AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFood security push: Ireland’s EU presidency agenda flags competitiveness, security and energy, with food and nutrition security highlighted as a key contribution—amid warnings of hunger, a slow slide toward broader food crisis, and El Niño risks. Heat and health risk: Britain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” as extreme weather and high costs hit crops and livestock, while record-breaking spring heat across Western Europe is linked to deaths and fresh alerts. Household food waste: A new analysis says European households discard over 70kg of food per person each year, with 69m tonnes wasted in 2025—raising costs, emissions and dignity concerns. Liver disease treatment: Ipsen reports late-breaking and real-world data for IQIRVO in primary biliary cholangitis, showing robust ALP reduction plus fatigue and pruritus improvements. Postpartum mental health: A fundraiser follows the death by suicide of a parent in B.C., spotlighting systemic gaps in pregnancy and postpartum mental health support. Privacy breach: New Zealand’s privacy watchdog finds breaches at a patient portal vendor and Health NZ after a cyber incident exposed records of nearly 100,000 people. Antibiotic funding: Basilea wins further BARDA support for an oral antibiotic candidate targeting complicated UTIs. AI governance: The EU’s AI regulatory sandboxes aim to test systems under supervision, but critics question whether they can protect health and rights.
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