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Levofloxacin could be a cheap solution to drug-resistant tuberculosis

Levofloxacin demonstrates efficacy in curbing drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering a cost-effective solution with potential global implications.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

WHO paid compensation money to sexual abuse victims in Congo

Internal documents show the World Health Organisation paid $250 to victims in Congo who were sexually abused by their employees during the Ebola outbreak and made them take a training course to receive the money.

Earth News

Smog-hit Delhi launches ‘Green War Room’ to tackle air pollution

Air pollution in India's capital has soared to 30 times above healthy limits set by the World Health Organization.

Smart Health

Antimicrobial resistance: Why our medicines may stop working

In partnership with The European Commission

Antibiotics have been called 'wonder drugs' - but can they survive a new wave of superbugs? Euronews explains.

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Climate

Dengue fever is likely to 'take off' in Europe as planet heats

Climate change could make dengue fever a major threat in southern Europe this decade, WHO scientist warns.

USA

UN approves ambitious five-year plan to fight tuberculosis

World leaders at the United Nations have approved an ambitious plan to combat tuberculosis over the next five years.

Germany

Glyphosate: Berlin calls for a ban in the EU

Could the controversial herbicide be prohibited across the European Union member states?

Healthcare

Doctors in the EU: Which countries have the most physicians?

The World Health Organization (WHO) believes Europe has a "ticking timebomb" to address when it comes to a shortage of health workers.

Health news

'We need to make sure AI does not harm,' says WHO's Europe director

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week hosted an event looking into how the healthcare industry is being shaped by digital technology.

Moldova

Euroviews. Strangers showed kindness when I fled war. Now I'm paying it forward

There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor, Miljana Grbić writes.

Health news

Only one EU country doing enough to help people stop smoking, WHO says

“Tobacco use continues to be one of the biggest public health threats,” said a World Health Organization official.

Ukraine

Euroviews. If Ukraine’s health sector is to recover, the world has to step up now

The world can — and should — play even more of a role now in supporting health sector recovery, a key pillar of Ukraine’s ability to withstand and overcome current challenges and build a better future for its resilient people, Dr Jarno Habicht writes.

Health news

'We're still home sick': 36 million in Europe live with long COVID

Around 36 million people in Europe and Central Asia may be experiencing symptoms of long COVID, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Health news

Could this thermal dummy ‘ANDI’ help prevent heat-related illnesses?

Researchers hope to use the data to design solutions such as cooling clothes or backpack exoskeletons for cooling support.

Health news

No ifs, no butts: The EU countries weighing a ban on cigarette filters

Health and environmental campaigners are calling for a European ban on cigarette filters, saying it would fight pollution and discourage people from smoking.

World News

WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer 'global emergency'

The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.

Health news

Arcturus: Should we be worried about the latest COVID variant?

First detected in India, Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 - also known as "Arcturus" - has already been reported in over 30 countries. This is what we know about it so far.

Health news

Child vaccinations are down: How do European countries compare?

Over the first two months of 2022 alone, reported cases of measles - a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease - jumped by 80 per cent worldwide.

Health news

WHO launches bid to boost childhood vaccination disrupted by COVID

The initiative will boost vaccination in countries like Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines where millions missed their jabs in 2021.

World News

Euroviews. Dignified life and health for all must be at the heart of our policies

The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call that showed how health is central to the functioning of all of society. In a well-being economy, health is not just a beneficiary — it's its driving force, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge writes.