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Gabriela Galvin

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Where are Europeans most and least likely to get the flu vaccine?

Immunisation rates were far below target levels in the last flu season, new data shows.

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New flu strain, early spread raises fears of a harsh season in Europe

Health officials urge at-risk people to get vaccinated against influenza ‘without delay’.

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Eating disorders may raise long-term health risks, study finds

A range of health risks remained elevated both five and 10 years after patients were diagnosed with eating disorders.

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Europe is using AI in health care without enough guardrails, WHO warns

Just four out of 50 surveyed countries have national strategies for AI in health care.

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Could AI help defeat superbugs? UK scientists aim to find out

The three-year project aims to use AI to develop new tools in the fight against pathogens that can evade existing treatments.

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Drug-resistant infections a growing threat in Europe, report warns

Antimicrobial resistance causes more than 35,000 deaths per year across the region.

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EU countries not doing enough to detect HIV, hepatitis, report warns

The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for hepatitis B and C.

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Health experts urge caution after poliovirus found in Germany's sewage

The wastewater finding underscores the ongoing health threat, decades after Europe was declared polio-free.

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Study finds link between ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancers

Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods had a higher risk of developing polyps that can lead to cancer compared with women who ate the least.

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New tuberculosis cases have fallen, but funding cuts threaten progress

While rates of new TB cases and deaths fell in 2024, global health officials say global health funding cuts could endanger this progress.

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New malaria treatment could fight growing threat of drug resistance

Drugmaker Novartis said it will move quickly to ask regulators to approve the new medicine.

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UK pledges £850 million to boost global health, down 15% from 2022

The UK’s diminished pledge comes amid cuts to global health from other major donors.

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Could editing mosquitoes’ DNA help end malaria endemics?

A global health group breaks down exactly where the promise lies in using genetically modified mosquitoes to eliminate life-threatening diseases – and where they may fall short.

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Canada loses measles-free status as yearlong outbreak drags on

Canada was first declared measles-free in 1998.

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In world-first, UK and US surgeons perform remote stroke operation

The doctors said the successful demonstration indicates that many more stroke patients could benefit from the potentially life-saving surgery.

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How vitamin D could cut the risk of a second heart attack in half

Targeted doses to raise vitamin D levels appear to lower heart attack risks for people who have already had one.

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Heart damage in midlife could raise dementia risks later, study warns

People with the highest levels of a protein called troponin in their blood were much more likely to develop dementia, the study found.

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Child obesity reaches ‘alarmingly high’ levels in Europe, WHO warns

Child obesity rates have stabilised in some countries in recent years – but global health officials said they were still too high.

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Heavy drinkers at higher risk of brain bleeds in old age, study finds

Heavy drinkers were aged 64 on average when they had a stroke, compared to 75 among people who drank less alcohol.

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Rate of drug-resistant blood infections to rise in Europe through 2030

The uptick in infections will have a bigger impact on older adults, the study found.

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