Health news Study raises hopes of new hormone treatment for Alzheimer’s A new study has found that a synthetic hormone can regulate a gene linked to neurodegenerative diseases. 16/08/2021
Health news AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID vaccines have 'similar' blood clot risk Researchers in Barcelona found both jabs carried a similarly low risk of blood clots, while people infected with COVID-19 were much more likely to develop them. 29/07/2021
Health news Labelling times for life-saving MRI scans cut from years to 30 minutes A groundbreaking deep learning study can label 100,000 MRI scans for cancer and neuro patients in minutes rather than years. 23/07/2021
Health news French minister calls for new EU vaccine funding agency after COVID France’s industry minister said Europe could learn from a similar US agency which has funded private research into vaccines. 17/06/2021
Health news Google's new AI skincare tool lacks diversity, experts claim Google’s new tool can spot 288 different skin conditions. But some experts fear it's based on data that lacks darker skin types. 26/05/2021
Health news The glow of fireflies is helping scientists find treatments for cancer Researchers are reproducing the same chemical reaction that causes fireflies to light up in patients in a bid to help fight off disease. 19/05/2021
Health news Is the world’s smallest wireless chip the future of healthcare? Devices like pacemakers have kept millions alive. But injectable wireless chips the size of a grain of salt could eventually replace these lifesaving devices. 17/05/2021
United Kingdom UK COVID variant not more dangerous than original, say studies Two teams of researchers in the UK found the new strain discovered in September 2020 has higher transmission rates but does not lead to more severe symptoms than the original. 13/04/2021
Ocean The ocean, a source of treatment for some of the world's worst diseases In partnership with the European Commission The ocean could hold the cure to the worst threats to public health. Researchers and experts are using some of the most unknown marine bioresources to make compounds to improve our health and they're doing so without damaging the sea. 30/03/2021
Ocean The ocean's microalgae and cyanobacteria: potential cures for disease In partnership with the European Commission Some cyanobacteria and microalgae have existed in the oceans for more than 3.5 billion years and they may hold the key to defeating some of humanity's deadliest diseases. 30/03/2021
Smart Regions European software helps fight the pandemic by speeding up drug production In partnership with the European Commission A European software is enabling researchers to speed up drug production by interpreting chemical compounds and molecules on a range of laboratory machines. Pharmaceutical companies working on COVID-19 vaccines use it every day. 15/03/2021
Europe News 'Motherhood biggest obstacle to my career,' says leading scientist "It was a very difficult time for me to balance my teaching and research activity due to the duties connected to the role of mother, but I overcame this," said Dr Maria Rosaria Capobianchi. 08/03/2021
Earth News Could the cure for COVID-19 lie at the bottom of the ocean? Marine researchers are pushing for more attention to be paid to the ocean's medicinal potential. 22/02/2021
France COVID-19 three times deadlier than influenza, large French study shows "This study is the largest to date comparing the two diseases and confirms that COVID-19 is far more serious than influenza," one of the researchers said. 18/12/2020
Smart Regions How technology is revolutionising surgery in Varna In partnership with the European Commission A university hospital in Bulgaria is using robots to help doctors carry out surgery. For this episode of Smart Regions, Euronews goes there to find out more. 23/11/2020
Next Series New breast cancer therapy promises to destroy tumours inside the body In partnership with The European Commission A prize-winning breast cancer therapy developed in Poland promises to destroy tumours inside the body, avoiding the need for painful surgery. 23/11/2020
Next Series Screening, research and treatment: the EU's mission to beat cancer In partnership with The European Commission Cancer deaths in the European Union are currently at an annual level of 1,400,000. Horizon Europe's Cancer Mission is aiming to save three million lives in the next decade. Futuris investigates the network of teams across the Europe working to make this happen. 09/11/2020
World Mateus Webba Da Silva: the Angolan expert breaking ground in DNA research In partnership with Governo de Angola Mateus Webba Da Silva is an international scientist and DNA expert who 26/10/2020
United Arab Emirates Cutting edge robotic surgery helps combat COVID-19 in Dubai Robots have been employed by surgeons in Dubai. Ai technology is used for machine learning. Robots can digest large amounts of information by watching previous operations. Using intricate algorithms the robot recognises any irregularities and informs the surgeon to aid decision making. 22/10/2020
Smart Regions The new SMART bio-sensor aiming to stop COVID-19 In partnership with the European Commission A pan-European team of European researchers is working against the clock to develop a new SMART bio-sensor to detect and ultimately stop COVID-19. 28/09/2020