Health Care
Gaza records first polio case in 25 years
Analysis of sewage samples had first detected the presence of the virus in the region in June.
Heightened mpox vigilance urged by EU as deadly virus spreads
Blood scandal payouts heap fresh cost pressure on UK government
Key drug doesn’t work against deadly new mpox virus, study finds
Bavarian Nordic asks EU to extend mpox shot license to adolescents
Sweden reports first case of more dangerous mpox virus outside Africa
Bavarian Nordic says it can supply 10M mpox jabs by end of 2025
Mpox is officially a global emergency. Here’s everything you need to know.
A more-deadly version of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is spreading fast through Africa. Should Europe be on alert?
European West Nile virus death toll reaches 8
Cases are higher this year in Spain and Greece, while Europe’s numbers are within an expected range.
South Korea uses dog to sniff out bedbugs coming from Paris Olympics
Beagle Ceco and his team will operate until Sept. 8 at the country’s main airport.
WHO to decide this week if mpox Africa outbreak is a global emergency
Concern is growing over the spread of a more deadly strain of the virus.
First imported cases of Zika-like virus detected in Europe
Outbreaks of Oropouche virus, which may be linked to fetal deformities, are reported in several countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Smart Clinics: Bringing healthcare to where it’s needed most
In rural Colombia, a converted bus and a 30-strong interdisciplinary team are bringing basic healthcare services to pregnant women affected by poverty.
Researchers cast doubt over benefits of new Alzheimer’s therapies
Lecanemab and donanemab are two of the most recent medicines to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
EU fights outbreak of sheep and goat plague
The disease, which was first imported to Greece from Romania, threatens dairy production
TikTok to ditch ‘addictive’ tool in Europe at EU’s request
TikTok promised not to roll out a reward program in its Lite app to push users to engage more in the European Union.
After a whirlwind 5 years, Breton’s back for more
POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.
Heat causes more than 175,000 deaths annually across European region
Europe keeps warming at about twice the global average.
Kamala Harris’ call for ‘reproductive freedom’ means restoring Roe
The position aligns with President Joe Biden but clashes with some abortion-rights activists championing her White House bid.
Meet the TikTok doc who wants to flip Hungary’s view of the EU
“Brussels is not the devil,” according to new MEP András Kulja.
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.
The latest Brussels buzzword is all about supporting farmers — but it throws consumers under the tractor.
EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras
Paris startup Gourmey wants Europeans munching cell-grown pâté by 2026.
Maltese central bank chief defies calls to resign amid sprawling corruption case
Edward Scicluna says he will remain in office despite ongoing criminal proceedings against him, citing a controversial carve-out for central bankers.
Macron meets Musk, world’s top executives amid political turmoil and Olympics
French president will use the occasion to pursue his charm offensive among foreign investors.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Poland’s Tusk hits a wall on legalizing abortion
Failure of abortion vote raises big questions of whether Tusk can deliver the key social reforms he promised in last year’s election.
Malta’s Chris Fearne out of the running as EU commissioner after court decision
The court ruled there is enough evidence for all those accused in a hospital contract scandal to stand trial.
EU drugs regulator revises rules after court links experts to industry
A court found flaws in the European Medicines Agency’s policy for handling links to competitor drugs.
Israeli soldiers to receive polio shots after virus detected in Gaza: Reports
The WHO found traces of polio in the Gaza sewage system, though no cases have been confirmed so far.
Von der Leyen: ‘My heart bleeds’ over social media health effects
Politicians across Europe and the U.S. have raised the alarm over social media’s digital harm to kids.