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Gemma Atkinson set to lift the lid on weight loss drugs as she joins forces with Women's Health for a new wellness podcast
Gemma Atkinson has revealed she's launching a new health and wellness podcast, with the first episode set to lift the lid on weight loss drugs. The radio presenter, 40, has joined forced with Women's Health magazine to launch their new show, Just...

European Commission grants label extension for Eylea 8 mg with extended 6-month treatment interval
The European Commission (EC) has granted a label extension in the European Union (EU) for aflibercept 8 mg (Eylea) with extended treatment intervals of up to 6 months for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD)...

Spain pursues its first women’s Euro title, while the game looks at global impact
Open this photo in gallery:Spain's Maite Zubieta, left, and Laia Aleixandri, right, pose with fans during a training session of the Spanish women's national football team in Lausanne, Switzerland.CYRIL ZINGARO/The Associated Press The European...

European Union Says Tech Laws ‘Off the Table’ in US Trade Talks
U.S. and European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 20, 2017. Francois Lenoir/Reuters The European Union pushed back against American criticism of its tech rules amid ongoing trade negotiations...

Europe heatwaves: what are your rights to change or cancel a trip?
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Europe Heatwave: fire and health warnings issued across continent
The first heatwave of the summer has led European countries to issue wildfire warnings and health alerts. Near Turkey’s popular western Aegean coast, hundreds of rescue workers have spent a second day fighting flames in searing heat and strong...

France and much of southern Europe roast as temperatures soa...
A heatwave has gripped southern Europe, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings. Firefighters in France have been mobilised to tackle early summer fires and 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas have been put on heat...

Health insurance fraud: 11 people indicted by the US justice system
The US justice system indicted an international network comprising 11 members based in Eastern Europe on 27 June 2025, in connection with a 10.6 billion USD scam. The scam targeted Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people over 65...

Europe is roasting under the heat wave
Southern Europe is scorching with an unprecedented heat wave for June. From Barcelona to Lisbon, from Seville to Rome, many cities across the Old Continent are facing another week of high temperatures. Álex Sancliment to yours forecast in itNOW–,...
Britain probes Bob Vylan, Kneecap's Glastonbury gigs after 'death to IDF' chant
‹‹ 1 of 2 FILE PHOTO: Moglai Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap perform at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo 2 of 2 FILE PHOTO: Guitarist and singer Bobby Vylan of the punk-rap...

France Implements Sweeping Public Smoking Ban in Cultural Shift Towards Tobacco-Free Future
70France has enacted its most extensive smoking restrictions to date, banning smoking in outdoor public spaces such as beaches, parks, and bus shelters from Sunday, 29 June 2025. The move, outlined in a decree published in the Official Journal on...

Britain is obsessed with beauty procedures. These figures prove it
Jane Austen once noted that when vanity works on a weak mind, it produces “every sort of mischief”. One might argue that Botox, fillers, chemical peels, light therapy and tanning beds are just such mischief. But irrespective of your views of these...
EU-funded trucks to cut livestock transport costs
Niël Terblanché Five heavy-duty IVECO Astra trucks, each able to transport 30 tonnes of cattle across the country’s rural roads, were handed over to the ministry of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform. The trucks form part of the...

Europe heatwave: Spain set for hottest June on record as 50,000 flee Turkey wildfires
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Health Committee Chairperson Introduces Bill to Expedite Medicine Registration Process
By Kebba AF Touray The Chairperson of the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Hon. Amadou Camara, yesterday Thursday 26th June 2025, introduced the Bill entitled ‘Medicine and Related Product Bill 2025’. The introduction of the Bill...

Europe heatwave continues as wildfires rage in Türkiye
Forest fires fanned by high winds and hot, dry weather damaged holiday homes in Türkiye as a lingering heat wave covering much of Europe led authorities to raise warnings and tourists to find ways to beat the heat. A heat dome hovered over France,...

Europe's killer heatwave leaves one dead as Brits on holiday warned 'stay inside'
Brits venturing to Europe in the coming weeks are being warned to prepare for scorching temperatures as the heatwave claims at least one life. Temperatures across holiday hotspots loved by Brits are edging dangerously high, with health and heat...
World’s Largest Ostomy Bag Production Line Set to Transform Production at Eakin Healthcare
30th June 2025 Global medical device manufacturer Eakin Healthcare has unveiled the world’s largest ostomy bag production line, marking a major milestone in its £9 million investment at its Cardiff Business Park site. The launch is part of an...

Summer Heatwave Sparks Wildfires in Turkey and France
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50-thousand people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. Even the Netherlands,...

'Starvation' Days Over As Cyclists Prepare To Gorge On Tour de France 2025
Not so long ago, cyclists heading into the Tour de France were skinny string beans weighing and measuring every grain of rice that entered their body - but that image has not just gone, it's taken a seismic shift in the other direction. This...