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Europe drinks the most alcohol in the world, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. As many as nine European Union countries were among the top ten countries in the world with the highest consumption. Poland, with an average consumption of 11.9 liters per person, ranks 17th on this list.more

A loophole allowing retailers to give free vape samples to children is set to be closed under government plans to curb their use among young people.more

The European Commission has a problem with transparency, because it announced the renegotiation of the Covid-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer, but it did so in such a way that more questions than answers remain, Politico assessed today.more

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging people at risk of mpox to get vaccinated, following a rise in the number of cases. more

The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the approval of the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid on Thursday. These are tablets for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in adults.more

Doctors will be required to give patients options including travelling further for healthcare or going to private alternatives as Rishi Sunak tries to fulfil his promise to cut NHS waiting times.more

A woman is appealing for people to be vigilant and not to wear flip-flops in long grass after she was bitten by an adder.more

Polish children are lower than their peers in other countries in our region. This surprised me, because until now we have only focused on the body mass index BMI and we knew that Polish children are putting on weight at the fastest rate in Europe," noted Professor Anna Fijałkowska from the Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw.more

Eight out of 10 adults support a ban on advertising unhealthy food to children on TV and online, new research for the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) suggests. more

More than 35,000 cases of sexual misconduct or sexual violence have been reported in the last five years in public health facilities in England, with 58 percent of perpetrators being patients and medical staff being victims, The Guardian revealed today.more

Patients will soon be able to use the NHS app to opt for private hospital treatment in an effort to cut waiting times, according to a report.more

According to data from the National Health Fund, last year the total cost of dental services financed from public funds exceeded PLN 2.2 billion. Experts commenting on these data emphasize that the above-mentioned expenses are still disproportionate to the costs incurred by doctors. That is why many of them resign from signing contracts with the National Health Fund.more

The UK's pet owners have been warned about a surge in lungworm cases among dogs.more

Nine online talking-therapy treatments for anxiety or depression have been given the green light to be used by the NHS in England.more

The number of people not working in the UK due to long-term sickness has risen to a new record, official figures show. more

Supermarkets are tempting customers to buy high-calorie treats by displaying them in the most eye-catching parts of the shop while placing healthy foods on less prominent shelves, a new study has revealed. more

The high cost of sunscreen is resulting in more skin cancer cases, according to charities who are calling on the UK government to scrap VAT on protective creams.more

The pandemic is still going on because the threat of the virus has not passed. It's not as good as we thought. For example, in Japan, the United States, and Vietnam, the number of infected people increased sharply, said virologist Prof. Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska.more

Italy has a shortage of around 70,000 nurses and their salaries are among the lowest in the EU, writes "Corriere della sera".more

Recently, there has been a fashion for so-called dental tourism. Poles travel to Turkey, for example, to have a Hollywood smile. The clinics there tempt patients with, among other things, prices. However, experts point out the questionable quality of the services provided. Furthermore, they speak of dissatisfaction and various problems of people who have already taken advantage of such offers.more

British smokers are losing trust in vapes – with more than half now believing they’re just as, or more, harmful than cigarettes. more

A baby has been born using three people's DNA for the first time in the UK, the fertility regulator has confirmed. more

More people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in England. It asks patients to use high street pharmacies for some common drug prescriptions and routine tests to ease the pressure on busy doctors. more

London parents have been urged to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations following a “very concerning” rise in measles cases in the capital. more

The Covid-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization has announced. Thus, the WHO changed the categorization of the coronavirus pandemic, which was in force from January 2020.more