Cardiovascular disease MEPs adopt cardiovascular strategy, prioritising early detection and risk reduction On Wednesday (24 June), Parliament’s Public Health Committee adopted its response to the EU’s first-ever cardiovascular health plan
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: MEPs call for ring-fenced health funding; OECD urges better use of resources in cancer care; four in ten cancers worldwide are preventable, says WHO MEPs call for dedicated cancer funding in EU’s long-term budget; OECD urges faster access and better use of resources in cancer care; four in ten cancers worldwide are preventable, says WHO
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Insurers want tough action on tobacco; Eurocare closes office and latest on Novo Insurers want tough action on tobacco; Eurocare anti-alcohol NGO closes Brussels office and latest on Novo/Pfizer tussle
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Alcohol–breast cancer link; WHO/Europe strategy; UK taps private sector to cut waiting times Alcohol and breast cancer; WHO/Europe strategizes; French reminder on prevention; UK brings in the private sector to cut waiting times; and locally acquired mpox causes concern
alcohol Anti-alcohol alliance urges EU to follow through on beating cancer commitments The European Health Alliance on Alcohol (EHAA) calls for stronger EU action on alcohol-related breast cancer risks
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: Antimicrobial risk on the rise to children with unmet medical needs Inside EU Health: Antimicrobial risk on the rise to children with unmet medical needs
alcohol Strong alcohol reduction policies work - but the EU stalls WHO and IARC urge European governments to adopt stronger alcohol reduction policies, warning that high consumption is causing cancer
Inside EU Health Inside EU Health: From Trump’s latest deal to a possible life sciences investment fund Inside EU Health: Pfizer strikes Trump-era drug deal, Brussels battles pharma package, Denmark caps drug prices, Sanofi raided, Poland mulls alcohol ban & Gastein forum kicks off.
NCDs UN Declaration on NCDs is strong on ambition, but short of means The UN declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health receives broad support, but critics say the content is weak
NCDs WHO: $3 per person could save 12 million lives Ahead of the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting (HLM4) on 25 September 2025 on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to scale up cost-effective interventions to save lives. "Noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions are silent killers, robbing us
