Now playing Next Green News Could ‘forever chemicals’ soon be banned in France? Forever chemicals are the 'health scandal of the century’ on the same level as asbestos, say French politicians. 05/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news World's first pig kidney transplant recipient discharged from hospital Pig kidney transplant patient Rick Slayman said his recovery from surgery was "progressing smoothly". 04/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news What personal info may be shared by Europe's new Health Data Space? A new European Health Data Space opens access to personal health data to non-medical third parties, raising new privacy challenges. 04/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news Human bird flu case reported in US after contact with dairy cows Avian - or bird - flu is highly infectious but cases are generally uncommon in humans. 02/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news 40% of Europeans say EU’s impact on COVID pandemic was positive - poll In an exclusive Euronews-commissioned poll, Europeans in 18 countries were asked about their opinions on key issues ahead of the EU elections in June. 01/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news Blind people can hear and feel solar eclipse with new technology While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. 29/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Health officials flag demographics, sustainability concerns Shortages of health workers and a rapidly ageing population were among key concerns flagged by officials from a variety of member states attending a landmark health conference in Brussels this week. 28/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Five dead from recalled Japanese supplement pill A Japanese supplement pill was linked to five deaths and more than 100 hospitalisations. 28/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Can this local samba drum class help Parkinson’s disease patients? Researchers at Cardiff University are hoping to launch a study to discover if there is clinical evidence that drumming classes are improving the lives of Parkinson’s disease patients. 28/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Belgian health minister calls for more EU action against tobacco The EU needs more initiatives to tackle tobacco use and to create a healthy environment focused on prevention, said Frank Vandenbroucke, health minister of Belgium. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Living Bright lights at night could increase your risk of stroke Stroke risk increases with outdoor light pollution and 80% of people could be affected, a new study finds. 26/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news What do we know about smartphones’ impact on our physical health? A sports doctor writes in his book that smartphones are a problem for our physical health and recommends that people try to reduce their screen time. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news What do we know about Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis? Catherine, the Princess of Wales, shocked the world when she revealed she was undergoing treatment for cancer. Here's what we know about her recovery. 23/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Surgeons perform world's first pig kidney transplant into a human Surgeons in the US carried out the first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant into a living recipient. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Commission seeks faster approvals for biotech products The future of the biotech sector in Europe lies in the simplification of the regulatory process, said Commission executive vice president Margrethe Vestager. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Climate Can extreme heat weaken your immune system? Here's what happens to your body during a heatwave. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Commissioner warns of need for doctors amid risk of 'medical deserts' The EU executive has acknowledged the current shortages of doctors and the importance of improving working conditions for healthcare and care workers through some key actions. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Real Economy Do the EU's new limits on toxic chemical exposure go far enough? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels is revising the limit values on lead exposure in the workplace for the first time in 40 years and also introducing new rules for a class of chemical compounds called diisocyanates. But will these new measures ensure workers' safety? 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Parliament calls for extended regulatory protection for pharmacos The committee on environment and public health voted to increase the Commission’s proposal for regulatory protection for new pharmaceutical legislation by one-and-a-half years. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Living Which European countries have the best - and worst - air quality? Scientists say that air pollution is a ‘global health catastrophe’. 20/03/2024