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Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walk out over pay

Nurses will walk out again next week and more than 100,000 civil servants will join one-day strike action on 1 February.

United Kingdom

500 lives a week at risk in UK health service crisis

A senior UK health official has warned that up to 500 lives a week could be at risk as a result of a crisis in the country's National Health Service.

Health news

New York joins call for WHO to rename 'racist' monkeypox virus

Authorities in New York City are dealing with the biggest monkeypox outbreak in the United States with over 1,000 infections reported so far.

Health news

TikTok users encouraged to promote unhealthy food and drink brands

According to a new report, users on the social media platform are being encouraged to act as "unofficial brand ambassadors".

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Health news

EU approves use of Bavarian Nordic vaccine against monkeypox

The European Commission approved the use of the drug just days after the WHO called the spread of monkeypox a global health emergency.

Health news

Monkeypox: WHO declares global health emergency

More than 16,000 cases have now been reported across 74 countries, according to the World Health Organisation.

Climate

EU heatwave: Are record-breaking temperatures due to climate change?

Northern Italian regions risk losing up to half their agricultural output due to a drought.

Green News

You eat a credit card's worth of plastic every week, says a new study

Microplastics are everywhere, including in our bodies. But how can we avoid them?

Health news

America’s first safe injection site has just opened in New York

The centre has become a political flashpoint in the US with some Republican senators accusing President Biden of wanting to finance "crack pipes".

World News

COVID-19: 'The pandemic could be with us for many years,' WHO warns

As anger spreads across Europe over re-imposed coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns, the WHO warns that the virus might be with us for many years.

Tech News

Euroviews. Employers should better support men's mental health. Here's how

Movember is men's health awareness month and employers have a crucial role in supporting men's mental health - in and out of the workplace.

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Vaccine scepticism hits Gambia's polio campaign

Efforts to eradicate polio in The Gambia are facing skepticism due to distrust of Covid-19 vaccines, according to a medical officer in the West African state.

Health news

How unsafe toilets are impacting the health of 3.6 billion people

Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene should be normal for everyone. Yet, almost half of the world’s population don’t have access to it.

Romania

Photographer urges Romanians to get COVID vaccine

After spending more than 150 hours shooting inside intensive care units, one photographer is desperately trying to convince people to get the vaccine.

Climate

The first person to be diagnosed with climate change lives in Canada

150,000 people die a year from climate change. So why has the first diagnosis just been given, and how significant is it?

My Europe Series

Europe's week: EU court fines Poland and inflation rises in eurozone

Here's a look at this week's top stories in Europe.

Belgium

Belgium extends mask-wearing but rules out COVID boosters for most

Belgian PM Alexander De Croo told Euronews that they would only give booster jabs to those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 as healthcare workers in some countries are not yet vaccinated.

Green News

Less meat and more walking could save health services billions

Greener measures to tackle climate change will also help reduce avoidable deaths and costs to health services across Europe.

India

How did India's second COVID wave get this bad?

Experts believe India won't reach the peak of this COVID wave until the second week of May, by which time there could be more than half a million cases a day.

Portugal

Portugal extends lockdown and limits foreign travel amid COVID surge

President Rebelo de Sousa called for quick and drastic action to fight a January pandemic surge that has stretched medical services in Portugal to breaking point.