Emma Pirnay
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EXCLUSIVE: EU wants to tax unhealthy food, alcopops under draft heart health plan
EXCLUSIVE: EU wants to tax unhealthy food, alcopops under draft heart health plan
The draft cardiovascular plan also targets tobacco, screening, and AI-driven prevention measures
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: EU wants to tax unhealthy food, alcopops under draft heart health plan
The European Commission could stop funding lifesaving global health and immunisation organisations Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Global Fund by 2030 as it looks to boost the bloc’s overseas influence in other areas, according to an internal briefing document.
EXCLUSIVE: EU mulls copying US with end to aid for global health funds
EXCLUSIVE: EU mulls copying US with end to aid for global health funds
Massive cuts to aid funding would align the EU with Donald Trump's global health strategy
dlvr.it
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The European Commission could stop funding lifesaving global health and immunisation organisations Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Global Fund by 2030 as it looks to boost the bloc’s overseas influence in other areas, according to an internal briefing document.
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Commission eyes levy on highly-processed food
Commission eyes levy on highly-processed food
"We can influence choices and this is what I think we should be doing", the commissioner said
dlvr.it
September 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Commission eyes levy on highly-processed food
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Health disinformation prompts new EU plan (but no information)
Health disinformation prompts new EU plan (but no information)
The Commission President announced a new “Global Health Resilience Initiative”, though she did not say if it would come with specific actions or boosted funding
dlvr.it
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Health disinformation prompts new EU plan (but no information)
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‘No ambition, no achievement’: How Commissioner Várhelyi wants to outpace the system
‘No ambition, no achievement’: How Commissioner Várhelyi wants to outpace the system
“We are increasingly convincing our friends and colleagues in Washington that the pharmaceutical industry is completely different from the automotive industry and anything else”, said the health commissioner
dlvr.it
September 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
‘No ambition, no achievement’: How Commissioner Várhelyi wants to outpace the system
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Scientists used a mRNA-based vaccine to reliably trigger antibodies that block HIV infection in people and monkeys
www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/m...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/m...
Using mRNA, scientists overcome a key challenge to HIV vaccines
Scientists used a mRNA-based vaccine to reliably trigger antibodies that block HIV infection in people and monkeys
www.statnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Scientists used a mRNA-based vaccine to reliably trigger antibodies that block HIV infection in people and monkeys
www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/m...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/m...
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Five key questions about the EU’s health preparedness plans
Five key questions about the EU’s health preparedness plans
From funding early detection to how the strategy will fit into the EU's plans to diversify pharmaceutical supply chains, the Commission has left several questions unanswered.
dlvr.it
July 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Five key questions about the EU’s health preparedness plans
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Struggling to follow the MFF debate? Here’s how the EU's current €1.2 trillion budget is spent, and how it may (radically) change for 2028-2034
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
Five fights that will shape the EU’s next €1.2 trillion budget - Euractiv
There is a broad consensus that the EU needs a more agile budget but the bloc is a heavy machine – and always at risk of taking the path of least friction.
www.euractiv.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Struggling to follow the MFF debate? Here’s how the EU's current €1.2 trillion budget is spent, and how it may (radically) change for 2028-2034
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
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Patriots’ biotech report draws ‘anti-science’ criticism from MEPs.
Politics over science? A far-right MEP’s biotech report draws fire in Parliament for questioning mRNA and stem cell research. http://dlvr.it/TL84wr
Politics over science? A far-right MEP’s biotech report draws fire in Parliament for questioning mRNA and stem cell research. http://dlvr.it/TL84wr
June 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Patriots’ biotech report draws ‘anti-science’ criticism from MEPs.
Politics over science? A far-right MEP’s biotech report draws fire in Parliament for questioning mRNA and stem cell research. http://dlvr.it/TL84wr
Politics over science? A far-right MEP’s biotech report draws fire in Parliament for questioning mRNA and stem cell research. http://dlvr.it/TL84wr
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Von der Leyen's staff have made clear to her team of commissioners that they should not travel to Budapest Pride.
Unclear how many would've planned to go – but one commissioner who backs the move said VdL "should have done it long ago".
Fascinating scoop via @thomasmangin.bsky.social
Unclear how many would've planned to go – but one commissioner who backs the move said VdL "should have done it long ago".
Fascinating scoop via @thomasmangin.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: EU commissioners asked to skip Budapest Pride over fears of Orbán backlash: Defying a ban, organisers plan to go ahead with Budapest Pride in June.
EXCLUSIVE: EU commissioners asked to skip Budapest Pride over fears of Orbán backlash
Defying a ban, organisers plan to go ahead with Budapest Pride in June.
dlvr.it
May 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Von der Leyen's staff have made clear to her team of commissioners that they should not travel to Budapest Pride.
Unclear how many would've planned to go – but one commissioner who backs the move said VdL "should have done it long ago".
Fascinating scoop via @thomasmangin.bsky.social
Unclear how many would've planned to go – but one commissioner who backs the move said VdL "should have done it long ago".
Fascinating scoop via @thomasmangin.bsky.social
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Countries seal global WHO deal for future pandemics: It aims to better equip the world for the next pandemic, but further negotiations are expected to last another year.
Countries seal global WHO deal for future pandemics
It aims to better equip the world for the next pandemic, but further negotiations are expected to last another year.
dlvr.it
May 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Countries seal global WHO deal for future pandemics: It aims to better equip the world for the next pandemic, but further negotiations are expected to last another year.
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#Pfizergate: Commission broke transparency rules over #vonderLeyen texts, court rules
#Pfizergate: Commission broke transparency rules over #vonderLeyen texts, court rules
The European Commission wrongly dismissed a journalist's request to access texts between the president and the Pfizer CEO, the court said.
dlvr.it
May 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#Pfizergate: Commission broke transparency rules over #vonderLeyen texts, court rules
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For @motherjones.com, I wrote about how tariffs may soon hit medical devices and how it may affect disabled people on Medicaid. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Tariffs are about to hit lifesaving medical equipment
"It's really the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable...who need technologies to live."
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April 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For @motherjones.com, I wrote about how tariffs may soon hit medical devices and how it may affect disabled people on Medicaid. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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How #Germany could derail a global pandemic deal
How #Germany could derail a global pandemic deal
#Germany and a handful of countries, such as Denmark and Switzerland, have taken a strict stance on what boils down to a footnote in the agreement's text.
dlvr.it
April 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
How #Germany could derail a global pandemic deal
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⏰As final negotiations approach, equity concerns remain on Technology Transfer provisions in the #PandemicAccord
🙋🏽♀️The issue? Some countries insist on use of the word "voluntary.”
🧑🏽⚖️ 30 legal experts from around the world explain why that's redundant.
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🙋🏽♀️The issue? Some countries insist on use of the word "voluntary.”
🧑🏽⚖️ 30 legal experts from around the world explain why that's redundant.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
⏰As final negotiations approach, equity concerns remain on Technology Transfer provisions in the #PandemicAccord
🙋🏽♀️The issue? Some countries insist on use of the word "voluntary.”
🧑🏽⚖️ 30 legal experts from around the world explain why that's redundant.
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🙋🏽♀️The issue? Some countries insist on use of the word "voluntary.”
🧑🏽⚖️ 30 legal experts from around the world explain why that's redundant.
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Europe urged to fill US mRNA tech gap: Recent US retreat in mRNA vaccines and therapies could open the door for Europe in its upcoming #BiotechAct.
Europe urged to fill US mRNA tech gap
Recent US retreat in mRNA vaccines and therapies could open the door for Europe in its upcoming #BiotechAct.
dlvr.it
March 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Europe urged to fill US mRNA tech gap: Recent US retreat in mRNA vaccines and therapies could open the door for Europe in its upcoming #BiotechAct.
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Gilead data suggest once-yearly shot of PrEP drug blocks HIV infection
Gilead data suggest once-yearly shot of PrEP drug blocks HIV infection
Last year, Gilead released data showing that an HIV drug, called lenacapavir, could provide virtually complete protection against infection with just a
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March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Gilead data suggest once-yearly shot of PrEP drug blocks HIV infection
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Scoop: "The World Health Organization is asking some employees to consider early retirement as the United Nations agency seeks to cut costs following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw."
WHO Offers Early Retirement to Cut Costs Ahead of US Exit
The World Health Organization is asking some employees to consider early retirement as the United Nations agency seeks to cut costs following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Scoop: "The World Health Organization is asking some employees to consider early retirement as the United Nations agency seeks to cut costs following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw."
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EU commissioner’s women’s health vision skips over abortion issue
EU commissioner’s women’s health vision skips over abortion issue
A new EU vision for the future of women's rights skipped over the issue of abortion, which remains controversial across Europe despite being widely available.
dlvr.it
March 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
EU commissioner’s women’s health vision skips over abortion issue
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Orbán-Backed Think Tank Breached Lobbying Rules, Claims EU Watchdog
An official complaint slams MCC Brussels for failing to declare its funding, and warns that European democracy is under “severe attack”.
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Orbán-Backed Think Tank Breached Lobbying Rules, Claims EU Watchdog
An official complaint slams MCC Brussels for failing to declare its funding, and warns that European democracy is under “severe attack”.
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Orbán-Backed Think Tank Breached Lobbying Rules, Claims EU Watchdog
A Hungarian think tank closely linked to autocratic leader Viktor Orbán has been accused of breaking EU lobbying guidelines by failing to declare its funding, DeSmog can report. MCC Brussels has fail...
www.desmog.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Orbán-Backed Think Tank Breached Lobbying Rules, Claims EU Watchdog
An official complaint slams MCC Brussels for failing to declare its funding, and warns that European democracy is under “severe attack”.
📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social
Orbán-Backed Think Tank Breached Lobbying Rules, Claims EU Watchdog
An official complaint slams MCC Brussels for failing to declare its funding, and warns that European democracy is under “severe attack”.
📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social
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Clean Industrial Deal must be ‘zero-pollution’ for health, warn NGOs
Clean Industrial Deal must be ‘zero-pollution’ for health, warn NGOs
Air pollution is a major environmental threat to health in the EU, causing hundreds of billions of euros in health costs each year.
dlvr.it
February 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Clean Industrial Deal must be ‘zero-pollution’ for health, warn NGOs
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👉Nigeria approves $200M for healthcare.
👉 Zambia vows to keep HIV, TB & Malaria services running despite funding freeze.
👉 South Africa rolls out 6-month HIV med supplies to cope with halted US funds. www.dw.com/en/nigeria-a...
👉 Zambia vows to keep HIV, TB & Malaria services running despite funding freeze.
👉 South Africa rolls out 6-month HIV med supplies to cope with halted US funds. www.dw.com/en/nigeria-a...
Nigeria approves $200M to 'fill the gap' from US aid cuts – DW – 02/14/2025
The Trump administration's freeze on US development aid could hurt the West African country's efforts to combat malaria and other diseases.
www.dw.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
👉Nigeria approves $200M for healthcare.
👉 Zambia vows to keep HIV, TB & Malaria services running despite funding freeze.
👉 South Africa rolls out 6-month HIV med supplies to cope with halted US funds. www.dw.com/en/nigeria-a...
👉 Zambia vows to keep HIV, TB & Malaria services running despite funding freeze.
👉 South Africa rolls out 6-month HIV med supplies to cope with halted US funds. www.dw.com/en/nigeria-a...
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Europeans are no longer living longer, says study
Europeans are no longer living longer, says study
Higher blood pressure and cholesterol, tobacco and alcohol use, and Covid are all factors behind a slight drop in life expectancy in the 2010s.
dlvr.it
February 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Europeans are no longer living longer, says study
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Exclusive: Financing for global health has never looked more dire as the world reels from Trump’s dramatic pullback. Now the biggest funder of programs against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria is looking to the UK and others to urgently raise $18 billion.
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Global Fund Seeks $18 Billion as US Retreats From Public Health
Financing for global health has never looked more dire as the world reels from US President Donald Donald Trump’s dramatic pullback. Now the biggest funder of programs against HIV, tuberculosis and ma...
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February 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Exclusive: Financing for global health has never looked more dire as the world reels from Trump’s dramatic pullback. Now the biggest funder of programs against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria is looking to the UK and others to urgently raise $18 billion.
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