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European regulators approve new Alzheimer's drug after rejecting it

European regulators initially said in July that the drug's benefits did not outweigh its risks.

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Trump picks vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr for health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has said Kennedy is his choice for the role of health secretary in the run up to his election victory, even if senior members of his campaign ruled out Kennedy having an official role.

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Measles cases rise 200% in European region amid global surge, WHO says

New estimates for worldwide cases of measles were released in a joint World Health Organization and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report.

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Over 800 million people have diabetes globally. What about in Europe?

Diabetes rates have doubled globally in the last three decades, a new study suggests, here’s what to know about the situation in Europe.

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Cell therapy shows promise in treating deadly childhood brain cancer

A clinical trial showed CAR-T cell therapy may shrink aggressive brain and spinal cord tumours in young patients.

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Pesticides: a health hazard for Europeans?

In Charente-Maritime, France, rising child cancer cases are suspected to be linked to pesticide exposure. Local residents are pushing for stricter national and EU regulations on pesticide use.

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UK's assisted dying bill: What does it propose?

The proposed assisted dying bill will be debated and voted on by the UK Parliament on 29 November.

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Bird flu: Canada teenager hospitalised with country's first human case

This marked "the first detection of a presumed human case" of H5 in Canada, authorities in British Columbia said.

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Sexually transmitted diseases syphilis and gonorrhoea fall in US

New data showed a fall in syphilis and gonorrhoea cases in the US.

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Mpox cases in Congo's epicentre may be 'plateauing,' WHO says

Mpox, a viral infection that was previously known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close contact with an infected person.

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UK patients start promising lupus treatment in new trial

European patients had previously seen an improvement in their lupus symptoms after the therapy was tested in an earlier trial.

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Trump and EU leader boycotts: What to expect from COP 29?

The climate summit begins today, in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, but many leaders will not attend the meeting.

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Cannabis: Thailand U-turns on legalisation after just two years

A new proposal drops plans to relist the plant as a narcotic - but upholds that weed should be restricted to medical uses.

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Study links preterm birth to lower income, employment, and education

Being born preterm could have lasting effects that extend into adulthood, impacting a person’s income and chances of employment and education, a new study suggests.

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UK confirms two new locally-transmitted mpox cases

The two cases mark the first known household transmission of the new mpox variant in Europe.

EuroVerify

Flu season: Common myths debunked

Can you catch the flu from exposure to cold temperatures? Is the flu the same as a cold? EuroVerify takes a look.

EU Decoded

EU DECODED: Governments may try to delay action on air pollution

In this episode we talk about air pollution, the biggest environmental risk to health in the European Union. The Ambient Air Quality Directive has just been revised with stricter limits, but some member states may ask to postpone it under the pretext of protecting economic activity.

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UK apologises to mother of girl who died from air pollution

The child's mother says the apology puts the issue of air pollution ‘firmly on the map’.

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EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis required for trans people to access specific healthcare, which goes against the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.