United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK daily death toll nears 1,000 amid surge in cases There are currently more people in hospital in the UK with COVID-19 than there were at the peak in April - and case numbers continue to smash daily records. 30/12/2020
Europe News Belgium 'cannot rule out new lockdown' says health minister, as coronavirus cases rise Belgium is now the second-worst country in Europe for new infections per 100,000 inhabitants. While new restrictions were imposed last week, authorities admit that to save health services, a new lockdown may be on the cards. 12/10/2020
world news What's the future for healthcare in the COVID-19 era? What's the future for healthcare in the COVID-19 era? Watch the live debate from the European Health Parliament virtual plenary. 08/09/2020
Europe News Belgium hospital employs robot to protect against spread of COVID-19 A hospital in Antwerp is using a polyglot robot to screen patients for coronavirus symptoms and make sure they’re wearing masks. 02/06/2020
Europe News Irish government under fire over COVID-19 deaths in care homes Community care facilities including nursing homes now account for nearly two thirds of Ireland's COVID-19 deaths, recent figures show. 12/05/2020
France #WeApplaud: Hashtag launched to show solidarity to health workers Numerous hashtags have been launched including #OnApplaudit and #TousAlaFenêtre, calling on people across France to take to their windows on the first night of the shutdown to applaud healthcare workers. 17/03/2020
Belgium Failure to digitise medical records could be putting lives at risk European healthcare professionals say their field is lagging behind when it comes to digitising and sharing patients’ health information. This could be putting lives at risk. 17/12/2019
France French doctors warn of 'dying' hospitals amid strikes "The hospital is dying," 600 French doctors have warned, threatening to quit if the French Health Minister does not negotiate with them about the future of France's public health service. 16/12/2019
Europe News Vaccinations: 'Misinformation is very dangerous' Ethan Lindenberger is only 18 years old, but he is already a hardened campaigner. He managed to get vaccinations, against his mother's wishes. Now he is fighting against the spread of anti-vax movements. 13/09/2019
Italy This robotic prosthesis could make life easier for amputees The CYBELEGs PLUS PLUS programme is working to develop a robotic prosthesis to reduce physical and cognitive effort for amputees.. But their use could be much more wide-reaching. 18/03/2019
world news Are wealthier countries healthier countries? Find out here. Healthy life years at birth represent the number of years a baby can expect to live without an activity limitation or disability. 04/02/2019
Europe News Immigrants struggle for health care in Belgium New legislation puts an end to free medical treatment of undocumented foreigners. 15/03/2018
Europe News One year on: America under Trump On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump became president of the United States, marking the start of one of the most unusual years in American political history. What has Trump done this year and how does it compare to what he promised? 18/01/2018
