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Party activist named as replacement for Diana Wallis
Party activist Rebecca Taylor will replace failed parliament president candidate Diana Wallis as an MEP, it has been confirmed
Tuesday 31st January 2012
ACTA rapporteur resigns over lack of transparency
French S&D deputy Kader Arif has resigned as rapporteur of the controversial anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA), saying the process lacked transparency and that the European parliament was denied its say in the negotiations
Friday 27th January 2012
Europe 'must tackle burden of diabetes'
Diabetes and other chronic diseases are putting "mounting pressure" on Europe's health sector, Danish European affairs minister Nicolai Wammen has warned
Thursday 26th January 2012
EU urged to tackle mental health stigma
The EU must do more to tackle the stigma experienced by those suffering from mental health problems, a European parliament discussion has heard
Thursday 26th January 2012
EU 'can help shape' global response to world poverty
The EU has an important role to play in "shaping" global action on poverty reduction, according to American billionaire Bill Gates
Tuesday 24th January 2012
MEPs call for increased traceability on implants
MEPs are calling on the European commission to ensure more traceability and unannounced inspections for the manufacturers of breast implants
Tuesday 24th January 2012
Move by former agency boss 'damaging' public trust in EU
New evidence alleges that the former head of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) set up his own consultancy business to advise pharmaceutical industry clients while he was still employed as the head of EMA
Wednesday 11th January 2012
Top diplomat in fresh verbal attack on EU's foreign affairs chief
A senior Ukraine diplomat has launched a blistering attack on EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton
Tuesday 10th January 2012
EU health experts urged to tackle 'hidden timebomb'
A conference in parliament was warned about the "hidden timebomb" of a trial fibrillation (AF)
Wednesday 7th December 2011
EU commission president under fire for 'promoting' brewing sector
European commission president José Manuel Barroso has been accused of "promoting special interests instead of the welfare" of young Europeans
Tuesday 29th November 2011
EU urged to take lead against gender-based violence
The EU must be at the forefront of efforts to combat violence against women, according to European commissioner Viviane Reding
Friday 25th November 2011
'Clock ticking' on new EU food labelling rules
Food companies across Europe have been given five years to implement new mandatory nutrition labelling rules, it has been announced
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Heart experts call for tighter food industry regulation
Leading scientists are calling for tougher regulation of the food industry and other "decisive" policy initiatives at EU-wide level to tackle ill health
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
EU parliament endorses new plans to tackle poverty
Parliament has adopted a report designed to tackle EU-wide poverty and social exclusion
Monday 21st November 2011
Scientists call for 'better regulation' of food industry
Leading scientists are calling for tougher regulation of the food industry and other 'decisive' policy initiatives at EU-wide level to tackle ill health
Monday 21st November 2011
Patient safety 'must be paramount for biologic medicines'
Patient safety should be the primary concern when considering the impact of innovative medicinal products, a roundtable discussion has heard
Tuesday 8th November 2011
EU urged to give more priority to tackling malnutrition
European council president Herman Van Rompuy has urged the international community, including the EU, to take "more decisive" action to tackle global malnutrition
Tuesday 8th November 2011
MEP says diagnostics industry can contribute to EU 2020
Italian MEP Amalia Sartori has voiced "dismay" at the lack of investment in the diagnostics industry
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Europe's car sector 'vital' to EU economic recovery
A senior European commission official says Europe's automobile industry has a "key role" to play in boosting economy growth
Monday 24th October 2011
UK MEP calls for 'more awareness' of Alzheimer's
A conference has been told that increasing awareness of dementia can help with early diagnosis
Monday 24th October 2011
EU parliament told of 'staggering' cost of back pain
A conference in parliament was told that muscle and joint pain is costing member states economies up to €240bn a year
Wednesday 19th October 2011
MEPs calls for EU-wide action to reduce cancer risk from mobile phones
A conference in parliament heard that repeated exposure to electromagnetic fields from devices such as mobile phones can pose a cancer risk
Monday 17th October 2011
EU warned over non-communicable diseases
The cost of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to the economy is the same as the total sovereign debt of EU countries, a European parliament conference has heard
Thursday 13th October 2011
Member states urged to find more 'cost effective' way of treating dementia
Parliament was told that the lack of healthcare priority given to people suffering from dementia is "appalling"
Tuesday 11th October 2011
EU urged to combat animal-to-human diseases
The EU has been urged to increase investment in tackling animal-to-human diseases
Tuesday 11th October 2011
EU parliament told of 'ticking bomb' cost of brain disorders
The annual cost of brain disorders in Europe has soared to €798bn in what a new study describes as a social, political and financial "ticking bomb"
Tuesday 4th October 2011
EU member states pressed to do more to tackle chronic pain
A group of European pain specialists have called for immediate action to combat the "widespread inadequate" management of chronic pain throughout Europe
Monday 26th September 2011EU urged to revamp clinical trials directive
Top medical research organisations have called on the EU to carry out urgent reforms to the way clinical trials are regulated across the continent
Monday 26th September 2011
EU urged to make dementia a 'bigger priority'
A debate was told that cases of dementia are expected to double over the next 20 years
Thursday 22nd September 2011
EU warned over problem of 'unnecessary operations'
The EU has been urged to tackle the issue of "unnecessary overmedical" treatments in Europe
Thursday 8th September 2011
EU urged to back 'significant' investment in respiratory disease
Europe has been urged to give a higher priority to the issue of chronic respiratory diseases, one of the leading causes of death in the EU
Tuesday 6th September 2011
Eva-Britt Svensson hailed for 'fantastic' job after stepping down from EU parliament
Tributes have been paid to Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson who has resigned for unspecified health reasons
Wednesday 31st August 2011
EU commits further funds to tackle health epidemics
The European commission says it plans to allocate an additional €12m from the EU's research framework programme to reinforce Europe's capacity for tackling pathogens like E.coli
Wednesday 10th August 2011
MEPs urged to sign up to anti execution drugs declaration
ALDE deputy Sarah Ludford has urged her colleagues to sign a parliamentary 'written declaration' prohibiting the export of lethal injection drugs from the EU for use in executions
Friday 1st July 2011
Mixed response to commission call for EU budget increase
The commission's proposals for a five per cent rise in the EU budget have met with a mixed response
Thursday 30th June 2011
Report highlights 'major threat' posed by drug abuse
A new report says that drug use in Europe still represents a "major threat" to public health
Thursday 23rd June 2011
EU urged to press for work-free Sundays
A Brussels conference was told that both European and national legislation needs to be "more protective" of workers' private lives
Tuesday 21st June 2011
EU launches new anti-smoking campaign
The commission has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to stub out the killer weed
Friday 17th June 2011
New EU maternity rules 'set to be shelved'
A controversial draft law that would give women 20 weeks of maternity leave on full pay are reportedly set to be shelved when EU employment ministers meet
Friday 17th June 2011
MEP calls for 'code of conduct' to protect the elderly
ALDE deputy Liz Lynne has called for an EU-wide code of conduct for those involved in long-term care for elderly
Thursday 16th June 2011
Deaths among men branded Europe's 'black hole'
UK deputy Robert Sturdy has thrown his weight behind calls to raise awareness of men's health issues
Wednesday 15th June 2011
EU parliament demands compensation for E. coli victims
MEPs have called for compensation for people affected by the E. coli outbreak
Wednesday 15th June 2011
Aids sufferers still face 'treatment gap'
A new report calls for urgent action to plug the "treatment gap" facing Aids and HIV sufferers
Wednesday 8th June 2011
Member states urged to improve access to elections for the disabled
UK Socialist MEP Richard Howitt has backed calls for easier access to elections for people with disabilities
Tuesday 31st May 2011
EU 'must maintain' cancer screening rates despite deficits
European council president Herman Van Rompuy has insisted that the EU's economic woes should not detract from efforts to increase cancer screening rates
Wednesday 25th May 2011
EU told to carry out more research into tackling noise problems
A leading expert says the EU has an "important" role to play in helping to minimise the health impact caused by traffic noise
Wednesday 25th May 2011
Parliament committee backs 30 per cent carbon emissions target
Parliament's environment committee has backed proposals for the EU to move to a 30 per cent carbon reduction target on 1990 levels by 2020
Tuesday 24th May 2011
Campaign launched to raise awareness of 'debilitating' disease
A campaign has been launched in Brussels to raise awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Thursday 19th May 2011
EU commissioner calls for better understanding of pain care
EU commissioner John Dalli says that demographic change means that physical pain will "increasingly" become an important political issue
Monday 9th May 2011
Health policy is 'on the EU agenda'
A former British MEP has said that the idea that health policy is not an area of EU concern is "nonsense"
Wednesday 4th May 2011Member states urged to raise awareness of obesity 'epidemic'
A senior British physician has warned of the dangers of weight loss surgery, saying that if it goes wrong it can be the cause of suicide
Tuesday 3rd May 2011
EU aims to promote 'active ageing' to tackle pensions crisis
Member states have been accused of "under-estimating" the scale of the demographic crisis facing Europe
Wednesday 27th April 2011
Private sector involvement 'key to tackling malaria'
The international community must stay focused and invest in building partnerships with the private sector if it is to reduce malaria rates in the developing world, a conference on the disease has heard
Thursday 14th April 2011
EU 'must do more' to tackle malaria
Health experts and government officials are urging the EU to step up efforts to tackle malaria in the developing world
Tuesday 12th April 2011
Osteoporosis: MEPs call for action to tackle Europe's €32bn a year 'hidden disease'
Earlier diagnosis, better treatment and a more coordinated approach to research and prevention are needed if Europe wants to avoid a future osteoporosis health crisis warn MEPs
Tuesday 12th April 2011
MEPs split over health benefits of infant formula milk
MEPs have given a mixed reaction after parliament voted to allow the producers of infant formula milk to claim that it is as healthy for babies as breast feeding
Thursday 7th April 2011
World health day: Appeal to the French G8 and G20 presidency
On world health day, we must consider the victims of the developing world's perpetual health crisis, which is far greater than the developed world's financial crisis
Thursday 7th April 2011
World health day: MEPs call for action on antimicrobial resistance
Seventy years after the introduction of antibiotics, the rise of bacterial resistance has become a major threat to global public health
Thursday 7th April 2011
Majority of member states failing to reaching aid targets
Development agencies have warned that the majority of member states are depriving poor countries of €14.5bn worth of life saving aid
Wednesday 6th April 2011
EU urged to put health warnings on beers and wines
A UK health expert has called for mandatory health warning information on alcohol drinks
Friday 18th March 2011
EU member states urged to introduce cancer screening
Member states have been condemned for failing to implement EU legislation designed to combat colorectal cancer
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Campaigners write to Dalli over former EU agency chief's job move
Transparency campaigners have challenged the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) decision to allow its former executive director Thomas Lönngren to take up an advisory role in the private pharmaceutical sector
Monday 28th February 2011
MEPs back campaign to end factory pig farming
US style industrial pig farming is having a devastating effect on Europe's traditional family-run farms and should be banned, a parliament conference has heard
Thursday 10th February 2011
New report brands EU parliament's Strasbourg seat as 'bad for health'
A major new report has condemned parliament's single seat arrangement, calling it "wasteful and bad" for the environment and health of staff
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