AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOnline Safety: An EU survey backs the case for tighter child safety online rules, linking heavy screen and social media use to stress, sadness, exclusion and poorer wellbeing, with 40% of adolescents wanting better mental health support. Public Health & Prevention: ECDC reports record STIs across Europe in 2024, driven by big rises in gonorrhoea and syphilis and warning that gaps in testing and care can lead to infertility and congenital syphilis. Healthcare Innovation: Czech firm MAIA Labs wins EU Medical Device Regulation CE clearance for ColoMAIA II, an AI colonoscopy assistant showing a 61% relative adenoma detection increase in a 600-patient trial. Vector Control: France is scaling up sterile male tiger mosquito releases in Montpellier to cut disease-spreading populations without chemicals. Water Safety: The EU says most bathing waters remain safe, with Cyprus hitting 100% “excellent” quality for the fourth year running. Health Systems: Spain’s absenteeism is costing 33bn euros a year and effectively cuts the working week to 32 hours. Digital Identity: In the Baltics, mobile IDs are moving into mainstream healthcare and other high-stakes onboarding via eIDAS High-rated verification paths. Rare Disease Policy: Spain’s new Royal Decree sets an HTA framework, aiming to modernise how health technologies are assessed.
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