Health

The EU’s outgoing health chief reflects on three decades in Brussels and how life has got steadily better. But he worries citizens are now forgetting the benefits of science. That could threaten recent medical advances, he says 

Anne Bucher, currently responsible for the European Commission’s better regulation bid to cut red tape, is to replace Xavier Prats Monné

Scientists have identified the cause of outbreaks of enterovirus, one of the most prevalent types of virus in the world.

Unstable drinking patterns may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease and consistent moderate drinking may have a cardioprotective effect, according to research led by UCL.