Chronic Diseases

The metal box in Hugo Campos’ chest keeps him alive. It also collects data. Who owns it and how they use it is posing questions for EU lawmakers.

Europeans are living longer but health inequalities between men and women, countries and population segments are in some cases getting worse.

Over one third of the European population above the age of 15 have a chronic disease.

With a growing older population and an overall increase in chronic diseases, Europe is facing a new kind of health problem.

Academics and biotech research organisations with corporate interests have been leading the lobby campaign to deregulate new genomic techniques in the EU — using 'climate-friendly' and 'science-based' narratives, according to a report.

The Netherlands is the only EU state where the minimum income is above the poverty line. A minimum income is not a wage but rather a social safety net to ensure people do not end up destitute.