France overpexposed to heavy metal cadmium due to food
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety has released alarming call to the government to lower the levels of cadmium found...
Category : Health
Britain hit by ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak, two students dead
Britain has been hit by an “unprecedented” meningitis outbreak, the country’s health minister warned Tuesday after two students died from catching a rare bacterial strain...
Lebanon says 26 paramedics were killed in Israeli strikes since March 2
Lebanon’s health ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes had killed 26 paramedics and wounded 51 others since conflict erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. The ministry...
Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern Lebanon
An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said earlier Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah’s leader Naim...
Healthcare on a lifeline: Egypt’s hospitals rely on Ramadan donations to survive
In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthcare...
Menopause at work: Germany starts breaking the taboo
While Germany faces a persistent shortage of skilled workers, one factor remains largely ignored: the impact of perimenopause. At this pivotal stage of their careers,...
High amounts of sugar found in Nestlé baby cereal sold in Africa
Swiss food giant Nestlé is facing criticism over the sugar content of Cerelac, its infant cereal brand sold in Africa. An investigation by the NGO...
Cancer rates rise amid inequalities between EU members
European countries have some of the best public health systems in the world. And yet cancer rates have been going up, according to the European...
Kenya declares war on snakebites
Some 2 million people worldwide are poisoned by snakebites every year, resulting in the deaths of around 130,000 of them. Yet these deaths are avoidable...
When a miracle pill becomes a trap: France's addiction to anti-anxiety medication
France is Europe’s second-largest consumer of benzodiazepines – a class of sedatives that includes drugs like Valium and Xanax. Every year, nearly 10 million patients are...