Top news of the week: 06.12.2022.
Joint statement - Influenza season epidemic kicks off early in Europe as concerns over RSV rise and COVID-19 is still a threat
The 2022-2023 influenza (flu) season epidemic is off to an early start in the European region as concerns over Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rise and COVID-19 is still being a ...
Health at a Glance: Europe
The Health at a Glance: Europe report series gauges progress towards effective, accessible and resilient health systems across the EU. The report –…
Covid-19: High rates in hospitals have hampered elective care recovery, says NHS chief
The NHS in England significantly underestimated the continuing impact of covid-19 on hospital bed capacity this year, its chief executive has said. Amanda Pritchard said that the ongoing ...
New European agenda for tourism
Council adopts conclusions on a European Agenda for Tourism 2030.
What Italy’s lurch to the right means for its healthcare
Three years of the covid pandemic have hit Italian healthcare hard. What will a new right wing government mean for covid measures—and Italians’ health in general, asks Marta Paterlini ...
National medical specialty guidelines of HIV indicator conditions in Europe lack adequate HIV testing recommendations: a systematic guideline review
Background Adequate identification and testing of people at risk for HIV is fundamental for the HIV care continuum. A key strategy to improve timely testing is HIV indicator condition (IC) ...
Effectiveness of mRNA-1273, BNT162b2, and BBIBP-CorV vaccines against infection and mortality in children in Argentina, during predominance of delta and omicron covid-19 variants: test negative, case-control study
Objective To estimate the effectiveness of a two dose vaccine schedule (mRNA-1273, BNT162b2, and BBIBP-CorV) against SARS-CoV-2 infection and covid-19 related death and short term waning of ...