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Paris organises mocktail competition to highlight Dry January benefits

Taking a break from drinking in January leads to less alcohol consumption in the following months “and drinking less is better for your health,” an expert said.

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Mental health hospital admissions for young people rise by 65%

Hospital admissions for eating disorders and those among girls aged 11 to 15 had particularly steep increases.

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US health officials ordered to stop working with WHO immediately

US experts said the sudden pause came as a surprise and would set back efforts to contain health threats abroad.

Healthcare

Glasgow hopes new safe injection site will curb drug overdose deaths

More countries in Europe have opened sites where people can use illegal drugs. But not everyone is in favour of the practice.

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Human case of bird flu detected in UK

The risk to the general public remains low, authorities said, after someone was infected with bird flu while in close contact with birds.

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Why Trump’s funding ban for overseas abortion groups matters

The US tends to ping-pong on the rule based on the president’s political party, but Trump’s version goes further than previous bans.

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What the EU drugs agency chief is most worried about in 2025

The EUDA director said people using multiple drugs at once, violence, and political polarisation are key challenges for 2025.

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Trump will pull the US out of the World Health Organization

Here’s what the US withdrawal means for global health and what may happen next.

Europe News

EU bans Bisphenol A from contact with food

The European Union regulation banning the use of bisphenol A in materials that come into contact with food officially took effect on 20 January, in an attempt to minimise exposure to the harmful endocrine disruptor.

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These are the biggest health crises facing the world in 2025

Humanitarian disasters are breeding both short-term and long-term health problems around the world, global health officials said.

Europe in Motion

Which countries have the deadliest air pollution in Europe?

Deaths from air pollution have fallen in the EU, but mortality rates were highest in Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary.

Nutrition

US regulator bans red dye No. 3 from food supply

The substance has been restricted in the European Union for decades.

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Eight people killed in Marburg outbreak in Tanzania, WHO says

The source of the outbreak is still unknown and additional cases are expected, health officials said.

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How to lower your dementia risk as cases expected to rise by 2060

Dementia is a disease that affects people's memory, concentration, thinking, and judgment.

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High BMI isn’t enough to diagnose obesity, global expert panel says

The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said.

wellbeing

If you live here, you're breathing some of the deadliest air in Europe

Fine particulate matter contributed to about 239,000 deaths in Europe, but the burden was felt more deeply in some parts of the continent than others.

Health news

Why flu vaccination rates are down across Europe

Several countries expanded their influenza jab guidelines this year, but vaccination rates remain sub-optimal, health experts say.

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France reports first case of more severe mpox strain

France is the fifth country in Europe to detect the new mpox strain.

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US reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

US public health agencies said the risk to the general public remains low.

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Flu epidemic sweeps Europe, straining healthcare systems

Flu cases are surging across Europe post-holiday season, hitting children under 15 and adults over 60 the hardest. Hospitals in France and Spain report rising admissions, with influenza B dominant.