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Green News

Europe’s most polluted cities: Where should you avoid this summer?

Some of the places with the worst air pollution are also popular holiday destinations.

Food and Drink

World Chocolate Day: 5 weird and unexpected uses for cocoa

From teeth healing to race car running, chocolate is far more useful than as just a snack to munch on.

Health news

Taking vitamin D supplements? Overdosing may have dire consequences

Doctors warn that cases of vitamin D overdose are on the rise as over-the-counter supplements gain in popularity. One man in the UK found out the hard way.

World News

WHO Europe chief says 'we should not be complacent' over COVID-19 rise

Many European countries are experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 infections, with the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreading across the continent.

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Health news

Data surveillance could put women in the dock after US abortion ruling

There is already precedent for women’s data being used against them in prosecutions surrounding abortion in the US.

Health news

Bowel cancer is killing younger people. Here’s what Europe can do

Awareness is key when it comes to catching bowel cancer before it’s too late. Here’s why the legacy of Deborah James could be pivotal to saving lives.

Health news

'Hologram patients' help train UK medical students in world first

Learners put on mixed reality headsets and are immersed in a lifelike training scenario, overlaid onto their physical environment.

Greece

Athens' chief heat officer prepares the city for the climate crisis

Appointed last year, Eleni Myrivili is helping the Greek capital to be prepared for the realities of global warming.

Rethink

Is reshaping how we use our cities the key to leading happier lives?

The 15-minute city is a concept that responds to the climate emergency by ensuring that everyone can meet their essential needs within a small radius of home.

Malta

Malta abortion refusal: US woman treated in Spain

Andrea Prudente, who was on holiday in Malta with Weeldreyer for a "babymoon" holiday, her waters broke prematurely last week.

Health news

Parasite skin mites that mate on our faces evolving to be part of us

The mites teeming on our faces have long been blamed for certain skin conditions, but they may be our buddies after all.

Partner content

How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising healthcare

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Artificial Intelligence may never be able to adopt the comforting ‘bedside manner’ that good doctors are known for – but it may be better equipped to accurately diagnose your ailments.

Climate

These are the 10 ways climate change affects our bodies every day

We need the same urgency to treat climate change as when everyone jumped to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Otherwise - our health is due for a downward spiral in coming years.

Smart Health

Rare diseases in Europe: does data sharing hold the key to progress?

In partnership with The European Commission

Smart Health looks at how the EU's new European Health Data Space aims to improve care and treatment for patients suffering from rare diseases through better data and information sharing.

Smart Health

Rare diseases: "Recognition of a disability is still complicated"

In partnership with The European Commission

Diagnosis and treatment of rare illnesses can often be complicated due to the condition's very nature. Caroline suffers from a rare genetic disease called Stargardt Syndrome. Smart Health spoke to her about what it's like to live with a rare disease.

Health news

Are scientists closer to bottling the benefits of exercise in a pill?

Research has found a molecule produced during exercise that may one day be administered to grant some benefits of working out without the effort.

Health news

This edible QR code could help tackle fake medicines and whisky

This nearly invisible code made with the help of genetically modified silkworms can be scanned by a smartphone to verify if a medicine or alcohol is genuine.

Europe News

EU to purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

The first deliveries will begin at the end of June, EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has announced.

Health news

Justin Bieber: Is Ramsay Hunt syndrome linked to COVID vaccines?

The Canadian pop singer said this rare condition had paralysed half his face. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Health news

Sperm count down: Urine samples show 'alarming' levels of chemicals

Researchers who studied urine samples from nearly 100 Danish young men said they were "astonished" by a cocktail of hormone-disrupting chemicals.