Life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.5 years in 2024, a 0.1-year increase from 2023, following decreases in 2020 (80.4 years) and 2021 (80.1 years) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EU’s new Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is applicable from 12 January, helping ensure that innovative and effective health technologies are available to patients across the EU.
The EU Council adopted a recommendation Tuesday to help reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and aerosols and achieve a tobacco-free generation in Europe by 2040.
The European Commission signed a joint procurement framework contract Monday for the supply of 2,250,000 Veklury (Remdesivir) vials with the pharmaceutical company Gilead, on behalf of 13 EU countries.
The Association of European Cancer Leagues in Brussels has a vacancy for an Executive Director.
The European Commission issued a recommendation Tuesday that EU Member States extend smoke-free environment policies to key outdoor areas, such as parks and playgrounds. The EU executive wants to revise…
— last modified 25 April 2024 The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), working with the Belgian EU Presidency, launched on 24 April the Critical Medicines Alliance.…
