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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.

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.

France

French firm guilty of manslaughter and deception over deadly diet pill

The drug is suspected in up to 2,000 deaths among millions who took it as an appetite suppressant over three decades, according to a 2010 study.

World News

EU medicines regulator approves new COVID-19 vaccine production sites

The European Medicines Agency also greenlights more flexible storage conditions for Pfizer jabs as authorities across the continent struggle to ramp up vaccination.

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World News

Halting AstraZeneca vaccine ‘will lead to deaths’

"It's not always the best policy to withdraw the vaccine, especially when you have a disease that's killing people," an expert in drug safety tells Euronews.

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.

United Kingdom

UK to fast-track COVID-19 vaccines modified to combat new variants

The UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Switzerland plan to fast-track modified COVID-19 vaccines so they can tackle new variants more swiftly.

Italy

Watch: Delivering a COVID vaccine and keeping it at -80℃ is not easy

Vaccines are already in short supply. So you don't want to ruin the Pfizer one by allowing it to thaw.

Europe News

EU vaccine wait nearly over, but what took so long?

The EU finally gave a date - 27th December - for when vaccines will be rolled out, pending approval from the European Medicine Agency, but why the wait when other countries are already rolling out jabs?

Europe News

Have our vaccine, if you can produce it, says Russia's EU ambassador

Hungary is the only country in the EU to trial Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

Earth News

Half a million sharks could be killed for Covid-19 vaccine, says NGO

“Sourcing an ingredient from a wild animal is not a long-term solution."

France

Sanofi being investigated for manslaughter over epilepsy drug Depakine

The firm is accused of being late to reveal the risk the medication poses to pregnant women.

United Kingdom

UK signs new deal for 60 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

The world’s wealthiest countries are pre-ordering hundreds of millions of doses of potential vaccines – but there is no certainty any of them will effectively protect against COVID-19.

France

Coronavirus: Europe races to secure supplies of future vaccine

As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine heats up, governments are keen to secure supplies in advance and ensure their pharmaceutical companies don’t land in foreign hands.

World News

Blood of COVID-19 patients could help predict how ill they will get

There's still so much we don't know about the COVID-19 and how it affects those who get infected. It seems our blood holds precious clues.

World News

Anti-vaxxers could hamper fight against COVID-19 cure, experts warn

There’s a lot of talk about when a coronavirus vaccine might be ready. But would people take it?

World

Meet the British family enrolled as COVID-19 vaccine guinea pigs

Euronews hears from a mother, father and daughter all taking part in an Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial.

World News

Will a coronavirus vaccine be accessible to all or the privileged few?

Amid the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, the EU and governments are being called upon to guarantee that when one is ready it will be affordable and widely available.

World News

Pharma giants GSK and Sanofi team up to find coronavirus vaccine

The pharma giants are hoping their scale will allow them to make a vaccine widely available by the second half of 2021.

Business

Shoppers can't put hands on santiser as coronavirus concern deepens

'No mask, no gel' Trying to find sanitising gel is becoming a wild goose chase.