Food safety, air quality, endocrine disruptors, GMOs, working conditions, the fight against epidemics, drug evaluation: there are many topics on which the EU tries to coordinate the policies of EU member states to protect European citizens' health. In an aging Europe where the burden of chronic diseases is rising, how to ensure good health for all, while encouraging economic progress?
Health
Facing new risks
HPV vaccine is safe, says cancer agency, slams ‘unfounded rumours’
"Unfounded rumours" causing people to spurn the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are preventing the elimination of cervical cancer, health authorities say.
France traces all suspect Polish beef, says some already sold
France's agriculture ministry says it has traced the remainder of the suspect Polish beef imported into the country, adding that some of it had been sold to consumers.
Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet: study
The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and "catastrophic" damage to the planet, according to a landmark study.
Significant Differences: Threats posed by Hospital Bacteria in Europe
The proportion of antibiotics-resistant bacteria varies significantly across the EU, as the interactive dashboard shows.
UK court battle begins over EU agency’s London lease
A Qatari-owned property giant has begun a court battle against the European Medicines Agency's bid to break a long-term lease in London because of Brexit.
Living with an illness
The graphic shows how many people in the EU are forced to live with long-lasting illness - broken down in terms of gender and age.