Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Threatens Future mRNA Vaccines
Public health experts are raising alarms over the growing influence of anti-vaccine sentiment, which they fear could hinder the approval and distribution of innovative vaccines […]
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EU Parliament spotlighting Commission’s shadowy dealings with the tobacco industry and Dentsu Tracking
At a critical moment for the EU’s public health agenda, MEPs held a plenary session debate on 8 February to spotlight the European Commission’s opaque […]
EU public health approach needs urgent revamp amid rising obesity’s far-reaching fallout
Facing mounting concern from public health experts, the European Commission hosted a high-level conference on 31 January to assess the implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer […]
Nutri-score harms consumers and impedes diversity
Navigating a supermarket during peak hours is most people’s nightmare, worse if you’ve forgotten your shopping list, and doubly worse if you’re filling your cart […]
The tide has turned against Nutri-Score
After years of wrangling, the desire for a harmonized and mandatory food label in the EU remains strong on a political level, even if the […]
Pre-empting new outbreaks in a post-pandemic world
Despite growing economic woes and rare signs of public dissent, China continues to stubbornly cling to a zero-Covid policy at all costs while other countries […]
Tech integral in reinstating consumer confidence in travel sector
Last week, the Biden administration officials decided to lift testing requirements for international travelers entering the United States. The announcement was welcomed by most – […]
Why sustainable buildings are not only smart but necessary investments
The Netherlands has claimed to be the first EU member state to have closely aligned its green bond framework with that of the EU taxonomy, […]
Harm reduction gains traction, but vaping still a blind spot for many
With Canada’s opioid crisis leading to a tragic uptick in overdose deaths, momentum is now building among policymakers and public health experts alike to double […]
Existing drugs offer promising new weapons in fight against Covid-19
A large-scale clinical trial at Canada’s McMaster University has offered some encouraging news in the fight against Covid-19. After testing several treatments on thousands of […]