Health Care
Rewriting Alzheimer’s future together – a call to action for G7 countries
Treatments for this disease have already advanced dramatically, but there is much further to go. We must take this historic opportunity to usher in a new era
France freaks out over proposed sale of paracetamol-maker to American fund
Mpox is killing again. It didn’t have to be this way.
Israel pursuing ‘wanton’ destruction of Gaza health system, UN commission says
Kremlin confirms Trump secretly sent Covid tests to Putin at peak of pandemic
Nonprofits lead the way on Marburg vaccines
European Commission fights vaccine transparency court ruling
Two proposed timetables put forward for commissioner hearings
See who’s up for a grilling in the European Parliament on which days.
Hydrogen’s toxic secret worries a town in northern France
Green hydrogen is central to Europe’s energy transition, but it relies on potentially dangerous “forever chemicals.”
Slovak health minister quits over government ‘support’ for anti-vaxxer’s Covid report
Prime Minister Robert Fico backed plans to investigate Slovakia’s pandemic management. A prominent anti-vaxxer was given the key role.
British parliament to get historic vote on assisted dying
PM Keir Starmer previously said he was “personally committed” to changing the law.
Poland vows changes to alcohol laws after kids’ mousse vodka fiasco
The product was dubbed “evil in pure form.”
Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
POLITICO has reviewed the declarations of interest of every European Commission nominee.
Suspected German Marburg virus cases test negative
“There was no danger to fellow passengers on the train or in the plane at any time,” authorities say.
Deadly virus scare closes tracks at Hamburg rail station
Two people displayed symptoms of the Marburg virus, which has a mortality rate of 88 percent.
European commissioner hearings confirmed for November
European Parliament chiefs will grill the commissioner hopefuls between Nov. 4 and Nov. 12.
Trump vows to veto any federal abortion ban — after previously refusing to commit
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would veto a federal abortion ban after previously declining to say whether he would do so. “Everyone knows I would …
Control smartphones like tobacco, says leading WHO expert
Problematic and “addiction-like” online behavior is rising among adolescents.
European Parliament inches toward commissioner hearings in November
Chairs of the Parliament’s committees prefer a Nov. 4 start date.
Mission Possible: Working together to reshape the future of cancer care
Q&A with Greg Rossi, Senior VP, Head of Oncology Europe and Canada at AstraZeneca.
Rare disease realities: Patient perspectives across the EU
National rare disease action plans are helping to improve care pathways in countries like Germany, Poland, and France ― but pressure is mounting for a European-wide approach.
Boris Johnson: UK considered military raid to seize Dutch Covid jabs
The plan was ultimately abandoned because invading a NATO ally would be “nuts,” former prime minister says in excerpt of memoirs.
European Parliament to decide between starting commissioner hearings in October or November
MEPs are likely to opt for a Nov. 4 start date.
World leaders tout AMR declaration, while NGOs sigh
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Global leaders disappoint with their plan to fight superbugs
Deaths due to antimicrobial resistance forecast to nearly double by 2050.
Summer 2024 was Europe’s warmest on record, scientists say
Southeastern Europe dealt with strong heat stress for most of the season, scientists said.
AMR takes center stage in New York
SNEAK PEEK — Antimicrobial resistance takes center stage in New York, which will host the first high-level meeting on the issue since 2016. — Dispatches from Gastein: …
Building a future-proof regulatory system
Simpler, faster, better – let’s not miss the opportunity to revamp the EU pharmaceutical regulatory framework to transform lives.
Show me the money, Gastein says
SNEAK PEEK — Gastein day 1 kicks off with a plea to ramp up investment in health — and ways to do it. — Can tech help …
Time to talk sleep: Reducing the burden of chronic insomnia
Sleep deficiency is a serious health risk that profoundly affects individuals and economies yet conditions like chronic insomnia are worryingly low on the global health agenda
Establishing criteria for unmet medical needs: let’s not leave people living with chronic diseases behind
The narrow definition of unmet medical need used in the General Pharmaceutical Legislation may hinder rather than help efforts to find new treatments.