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Dosage tailored to patient DNA could drastically cut drug side effects

By tailoring doses of medicines, these researchers saw a reduction in serious side effects in patients.

06/02/2023

Health news

Cancer death rates in the US are in decline. How does Europe compare?

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Europe News

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The situation is considered critical in most European countries, but according to Steffen Thirstrup, Chief Medical Officer at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), people should not start stockpiling medicines.

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Italy

Cuban specialists drafted in to Italian hospitals amid staff shortage

Over the years spending cuts in public health have slowed down the recruitment of new doctors in all Italian regions, especially those facing the biggest health system challenges, like Calabria, in the South of Italy.

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Tech News

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Rethink

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From amoxicillin to paracetamol, some drugs have become harder to find. Supply issues are not new, but the problem has worsened in recent years.

06/12/2022

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02/12/2022

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The display featured items collected during the colonial period.

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Euronews Debates

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Euronews has gathered a panel of experts, industry leaders and key players in Brussels to address the issue of biosimilar medicines.

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Study links parenthood age and children’s risk of bipolar disorder

Researchers have found a link between the age at which you become a parent and the risk of your child developing bipolar disorder.

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AI is helping scientists spot depression with 'roughly 80% accuracy'

Researchers say artificial intelligence could spot signs of mental health disorders before patients seek help for them.

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