World news about “Health” published by euronews.
Mission X – are you fit for space? Speaking live from the International Space Station, astronaut Andre Kuipers kicked off a fitness and health initiative with a difference. Using the appeal… 09/02/2012
Ti my shoes This tannery in Silla, Spain, has made its leather production greener and safer with a new technology developed as part of an EU-funded research… 03/02/2012
PIP implant owner charged but released on bail The owner of the French breast implant maker at the centre of a global health scare has been released on bail after being charged with involuntary injury. He… 27/01/2012
Police detain PIP breast implant boss French police are continuing to question the head of a firm that supplied non-medical grade silicone breast implants to tens of thousands of… 26/01/2012
Living independently thanks to a computer 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and researchers are using the latest technologies to improve the quality of life for people suffering from… 26/01/2012
Breast implant maker facing manslaughter charges The founder of the French breast implant company at the centre of an international health scare is reportedly facing manslaughter charges. Jean-Claude Mas was… 26/01/2012
Healthier ageing is just a click away Three people reflect on how computer technology is helping them to cope with disease due to ageing. “I was working and felt completely exhausted. I just… 24/01/2012
Coping with autism Living with autism can be difficult, and helping children live with it can be overwhelming for parents. Education can play a key role. In this edition of… 23/01/2012
Back in the Day: dead man frozen, just in case…January 12, 1967 James Bedford, a university psychology professor from California, becomes the first person to be cryogenically preserved- frozen after death… 12/01/2012
The diabetes puzzle An insulin syringe has become a vital part of life for a growing number of people, but why is the incidence of diabetes increasing? And how can children be… 11/01/2012
Over-hygienic parents could be cause of diabetes Insulin-dependent diabetes is on the rise all around the world, but the cause of this disease remains unclear. There is a theory, however, that kids need a… 11/01/2012
Back in the Day: the tobacco industry’s ‘smoking gun’January 11, 1964 Surgeon General of the United States, Luther Terry, publishes a report on the adverse health effects of smoking. While not the first official… 10/01/2012
Breast implant scare prompts calls for tighter regulation As the PIP breast implant scandal intensifies, there are growing calls for tighter EU regulations governing safety standards in medical devices. Unlike… 09/01/2012
Contaminated chickens in Germany raise health debate A survey in Germany has shown half the number of fresh chickens bought in shops in five cities were contaminated by germs resistant to antibiotics and could… 09/01/2012
HIV kittens, progress and ignorance HIV experts around the world are increasingly optimistic that progress is being made against the virus. As in all of subsaharan Africa, the AIDS infection… 02/12/2011
World AIDS DayAn activist from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) lights candles during an AIDS awareness campaign on the eve of World AIDS Day in Agartala, capital of… 01/12/2011
Marie Curie’s granddaughter, Hélène Langevin-Joliot “As I sadly cannot attend the event in Helsinki, I would like to use this opportunity to say that I am very touched by the fact that you have thought of… 18/11/2011
The threat of antibiotic resistance Retired teacher Lill-Karin Skaret counts herself lucky, after having a close call with a bacterium resistant to many antibiotics. The Norwegian grandmother… 15/11/2011
Stem cells, the secret to eternal youth? Rejuvenating skin cells is almost a century old, first accomplished by pioneering scientific researchers in Montpellier. It was always believed that when the… 07/11/2011
What does the EU do for consumers? What happens if we fall ill in Europe? Do we have the right to go to the country next door if the doctors are better or if the medicines are cheaper? What… 03/11/2011
Why is 112 not accessible for deaf people? Lars Knudsen, with the Brussels-based organisation the European Union of the Deaf, poses the question: The European Directive 2009/136/EC on universal… 21/10/2011
How clean is clean? This week we look at some of the initiatives aiming to build a hygienic educational environment and teach students about their health. We went to Cambodia… 14/10/2011
A giant banner for the blindMen attach a banner with a symbol of blindness to St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) in Vienna October 13, 2011. The banner with the largest ever blind… 13/10/2011
Lomu discharged from hospital Former All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has been discharged from hospital just over two weeks after being admitted for kidney failure. Days after featuring in… 12/10/2011
The pro-choice point of view in Poland Wanda Nowicka of Poland’s federation for Women and Family Planning describes what she sees as some of the failures of the legislation and warns of the… 07/10/2011
Jonah Lomu in hospital All Black’s legend Jonah Lomu has been admitted to hospital. The winger was diagnosed with kidney disorder Niphrotic syndrome in 1995, and had to have a… 25/09/2011
Laugh yourself healthy Researchers in the United States are proving what some have suspected for a long time – laughter is good for the heart. Tests on volunteers have… 21/09/2011
Lion dental treatment in ColombiaTyson, a 20-year-old male lion living at Santafe Zoo, receives dental treatment at a veterinary clinic in Medellin, Colombia. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera 16/09/2011
Chilean health workers on strikeA demonstrator wears a mask as he attends a march in support of public health workers in Santiago, Chile. Chilean health workers are on a 48-hour strike in… 14/09/2011
Europe’s ailing social model Javier from Spain asks: “Why are we – EU member states - witnessing the disappearance of the welfare state? Why are we losing all the benefits… 09/09/2011
John Devlin 1st responder John Devlin volunteered to work as a first responder at Ground Zero in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. He worked on “The Pile”, removing debris… 02/09/2011
Ken George 1st responder Ken George was a first responder at Ground Zero. A former New York Department of Transportation worker, he told euronews’ Valeria Zabriskie how he worked at… 02/09/2011
U-talk: The truth behind cigarette health warnings This edition of U-talk looks at the health warnings that appear on the sides of cigarette packets. Our question about that comes from Lewis in the British… 28/08/2011
Robots fighting cancer Operations to remove cancerous tumours are difficult because it is vital to remove everything; just one cell left behind can form a new cancer. In the … 04/08/2011
Surgery under hypnosis In an operating theatre in the Saint Luc University hospital in Brussels, the anaesthetist is also a hypnotist. Belgium is in the forefront of using hypnotism… 01/08/2011
Alzheimer’s studied in veteran US soldiers A study of American soldiers has concluded that a knock on the head makes a person more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The Walter Reed Army… 28/07/2011
Romanians set world first aid record – nocomment More than 7,000 Romanians succeeded in creating a new world record with the number of people receiving first aid lessons at one time. The country has one of… 28/07/2011
Overconfidence in IVF threatening fertility rates Women are leaving it longer and longer to have children because of over-confidence in IVF treatment, according to Swedish researchers. They are warning… 12/07/2011
Cheap and healthy: forget the car! In this edition of U talk our guest answering your questions is from the European Cyclists’ Federation. “Hi, my name is Dora Pinto and here’s my question… 07/07/2011
Womb transplant to go ahead in Sweden A team of surgeons in Sweden is hoping to perform the first successful womb transplant. The highly complex procedure, planned for next spring, will take… 30/06/2011
Precious metals used to fight nosocomial disease Going to hospital has its risks. Each year, three million people catch nosocomial or hospital-acquired illnesses and 50,000 people die from them. Hospitals… 28/06/2011
Remote monitoring ups odds for children with epilepsy Two-year-old Francisca has epilepsy. She is spending a few days in hospital in Portugal so doctors can monitor her condition as part of a new programme… 07/06/2011
A sandstorm hits Baghdad – nocomment A dense sandstorm hit Baghdad in Iraq, clogging throats, blocking vision and sending many Iraqis, particularly asthma sufferers, to hospital. 03/06/2011
Deadly E. coli sews confusion German health officials still do not know the source of an E. coli bacteria outbreak which has killed 16 people, though they said infections had increased… 01/06/2011
E. coli toll on produce growers All over Europe, people have lost their appetite for fresh vegetables, no matter where they have been grown. A Berlin open air market was bereft of its… 01/06/2011
E. coli is sinking cucumber growers A fresh Dutch harvest of 30,000 cucumbers today is destined for the rubbish bin. Europe’s deadly E. coli outbreak has producers facing ruin. Their market has… 31/05/2011
Spain blasts German E. coli stance Europe’s number one producer of cucumbers, Spain, has slammed Germany, after Berlin cast its suspicions on Spanish exports linked to the deadly E. coli… 30/05/2011
A big hand for Austria’s bionic arm In the Austrian capital Vienna, a young orthopaedic patient is getting used to a new bionic arm. Patrick Mayrhofer lost his hand in an accident at… 30/05/2011
British expat uproar as Denmark bans MarmiteIt is one of those British culinary curiosities that keeps expats happy abroad. Or for Brits in Denmark at least, it used to be. Marmite, a strong-tasting… 25/05/2011
Health: less fat, less salt, less sugar – but when? “My name is Israel and I live in Alicante. Why aren’t the EU countries united in demanding a reduction of sugar and salt in foods aimed at children, like… 20/05/2011
A chip to power the bionic eye system A tiny microchip is the missing link for scientists building a bionic vision system. Perfecting the whole contraption has taken ten years. But the chip which… 19/05/2011
Seeing is believing: DIY glasses bring sight to thousands See how people in poor countries, who have limited or no access to expensive optical equipment and health care professionals are benefiting from the invention… 10/05/2011
Was the H1N1 pandemic invented by drugs companies? These are some of the questions you asked Andrew Lakoff: 1- Was the H1N1 pandemic invented by pharmaceutical lobbies? 2-Is globalisation leading to more… 09/05/2011
Nanotech used to monitor drinking water Clean drinking water; we take it for granted most of the time. But if our supply is contaminated – because of a flood or other disaster – there can be a… 09/05/2011
Thousands of lives at risk from e-waste recycling Thousands of people in China live from recycling e-waste – a highly toxic and dangerous activity. Most of the electronic waste comes from the West, anything… 05/05/2011
Kayapo people keep traditions aliveA Kayapo boy with traditional body paint and piercing is seen at his home the day before the start of the “Expedicionarios da Saude” (Brazilian Health… 04/05/2011
Chernobyl’s health impact Twenty five years on, agreement on the number of Chernobyl-related health cases remains hard to come by. Kiev says five million people across Ukraine… 26/04/2011
4D Anatomy and bowel cancer screening advances In this edition of science we look at a radical interactive anatomy tool. It uses computer software to animate 3D images from thousands of photographs taken… 26/04/2011
Lancet study recommends breast cancer prevention drugs Preventative drugs should be made available to women at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. This was the finding of an international panel of cancer… 30/03/2011
Work on memory wins Hungarian trio brain prize The 2011 Brain Prize has been awarded to three Hungarian scientists for their work on the circuits in our brains involved in memory. 28/03/2011
Sanofi-Aventis ends tie-up with Merck Sanofi-Aventis and Merck say regulatory pressure has forced them to abandon their plans for a joint animal health venture. The French and US drugmakers’… 22/03/2011
Tackling tuberculosis in children Tuberculosis remains a threat to children’s health all around Europe. Child TB is hard to diagnose and difficult to cure. Why is it so challenging, and what… 21/03/2011
New intelligent beds for EU hospitals After two years’ work on an EU-funded project, a Spanish-based company has come up with a new prototype of a bed that could make life more comfortable for… 10/03/2011
Study finds brain responds to mobile signals In 2009 the United Nations said around four-billion people had a mobile phone, that is more than half the world’s population. Now a new study from the… 02/03/2011
Blocking fake medicines Viagra, anti-malarial tablets, painkillers are all increasingly being purchased via the Internet. However there is a risk that what you buy may not be what it… 28/02/2011
New imaging system may cut caesareans Doctors worried about the rise in caesarean sections as a means of childbirth take heart from a new Italian 3D scanner, AMOLAB, that allows a more precise… 23/02/2011
EU practical, legal steps against fake drugs The fight against counterfeit medicines has a new European directive on its side, approved by the European Parliament and expected to win the green light soon… 16/02/2011
Baby’s new heart valve A medical breakthrough, developing replacement heart valves that grow with the patient, could be just a few years away. The valves would be given to newborn… 14/02/2011
Running without heels Adri Hartveld is reinventing the running shoe. The Dutch entrepreneur has developed a radical new design, now being tested at Staffordshire University in… 03/02/2011
The fight against the hospital superbug For years doctors have been all too aware of the dangers posed by superbugs – infections picked up in hospitals. In the UK it is thought around one in 10… 01/02/2011
Patient mobility The long-awaited European law on cross-border health care has now won the parliament’s approval, reinforcing patients’ rights. What are the basics? 31/01/2011
Learning to stay well Education plays a key role in health awareness which is important for development. Students who have an understanding of health conditions and hygiene… 28/01/2011
Blindfolded dolphins can see, says new study The intelligence and cognitive functions of dolphins have long been known, but scientists in Florida have now found a surprising new ability. Dolphins… 26/01/2011
Food safety Whether it is cheese past its sell-by date, reconditioned contaminated poultry meat or, most recently, dioxin-tainted eggs, the EU is no stranger to food… 24/01/2011
Afghanistan’s fragile people After years of war, battle shock has spread among the people of Afghanistan, but while the physical wounds are visible, the psychological danger is harder to… 14/01/2011
Playing for health Consider the following health problems, related by three different people: “Every day I said to myself: ‘Tomorrow I’ll start to eat properly, tomorrow … 12/01/2011
Ice cream for cancer sufferers Normally, eating ice cream is simply a pleasurable pastime. Now, it’s believed it could help combat the side-effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients… 11/01/2011
Light therapy for SAD sufferers In northern Europe the sun is a rare sight during the winter. And although most people would like to see more of it, for some people a lack of sunlight… 05/01/2011
New flu jab gets under the skin Anywhere from 40,000 to 220,000 people die in Europe from flu each year. Although vaccines against seasonal flu have been around for some time, pharmaceutical… 14/12/2010
The challenges of disability One European in six has a recognised disability today, either slight or severe, some 80 million people in all. With the ageing of the population, this looks… 13/12/2010
Working conditions in Europe “Working conditions are slowly improving in Europe,” according to Eurofound – the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions… 30/11/2010
New brain cancer hope A new technique called electroporation uses a metal rod containing a bunch of electrodes to aid chemotherapy to penetrate cancer cells. In pre-clinical… 24/11/2010
New shoe to help prevent falls among elderly European researchers have developped a new shoe aimed at helping elderly people walk more safely. Fiorella Marcellini is a coordinator at Smiling (Self… 03/11/2010
Technology for people living with dementia According to Alzhemer Europe, at least 5.7 million Europeans between the ages of 40 and 80 suffer from dementia or Parkinson’s disease. For them, despite… 11/04/2010
UK: Faulty breast implants don’t need removalBritain has concluded that there is no need for a routine removal of faulty breast implants for all women. But officials have confirmed that anyone given… 06/01/2012
Germany and UK decide on faulty breast implantsGermany has followed France in advising all women who received suspect breast implants from the now defunct company PIP to have them removed. It remains… 06/01/2012
Fear and costs of breast implant responseThe consensus is that breast implants by the French company PIP should never have been used. German chemicals distributor Brenntag said it had supplied … 06/01/2012
Paris wants EU law change amid implant scareAmid a health scare over French-made silicone breast implants, Paris is calling for a beefing up of European rules on medical material. French health… 06/01/2012
Australia investigates breast implants scandalAustralia is the latest country to launch an inquiry into the health risks faced by women who received breast implants from the French manufacturer… 04/01/2012
Vigil for Argentina’s Fernández before cancer surgeryDozens of supporters of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have been holding a vigil outside the hospital where she is due to undergo an… 04/01/2012
Firms sold ‘industrial product’ to breast implant companyAt least two companies have admitted supplying products meant for industrial not medical use to the French firm at the centre of a health scare over breast… 03/01/2012
Residents of Bosnian town trapped by air pollutionResidents of a central Bosnian town have been told to not to go outside because of a dangerously high level of air pollution. The sulphur dioxide in Zenica… 30/12/2011
Prince leaves UK hospital after successful treatmentBritain’s Prince Philip has been discharged from hospital after having surgery to clear a blocked artery. The 90-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was… 27/12/2011
Germany’s goose runners get rid of festive flabBerlin’s annual goose race is no wild goose chase. The aim couldn’t be clearer – to burn Christmas calories! Goose roast is the traditional December 25 dish… 27/12/2011
French health insurer to sue PIP’s bossFrance’s national health insurance agency says it is to sue the boss of breast implant maker PIP, Jean-Claude Mas. The French health minister says he must… 25/12/2011
No ‘international manhunt’ for breast implant bossInterpol says it has never launched an ‘international manhunt’ for the boss of a French firm whose breast implants are at the centre of a global health… 24/12/2011
Interpol seek French breast implant bossAn international police hunt has been launched for the boss of a French company whose breast implants are at the centre of a global health scare. Interpol… 24/12/2011
Britain’s Prince Philip has heart operationBritain’s Prince Philip has been successfully treated for a blocked artery after being admitted to hospital on Friday with chest pains. The 90-year-old… 24/12/2011
UK and France differ on faulty breast implantsAs many as 300,000 women all over the world may have breast implants made with industrial silicone, but government advice about this health issue is… 24/12/2011
Mass breast implant recall in FranceAround 30,000 women in France have been told they must have their breast implants removed. It is alleged that the manufacturer Poly Implant Prothese (PIP)… 20/12/2011
