Building a resilient EU health union on 02/10/23
The recent years have been generous for EU health policy. COVID-19 pushed forward the creation of the European Health Union and boosted the creation of health policy files. In times of ongoing challenges that healthcare systems across the EU have... Ethics in AI needs to be advanced to better protect patients’ health on 02/10/23
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the potential to transform healthcare by enhancing various aspects of patient care, diagnostics, and administrative tasks. However, critical issues such as ethics and discrimination, still need to be addressed. Amsterdam: Falling child vaccination rates causes headaches on 28/09/23
The declining rate of vaccinations for children in Amsterdam is causing concerns among policymakers, who are still puzzled as to whether this trend is related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Antimicrobial resistance: A threat that cannot longer be ignored on 28/09/23
During the European Health Forum, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, EU institutions and patient associations discussed the next steps in fighting the ever-growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). From accessibility and incentives for research to awareness among the general public,... Antimicrobial resistance not just a European issue, Malta minister says on 28/09/23
When combined with a global approach, cross-country collaboration and measures will be vital to solving the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Malta Christopher Fearne in an exclusive interview with Euractiv. Time for real progress: The right to abortion is not guaranteed in Europe on 28/09/23
While national and European debates remain stuck in the details about appropriate gestational time limits or waiting periods, as well as the tug-of-war between progressive, centrist, and anti-gender forces, it is high time to embrace a vision and determination to guarantee reproductive justice for all, writes Julia Lux. As one health file closes, another opens on 27/09/23
An editorial word: As one health file closes, another opens By Giedrė Peseckytė Let’s start with the good news: this week, a deal was struck between the European Parliament and the Council on updating the European Medicine Agency (EMA)’s fees.... Medicine information leaflets: Paper, digital or both? on 26/09/23
The European Commission's proposed pharmaceutical strategy leaves it to the countries to decide whether the medicine information leaflet is in paper format electronic, or both. However, moving exclusively towards the electronic version could risk leaving behind those lacking digital skills. Green MEP advocates for keeping paper medicine leaflets on 26/09/23
The European Commission's proposed pharmaceutical strategy leaves it to the countries to decide whether drugs' package leaflet is in paper format electronic, or both. However, having only electronic leaflets might put patients' safety at risk, Luxembourgish MEP Tilly Metz has warned. Experts call for faster access to innovative cancer treatments in Spain on 26/09/23
Access to innovative cancer treatments in Spain must be expedited, medical societies, patient associations, and independent experts urged at a conference, citing concerns over marked delays and a lack of alternatives.
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