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Japanese researchers create a 'vaccine' against getting old

Researchers at a Tokyo university say their vaccine slowed the ageing process in mice, and could even aid the treatment of ageing-related diseases.

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Meet the father who built a home laboratory to save his child’s life

The medicine that could help this man’s son is not available in China, while COVID prevented any possibility of travelling abroad for treatment.

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UK approves use of anti-COVID pill molnupiravir

Molnupiravir will be offered to at-risk patients who already have the coronavirus. It is not a substitute for the COVID-19 vaccine, UK authorities said.

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HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates by almost 90%, say researchers

The first-ever study of the UK's HPV vaccine programme found that the jab prevented thousands of cases of cancers and precancerous cells in the years since it was first offered to children.

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UK paves the way for medically prescribed e-cigarettes

The United Kingdom could become the first country in the world to prescribe electronic cigarettes as a medical device.

Europe News

EU's AI law should serve as 'model across the globe'

The European Union wants its Artificial Intelligence Act to be an example for the rest of the world to follow when regulating the emerging technology.

United Kingdom

Long COVID now has an official WHO clinical definition

In September, there were more than one million people living in the UK who reported they were suffering from long COVID.

Health news

Duo win Nobel Prize for discovery of temperature and touch receptors

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were announced as winners of the prestigious award on Monday.

Health news

COVID pill 'cuts risk of death or hospitalisation by half,' says Merck

The company is to ask health officials in the US and around the world to authorise its use. If approved, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID.

Green News

Euroviews. This is the one thing medical schools are not teaching doctors

GP Chris Newman asks the question, what is the point of my job if we don't prevent climate change?

Nature

Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

Italy

Gino Strada: Italian surgeon and Emergency NGO founder dies aged 73

The Milan-born medic's humanitarian agency has treated more than 11 million people in 19 war-torn countries since it was founded in 1994.

Health news

Life in plastic, it's fantastic! COVID vaccine scientist gets Barbie

Barbie created a new "vaccinologist doll" in honour of Sarah Gilbert, the scientist behind the Oxford coronavirus vaccine.

Europe Decoded

Painkillers not recommended before a COVID-19 vaccine - health experts

Misleading posts online have suggested that people should take antihistamines or painkillers before getting their coronavirus vaccine, but the WHO has warned against this.

Health news

VivaTech 2021: How augmented reality could change surgery forever

AR business Magic Leap is working with US surgeons to help them tackle complex procedures in a move the company hopes will help change its fortunes.

Green News

Why healthy animals lead to healthy consumers in Europe

Dr Sabine Schüller gives us her take on the importance of animal health and how it is hugely beneficial to their welfare.

Health news

Google's new AI skincare tool lacks diversity, experts claim

Google’s new tool can spot 288 different skin conditions. But some experts fear it's based on data that lacks darker skin types.

Euronews Debates

Euronews debates: What's the future of healthcare post-COVID-19?

What's the future of healthcare? Are you going to become your own doctor? Can AI beat the world's biggest diseases? Are hospitals as we know them going to disappear? What are the breakthrough technologies which will transform medicine in the next decade?

Living

Climate change is making hayfever season last even longer

A new study has shown that rising temperatures are having an effect on allergy season.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK approves two new drugs reducing risk of deaths by 25%

The two anti-inflammatory drugs, called tocilizumab and sarilumab, are typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis but were found to reduce the risk of death and accelerate recovery time for COVID-19 patients in ICU.