Health

EU joins negotiations on global plastics treaty in Geneva

As of today, the European Commission is taking part in negotiations for the Plastics Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland, with the goal of reaching an...

Greece smoking ban measures aim to protect minors

The Greece smoking ban measures aim to curb tobacco and alcohol use by minors, introducing stricter penalties and sales restrictions under a new bill...

China chikungunya outbreak hits 7,000 cases

The China chikungunya outbreak has reached more than 7,000 reported cases across Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the...

Cyprus Welcomes Boston Researchers for Childhood Cancer Awareness Event

The Nicholas Zoe Foundation is stepping up its commitment in the global fight against childhood cancer by providing meaningful financial support to groundbreaking research...

World in $1.5tn plastics crisis, health at risk from birth to old age

Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health, according to a major new review in The Lancet. The world...