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Toxic chemicals in medical devices must be labelled
Due to a revised EU law, manufactures of medical devices are forced to label certain chemical ingredients in their products. This decision will enable hospitals to protect their Read more …
EU- member states ensure growth of German Medical Devices Industry
In 2006, the German Medical Devices Industry grew by 8,7 % to 16 Euro billion. Major force behind this growth was export, which grew by 12,8 %, while the main export countries Read more …
Where abortion isn´t illegal, it should be safe and accessible
Each year about 46 million women in the world decide to have an abortion because of unwanted pregnancy. Half of them have no other choice but to access unsafe abortions, leading Read more …
New Highly Skilled Migrant Programme might lead to NHS staffing crisis
A High Court ruling recently backed the government´s changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme in the UK. The changes regarding a new points system will make it more Read more …
US$ 1.5 billion for pneumococcal vaccines development
Canada, Italy, Norway, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today committed US$1.5 billion to launch a pilot Advance Market Commitment (AMC) to Read more …
Libyan HIV Infection case becomes EU wide affair
At second instance a Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses to death. The healthcare workers are accused of allegedly infecting more than 400 children in Libya with HIV Read more …
Norovirus epidemic in Germany
Fortunately, the influenza virus has not swapped over to Germany yet because the country has enough to do with the norovirus which is expected to attack up to one million people Read more …
Influenza season has begun
Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and Switzerland are the first European countries affected by an increase of the influenza virus. Other countries will follow Read more …
Gambling treatment as a service of the NHS
Gambling should be a recognized addiction that requires treatment on the NHS, so the demand of the BMA (British Medical Association) published in its hard-hitting report Read more …
„Outlook for the future on healthcare in Europe“
During the course of the EU Council Presidency, Germany is setting a special focus on the health policy with the priorities prevention, innovation and access to health services. Read more …
Europeans experience their life in a positive light - but feel tired
Regarding the results of the Eurobarometer survey on health and mental well-being, most Europeans feel healthy and happy. However, there seems to be a gap between the EU member Read more …
Help for the helpers
Healthcare systems in Africa are facing a huge threat in their fight against AIDS – an increasing shortfall of nursing staff. Workers are either infected themselves or can no Read more …
Estonia leads the way in Baltic eHealth links
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, boasts the country’s third-largest hospital. East-Tallinn Central Hospital (ETCH) has 587 beds, 26,000 inpatients and last year recorded 425,000 Read more …
Pharmaceuticals -Drop in international growth predicted
The IMS 2007 Pharmaceutical Market Forecast predicts a 5-6% international growth in the global pharmaceuticals market.
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Terror attacks in Madrid
The 11/3/04 attacks consisted of a series of ten explosions aboard four commuter trains, during the height of the Madrid rush hour.
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EU regulates to match medicines to children
Although the way adults react to drugs is often not the same for children, there are no special trials to check the suitability for smaller size patients.
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Electronic patient records
The UK Health Minister has set out key details of what patients and the public can expect from the NHS Care Records Service.
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Nicotine addiction
Like obesity it is harder to treat than high BP or cholesterol. Now Spanish cardiologists are urging a new approach to patients who smoke.
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Ground Zero
Workers suffer long-term health effects five years after World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
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Disease prevention
In the line of the symposium ‘Preventive Medicine - Costs, Uses, Technology’ in Nuremberg, healthcare experts dicussed how to cut costs.
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The 9th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)
The EHFG has developed into the leading health policy platform in the EU since its beginnings in 1998, attracting close to 600 high-level participants annually.
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