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EU weighs sperm donor cap to curb risk of accidental incest
Donations are booming, increasing the health and psychological risks to donor children.
Covid-19 vaccine-maker BioNTech to acquire former rival CureVac
As France-Algeria ties sour, supporters of imprisoned writer turn to Europe for help
Vaccines: Shielding chronic illness, boosting lifelong health
The EU’s water crisis by the numbers
Europe’s pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads
Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer
Dutch warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears
Earthworms may be the cause of PFAS entering the eggs, according to national public health institute.
‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease
Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fueling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem. His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.
Equitable access to innovation: Understanding healthcare system readiness to deliver CAR T-cell therapy in Europe
A new IQVIA Institute for Human Data Sciences report highlights discrepancies in healthcare systems to deliver innovative cancer treatments across Europe. We can pave a pathway to overcome the access challenges identified and fulfil the promise of advanced therapies.
The Netherlands leads call for EU to clamp down on vapes
E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches aren’t covered in existing rules.
Belgium wanted a drug shortages bill. It’s not happy with the EU’s plan.
Belgium first called for a law to tackle drug shortages in May 2023.
Trump celebrates disruption and defies backlash in Congress speech
“The people elected me to do the job, and I’m doing it.”
PMQs: Starmer wins against Badenoch on defense spending before jetting to DC
The Tory leader probed prime minister on increased military funding — but failed to land a decisive blow.
Europe must confront soaring chronic disease rates, warns WHO
From infancy to old age, people in the region are facing health crises.
The Mediterranean diet is a lie
Italy’s food is supposed to be the world’s healthiest. So why are so many of its kids obese?
Patient-centered innovation: Can Europe lead the way?
We can’t make true progress on unmet medical needs unless we understand what the patients themselves think they need or say is missing from their treatment options.
US company behind Teflon tries to block EU’s forever chemicals ban, claims NGO
Chemours is leading a push against a proposed phase-out of controversial chemicals, says Corporate Europe Observatory.
Tributes pour in for Jimmy Carter
Joe Biden has long expressed an admiration for Carter, a sentiment that was palpable in the president’s statement Sunday evening.
‘Croatia’s Trump’ wins first round of presidential election but now faces runoff
Incumbent Zoran Milanović, a combative critic of NATO and the EU, finished well ahead of the ruling party candidate but just short of a majority.
POLITICO London Playbook awards 2024
From minister of the year to WTF moment, Westminster’s essential newsletter picks the winners of 2024.
Weight-loss drugs can help ‘reverse’ obesity pandemic, say WHO experts
But the drugs alone won’t entirely solve the problem that affects 1 in 6 people worldwide, they say.
Countries back Brussels’ plan to ban outdoor vaping
But Hungary’s minister reminded countries that the move was nonbinding, as Germany and Greece abstained.
Resetting Europe’s Innovation Compass
Europe’s pharmaceutical sector has grown slowly for 25 years and its share of research is shrinking. It’s time to turn things around
MEPs reject smoking ban plan
The vote is symbolic but lawmakers still couldn’t come to an agreement.
Von der Leyen’s first Commission: The final verdict
Who’s at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
Cancer healthcare system readiness: Getting EU regulation and R&D on the same path
Pragmatism is key in evolving clinical trials for the betterment of patients
France plans ban on nicotine pouches
Health Minister Geneviève Darrieussecq said they are “dangerous” products.
Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanon’s internal fault lines
Israel wants ‘to set sectarian groups at each others’ throats’ says the spiritual leader of the Druze community.
King Charles and Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest diplomatic double act
Two men, worlds apart, are flying the flag in Samoa. But there’s more to connect the monarch and new UK PM than meets the eye.
The future EU commissioners’ promises: Everything you need to know
We pored over more than 400 pages of written answers so you don’t have to.