AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPandemic Preparedness: The European Medicines Agency warns that readiness for another pandemic is eroding as urgency and funding fade, while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has identified recurring gaps. Spain Rail Disaster: The death toll has reached 69 after a high-speed train crash near Urda. Investigators are examining safety-system failures and control-centre decisions; dozens remain in hospital. Care Costs: Germany’s health minister says cuts to long-term care insurance benefits may be needed to address a projected €8 billion shortfall by 2027. Healthy Aging: Researchers in Europe have developed a blood-based metabolic score that may help identify people at risk of declining health, using data from 44,000 volunteers. Obesity Policy: UK MPs say the government’s plan to tackle obesity lacks clear targets and a detailed action plan. Heat and Health: A study estimates Europe’s summer heat wave caused about 50,000 deaths, with fossil-fuel-driven warming linked to nearly two-thirds.
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