Human Health

David Sassoli: There can be no return to how things were beforeDavid Sassoli: There can be no return to how things were before

David Sassoli: There can be no return to how things were before

David Sassoli called on EU leaders to continue the common approach to Covid-19 vaccines in a speech to the European…

4 years ago
Salmonella and Campylobacter cases stable in EUSalmonella and Campylobacter cases stable in EU

Salmonella and Campylobacter cases stable in EU

The number of reported human cases of illness caused by Campylobacter and Salmonella bacteria across Europe appears to be stabilising over the past five…

4 years ago
WHO chief urges global leaders: ‘Don’t Undermine COVAX’WHO chief urges global leaders: ‘Don’t Undermine COVAX’

WHO chief urges global leaders: ‘Don’t Undermine COVAX’

World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned world leaders to focus on international vaccination initiative COVAX. Dr.Tedros took…

4 years ago
European Partnerships show new ways in Green and Digital transitionEuropean Partnerships show new ways in Green and Digital transition

European Partnerships show new ways in Green and Digital transition

New European Partnerships bring the European Commission and private or public partners together in Green and Digital transition. European Partnerships…

4 years ago
Climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency for poor and vulnerableClimate crisis is a humanitarian emergency for poor and vulnerable

Climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency for poor and vulnerable

UN warns that much more needs to be done to anticipate and plan for extreme weather events that put millions…

4 years ago
EU sends emergency medical teams to Slovakia and masks to SerbiaEU sends emergency medical teams to Slovakia and masks to Serbia

EU sends emergency medical teams to Slovakia and masks to Serbia

The European Union sends emergency support with RescEU mechanism to Slovakia and to Serbia, to fight Coronavirus pandemic. The EU…

4 years ago
VIDEO from inside the Pfizer vaccine factory in Puurs, BelgiumVIDEO from inside the Pfizer vaccine factory in Puurs, Belgium

VIDEO from inside the Pfizer vaccine factory in Puurs, Belgium

Pfizer, in partnership with Germany company BioNtech, plans to supply 1.3 billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 from factories…

4 years ago
Fake negative Covid-19 test certificates sold across EuropeFake negative Covid-19 test certificates sold across Europe

Fake negative Covid-19 test certificates sold across Europe

As long as travel restrictions remain in place due to the pandemic, it is very likely that criminals will seize…

4 years ago
Europol and the World Anti-Doping Agency join forcesEuropol and the World Anti-Doping Agency join forces

Europol and the World Anti-Doping Agency join forces

Europol and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) join forces and they are fighting doping for 'clean' sport in and out…

4 years ago
President von der Leyen eudebates Global Citizen’s global recoveryPresident von der Leyen eudebates Global Citizen’s global recovery

President von der Leyen eudebates Global Citizen’s global recovery

President von der Leyen will join EU support to international initiative Global Citizen for global recovery. On Tuesday, 23 February…

4 years ago
Nagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced peopleNagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced people

Nagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced people

EU announced €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the recent large scale hostilities in and around…

4 years ago
Variants, vaccines and HERA Incubator in EuropeVariants, vaccines and HERA Incubator in Europe

Variants, vaccines and HERA Incubator in Europe

New variants are already present in Europe and the EU is setting up a European bio-defence preparedness plan “HERA Incubator”.…

4 years ago
EMA preparing guidance to tackle COVID-19 variantsEMA preparing guidance to tackle COVID-19 variants

EMA preparing guidance to tackle COVID-19 variants

EMA is developing guidance for manufacturers planning changes to the existing COVID-19 vaccines to tackle the new virus variants. In…

4 years ago
COVID-19 global vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’, UN chief warnsCOVID-19 global vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’, UN chief warns

COVID-19 global vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’, UN chief warns

António Guterres warns that progress on COVID-19 global vaccinations has been wildly uneven and unfair and UN Security Council will…

4 years ago
Verhofstadt: The inconvenient truth behind the vaccination fiasco in the EUVerhofstadt: The inconvenient truth behind the vaccination fiasco in the EU

Verhofstadt: The inconvenient truth behind the vaccination fiasco in the EU

The Belgian politician Mr. Guy Verhofstadt hit out, claiming that after nearly two months, the roll out of vaccines is…

4 years ago

European Alarm over the increased threat of variants

Commission is proposing immediate action to prepare Europe for the increased threat of coronavirus variants. The new European bio-defence preparedness plan against…

4 years ago

Bill Gates: Can the world avoid a climate disaster?

Bill Gates warns in the next 30 years we need scientific breakthroughs, technological innovations and global cooperation to avoid a…

4 years ago

EU strengthens the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached an important political agreement to strengthen the EU…

4 years ago