Future of health: Time for Europe to connect the dots

Leon Davis was jogging when suddenly, he felt a pain in his chest. He arrived at…

EU pitches new pharma bonus to cure rare diseases. But will it work? 

“Thus, depending on the ultimate definition and requirements to demonstrate [high unmet medical need], we risk…

Urgent call to policymakers – make chronic kidney disease a public health priority

We must make an impact on CKD worldwide Time is crucial for the almost 850 million…

Macron announces aid in dying bill under strict conditions

When prescribed, the lethal injection will be self-administered except for cases where the patient is unable…

Why is it so hard to deliver a European health data deal?

It was supposed to be the final political negotiation to get a deal on a European…

Scientific progress: A look ahead

Twenty years ago. 2004. The year the Olympics returned to their birthplace of Athens. I was…

Eliminating cervical cancer to save women’s lives

In an unprecedented era of medical breakthroughs, we now have the possibility to eliminate cervical cancer…

German lawmakers pass cannabis legalization bill

If the Bundesrat has no objections, the first part of the bill, that would legalize cannabis…

Israel pounds Gaza, formally rejects ‘unilateral recognition’ of Palestinian statehood

“Both yesterday and the day before, the WHO team was not permitted to enter the hospital…

With Navalny’s death, Russians lose their last hope

Meanwhile, in keeping with a previous tradition, Putin refused to call Navalny by name, referring to…