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Iceland, Portugal, and Norway have reached the ambitious target of vaccinating 90% of girls against HPV by age 15, bringing cervical cancer elimination within reach. Since 2020, every European country has reported declining cervical cancer rates among vaccinated women. #
Four leading European research institutes have joined forces to speed up treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other brain diseases affecting millions. The CURE-ND Alliance brings together over 2,500 scientists working to transform how we understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Two new therapies just won backing from European regulators to treat one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer. The treatments fill critical gaps that have frustrated doctors for decades.
Getting vaccinated just got simpler for millions. European regulators approved the world's first single-shot vaccine that protects against both COVID-19 and seasonal flu for people 50 and older.
Millions of severe asthma patients across Europe can now access a breakthrough treatment requiring only two injections annually instead of monthly doses. The newly approved drug could transform life for people whose symptoms haven't been controlled by existing medications.
Six Japanese companies received the inaugural German Market Award for Product Innovation at MEDICA 2025, honoring breakthrough medical technologies. The awards celebrate innovations ranging from slip-proof surgical drills to AI-powered patient care systems now entering European healthcare.