Health
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Europe's exercise boom masks deep inequalities in access
More Europeans are exercising than in 2022, but participation remains uneven. Income, education, and age strongly influence who gets to be a
Survey: Most European men open to new male contraceptives
A survey of 14,000 men across seven European countries finds that over half would adopt new male contraceptives within a year of approval. H
French actor Arnaud Denis dies by euthanasia in Belgium after implant complications
French actor and director Arnaud Denis died by euthanasia in Namur, Belgium, on Tuesday at age 43. He had suffered severe pain since a polyp
Swedish Study Links Rare Pregnancy Infections to Severe Intellectual Disability
Children born with TORCH infections—syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus and others—face a threefold higher risk of autism and up to 30 times
World Cup broadcasts saturated with harmful ads every seven seconds
Researchers found over 93,000 ads for unhealthy products during the 2026 World Cup, visible for 39.3 hours of live play. Junk food dominated
EU sends Ebola experts to DR Congo as vaccine trials begin
Two EU epidemiologists are deploying to the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. Meanwhile, clinical trials of the Ervebo vaccine ha
AI and doctors disagree on who gets a kidney transplant
A Penn State study found AI chatbots weigh transplant candidates differently than humans, often fixating on single traits like drinking habi
Women in Europe's health sector earn 19% less per hour, WHO finds
Women make up 77% of Europe's health and care workforce but earn 19% less per hour than men. The gap widens at higher pay levels, reflecting
Study finds women get less invasive care than men for same conditions
A review of 41 studies finds women are less likely than men to be offered surgery or strong painkillers for the same conditions. The pattern
Contaminated Russian dog vaccine linked to hundreds of pet deaths
Russia's veterinary regulator confirmed that batch 20 of the Multican-8 dog vaccine contained a live Aujeszky's disease virus. The batch has
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as infections surge
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after new diagnoses surged to 2,016 in 2025, 16 times the 2019 level. More than half of cases are
Frankfurt issues malaria alert after two deaths near airport
Frankfurt's public health authority has reported two fatal malaria cases and six infections since July, all linked to the airport area. Offi