Europe News

Vatican says pope has pneumonia in both lungs

The Vatican has said Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia but remains in good spirits.

18 February 2025

Healthcare

Euroviews. Solidarity and security are two sides of the same coin

My message to the leaders assembling here in Munich is clear: global health security will never be a zero-sum game. Solidarity and security are two sides of the same coin, José Manuel Barroso writes.

14 February 2025

Portugal

Portuguese national health service troubles continue

A specialist in health economics believes that the SNS' problem lies with its management capacity and that there may be a solution to the chaos. But the government has yet to act and patients continue to wait long hours to receive medical attention.

13 February 2025

Earth News

Air pollution kills millions each year: How can you lower your risk?

Nearly the entire world is exposed to air at some point that doesn't meet the strict standards set by the World Health Organization.

12 February 2025

Health news

Uganda reports 9 confirmed Ebola cases and 265 people under quarantine

A male nurse was reported to have died from Ebola in January.

11 February 2025

wellbeing

1 in 5 UK medical students consider quitting school, survey finds

A survey of medical students found that around 40 per cent had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression.

11 February 2025

Healthcare

HIV infections could surge if US support is dropped - UNAIDS chief

HIV infections could jump over six times if US support is dropped and not replaced, the UNAIDS chief said.

10 February 2025

wellbeing

Siesta on the job: Should we all be having naps at work?

Napping during the day is a cultural norm in some parts of the world, but could it transform your work day? Experts are debating the potential benefits.

9 February 2025

Europe News

Italian doctor faces probe after giving his injured cat a CAT scan

Radiologist Gianluca Fanelli took his pet Athena to the hospital where he worked in northern Italy to perform a CAT scan and life-saving operation.

6 February 2025

Health news

Microplastics are increasingly making their way into the human brain

Between 2016 and 2024, the level of microplastics in analysed brain samples increased by 50 per cent.

5 February 2025

EU Decoded

Can the EU safeguard critical medicines?

Drug shortages are an old problem, but over the past few years they have hit record levels.

4 February 2025

Health news

Europe losing cancer remedy tech race to US and China – study

Despite hosting more oncology start-ups, Europe is lagging in the development of cancer technologies, losing the competitive edge in some promising research fields to the US and China, according to a new report.

3 February 2025

Health news

NHS to get access to gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease

Experts hailed exciting news for some people with sickle cell disease in England as the health watchdog decided to grant access to gene-editing therapy on the NHS.

31 January 2025

Health news

Ebola: Nurse in Uganda dies in country's first outbreak in two years

A nurse in Uganda has become a victim of the first outbreak of ebola in Uganda in two years.

31 January 2025

Earth News

Top European court orders Italy to stop mafia-caused toxic pollution

Mafia informants directed police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped.

31 January 2025

Europeans' Stories

Cannabis legalisation in Germany: a European dilemma?

Last spring, hundreds of people gathered under the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to celebrate the legalisation of recreational cannabis use in Germany.

29 January 2025

EU Decoded

EU DECODED: Should access to abortion be harmonised within EU?

For more than 60 years, Europe has led a global trend towards legal access to abortion. Fears of a reversal of this trend have led to the campaign “My Choice, My Voice”, a citizens’ initiative calling for action from the European Commission.

28 January 2025

Health news

Coca-Cola drinks recalled in 3 European countries

The company said the recalled drinks had a higher level of the chemical chlorate, but the risk to consumers is low.

28 January 2025

Health news

New CIA report claims COVID 'probably' leaked from Chinese lab

It points the finger at China, despite acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion of a lab leak in Wuhan.

26 January 2025

Health news

How to get relief from work-related eye strain

Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain.

26 January 2025