Health news Could being impulsive be genetically linked to health conditions? Genes linked to impulsive behaviours are also tied to mental health, obesity, and other conditions, a new study suggests. 25/11/2025
Health news How does stopping weight loss drugs affect pregnancy? Researchers said more should be done to weigh the pros and cons of taking weight loss drugs around the time of pregnancy. 24/11/2025
Health news Global Fund faces shortfall as European donors cut contributions The European Union’s influence and contribution to global health is quietly receding in a broader decline in donations to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. 24/11/2025
Health news HPV vaccine sharply cuts cervical cancer risk, major review finds Studies show girls vaccinated by age 16 face dramatically lower cervical cancer risk with no major side effects. 24/11/2025
wellbeing Healthy diet and exercise may cut risky belly fat, UK study finds Researchers say improving diet and physical activity helps limit the buildup of riskier visceral fat. 22/11/2025
Health news Where are Europeans most and least likely to get the flu vaccine? Immunisation rates were far below target levels in the last flu season, new data shows. 21/11/2025
Health news New flu strain, early spread raises fears of a harsh season in Europe Health officials urge at-risk people to get vaccinated against influenza ‘without delay’. 20/11/2025
Health news Eating disorders may raise long-term health risks, study finds A range of health risks remained elevated both five and 10 years after patients were diagnosed with eating disorders. 19/11/2025
Health news Europe is using AI in health care without enough guardrails, WHO warns Just four out of 50 surveyed countries have national strategies for AI in health care. 19/11/2025
Health news Could AI help defeat superbugs? UK scientists aim to find out The three-year project aims to use AI to develop new tools in the fight against pathogens that can evade existing treatments. 18/11/2025
Health news Drug-resistant infections a growing threat in Europe, report warns Antimicrobial resistance causes more than 35,000 deaths per year across the region. 18/11/2025
Health news EU countries not doing enough to detect HIV, hepatitis, report warns The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for hepatitis B and C. 17/11/2025
Health news Health experts urge caution after poliovirus found in Germany's sewage The wastewater finding underscores the ongoing health threat, decades after Europe was declared polio-free. 15/11/2025
Nutrition Study finds link between ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancers Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods had a higher risk of developing polyps that can lead to cancer compared with women who ate the least. 14/11/2025
Health news New tuberculosis cases have fallen, but funding cuts threaten progress While rates of new TB cases and deaths fell in 2024, global health officials say global health funding cuts could endanger this progress. 13/11/2025
Healthcare New malaria treatment could fight growing threat of drug resistance Drugmaker Novartis said it will move quickly to ask regulators to approve the new medicine. 13/11/2025
Health news UK pledges £850 million to boost global health, down 15% from 2022 The UK’s diminished pledge comes amid cuts to global health from other major donors. 12/11/2025
Health news Could editing mosquitoes’ DNA help end malaria endemics? A global health group breaks down exactly where the promise lies in using genetically modified mosquitoes to eliminate life-threatening diseases – and where they may fall short. 11/11/2025
Health news Canada loses measles-free status as yearlong outbreak drags on Canada was first declared measles-free in 1998. 10/11/2025
Healthcare In world-first, UK and US surgeons perform remote stroke operation The doctors said the successful demonstration indicates that many more stroke patients could benefit from the potentially life-saving surgery. 10/11/2025