UK government invests £210m into precision medicine programme
The UK government is set to invest £210m (~€237m) into precision medicine and healthy ageing programmes as part of its landmark Ageing Society Grand...
New EU manifesto fights for improved seasonal influenza vaccination
The Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination has this week released its manifesto, which calls for more action to increase seasonal influenza vaccination coverage rates...
World Health Organization issues guidance on tobacco product regulation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched new guidance on the role tobacco product regulation can play to reduce tobacco demand, save lives and...
EIWH supports Women’s Day with policy looking at menstrual disorders
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) is announcing a new policy brief that will soon be...
International Women’s Day: tackling gender and mental health
This year’s International Women's Day (8 March) coincides with European Parliament discussions on a proposed directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, which...
UK government to cut 20% of calories in popular foods
In a bid to tackle childhood and adult obesity, Public Health England (PHE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are taking...
Toxic substances affecting health found in carpets sold in the EU
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) have warned that toxic substances linked to a variety of long...
WHO says stay alert and help vulnerable as cold weather grips Europe
A wave of severe cold weather has hit Europe this week, and the World Health Organization has warned people to stay alert and help...
Mental health experts oppose gaming disorder classification
36 internationally renowned and respected mental health experts, leading social scientists and academics have banded together to oppose the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plans...
70% of millennials to be overweight or obese by middle age
More than 70% of millennials are expected to be overweight or obese by middle age, according to new research by Cancer Research UK.
Millennials are...
£45m funding boost set to revolutionise brain tumour research
UK brain tumour research is set to be revolutionised with £45m (~€50m) worth of funding by the department of health and social care and...
UK mental health trusts have less income than in 2011-12
New figures analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists show that mental health trusts have less money to spend on patient care than they...
Moving AMR policy into action
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) was founded in 1971, and facilitates the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the field of antimicrobial...
Pfalzklinikum provides mental health and neurology services in the Rhineland-Palatinate
Pfalzklinikum is a provider of mental health and neurology services in the Rhineland-Palatinate in southwest Germany with over 2,000 employees in 14 locations.
Its work...
World leaders join new commission to tackle noncommunicable diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today announced a new high-level commission that aims to put an end to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
The new WHO...
Oncology supportive care will increase as cancer sufferers live longer
The need for effective oncology supportive care will increase in the next decade as cancer patients are living longer and cancer is becoming more...
Flu vaccine uptake low in Europe
The uptake of flu vaccine among high-risk groups has dropped in Europe, and there are concerns that low uptake will make it harder to...
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), members of the European Commission discuss the issue and what needs to...
E-cigarettes pose ‘small’ risk, says Public Health England
Public Health England (PHE) has published an updated e-cigarettes evidence review which reveals that e-cigarette smoking has had a positive impact on the use...
EU ministers meet to discuss air pollution issue
European Commissioner for Environment Karmenu Vella has invited ministers from nine member states to convene in Brussels, Belgium, today (30 January) to find solutions...
