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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit Recovers After Successful Lung Transplant
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, has undergone a successful lung transplant at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet. She will remain hospi
EU Ministers Split Over Biotech Act's Drug Monopoly Extension
EU health ministers are divided over a proposal to grant certain innovative medicines an extra year of market protection. Critics warn it co
EU Health Ministers Agree on Biotech Act Directive to Modernize Rules
EU health ministers approved a common position on the Biotech Act I directive on 16 June. The directive updates rules on genetically modifie
Living Together Reshapes Gut and Oral Microbiomes, Italian Study Finds
People living together share significant portions of their gut and oral microbiomes, with romantic partners exchanging up to 44% of oral mic
France Deploys Sterile Mosquitoes to Combat Invasive Tiger Species
Terratis in Montpellier produces 1.5 million sterile male tiger mosquitoes weekly. The insects are released to mate with wild females, reduc
EU Health Commissioner to Assess Impact of Trump's Drug Pricing Policy on European Markets
EU health ministers have tasked Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi with studying the effects of Trump's most-favored-nation drug pricing policy. E
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon Reduces Duties to Support Ill Wife Awaiting Lung Transplant
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is reducing his royal duties to care for his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who has been placed on a lung t
UNICEF: Nearly Every Child Faces Climate-Driven Health Threats Across Europe and Beyond
UNICEF reports that nearly every child globally faces climate-related health threats, including heatwaves, floods, and air pollution. Over 1
Bonnie Tyler Awakens from Induced Coma, Remains Critically Ill in Faro
Bonnie Tyler has woken from an induced coma at Faro Hospital in Portugal, where she has been treated since March for a perforated intestine.
World Cup 2026: Health Teams Monitor Measles and Ebola as Six Million Fans Cross North America
The 2026 World Cup across three countries brings unique health challenges. A Georgetown-led team monitors measles, dengue, and Ebola. Wastew
Dermatophilosis May Spread Sexually Among Men in French Saunas, Study Finds
Researchers in Lyon have identified potential human-to-human sexual transmission of dermatophilosis, a bacterial infection previously seen o
Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome: The Delayed Meat Allergy Gaining Attention in Europe
Alpha-gal syndrome is a potentially fatal meat allergy caused by tick bites, not by bacteria or viruses. Symptoms can appear hours after eat