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From housing to healthcare: What are Europeans worried about in 2026?

Is the economy, housing, immigration or healthcare the biggest concern facing your country? It depends on where in Europe you live.

Healthcare

Europe needs to catch up with the AI surge in hospitals, WHO says

AI solutions are being deployed across European hospitals; however, only a few countries govern them, putting patients at risk, the WHO Europe chief said.

Health news

WHO warns of significant Ebola spillover risk into South Sudan

There is a 70% chance that Ebola could reach South Sudan, according to a World Health Organization modelling study published on Thursday. Researchers said that preparing the country for a proper response is the “most urgent priority.”

Health news

Portuguese tech links health data of 70 million people in Europe and Brazil

Portuguese federated data firm joined a leading Latin American healthcare group, broadening its database. Promptly Health plans to create a major, diverse health-data infrastructure for research.

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Health news

Lithuania's plan to send junior doctors to rural areas sparks backlash

Lithuania — a Baltic country of 2,8 million — plans to tackle medical deserts by sending junior doctors to remote regions. Junior doctors oppose what they see as a “populist” move.

USA

Mangione to use psychiatric defence in health CEO murder trial

Brian Thompson was killed in December 2024 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference.

Healthcare

Waiting times for healthcare in Europe: The worst countries ranked

Waiting times for treatment in some European countries can run for years. This has real consequences for patients, experts warn. Euronews Health takes a close look at waiting times across several categories.

Health news

UK, Spain, Germany: Why are doctors across Europe going on strike?

Doctors are increasingly striking across Europe, demanding better pay, improved working conditions and more recognition of responsibilities.

wellbeing

Younger generations not getting healthier, UK study finds

Researchers said the differences were unlikely to be explained solely by improved healthcare, increased screening or better diagnosis.

Health news

Why do nearly four in 10 nurses want to leave the profession

A study in Spain reveals that job insecurity, excessive workload and perceptions of poor care quality are the main reasons nurses want to quit the profession. The phenomenon also reflects a structural trend across Europe.

Health news

Health ministry confirms another hantavirus case in Spain

The Health Ministry has confirmed a second case of hantavirus among the Spaniards isolated in Madrid after the cruise-ship outbreak, while 12 people remain in quarantine under medical observation.

Health news

Hantavirus drives EU push for tighter cross-border health coordination

EU countries tighten cross-border health coordination after hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infected multiple European passengers, as experts reassure the public that the virus is not the same as COVID-19.

Health news

Hantavirus cruise latest: France confirms new case

All the passengers have been evacuated to their home countries, where they will undergo quarantine.

Health news

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship evacuates three patients to the Netherlands

All those infected with hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship are being evacuated from Cabo Verde to the Netherlands aboard medical aircraft.

Health news

AI outperforms doctors at medical diagnosis, new study finds

Researchers have found that an AI model outperformed human doctors on most medical reasoning tasks, from diagnoses to patient management advice.

Health news

How synthetic drugs are straining health systems worldwide

Emerging patterns of substance use are creating more complex and less predictable health risks. Experts warn that health systems are struggling to keep pace, while access to treatment and prevention services remains limited.

Tech News

How a childhood friendship led to a breakthrough bionic arm

A Mexican engineer has helped build a robotic arm for his lifelong friend, aiming to make prosthetics simpler and more accessible.

Health news

5 ways to protect your health when air pollution spikes

Small changes to your routine can cut your exposure more than you might think.

The Big Question

The Big Question: Can AI save healthcare from collapse?

“The opportunity is here to use this intelligence revolution to transform healthcare completely so we can lower the burden of disease and make sure that the citizens across Europe and the world can have better health outcomes in the future,” the CEO of HealthAI told The Big Question.

Health news

'Challenge' and 'opportunity': Euronews Health Summit key takeaways

Medicine shortages, European health sovereignty, the ethical lines of AI, and mental health dominated the conversation Euronews’ Health Summit in Brussels.