EU leaders agree to keep Europe’s borders open
22 Jan Health

EU leaders agree to keep Europe’s borders open

However, with fresh fears of new strains of the coronavirus, they have warned again non-essential travel.
by Martin Banks
Morocco: A Telehealth success story
16 Dec Health
Morocco: A Telehealth success story
MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
21 Jan Health
MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
MEPs debate EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
20 Jan Health
MEPs debate EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
Why the EU should treat sport as more than just a leisure activity
09 Oct Health
Why the EU should treat sport as more than just a leisure activity
The physical and mental benefits of doing sport during these trying times are indispensable, so let’s give back and provide more support for a sector that has taken a huge hit, writes Marc Tarabella.
European Week of Sport: A healthy body is a healthy mind
09 Oct Health
European Week of Sport: A healthy body is a healthy mind
With many of us stuck at home during the Coronavirus crisis, sport can play a crucial role in keeping us fit and active both physically and mentally, writes Tomasz Frankowski.
A coordinated EU policy on aging
09 Oct Health
A coordinated EU policy on aging
COVID-19 has had serious adverse consequences on older people, particularly those living with underlying conditions, explains Maciej Kucharczyk.
Low birth rates and higher life expectancies are transforming the composition of Europe's age pyramid
06 Oct Health
Low birth rates and higher life expectancies are transforming the composition of Europe's age pyramid
Europe’s demographic situation requires drastic measures and more targeted policies at EU level, argues Elena Kountoura.
Time for a European Health Union
05 Oct Health
Time for a European Health Union
The Coronavirus crisis clearly demonstrated the shortcomings of national competency for healthcare; the virus does not respect borders. It must be time for a European Health Union, says Dr Mohammed Chahim.
How the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy can help children and adolescents with cancer PM+
01 Oct Health
How the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy can help children and adolescents with cancer
By facilitating and incentivising the regulatory environment with dedicated R&D funding, policymakers can make a big impact on paediatric oncology across Europe, argue SIOP Europe’s Pamela Kearns and Gilles Vassal.
Gastein 2020: EU Member States must work more closely in the fight against COVID-19, says ECDC chief
01 Oct Health
Gastein 2020: EU Member States must work more closely in the fight against COVID-19, says ECDC chief
The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of healthcare systems, but by gleaning valuable lessons from this experience we can become more resilient, explains Andrea Ammon.
Why Europe needs a Health Union
29 Sep Health
Why Europe needs a Health Union
If Europe’s health and care systems are to survive and emerge from the current crisis fit for the future, greater collaboration is essential, writes Clemens Martin Auer.
Maria Walsh interview: A sense of community
29 Sep Health
Maria Walsh interview: A sense of community
Like many of Maria Walsh’s class of 2019 colleagues, her route to becoming an MEP was unconventional. She tells Brian Johnson why she believes it’s important to bring other voices to the table.
A European Union of unequal reproductive rights
25 Sep Health
A European Union of unequal reproductive rights
To enjoy sexual and reproductive rights, individuals should have unrestricted access to health services, which cater to these reproductive health needs, including access to contraception. This is not the case in every European Member State, explains Sylwia Spurek.
Even if Coronavirus vaccine found it will not be ‘magic bullet’, warns health expert
23 Sep Health
Even if Coronavirus vaccine found it will not be ‘magic bullet’, warns health expert
Fergus Sweeney, Head of Clinical Studies and Manufacturing Task Force at the European Medicines Agency, was speaking in the European Parliament on Tuesday.
A vaping flavour ban sets back public health PM+
22 Sep Health
A vaping flavour ban sets back public health
Vaping is under attack, and that is bad news for public health and smoking cessation, argue David Clement, Michael Landl and Yael Ossowski.
La rentrée: Martin Schirdewan fears Crisis mode is set to continue
18 Sep Health
La rentrée: Martin Schirdewan fears Crisis mode is set to continue
The Coronavirus crisis has masked many social issues, but these problems will not go away without action, says co-chair of Parliament’s GUE/NGL Group, Martin Schirdewan.
Keep Moving, Keep Positive PM+
18 Sep Health
Keep Moving, Keep Positive
Former Olympian and Vice President of Worldwide Sports Performance and Fitness at Herbalife Nutrition, Samantha Clayton, suggests five tips to help us take care of our mental and physical health needs during these difficult times.
Access to more and better data key to delivering high standards of animal welfare and sustainable food production Event Coverage
18 Sep Health
Access to more and better data key to delivering high standards of animal welfare and sustainable food production
A comprehensive, ‘One Health’ approach to animal husbandry recognises that animal, human and environmental health are interdependent, report Brian Johnson and Ana Gallego.
EU warns Hungary not to discriminate against EU citizens during ongoing health crisis
02 Sep Health
EU warns Hungary not to discriminate against EU citizens during ongoing health crisis
The move comes after Hungary imposed travel restrictions on foreigners on Tuesday.
‘Vital’ schools reopen as soon as possible, EU disease prevention chief tells MEPs
02 Sep Health
‘Vital’ schools reopen as soon as possible, EU disease prevention chief tells MEPs
School closures should be the ‘last measure you take’ to fight COVID-19, says Dr Andrea Ammon.
Commission issues list of measures for Member States to prevent second wave of COVID-19
04 Aug Health
Commission issues list of measures for Member States to prevent second wave of COVID-19
With increases in cases being seen in several countries, notably Belgium, the executive warned that “now is not the time to let our guard down.”
Dieselgate scandal: EU and Member States have been too passive in bringing car industry to account
17 Jul Health
Dieselgate scandal: EU and Member States have been too passive in bringing car industry to account
Stichting Car Claim has been at the forefront of efforts to convince car manufacturers to accept responsibility for their actions and compensate those affected, argues Dr. Marten Oosting.
European Parliament keen to play key role in boosting actions to tackle AMR
14 Jul Health
European Parliament keen to play key role in boosting actions to tackle AMR
COVID-19 may only be a foretaste of what we could expect from a world where antimicrobials are no longer effective, explains deputy chair of the European Parliament’s MEP interest group on AMR, Tiemo Wölken
New AMR Action Fund could be ‘game changer’ in battle against antimicrobial resistance
10 Jul Health
New AMR Action Fund could be ‘game changer’ in battle against antimicrobial resistance
Fund’s launch comes with warning that up to ten million lives could be lost globally each year by 2050 to antimicrobial resistant ‘superbugs’.
Why the EU needs pharmaceutical independence
10 Jul Health
Why the EU needs pharmaceutical independence
The Coronavirus outbreak has shown why the EU must address medical shortages and re-establish its position as a world leader in the pharmaceutical field, argues Tomislav Sokol.
EU Pharmaceutical Strategy could be a lost opportunity if action is not taken now Thought Leader
02 Jul Health
EU Pharmaceutical Strategy could be a lost opportunity if action is not taken now
In its current form, the pharma strategy roadmap lacks the necessary drivers of innovation to put Europe back at the forefront of medical discovery, writes Nathalie Moll
WHO forced to defend contribution to tackling COVID-19 after blistering attack by MEP
30 Jun Health
WHO forced to defend contribution to tackling COVID-19 after blistering attack by MEP
ID member Silvia Sardone launched an attack on the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom, when he spoke to a parliamentary committee via video link.