Ireland’s Health Minister has presented the results of a public consultation aimed at assessing the potential for stricter tobacco and vaping regulations. The consultation, titled “Public Consultation on
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has revised its guidance in light of new outbreaks of a different mpox strain. The ECDC advises that travellers
According to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, in 2019, there were 2.6 million alcohol-related deaths worldwide, with Europe having the highest death rate. Despite a 2.5%
A coalition of six EU member states has issued a warning against the massive stockpiling of medicines by some countries, cautioning that such practices could lead to significant
EU environment ministers have now reached a consensus on revising the directive concerning food and textile waste. This agreement aligns with the targets proposed by the European Commission,
An invasive species of mosquito has established itself in 13 EU countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, contributing to a rise in dengue fever cases in Europe, according
The European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) has issued a warning about the tenfold surge in whooping cough (Pertussis) across the continent in the past year. This highlights
Since regulations on urban wastewater treatment were introduced in the 1990s, water quality across the European Union has improved substantially. Presently, 98% of wastewater is collected and treated
Following a transmission incident from cattle to a dairy worker in the US, the European Commission and EU health and food safety agencies say that the risk of
The European Commission is set to appear before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) following legal action initiated by the citizen-driven campaign ‘End the Cage Age’. Back in
