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Health news

Why getting a good night's sleep is getting harder?

Climate change, unequal access to healthcare and an ‘always-on’ work culture are undermining sleep across Europe — essential for good health.

21 October 2026

Health news

Trump signs order aimed at boosting women’s health research

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing two bodies to boost women’s health research, address gaps in medical knowledge and improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

19 October 2026

Health news

Trade unions push for EU law to address menopause at work

The European Trade Union Confederation wants menopause enshrined in EU workplace legislation, as the European Parliament examines the issue and the Commission stops short of proposing a dedicated strategy.

17 October 2026

Culture news

Royal treatment for giant pumpkins in Brussels annual celebration

Organisers in Belgium expect 50,000 visitors at a pumpkin festival that will celebrate the wonderous ways of using the big vegetable.

17 October 2026

Health news

Climate change is putting Europe’s brain health at risk

Rising temperatures, poor air quality and the spread of infectious diseases could increase the burden of neurological disorders, with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest risks.

14 October 2026

Health news

Can AI help healthcare move from treatment to prevention?

AI could help identify people at risk of developing certain conditions before they become ill, allowing healthcare providers to intervene earlier. But technology alone will not deliver that change.

13 October 2026

Europe News

Latvia seeks greater border powers as migrant crossings escalate

As “armed, masked escorts” lead migrants from Belarus into Latvia, the Latvian Border Guard is seeking greater powers to “protect Latvia’s security.” The interior minister supports the proposal.

9 October 2026

Europe News

Russian would-be fugitive receives labour camp sentence

A 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism."

8 October 2026

Europe News

Trump says he will consider permanent US military base in Lithuania

US President Donald Trump said he would consider Lithuania’s proposal to permanently host US troops after the Baltic country said it was ready to accommodate a permanent American military presence.

7 October 2026

Europe News

Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons ban

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s move, alongside broader plans to expand US and NATO military infrastructure in the region, risked further escalating tensions.

6 October 2026

Europe News

How Russia targets Baltics' elections from fake NATO deaths to Epstein

Russia-linked disinformation campaigns targeting elections in Estonia and Latvia have focused less on individual candidates or the voting process itself and more on sowing confusion around the security issues shaping voters’ decisions, according to a new report.

6 October 2026

Health news

European Commission goes after bad cholesterol and high blood pressure

The European Commission is urging EU countries to step up cardiovascular health checks, as it launches the bloc’s first EU Screening Week.

29 September 2026

Health news

Europe looks for a prescription to clean up the Baltic

Paracetamol, ibuprofen, carbamazepine, diclofenac, and other pharmaceuticals are being found in the Baltic Sea. Researchers say changing how some medicines are prescribed, used and disposed of could help reduce the flow.

28 September 2026

Health news

Europeans are exercising more. But who gets to take part?

More Europeans are playing sports and doing so more often than four years ago. However, disparities remain across countries, from how regularly people play sports to how well their cities support active living.

23 September 2026

Health news

EU sends experts to Congo as Ebola outbreak continues

Two European epidemiologists are going to the epicentre of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the meantime, clinical trials of the Ervebo vaccine kick off.

21 September 2026

Europe News

Russian man swims to Lithuania seeking asylum — just to be sent back

A 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia.

18 September 2026

Health news

For cancer survivors, tai chi can ease fatigue and pain

Mind-body therapies can help people living with the lingering effects of cancer treatment manage fatigue, pain and sleep problems, according to a new analysis.

17 September 2026

Health news

ADHD is linked to almost 50% increase in gut problems

People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are significantly more likely to experience a range of gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a new systematic review covering more than 1.9 million people.

17 September 2026

Health news

Living in deprived areas linked to poorer brain health

Living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to poorer brain health, with researchers finding higher brain age, lower total brain volume and more signs of vascular damage in people living in the most deprived areas.

15 September 2026

Health news

Taxing billionaires could save nearly 30 million lives

Putting a 3% tax on billionaires' wealth could save up to 29.5 million lives among the most vulnerable populations by 2030, according to new research published in The Lancet, as traditional sources of humanitarian and development funding face an unprecedented squeeze.

15 September 2026