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Scientists close to developing a drug that makes teeth regrow

While we are used to the idea of teeth only growing twice, a new drug could make it possible to grow a third set.

05/08/2023

Health news

New molecules could ‘fuel revolution in cancer treatment’

The molecules take a unique approach to combat cancer by rewiring mutated cancer-driving genes to self-destruct.

03/08/2023

Health news

UK study reveals majority of cosmetic practitioners are not doctors

Researchers are calling for better regulation of the aesthetics injectables industry.

24/07/2023

Italy

Venice faces a critical shortage of GPs

The city of Venice has launched a campaign to attract family doctors from around the world to replace 44 who will retire in the coming years

14/07/2023

Health news

New bionic hand allows amputees to effortlessly control fingers

Successful testing of the bionic hand has already been conducted on a patient who lost his arm above the elbow.

14/07/2023

Health news

Pharmacies are closing at an alarming rate in Germany. Why?

More than 120 pharmacies have closed their doors forever in the first three months of the year alone in Germany, as a medicine shortage takes its toll on staff.

21/06/2023

Euronews Witness

Europe's hidden shame: Forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

Forced sterilisation of women with disabilities is still happening in Europe. The European Parliament is currently debating a binding legislation that would make this pratice illegal.

19/06/2023

Health news

The perfect power nap? Short and not in bed, Spanish study finds

Long naps are associated with a higher risk of obesity, and shorters ones with reduced risk of high blood pressure.

18/06/2023

Health news

US approves new drug for 'aggressive and hard-to-treat' form of cancer

US regulators approved a new drug used to treat an aggressive form of lymphoma, Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche announced on Friday.

16/06/2023

World News

Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital nine days after abdominal surgery

The 86-year-old Pontiff had resumed work from Rome's Gemelli hospital after his three-hour surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall was completed without complications.

16/06/2023

Health news

A fifth of men think fertility is a 'women's problem,' study finds

Men and women are equally likely to be infertile, yet less than half of men would be willing to talk about it, according to a new study.

10/06/2023

Health news

Nitrosamines: What are these toxic chemicals in our foods and drugs?

Europe is investigating the risks posed by nitrosamines - chemicals found in food products and medicines that have been linked to cancer.

02/06/2023

Smart Health

Priced out of health: How costly medicines are putting lives at risk

In partnership with The European Commission

In Bulgaria, 19% of respondents in a recent poll revealed they can't afford all the medicines they need. In this latest episode of Smart Health, we find out how the EU is proposing to drive down costs to help those most in need.

01/06/2023

Smart Health

Why can't many people in Bulgaria afford medication?

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews speaks to Nikolay Kostov, the president of the Bulgarian Pharmacists' Association about his country's pharmaceutical concerns.

01/06/2023

Health news

The prosthetic workshop helping wounded Ukrainians rebuild their lives

At the Unbroken National Rehabilitation Center in Lviv, more than 100 service members and civilians have been fitted with prosthetics over the past six months.

24/05/2023

Health news

A new pill for hot flashes could change the field of menopause drugs

A new menopause drug called Veozah targets the brain, not hormones, to relieve women suffering from hot flashes.

23/05/2023

Smart Health

How new EU incentives will help all patients get the best treatments

In partnership with The European Commission

Pharmaceutical manufacturers have historically focused their activity on large, high-value markets, leaving those in smaller countries struggling to find the latest medicines. New EU legislation is designed to correct that imbalance.

18/05/2023

Smart Health

Why Europe's smaller states struggle to get the best medicines

In partnership with The European Commission

Encouraging pharmaceutical companies to distribute their latest medicines to smaller countries at an affordable price isn't easy, as the executive chairperson of the Malta Medicines Authority explains.

18/05/2023

Health news

This flower-like electrode could make brain surgery less invasive

The flower-shaped device can fit through a small hole in the skull and then gently unfold to monitor the brain.

17/05/2023

Health news

Mice: The unsung heroes of scientific discovery

Some people may find the idea of "mice catalogues" horrifying, but genetically modified animal models have dramatically contributed to medical progress.

17/05/2023