European Parliament criticised over use of COVID-19 disposable masks
02 Apr Health

European Parliament criticised over use of COVID-19 disposable masks

NGO attacks Parliament for promoting use of ‘untraceable, disposable, toxic and unrecyclable’ single-use masks.
by Martin Banks
Mental health is everybody’s business
13 Apr Health
Mental health is everybody’s business
EU regulator confirms possible link between blood clots and AstraZeneca vaccine in ‘very rare’ cases
07 Apr Health
EU regulator confirms possible link between blood clots and AstraZeneca vaccine in ‘very rare’ cases
World Health Organization criticises EU’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
01 Apr Health
World Health Organization criticises EU’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
COVID-19: a wake-up call for Europe and the world PM+
01 Dec Health
COVID-19: a wake-up call for Europe and the world
Current attempts to reshape the European Union's health policy are going in the right direction, but they still need firm support from Member States to implement people-centred and needs-driven health services, write AHF Europe.
Poor air quality causes over 400,000 premature deaths in EU each year
30 Nov Health
Poor air quality causes over 400,000 premature deaths in EU each year
A new report has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter caused about 417,000 premature deaths in 41 European countries in 2018.
Concerns raised over ‘equitable access’ to COVID-19 vaccines
27 Nov Health
Concerns raised over ‘equitable access’ to COVID-19 vaccines
Campaigners also calling for full transparency of Coronavirus trial data before conclusions made on a vaccine’s efficacy.
MEPs welcome new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
26 Nov Health
MEPs welcome new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
The European Commission’s Strategy, which aims to ensure the supply of medicines and vaccines to all citizens, also seeks to encourage innovation by European pharmaceutical companies.
World ‘must learn lessons’ from Coronavirus crisis to help in fight against superbugs
24 Nov Health
World ‘must learn lessons’ from Coronavirus crisis to help in fight against superbugs
An online debate on Tuesday heard that preparing for a future health pandemic will be crucial in saving the lives of up to 50 million people.
Disinfection robots to be delivered to hospitals across EU to fight COVID-19
23 Nov Health
Disinfection robots to be delivered to hospitals across EU to fight COVID-19
The robots can disinfect standard patient rooms, using ultraviolet light, in as quickly as 15 minutes.
Securing Europe’s medicine supplies in a post-COVID world
23 Nov Health
Securing Europe’s medicine supplies in a post-COVID world
It should not be up to China or other third countries to decide whether we in Europe have access to sufficient medicines; we need security of supply, says Peter Liese.
Time for a European Union of Health?
23 Nov Health
Time for a European Union of Health?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge pain and loss, but it may yet create a much-needed European Union of Health with a pharmaceutical strategy to match, writes Sandra Gallina.
MEPs call for EU action plan to address ‘disastrous’ impact health pandemic has had on sport
20 Nov Health
MEPs call for EU action plan to address ‘disastrous’ impact health pandemic has had on sport
COVID-19 crisis predicted to have serious long-term impact on both sport and young people’s health and wellbeing.
Reducing Europe’s cancer burden Event Coverage
20 Nov Health
Reducing Europe’s cancer burden
Over 40 percent of cancer cases are preventable. But, as Martin Banks reports, without reversing current trends, it could become the single leading cause of death in the EU.
Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month PM+
20 Nov Health
Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
SIOP Europe joined forces with CCI Europe and PanCare for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September), urging Europe to recognise that paediatric cancer remains an urgent health and socio-economic issue.
ECDC downplays fears that infected mink could infect humans with Coronavirus
19 Nov Health
ECDC downplays fears that infected mink could infect humans with Coronavirus
Following a mass cull of infected mink in two European countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has concluded that the risk to humans is “low.”
MEPs say EU must respond to future health crises ‘more quickly and efficiently’
16 Nov Health
MEPs say EU must respond to future health crises ‘more quickly and efficiently’
On Monday, Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee held a preliminary discussion on the European Commission’s proposals to deal with future serious cross-border health threats.
Now, more than ever, we need to commit to fighting the spread of AMR
16 Nov Health
Now, more than ever, we need to commit to fighting the spread of AMR
The lessons learned during the Coronavirus crisis will be invaluable in better coping with the prevention and control of future health crises, such as AMR, writes Nicolae Stefanuta.
The world will face dramatic social and economic consequences if we do not manage to stop the spread of AMR
16 Nov Health
The world will face dramatic social and economic consequences if we do not manage to stop the spread of AMR
Now more than ever, people’s lives depend on governments and industry coming together to combat AMR, argues Tiemo Wölken.
MEPs call for more to be done to help staff working from home during pandemic
13 Nov Health
MEPs call for more to be done to help staff working from home during pandemic
Call comes after European Parliament went into effective lockdown in bid to curb sharp rise in Coronavirus cases.
The EU needs a strong research and innovation investment pipeline to support its digital transformation
11 Nov Health
The EU needs a strong research and innovation investment pipeline to support its digital transformation
Over the last year, we have seen how crucial research and innovation are to tackling the EU’s fundamental challenges and for preparing us for the future, writes Jean-Eric Paquet.
With a second Coronavirus wave upon us, EU policymakers must consider how they can help SMEs weather the COVID storm
10 Nov Health
With a second Coronavirus wave upon us, EU policymakers must consider how they can help SMEs weather the COVID storm
SMEs play an essential role in Europe and right now, as much of Europe goes back into lockdown, they need our support, writes Angelika Winzig.
European Commission close to finalising Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine deal
10 Nov Health
European Commission close to finalising Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine deal
The news comes after it emerged that Pfizer and BioNTech have developed a vaccine that is 90 percent effective against the Coronavirus, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives in Europe and globally.
UK imposes ban on non-UK citizens coming from Denmark
09 Nov Health
UK imposes ban on non-UK citizens coming from Denmark
The move, which Denmark has branded “drastic”, comes amid concerns over a new Coronavirus strain that has spread from mink to humans.
A strategic European response to the Coronavirus crisis
06 Nov Health
A strategic European response to the Coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 health crisis has highlighted just how fragile Europe’s medicinal supply chains are, explains Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé.
EU’s Beating Cancer Plan more ‘vital’ than ever, says EU Health commissioner
03 Nov Health
EU’s Beating Cancer Plan more ‘vital’ than ever, says EU Health commissioner
Addressing MEPs from the new Special Committee on Beating Cancer, Stella Kyriakides said the Plan will help plug the gaps in national cancer care treatment.
Putting One Health thinking at the heart of the European Green Deal PM+
03 Nov Health
Putting One Health thinking at the heart of the European Green Deal
The Coronavirus pandemic has shown us why we need closer cooperation between veterinary and human health sectors, writes Roxane Feller.
Gastein 2020: Looking beyond COVID-19
30 Oct Health
Gastein 2020: Looking beyond COVID-19
Alhough the Coronavirus pandemic dominated this year’s European Health Forum Gastein, health policymakers are already looking at the future of EU health policy and how it can be shaped, writes Rajnish Singh.