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Gabriela Galvin

Healthcare

Which country in Europe waits the longest to have children?

On average, women in the European Union have their first children shortly before their 30th birthdays, data shows.

Healthcare

Which European countries use the most antibiotics?

Antibiotic use varies greatly across Europe, and in some countries it is even increasing.

Health news

Here are 5 ways AI transformed health care in Europe in 2025

Euronews Health homes in on five ways that AI has changed the medical field this year.

Healthcare

Health in 2025: Medical breakthroughs that gave us hope this year

Euronews Health looks at some of this year’s top medical advances.

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Nutrition

Vegetarian and vegan diets can be healthy for kids, study finds

Children on plant-based diets may need to take supplements or eat fortified foods to get enough key nutrients, researchers said.

Health news

UK doctors urge crackdown on energy drinks, citing heart health risks

After doctors asked the patient to stop consuming energy drinks, his blood pressure returned to normal.

Health news

Severe Listeria infections on the rise in Europe, EU agencies warn

There were more than 6,500 foodborne outbreaks in 2024, a new report says.

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AI note-taking tool slashes doctors’ paperwork time, analysis shows

Clinicians who used the tool said they felt more present during consultations with patients.

wellbeing

Europeans are burned out. Inside the mental health workplace puzzle

Companies are investing more than ever in well-being – but the mental health of employees only seems to be getting worse.

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Malaria deaths rose in 2024 as funding cuts risk resurgence, WHO says

The mosquito-borne disease is one of the world’s biggest public health challenges.

Health news

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip now helps people move robotic limbs

The device is still in clinical trials.

Health news

Europe should boost efforts to fight bird flu, health officials say

Early detection and preparedness are key to preventing bird flu from becoming a bigger threat to human health, the ECDC said.

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AI could help make bioweapons that spark pandemics, tech experts warn

Existing and emerging AI tools could technically be used to create a bioweapon capable of starting a pandemic, experts said.

wellbeing

How to keep healthy through the holiday season, according to experts

As the festive season begins, health officials across Europe share tips to stay safe amid the revelry.

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Obesity may speed the onset of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

A small study indicates regular blood tests could be a useful addition to brain scans that track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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WHO advises weight loss drugs and healthy lifestyles to treat obesity

The global health body issued its first guidance on the use of blockbuster weight loss drugs.

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World AIDS Day: Timeline of the global fight against HIV and AIDS

An estimated 40.8 million people worldwide are living with HIV, and it killed about 630,000 people last year.

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How vaccines against a common virus may help prevent childhood asthma

Scientists said newborns who had severe RSV infections were more likely to develop asthma in childhood.

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Measles cases surge in Europe amid rise in global outbreaks, WHO says

Measles deaths have plummeted worldwide since the turn of the century, but health officials warn that there are troubling signs that it is now resurging.

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Infertility is an ‘overlooked’ public health problem, WHO says

An estimated one in six people worldwide experience infertility at some point in their lives.

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