assignment...

After the mental health issues that appeared on its radar last year, International SOS is adding a key component to its interactive 2024 risk map: the threats posed by climate change. With extreme temperatures and the consequent increase in health risks, meteorological disruption is making its way into people's daily lives...

Stress or burn out, obesity and diabetes: the ravages of an active, sedentary lifestyle take their toll on both physical and mental well-being. In study after study, the WHO has noted the damaging effects of physical inactivity, while public authorities have been extolling the virtues of sport for health for many years. A message that was received well before the pandemic...

A word slipped in around the coffee machine, another at the end of a meeting or a one-to-one interview - "You didn't seem to be in your right frame of mind", for example - through these little questions, managers could take the pulse of the fragility of one or other person. But what about with...

On the one hand, China is reopening its borders to international travellers, while on the other, the abandonment of the zero covid policy is leading to a spectacular rebound in the pandemic. Could the health situation in China have a major new impact on travel? Xavier Carn - The reopening of the borders marks a turning point in the zero covid...

International SOS has published the 2023 update of its map highlighting the level of security and medical risk in countries around the world. Unsurprisingly, Ukraine has moved up to the "extreme" risk level. "The security crisis in Ukraine has clearly been significant and has...

Alongside the unveiling of these new foldable smartphones, Samsung also presented two new products, starting with the Galaxy Buds2 Pro in-ear headphones, priced at €229. These ultra-light 15% earphones are more compact than the previous version, and offer audio quality that is claimed to be "exceptional". They are in fact...

Regularly cited as a priority by companies in the field of business travel, the issue of business travellers' well-being is more topical than ever. A study by BCD Travel, carried out in February and March this year, provides some insights into the current situation of business travellers, the measures taken by companies to improve...

Although the well-being of business travellers has been identified as a crucial issue for a number of years now, all too often it remains wishful thinking within companies. Not least because there is a lack of tools and data to truly assess the problem and put in place the necessary safeguards. But the post-pandemic period could well amplify the problem...

At its Google I/O event on 11 May, the Mountain View company announced a raft of new software to simplify the use of Android and the galaxy of related products. In addition to optimised software such as Google Maps and Google Translate, Google also lifted part of the veil...

As a result of the pandemic, international airports are adjusting their R&D priorities: after working on a seamless passenger experience, with biometrics in particular to speed up every stage of the airport journey, the time has now come for contactless technology. Nice airport is no exception to the rule, with the launch on 6 December of its...

Travel as easy as a QR Code. Coming into force on July 1, the "EU digital Covid certificate" aims to revive the world of intra-continental tourism by putting digital proof of vaccination, test negativity or immunity to the virus in the hands of travellers. The promise: a...

The summer 2021 version of the Business Travel Observatory is now available. And this third 'wave' of the survey has the merit of sending out some positive signals to a business travel market that really needs them. Based on a sample of 500 business travellers surveyed between 27 May and 8 June, OpinionWay and Corporate...

Teleworking, contactless technologies: the pandemic has given a major boost to digital technology. But teleconsultations have also gradually become part of everyday life, along with confinements and travel restrictions. Remote medical assistance makes even more sense when travelling, especially over long periods of time....