👁 This photo provided by Visby Medical in January 2026 shows its three-in-one gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis test for women.

Health news

How self tests could help reduce sexually transmitted infection rates

Last year, the US authorities approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women — gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis — as well as the first home-based kit for the virus that causes cervical cancer.

14/01/2026

👁 COVID-19 and Influenza Combo Test

Health news

Fake COVID-19 and flu tests found across Europe

Manipulated units of a combined test for COVID-19 and influenza have reached the European market. The manufacturer has confirmed that batch FCO24090516 is fake.

20/12/2025

👁 A worker readies syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Health news

COVID-19 shot tied to lower risk of death from any cause, study shows

Adults who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of death regardless of the cause, a new study has found.

15/12/2025

👁 A general view of the entrance to the building where the Covid-19 inquiry preliminary hearing for Module 2 in London, 6 June, 2023

United Kingdom

'Too little, too late': UK government slammed for COVID-19 response

The inquiry found that chaos at the heart of the Conservative government and a failure to take COVID-19 seriously potentially cost 23,000 lives in England alone.

20/11/2025

👁 A volunteer re-paints a faded heart on the COVID-19 memorial wall in London, 15 October, 2021

United Kingdom

UK government says COVID memorial wall in London will be permanent

The National COVID Memorial Wall was established without official authorisation on a half-kilometre stretch of the Albert Embankment in March 2021.

13/11/2025

👁 A woman touches her sore throat.

Health news

How the flu, COVID-19, and common viruses could hurt your heart health

A new analysis found that viral infections raise heart health risks in both the short and long term.

29/10/2025

👁 Archive photo. A COVID-19 rapid test for home use, on 3 February 2022 in Seattle, USA.

Health news

What to know about the 'Frankenstein' variant of COVID-19

The currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Germany has been referred to as the 'Frankenstein' variant. Here's why.

27/10/2025

👁 Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog in major breakthrough

Health news

Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog

New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog.

08/10/2025

👁 Daniel Toccin receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot as he and his wife get vaccinated against coronavirus and seasonal flu for an upcoming trip in Miami, 9 September 2025.

EuroVerify

Misleading claims about EU COVID vaccine approval persist online

The approval of COVID-19 vaccines may have been fast-tracked, but these medicines were still subject to rigorous checks carried out by regulatory authorities.

06/10/2025

👁 Union flag

Money

UK says ‘high-tech push’ saved over €550 million in public fraud

Results from early tests show that a new AI fraud prevention tool could slash the time to identify fraud risks by 80 per cent.

24/09/2025

👁 Vaccine against Covid-19

World News

Italy launches updated COVID-19 vaccination campaign to target variant

Italy's vaccination campaign includes an updated COVID-19 booster jab for the most vulnerable groups,

23/09/2025

👁 A woman looks at a period tracker app on her phone.

Health news

Women with long COVID may have longer, heavier periods, study finds

Women with long COVID reported abnormal bleeding around their menstrual cycles, a new study found.

16/09/2025

👁 A man is sick.

wellbeing

What to know about summer colds and the COVID variant called stratus

COVID-19 is trending up in much of Europe this summer.

15/08/2025

👁 Eddington

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Eddington' - Get ready to be polarised

Imperfect and overlong, Ari Aster's fourth feature still ends up as a neat snapshot of the COVID years, as well as a sly missile aimed at a lie we’ve all been sold...

18/07/2025

👁 Medical countermeasures refer to essential tools such as vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Health news

Prepared, not panicked: EU arms itself for the next big health crisis

The European Commission has launched a new strategy to build its health crisis arsenal and shield citizens from the next pandemic and future health threats.

09/07/2025

👁 Former French Prime minister Edouard Philippe is seen at an event in Paris in 2021.

Health news

Former French officials cleared of accusations of pandemic mishandling

The decision, announced by one of the former officials on X, comes five years after a top court in France opened an investigation.

07/07/2025