Photo by Finn on Unsplash With the mental health of Europeans deteriorating, the European Economic and Social Committee is urging policy-makers at EU and national levels to make it a top priority The Brussels based Committee has called for the reform of health systems across the EU in a bid to ensure a comprehensive approach to mental health…
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has launched two new calls for proposals featuring topics on the environmental impacts of healthcare. These concern addressing the use of animals in research and the generation of synthetic health data for research, among other things. IHI is a partnership between the EU and Europe’s health…
Photo by CDC on Unsplash MEPs say they want to reinforce measures to ensure improved protection for citizens that donate blood, tissues or cells, or are treated with these substances. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on new rules governing the use of so-called substances of human origin (SoHO) in the…
Photo by Kevin Kelly on Unsplash A new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says that although numerous EU member states are imposing stricter limits or outright bans on alcohol advertisements, these restrictions do nearly nothing to lower alcohol consumption levels. Public health campaigners have long insisted that alcohol advertising bans could help reduce sales and, by…
Photo by CDC on Unsplash The EU has moved to ensure that “crucial medicinal products” are available in the future. This comes in the wake of the crippling pandemic that killed tens of thousands of EU citizens and devastated economies throughout Europe. Following recommendations to ensure sufficient supply of antibiotics published earlier this week, the EU Commission, through the European…
Photo by Kjartan Einarsson on Unsplash A statement published on 6 July by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide on the planet, reportedly does not pose unacceptable risks for human health, despite independent scientific evidence to the contrary. This statement, according to the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), could constitute a…
Photo by Mat Napo on Unsplash Over 100 people recently joined the inaugural Europe’s “Tomorrow: Vaccination and Prevention” Summit. It was organised by ThinkYoung at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels and brought together young people, policymakers, health experts, start-ups, and civil society organisations to discuss vaccination and prevention at both the European and Member State levels. It is a crucial issue in light of…
Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash The European Commission has authorised three genetically modified maize and renewed the authorisation for four genetically modified crops, three soybeans and one cotton for food and animal feed. The Commission’s authorisation decision does not allow for their cultivation in the EU, only for their use as food and animal feed. These genetically modified crops have gone through…
Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash The EC says that the “majority” of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union’s most stringent ‘excellent’ water quality standards in 2022, according to the latest annual Bathing Water report published last week. The assessment, put together by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in cooperation with the Commission, highlights where swimmers can find the…
This year’s Relay for Life event, an annual fund raiser for cancer patients, will take place next month at St. John’s International School in Waterloo. It is held on 24/5 June and is organised by the International Community and by Waterloo under the umbrella of the Foundation against Cancer. Relay for Life is a festive…
