Health Care
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Pfizer sues Hungary as pandemic court cases mount
Fewer pills please: Stop prescribing antidepressants for mild symptoms, say doctors
Transforming HIV prevention in Europe
Big Pharma lobbied MEP lovers days before drugs study was pulled offline
EU strikes deal on cyber law for internet-connected products
Ukrainian MP tells MEPs country should be test bed for psychedelics
Governments negotiating on deaths, not just emissions, WHO official says as COP begins
At this year’s climate change talks, health will be formally included as a topic for the first time.
French Green MEP Michèle Rivasi dead at 70
Longtime lawmaker had been a European parliamentarian since 2009.
The lobbying battle over setting new EU limits on a cancer-causing chemical
Brussels wanted to set very low limits on benzene; a fuel lobby argued that was ‘overly conservative.’
Why more leading companies are helping to tackle harmful drinking
Leading producers are growing a movement that can accelerate the reduction in harmful drinking and better promote a more responsible drinking culture.
Poland’s parliament moves to restore IVF funding
It’s the first of what it likely to be a deluge of socially liberal bills.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport gets a post-election boost from Wilders’ win
The far-right victory sets back plans to limit flights at the busiest Dutch airport.
Q&A: Ending HIV in the EU
Europe could be the first region worldwide to reach the UN’s goals to end AIDS. What’s holding us back?
Collision course: What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars
Sadiq Khan is facing protest, death threats for the expansion of his city’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Poland’s Tusk under pressure to make good on social revolution
There is a ‘spark of hope’ among Polish activists that the new government can put an end to years of backsliding on gender rights.
Deaths from toxic air on the rise as EU battles to tackle pollution
EU capitals are struggling to respect Europe’s air quality standards and are pushing back against setting stricter rules.
Pharmaceutical industry intervened in STOA report
Lobbyists reached out to the STOA secretariat and to two MEPs over the report on pharmaceutical access.
WHO asks China for more information on clusters of pneumonia in children
The rise in cases started in the north of the country in mid-October.
Pfizer is suing Poland over vaccines. This is how we got here
The court case is the latest fallout from Ursula von der Leyen’s massive COVID-19 vaccine contract.
The future for Europe and the role of medical innovation
Why medical research is essential for reducing the burden of disease, the burden on health care systems and the health workforce.
Put morality aside — drug liberalization works, says ex-New Zealand PM
Helen Clark says countries need to be pragmatic in battling HIV and hepatitis among drug users.
Palantir bid wins £330M British health service contract
Data firm has courted controversy because of links to former Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel.
EU population fell by 265K during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic ‘played a role’ in the fall, EU’s stats agency says.
Is Klebsiella the new MRSA?
Rates of the deadly drug-resistant infection are soaring, particularly in Slovenia and Hungary.
10 more years: Emmanuel Macron’s broken glyphosate promise
Despite pledging to ban the herbicide, France abstained in an EU vote, meaning it will survive at least another 10 years.
Squaring the impossible circle: Looking to a future of improved cancer patient experience and efficient care
At a time of economic headwinds and depleted healthcare services, providing patients with a better experience and efficient care doesn’t have to be an either/or situation, as All.Can’s new report highlights.
Speaking Up for COPD: A global call for policy action
Transformation in COPD care is underway as Speak Up for COPD unites policymakers, healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, NGOs, and pharmaceutical industry to help make COPD a public health priority.
Croatian authorities rule out Coca-Cola poisonings
Beverage testing confirms the soft drinks haven’t been tampered with en masse.
Gaza faces imminent typhoid, cholera outbreak, health bodies warn
Lack of safe water and disruption to health and sanitation services are raising the threat of infectious disease outbreaks.
Is the EU falling behind in transforming lung cancer care?
Despite its pivotal role in the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan, patients have yet to fully benefit from next-generation sequencing. A groundbreaking report highlights what we can do to change this.