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What valuable life hacks can be learned from TV and movies?

This week, a young boy saved a drowning man using a CPR technique he picked up while watching Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things. What other valuable life hacks can be learned from the world of TV and movies?

Travel News

Blood and vomit: How are biohazards on planes cleaned?

It’s been a summer of biohazardous bodily fluids on planes. Should you be concerned about flying?

Smart Health

New medicines to tackle paedriatic cancer 'imperative' in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Some 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

Smart Health

Combatting pediatric cancer: Advocating for new medicines in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Around 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

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Health news

US government to invest $600 million in COVID home tests

Rapid antigen tests are no longer free in many European countries but some are restarting vaccination campaigns with updated boosters targeting Omicron.

Culture news

Singer Sufjan Stevens shares rare autoimmune disease diagnosis

"I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk."

Qatar 365

Your health is your wealth: How Qatar invests in well-being

In partnership with Media City

In this episode of Qatar 365, we do a pulse check on how well Qatar is spurring innovation in its healthcare system.

Business

Denmark's Novo Nordisk and South Africa's Aspen to produce insulin for African patients

Last year, the World Health Organization estimated that there are 24 million adults living with diabetes in Africa, saying the number is expected to rise to 55 million by 2045.

Work

Hard work for little reward could raise risk of heart disease in men

A study found working in a stressful job for insufficient reward had similar ill-effects on heart health to obesity.

Health news

Significant ‘forever chemicals’ exposure found in women with cancer

A new study linked long-lasting chemicals such as PFAS and BPA to certain hormone-related cancers in women.

Nutrition

Unhealthy snacks are undermining healthy mealtimes, researchers warn

Snacking on unhealthy treats like cookies and cakes can undo the benefits of eating healthily at mealtimes.

World News

Tired, overworked, underpaid: Why doctors across Europe are striking

Doctors across Europe say their health and that of their patients is at risk due to poor working conditions. Euronews speaks to the clinicians concerned to find out why.

Mobility

Israeli start-up tests its flying taxi as an air ambulance

As well as getting a patient across town to hospital in an emergency, the flying taxi's sister drone could be used to deliver urgent medical supplies.

Health news

ChatGPT may diagnose emergency room patients as well as doctors: study

A new study suggests that ChatGPT could suggest diagnoses for patients as well as a trained doctor.

Health news

Europeans exposed to 'unacceptably high' levels of chemical BPA

Exposure to the synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) exceeds acceptable health safety levels, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing said.

Tech News

France halts iPhone 12 sales over electromagnetic radiation levels

French authorities said the iPhone 12 exposed people to too much electromagnetic radiation and ordered it withdrawn from sale. This move could lead to EU-wide restrictions.

Health news

Hobbies linked to fewer symptoms of depression in people over 65

Having a hobby was linked to greater life satisfaction across 16 countries on three continents, according to a new study.

Smart Health

What is the EU doing to tackle Alzheimer's?

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Smart Health, we travel to Ireland to hear from a family whose life was turned upside down by Alzheimer's and find out what the EU is doing to help the 8 million Europeans who suffer from the disease.

Smart Health

Dealing with dementia: What is it like living with Alzheimer's?

In partnership with The European Commission

Gerry Paley and his wife Nuala speak to Smart Health about how their lives have changed since he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago.

Climate

‘One player is going to die’: Is the climate crisis breaking tennis?

Yesterday's ‘brutal’ New York game shows the increased risk to players, as new data finds that Grand Slams are getting hotter.