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Brits still get free healthcare in the EU despite Brexit - here’s how

Post-Brexit travel upheaval has left millions of people confused about healthcare and travel insurance.

Moments

Wellness retreats aren’t just for ‘bendy people’ - here’s why

We take a look at what 5 different retreat experiences have to offer the body and soul.

Smart Health

How data and digitalisation are transforming healthcare in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Cross-border data sharing and cutting-edge tech are increasingly at the heart of healthcare in Europe. We take a look at this digital revolution.

Smart Health

Dawn of a new healthcare era: "Data is the new oil"

In partnership with The European Commission

The head of Portugal's digital agency at the ministry of health, tells Smart Health how the digital revolution is transforming the way healthcare is delivered in Europe.

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Europe News

Brussels wants to create EU health data space to streamline access

The European Commission says its plans could lead to savings of more than €10 billion within ten years.

Health news

Can tiny robots sent into our brains help fight tumours?

The micro-robots, which will start clinical trials in two years, could help target otherwise unreachable areas of the brain to treat cancer or Dandy-Walker Syndrome.

Europe News

Watch: How is the EU providing healthcare to Ukrainian refugees?

Among the millions of Ukrainians fleeing the war, many are in need of medical treatment, like pregnant women and sick children.

India

Tuberculosis death rate in India has increased because of the COVID pandemic

Around half a million people died from Tuberculosis in India in 2020. That's a third of the global toll. It's the first time the death rates from TB rose in more than a decade. It follows the two-year COVID-19 pandemic when people in India were too worried about getting tested according to a doctor

Health news

This Egyptian researcher has built a brainwave-controlled wheelchair

As a child, Abdelrahman Omran was unable to walk until the age of 5. But the experience inspired the 24-year-old to create the device which he hopes will help others like him.

Tech News

Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatch over burn fears

The company said the watch posed a potential burn risk to users after 118 reports worldwide.

Health news

10% of healthcare workers struggle with suicidal or self harm thoughts

New research in Australia, which mirrors previous findings in Europe, lays bare the scale of the struggle that healthcare workers are experiencing.

Health news

This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya

A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities.

Mobility

Defibrillator drones aim to beat paramedics to save cardiac patients

An autonomous drone system in Sweden could reach cardiac arrest patients with defibrillators faster than emergency services.

Travel News

Meet the woman offering free retreats to ‘overwhelmed’ health workers

Jools Sampson's company has been offering free spaces to frontline NHS staff since 2020, but now needs some help to continue.

My Europe Series

Finland is set to vote on the biggest healthcare reform in decades

The reforms are a flagship policy for prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrat-lead coalition

Health news

Global dementia cases set to rise 300% by 2050

New research estimates that global dementia cases are set to rise dramatically in the next 30 years unless preventative measures are put in place.

Scenes

Meet the inventor saving the lives of pregnant women across Uganda

In partnership with Media City

“Radiology was a great marriage between saving lives and dealing with machines”

World News

Euroviews. Time to get serious on European health data-sharing | View

Connecting and sharing health data could speed up diagnoses, improve research and ensure continuity of treatment across EU borders. Regulation and privacy protection will be paramount, says Belgian deputy prime minister Petra De Sutter

Health news

Could using Viagra prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

Don't be surprised if the doctor prescribes Viagra for your memory losses: scientists claim that the little blue pill could improve brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease by 69 per cent.

Health news

Assisted dying pod you can 3D print yourself approved in Switzerland

A review of the pod found no legal obstacles preventing its use in Switzerland, but critics fear its goal to "democratise" voluntary euthanasia with AI brings new risks.