Healthcare
7,000 unvaccinated children banned from schools in the Italy
A reported 7,000 unvaccinated children under the age of six will not be admitted in schools in the Veneto region, regional health…
US moves to ban flavoured e-cigarettes
The US federal government plans to ban flavoured e-cigarettes amid rising concern over youth vaping and lung illness and deaths linked to…
World’s largest genetics project to tackle deadly diseases launched in the UK
A new ground-breaking project in the fight against life-threatening illnesses has launched today in the UK. The £200 million whole genome sequencing…
WHO spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe in new report
Progress on equal access to a healthy life for all, is at a standstill across Europe, a new report by the World…
£1 million to help British NHS reclaim debts from overseas visitors
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to expand the NHS’s existing team of cost-recovery experts, backed by £1…
UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across…
Second death in the US linked to vaping
A second person has died in the US from a severe lung disease apparently caused by vaping, public health officials in the…
Statement by WHO Director-General on Facebook and Instagram and Vaccine Misinformation
The World Health Organization welcomes the commitment by Facebook to ensure that users find facts about vaccines across Instagram, Facebook Search, Groups,…
Vegan and vegetarian diets may increase stroke risk
Vegan and vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of heart disease but may increase the risk of stroke, experts say.…
Michigan becomes first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes
Michigan has become the first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes as part of efforts to curb youth vaping. The measure goes…
New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 cases
New Zealand's ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases. A total of 1,051 people were affected…
Venice considering going smoke-free
Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro has mooted the idea of making the lagoon city smoke-free. For now, Brugnaro is thinking of smoke-free zones…