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Will the EU's health union remain a priority?

Stella Kyriakides has served as the EU's Health Commissioner for the past five years, during which she confronted an unforeseen global pandemic that impacted the lives of millions across Europe.

Health news

Man amputated penis with axe after eating psychedelic mushrooms

Psilocybin has become increasingly popular in medical research for its potential therapeutic benefits, but an extreme case has highlighted the drug’s potential dangers when used in uncontrolled settings.

Europe News

Women in Belgium travel to the Netherlands for later term abortions

In Belgium abortion is legal 12 weeks after conception, with many women travelling across the border to the Netherlands in order to terminate pregnancies later.

Climate

Europe’s weather was a very mixed picture this summer, EU data shows

Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says extreme temperatures in regions such as southeastern Europe are impacting the wellbeing of Europeans.

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Health news

Poor sleep in pregnancy may increase kids' risk of developmental delay

A recent study by researchers in China found that insufficient sleep during pregnancy may be associated with neurodevelopmental delays in children, especially in boys.

wellbeing

Intense weekend exercise may have similar benefits to regular workouts

Both regular exercise and intense weekend exercise were found to lower the risk of more than 200 diseases, including hypertension and diabetes.

Europe News

Can an unpopular Orbán ally oversee the EU’s health policy?

Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unexpectedly named Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi as her Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, provoking mixed reactions — to say the least.

Health news

More than 740 million young people could be short-sighted by 2050

A new study provided up-to-date estimates of the number of children and adolescents globally who are short-sighted and showed that the disorder has increased significantly since 1990.

Earth News

World’s oceans approaching vital acidification boundary, report warns

Years of research have outlined nine processes that help to keep the planet’s life support systems stable.

Health news

Nursing shortages linked to higher risk of patient death, study finds

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK looked into the impact of nurse understaffing on patient outcomes.

Health news

Lebanese doctor races to save eyes of those hurt by tech explosions

Many of those hurt in the attack suffered injuries to their hands, face and eyes because the devices received messages just before they detonated, so they were looking at the devices as they exploded.

Health news

Heavy drinkers likely to change habits if alcohol had calorie labels

Some 54 per cent of heavier drinkers said in a survey that they would make changes to their drinking habits if calorie labels were introduced.

Health news

The number of deaths by suicide in Europe decreased by 13% in a decade

In 2021, there were about 47,000 deaths due to suicide in the EU, according to Eurostat.

Health news

The EU's new Hungarian health Commissioner is in for a rocky ride

Olivér Várhelyi, the controversial pick of Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán, has been handed a highly technical role by Ursula von der Leyen. What does it mean for EU health policy if he's rejected by the European Parliament?

Europe News

EU calls for tougher measures to achieve a ‘tobacco free generation’

The European Commission recommends that member states extend smoking bans to outdoor areas, including for electronic cigarettes and nicotine-free products.

Health news

Scientists shed light on many ways brain changes during pregnancy

A new study looked at how the brain changes throughout pregnancy and could help better understand issues like postpartum depression.

Health news

Ex Commissioner says EU needs more power to address health challenges

European public health policy came into sharp focus during the coronavirus pandemic, but momentum towards creating a more coordinated and centralised EU system is now ebbing away, a leading MEP and heart surgeon tells Euronews in an exclusive interview.

Tech News

Neuralink's first patient on what it's like to live with a brain chip

Noland Arbaugh spoke to Euronews Next about what he has been doing since the brain implant and his hopes for the future.

Health news

Women on weight loss drug lose more weight than men, study finds

A new study found that women using the weight loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) lost more weight than men, but experienced higher rates of side effects like nausea and vomiting.

Healthcare

Doctor shortages and low pay: Europe's hospitals are under the weather

Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms.