Health reform

Healthcare

Euroviews. Investing in global women's health delivers benefits for everyone

As simultaneously converging crises threaten to compound inequalities and with growing attention on the need to address the unmet medical needs of women, the EU must step up its efforts to support global women’s health R&D, six MEPs write.

24/05/2024

Healthcare

Arizona court reinstates 160-year-old law banning nearly all abortions

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalising nearly all abortions, a court in the US state has ruled.

10/04/2024

Health news

More than 9m people in England to have major illness by 2040 - report

Nineteen of the 20 health conditions studied are projected to increase in prevalence, the report warned.

25/07/2023

Spain

Overburdened public health system forcing millions to go private

1.5 million more Spaniards have switched to private healthcare since the Covid-19 pandemic with nearly 12 million people now with private health insurance

30/01/2023

Health news

England leading race to wipe out hepatitis C ahead of global targets

The country’s health service has used a pioneering medicine deal and ‘find and treat’ programmes to reduce deaths from hepatitis C by 35 per cent.

28/12/2022

Euronews Debates

Fit for the future: How can Europe create sustainable healthcare?

The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with ballooning health costs, are putting Europe’s healthcare systems under more strain than ever.

04/11/2022

Euronews Debates

Euronews Debates | Shaping the future of biosimilar medicine in Europe

Euronews has gathered a panel of experts, industry leaders and key players in Brussels to address the issue of biosimilar medicines.

28/10/2022

Health news

Millions of people invited to join biggest UK health study

The goal of the study is to find new ways to prevent, detect, and treat different diseases.

24/10/2022

Living

Healthcare: Unnecessary blood tests and high-carbon meds need to go

Health care is responsible for 4.4 per cent of global carbon emissions. Here are some simple ways this can be reduced.

03/08/2022

Smart Health

EU's vaccine passport proves digital health's potential

In partnership with The European Commission

Following the success of its vaccine passport, the Digital COVID Certificate, the EU is investing more into digital health with the European Health Data Space. EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides speaks to Smart Health about how it will change our lives.

30/06/2022

World News

Euroviews. Time to get serious on European health data-sharing | View

Connecting and sharing health data could speed up diagnoses, improve research and ensure continuity of treatment across EU borders. Regulation and privacy protection will be paramount, says Belgian deputy prime minister Petra De Sutter

13/12/2021

Germany

Euroviews. Germany’s ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban must signal the end of the heinous practice in Europe ǀ View

Germany's move to ban controversial 'gay conversion therapy' must be the first step in a Europe-wide move to end the practice and its damaging effects on members of the LGBTQ community.

14/11/2019

USA

Trump attacks Obamacare with executive order

After the Republicans' failure to repeal the health law in Congress, the president seems determined to dismantle it on his own, with the stroke of a pen.

13/10/2017

USA

US Health Secretary Price quits in private plane scandal

It is the latest blow to the Trump administration which has faced one controversy after another

30/09/2017

USA

Trump Healthcare bill dealt new blow

Republican senator scuppers Trump healthcare bill

26/09/2017

USA

Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare clear their first hurdle in the U.S. Senate​

25/07/2017

USA

Trump urges Republican unity on healthcare vote

The US President made a last-ditch plea ahead of Tuesday's key vote in the Senate

25/07/2017

USA

Trump: 'No holidays unless healthcare is sorted'

Trump tells senators to unite over replealing Obamacare and to find a replacement before August recess

19/07/2017

USA

Donald Trump's Obamacare overhaul plans collapse

U.S President Donald Trump says he will "let Obamacare fail" after the Republican party fail to pass a simultaneous repeal and replacement vote.

18/07/2017

USA

Trump promises 'big surprise' with healthcare bill

Republican rebels call for substantial changes to 'Trumpcare' as president promises a 'big surprise'

28/06/2017