Tributes paid to โgenuinely kindโ former England and Lazio football manager in his home town of TorsbySven-Gรถran Eriksson obituaryDavid Beckham joined mourners at the funeral of former England manager Sven-Gรถran Eriksson in his home town of Torsby in S…
Health policy is looking like the poor cousin and is likely to be downgraded this mandate.
Despite calls to step up efforts, investment in antimicrobial resistance is still insufficient.
The vice president let Trump do the work of executing her strategy.
The vice president let Trump do the work of executing her strategy.
The princess revealed earlier this year that she was being treated for cancer and had begun a course of โpreventative chemotherapy.โ
Global coverage of hepatitis C testing and treatment is โtoo low and stagnatingโ โ even in countries with advanced health care systems, says the WHO.
A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.
Greek health economists support the creation of a โฌ1,4 billion National Cancer Fund, a strategy for financing oncology care that leverages existing revenues, such as excise duties.
Recent optimism has deflated and worries mount that tensions between Israeli leadership and Hamas will only continue to increase.
Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing technologies, has won a battle against the EU over its decision to block the merger between it and Grail, a company specialising in early cancer detection through genetic diagnostics.
Judges tell merger regulators to stop scooping up anti-competitive deals outside revenue thresholds.
Patient organizations in Bulgaria are launching a public campaign to force the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to provide free biomarker diagnostics to people with oncological diseases.
Ministers are mulling plans to ban smoking in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and sports grounds.
Britain’s shortest serving prime minister explored ending NHS cancer treatment to find savings to stave off economic turmoil.
A shift in financial discrimination against cancer survivors is set to take place in Belgium. From January 2025, the maximum waiting period for cancer survivors to exercise their “right to be forgotten” will be reduced from eight years to five.
Tran To Nga says she has had tuberculosis, cancer and type II diabetes after being exposed to the herbicide in 1966.
Screening is failing to reach too many women from immigrant commmunities. Understanding why is the only way we can save livesFour years ago I met a woman in the street. I was doing research on why so many immigrant women in Sweden donโt have mammograms…
The governor of Minnesota had a career in the National Guard and as a high school teacher before he got into politics in the early 2000s.
Slovakia’s National Cancer Institute (NOร) is offering new hope to patients with otherwise incurable diagnoses, with the launch of innovative CAR T-cell therapy for lymphoma and leukaemia treatment.
We donโt agree that Nato membership for Ukraine would provoke a conflict with RussiaOn 8 July, the eve of Natoโs 75th anniversary summit, a Russian missile struck Ukraineโs largest childrenโs hospital, destroying, among other sections, its cancer cente…
He addressed the nation from the Oval Office.
A court found flaws in the European Medicines Agency’s policy for handling links to competitor drugs.
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
Political commitment to screening is crucial.
The health commissioner will return to Cyprus at the end of her mandate.
The new Polish government is unleashing prosecutors and special commissions to hold its predecessors to account.
In todayโs newsletter: At least 30 have died after a missile hit the Okhmadyt facility in Ukraineโs capital โ this is how the city continues to life under bombardmentโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.At least 38 civilia…
His high-profile address served as both a political and geopolitical test for the president.
Critical step for president in convincing foreign leaders he remains up to task of leading 32-member military allianceJoe Biden has announced that Nato countries will provide Ukraine with five new strategic air defense systems as leaders began a summit…
The lives of children are too easily forgotten. But the Council of Europe has a plan to hold the Kremlin to accountThis weekโs bombing of the main childrenโs hospital in the heart of Kyiv is the latest and most gruesome reminder of Vladimir Putinโs war…
There is a moral imperative to make scientific research freely available. Publicly funded research should be publicly accessible. Accelerating research availability can save lives, support researchersโ careers, and create a brighter future.
Mayor says flags will fly at half-mast after devastating attacks on capital and other cities kill dozens. What we know on day 867See all our Ukraine war coverageA day of mourning has been declared in Kyiv by mayor Vitali Klitschko after a daylight Russ…
People trapped under rubble as Volodomyr Zelenskiy vows to retaliate after one of heaviest attacks on capital since war beganWar in Ukraine โ latest updatesAn unknown number of people have been trapped under rubble after Ukraineโs largest childrenโs h…
At least 28 killed and 110 injured in strikes across Ukraine
While blasting progressive ideology as “poison” and “cancer,” Slovak leader honors Slavic cultural forebears.
From dodgy data to flagrant fibs, POLITICO has the inside track on how politicians are scheming to win votes at the U.K. general election.
Women are suffering and dying because of preventable health issues, exacerbated by climate change and conflict. This must end now.
There is an urgent need to consider solutions to overcome complex access challenges to combination therapies โ payers, policymakers and industry leaders must work together and act now to ensure access.
The European Council has adopted a recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers that aims to slash deaths from cervical cancer.
A new wave of radioligand therapies is approaching. With healthcare systems and policymakers ill-equipped to handle the change, Belgium is launching an action plan.
In January 2025 the EU HTA Regulation will become reality. Letโs work together to ensure it facilitates faster patient access to new cancer treatments.
The Bulgarian government decided to carry out a broad cervical cancer screening programme for women across the country in an attempt to get closer to the EU average. The government will provide initial funding of โฌ4.5 million.
Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales โ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist Benedict…
Kate Middleton waved to the crowd from Buckingham Palace’s balcony, in her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday made a tentative return to public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending a military parade in central London to mark Britain’s King Charles III’s official birthday.
The Princess of Wales, who has been undergoing cancer treatment since March, plans her first public appearance at King Charles III’s birthday parade, saying she is making progress in her health.
A new treatment aims to avoid the side-effects of conventional methods like chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Nitazines from China are penetrating Europe, causing almost 100 deaths in Latvia and Estonia last year.
Two days of events will be held in England and France, as one veteran remembers: โWe lost a hell of a lot of good menโRishi Sunakโs election campaigning and King Charlesโs convalescence from cancer will be put on hold for 48 hours, as the two men join …
To mark the European Week Against Cancer, Euractiv met with Professor Jean-Yves Blay, Director of Public Policy for the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) to assess what has been achieved to date and what is still on the โto doโ list for comb…
Scuffles and slurs ensued after a hard-left parliamentarian raised a Palestinian flag in the National Assembly.
Itโs the European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) and Euractiv is taking the opportunity to highlight the issue of rare cancers in this weekโs Health Brief.ย
The Canadian prime ministerโs grim poll numbers stoke speculation about his future.
Prosecutors allege that โฌ66 million in a special fund may have been misused under the former justice minister.
Greg Rossi discusses the imperative to address cancer in Europe with early detection, precision medicine and equitable access. Stressing the need for urgent action to make cancer a manageable condition, highlighting disparities and the importance of in…
In Czechia, new data shows over 16,000 patients have been included in the research efforts for new drugs and vaccines, with clinical trials most frequently focusing on oncology and immunology.
Dr Nikhil Gokani,
Lecturer in Consumer Protection and Public
Health Law at the University of Essex, Chair of the Alcohol Labelling and Health Warning
International Expert Group at the European Alcohol Policy Alliance,
Vice President of the La…
Hospice patient Lynne Cottignies welcomes proposals to make it legal to help eligible people end their lives. Many others have serious concernsLynne Cottignies has been planning her funeral. A wicker coffin and a church service with Ave Maria and All T…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) suspended the use of the hydroxyprogesterone caproate medicines, which mimic progestin hormone, amid doubts about their medical benefits and concerns that they might be related to increased cancer risk.
As the clock ticks towards the end of the current Commission mandate, stakeholders gathered in Brussels (14 May) for a stocktaking on progress towards an agreement on an EU code of conduct for fair access to financial services for cancer survivors.
Withdrawal agreement means Graham Beresford is eligible for free treatment but Italian authorities have said he must payA British man settled in Italy who has a rare cancer has been unable to receive the free healthcare he is entitled to because local …
Teacher, education adviser and politician who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children in Britain and abroadDoreen Massey, Lady Massey of Darwen, who has died of cancer aged 85, devoted a long and busy working life primarily to improving the …
The tech company fields teams of disinformation-hunters, computer scientists and policy officials in a bid to stop artificial intelligence from gatecrashing the 2024 global election cycle.
Swedish researchers are preparing a national clinical trial with the aim to personalise off-label cancer drugs for patients who have run out of treatment options. The trial hopes to lead to a broad adoption of precision medicine in cancer care across S…
Elene Naverianiโs film tells the story of a middle-aged single woman in a remote Georgian village whose life is changed for ever after a near-death experienceHere is a marvellously tender story of loneliness and love which starts with a bigger bang tha…
The monarch returned to public duties on Tuesday after several months receiving treatment in private.
King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.ย
British royals Kate Middleton and King Charles continue to battle cancer.
Cautiously upbeat statement from Buckingham Palace comes as British ruler continues cancer treatment.
Buckingham Palace says 75-year-old monarch will take part in limited engagements with schedule subject to doctorsโ advice
Analysis of life expectancy data highlights gap between richer and poorer neighborhoods.
The Basque Countryโs Mondragรณn Corporation is the globeโs largest industrial co-operative, with workers paying for the right to share in its profits โ and its losses. In return for giving more to their employer, they expect more backWhen Marisa Fernรกnd…
Bulgaria remains the only country in the EU where the death rate from oncological diseases continues to rise. Patients face financial and organisational difficulties in accessing treatment, even though public funding has more than doubled in the past f…
The Netherlands has been confronted with a new report showing inequalities in cancer screening between people with high and low incomes. Advocates are calling for public health to be embedded in all types of policies to reduce treatment disparities.
It is time to adopt a prevention-first mindset.
Denmarkโs healthcare system is facing a major crisis after a damning report by the National Audit Office revealed widespread delays in cancer treatment as the Health Ministry and regional authorities failed to meet the maximum legal waiting times for c…
Itโs time to wake up to the value of modern British management consultancy.
Innovation can deliver patient-centric, digitally advanced, resilient and sustainable health care โ a new video series shows whatโs possible if the EU seizes this opportunity for transformation.
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health has announced boys will be included in the state’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention program from 2025, to combat the high incidence of cancer caused by the virus.
Research published in the journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology highlights diverging access to novel cancer treatments in the Visegrรกd Group of countries. Euractiv spoke with Petra Szilรกgyiovรก, co-author of the study.
The EU replaced Russian energy with U.S. supplies after Moscow launched a war. Now people are wondering: Is Europe too dependent on America?
Some 2.5 million Greek women could face long waits in accessing testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of cervical cancer, as a government initiative, financed by the EU, unexpectedly changed the technical requirements for healthcare c…
“Sometimes the Ukrainian government may resist the kind of freedom of information that’s normal for us,” said the State Department’s James Rubin.
Prosecutors are looking into whether the former government misused a special fund.
After weeks of wild speculation, the UK was on Saturday digesting the shock news that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, with many praising her courage and others criticising those who spread conspiracies.ย ย
Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present. Kate, the 42-year-old wife of heir to th…
Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. In the video, “she appeals for time, space and privacy”, said FRANCE 24’s correspondent in London, Bรฉnรฉdicte Paviot. After extensive media speculation, that vacuum…
Politicians have condemned the conspiracy theories and internet gossip surrounding the princess’s health.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
The princess of Wales has issued a statement confirming she has cancer.
Slovakia needs investment in a comprehensive oncological care network aligned with the Europe Beating Cancer Plan and the National Oncology Programme, according to the head of Slovakia’s National Oncology Institute.
Paola Marra says assisted dying is about reclaiming control and calls existing laws โunfair and cruelโ in posthumous clipPaola Marra, the 53-year-old from London who took her own life at Dignitas in Switzerland on Wednesday, has urged the public and po…
The Labour leader commented on the royal conspiracy theories swirling around the internet.
Donโt think that social media memes and clever stunts will topple Putin. Only a defeat in Ukraine can do that.
Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Netherlands from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancerThe Dutch are perceived as a nation of healthy giants, leaping on their bikes to cycle energetically across flat lands….
Where a woman lives, her ethnicity and her socioeconomic status all influence her risk of getting cancer, speed of her diagnosis, the treatment she receives and, ultimately, her likelihood of survival. At MSD we are committed to addressing this inequal…
Although Polish access to novel cancer medicines has improved significantly, Poland still lags many EU countries for availability of innovative therapies, retaining one of the longest waiting periods in Europe between drug registration and reimbursemen…
At least four international news agencies โ AFP, Associated Press, Getty Images and Reuters โ on Sunday withdrew from their services the first official photo of Britainโs Princess Kate since her abdominal surgery, saying the imageย of Kate and her chil…
Taranto residents separated from giant steelworks by a flimsy net fence tell a story that pits livelihoods against lives lost to cancer, the economy against the environmentEvery day, Teresa Battista wipes away the thick layers of dust that coat the gra…
