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Migrants at ‘low risk’ of passing disease to host country residents: WHO report

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European residents are at “low risk” of contracting communicable diseases such as TB or HIV from migrants, although the latter group is more likely to fall victim to such illnesses, according to a World Health Organisation report. “Infections in those migrating have minimal public health implications for most host populations in the WHO European Region,” the […]

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European Union history in the making with legalising medical cannabis

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Laying the groundwork for legalising medical cannabis, the European Union is beginning to outline a harmonised set of laws across Europe. Medical cannabis is inching its way into the European Union agenda as legislators prepare to funnel cash into research of the drug and begin laying the groundwork for a harmonised set of laws across

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The state of health in the EU

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Every two years, the OECD prepares an assessment of the state of health in the EU for the European Commission. The latest report has been published and includes statistical indicators for 35 European countries, as well as two cross-cutting chapters on EU political priorities: promoting mental health and reducing inefficient spending. The report shows stalled increase

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway

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This Gateway is a reference point for public health policy makers, offering reliable, independent and up-to date information on topics related to the promotion of health and well-being, in particular the prevention of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. It provides short, impactful and concise briefs for each topic, focusing on the aspects most relevant

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Reducing health inequalities in high-income countries

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An umbrella review of the effects of public health policies in high income countries has been published. It suggests some interventions that policy makers might use to reduce health inequalities, but the transferability between high-income countries remains unclear. Results of the assessments of polices were mixed: some were shown to reduce health inequalities (e.g. food subsidy

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EU Health Award for NGOs

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The European Commission selected 11 initiatives as candidates for the 2018 EU Health Award for NGOs, which aims to reward Non-Governmental Organisations that have contributed to a higher level of public health in the EU by working on preventing tobacco use. The selected candidates, in alphabetical order by NGO, are: Unfairtobacco by Berlin Working Group

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Updated Standards for Tuberculosis Care 

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) have developed 21 patient-centred standards to guide clinicians and public health workers to ensure optimal diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis (TB). The second edition of the European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ESTC) is now available. It has been updated to

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