Poland seeks cardiovascular health reform focusing on prevention, early detection

Cardiovascular diseases remain Polandโ€™s leading cause of death. Health experts are calling for urgent reforms, from enhanced screening to improved data collection and access to care.

Why Europeโ€™s health policies must prioritize chronic kidney disease

Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease affects millions in Europe, but it could be preventable, manageable and tackled with the right policies.

Who might make up Trumpโ€™s Cabinet

Donald Trump didnโ€™t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโ€™t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โ€œHe would be great at this,โ€ or โ€œShe would [โ€ฆ]

Everyoneโ€™s tough on drugs again

Traffickers are to blame, the candidates say. Virtually no oneโ€™s talking about treatment.

Czechia facing shortage of mental health professionals despite funding increase

Czechia’s mental health care system is amid reform, but while government investments and policy changes have increased funding and services, a lack of psychiatrists and psychologists continues to hinder access to care.

Mpox is killing again. It didnโ€™t have to be this way.

Missteps by the World Health Organization, a vaccine manufacturer and an African country led to another health emergency, experts say.

Only bold reform will expand access to innovative medicines in the UK

Greater collaboration between industry, government, policymakers and the NHS will be critical for treatment options in the UK to match the pace of scientific innovation. What is our route to achieving timely patient access across the country like our European neighbours?

Geneviรจve Darrieussecq appointed new French health minister

Freshly nominated French Prime Minister Michel Barnier unveiled his new government on Saturday (21 September), appointing 68-year-old centrist MP Geneviรจve Darrieussecq as minister for health and access to care.

French PM Barnier unveils new government, putting budget and EU affairs under his purview

The Cabinet is the โ€˜most right-wing’ in more than a decade.

Itโ€™s time to address this leading cause of death: COPD

A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.

Take your seats: We share the latest on which MEPs will be working on health

In the last Health Brief before the summer break, Euractiv shares the latest information we have on which MEPs will be working on the health committees in the new parliament.