Catherine Feore
@catherinefeore.bsky.social
Founder www.vitalsigns.news
Brussels-based journalist. working mostly on health - but occasionally other questions.
feorecatherine@gmail.com @HealthHubEditor on X
Vice President Association de la Presse Internationale @apibrussels over at x
Brussels-based journalist. working mostly on health - but occasionally other questions.
feorecatherine@gmail.com @HealthHubEditor on X
Vice President Association de la Presse Internationale @apibrussels over at x
C’cil, Parliament and C’ion regroup today to tussle over some of the more tricky parts of the Pharma Package, including the voucher scheme aimed at supporting the development of new antimicrobials. The Pharma industry don’t like how it’s been capped, but EP and MSs unwilling to write a blank cheque
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
C’cil, Parliament and C’ion regroup today to tussle over some of the more tricky parts of the Pharma Package, including the voucher scheme aimed at supporting the development of new antimicrobials. The Pharma industry don’t like how it’s been capped, but EP and MSs unwilling to write a blank cheque
“The message it sends is unmistakable: the interests of producers matter more than the wellbeing of citizens.”
“No meeting minutes have been shared, no stakeholder consultation has been opened [..]. For those who work to reduce alcohol-related harm, [..] the message it sends is unmistakable: the interests of producers matter more than the wellbeing of citizens.”
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Lack of transparency of EU's new wine proposals will cause a hangover
The EU Wine Package — a broad reform of the rules for how wine should be produced, marketed, and labelled across the EU — is moving forward with unusual speed and limited transparency.
euobserver.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
“The message it sends is unmistakable: the interests of producers matter more than the wellbeing of citizens.”
Well, I’m not sure what @novonordisk.bsky.social gained from this escapade? Metsera has done pretty well, whether Pfizer or Novo become the next owner. If you’ve missed it, Novo has just announced - on a Saturday morning…- that it will not increase its bid following Pfizer’s counter offer.
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Well, I’m not sure what @novonordisk.bsky.social gained from this escapade? Metsera has done pretty well, whether Pfizer or Novo become the next owner. If you’ve missed it, Novo has just announced - on a Saturday morning…- that it will not increase its bid following Pfizer’s counter offer.
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EU insurers what more protections from nicotine products for Europe's young people www.vitalsigns.news/eu-insurers-...
EU insurers wants more action to protect Europe’s young
Europe’s social insurers want tougher action on tobacco and nicotine products
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November 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
EU insurers what more protections from nicotine products for Europe's young people www.vitalsigns.news/eu-insurers-...
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Insurers want tougher action on tobacco and nicotine products; Eurocare anti-alcohol NGO closes Brussels office and latest on Novo/Pfizer tussle
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Inside EU Health: Insurers want tough action on tobacco; Eurocare closes office and latest on Novo
Insurers want tough action on tobacco; Eurocare care closes Brussels office and latest on Novo/Pfizer tussle
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November 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Insurers want tougher action on tobacco and nicotine products; Eurocare anti-alcohol NGO closes Brussels office and latest on Novo/Pfizer tussle
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The @ecdc.europa.eu marks 20 years and looks towards future threats www.vitalsigns.news/ecdc-marks-2...
ECDC marks 20 years of operation and looks to future threats
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reflects on two decades of crisis response and looks ahead to emerging threats
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November 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The @ecdc.europa.eu marks 20 years and looks towards future threats www.vitalsigns.news/ecdc-marks-2...
We need a European Nasdaq - not just a question of pharma regulations and shorter clinical trials. Better public and private coordination and dialogue needs to be streamlined @europabio.bsky.social Vlad Olteanu #PMHealh @parlimagevents
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We need a European Nasdaq - not just a question of pharma regulations and shorter clinical trials. Better public and private coordination and dialogue needs to be streamlined @europabio.bsky.social Vlad Olteanu #PMHealh @parlimagevents
Good news for someone who is on their 4th or 5th COVID vaccine booster. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Long-term neutralization capacity of vaccine and breakthrough infection induced SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies against omicron subvariants BA.2, XBB.1.5, and JN.1
The long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines remains a critical area of study, especially with the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 subvariants. In thi…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Good news for someone who is on their 4th or 5th COVID vaccine booster. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Discussed here too and a reminder of the more self-interested reasons for protecting biodiversity podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
November 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Discussed here too and a reminder of the more self-interested reasons for protecting biodiversity podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
Novo Nordisk confirms an unsolicited bid to acquire Metsera, rivaling Pfizer, aiming to expand its incretin and obesity drug portfolio. This underscores Novo Nordisk’s push to strengthen innovation in diabetes and obesity treatments.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Novo Nordisk confirms an unsolicited bid to acquire Metsera, rivaling Pfizer, aiming to expand its incretin and obesity drug portfolio. This underscores Novo Nordisk’s push to strengthen innovation in diabetes and obesity treatments.
www.novonordisk.com/content/nnco...
www.novonordisk.com/content/nnco...
Inside EU Health:
🔥 🌍 Climate inaction and health;
🥼 📊 ACT EU clinical trial interactive map goes multilingual;
🧫 The US FDA sets new rules for biosimilars
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🔥 🌍 Climate inaction and health;
🥼 📊 ACT EU clinical trial interactive map goes multilingual;
🧫 The US FDA sets new rules for biosimilars
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Inside EU Health: Climate inaction and health; ACT EU goes multilingual; and the US sets new rules for biosimilars
Climate inaction and health; ACT EU goes multilingual; and the US sets news rules for biosimilars
www.vitalsigns.news
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Inside EU Health:
🔥 🌍 Climate inaction and health;
🥼 📊 ACT EU clinical trial interactive map goes multilingual;
🧫 The US FDA sets new rules for biosimilars
www.vitalsigns.news/inside-eu-he...
🔥 🌍 Climate inaction and health;
🥼 📊 ACT EU clinical trial interactive map goes multilingual;
🧫 The US FDA sets new rules for biosimilars
www.vitalsigns.news/inside-eu-he...
🔥 🌍 Global warming is exacting a deadly toll on human health, with heat-related deaths up 23% since the 1990s and now claiming an estimated 546,000 lives each year, according to the 2025 The Lancet Group Countdown on Health and Climate Change. 🌍 🔥 #COP30
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‘Climate change is being counted not just in degrees but in lives lost’
The 2025 Lancet Countdown report warns that escalating climate inaction is driving a global health crisis
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October 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🔥 🌍 Global warming is exacting a deadly toll on human health, with heat-related deaths up 23% since the 1990s and now claiming an estimated 546,000 lives each year, according to the 2025 The Lancet Group Countdown on Health and Climate Change. 🌍 🔥 #COP30
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www.vitalsigns.news/climate-chan...
Inside EU Health:
🩷 Action on alcohol to prevent breast cancer;
🌍 @who.int /Europe strategizes;
🤧 😷 @santepubliquefrance.fr reminds on prevention;
🏥 UK brings in private sector to cut waiting times;
🦠 @ecdc.europa.eu raises concern over locally acquired mpox
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🩷 Action on alcohol to prevent breast cancer;
🌍 @who.int /Europe strategizes;
🤧 😷 @santepubliquefrance.fr reminds on prevention;
🏥 UK brings in private sector to cut waiting times;
🦠 @ecdc.europa.eu raises concern over locally acquired mpox
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Inside EU Health: Alcohol–breast cancer link; WHO/Europe strategy; UK taps private sector to cut waiting times
Alcohol and breast cancer; WHO/Europe strategizes; French reminder on prevention; UK brings in the private sector to cut waiting times; and locally acquired mpox causes concern
www.vitalsigns.news
October 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Inside EU Health:
🩷 Action on alcohol to prevent breast cancer;
🌍 @who.int /Europe strategizes;
🤧 😷 @santepubliquefrance.fr reminds on prevention;
🏥 UK brings in private sector to cut waiting times;
🦠 @ecdc.europa.eu raises concern over locally acquired mpox
www.vitalsigns.news/inside-eu-he...
🩷 Action on alcohol to prevent breast cancer;
🌍 @who.int /Europe strategizes;
🤧 😷 @santepubliquefrance.fr reminds on prevention;
🏥 UK brings in private sector to cut waiting times;
🦠 @ecdc.europa.eu raises concern over locally acquired mpox
www.vitalsigns.news/inside-eu-he...
Inside EU Health:
💉 💶 Record seizure of GLP-1 in UK;
💊 💉 compulsory licensing regulation;
🕵♂️ and EU seeks support on intelligence
@vitalsignsnews.bsky.social
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💉 💶 Record seizure of GLP-1 in UK;
💊 💉 compulsory licensing regulation;
🕵♂️ and EU seeks support on intelligence
@vitalsignsnews.bsky.social
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Inside EU Health: Record seizure of GLP-1; compulsory licensing regulation; and EU seeks support on intelligence
Record seizure of GLP-1 counterfeit drugs; EU Council approves compulsory licensing regulation; EU seeks support intelligence on pharma
www.vitalsigns.news
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Inside EU Health:
💉 💶 Record seizure of GLP-1 in UK;
💊 💉 compulsory licensing regulation;
🕵♂️ and EU seeks support on intelligence
@vitalsignsnews.bsky.social
www.vitalsigns.news/inside-eu-he...
💉 💶 Record seizure of GLP-1 in UK;
💊 💉 compulsory licensing regulation;
🕵♂️ and EU seeks support on intelligence
@vitalsignsnews.bsky.social
www.vitalsigns.news/inside-eu-he...
Well…Exclusive: China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Well…Exclusive: China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Well that was a splendid talk by Richard Houlston, illustrating (among other things) that screening with polygenic risk scores for cancers will pick up lots of false positives and miss most true positives. And it won't get much better. #AdelphiGenomicsForum
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Well that was a splendid talk by Richard Houlston, illustrating (among other things) that screening with polygenic risk scores for cancers will pick up lots of false positives and miss most true positives. And it won't get much better. #AdelphiGenomicsForum
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Establishing that the government has a right to summarily execute members of any nebulously bounded group that caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans should probably worry cigarette companies, liquor manufacturers and vaccine skeptics.
TRUMP: "We have legal authority [for boat strikes], right? We're allowed to do that. And if we do by land, we may go back to Congress. ... They killed 300,000 Americans last year, and that gives you legal authority."
October 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Establishing that the government has a right to summarily execute members of any nebulously bounded group that caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans should probably worry cigarette companies, liquor manufacturers and vaccine skeptics.
Following the spying allegations The European Parliament's 'The Left' group are calling on President von der Leyen to immediately withdraw confidence in Commission Varhelyi under Article 17(6) TEU and for measures to protect the European institutions from the malign influence of the Orbán regime.
October 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Following the spying allegations The European Parliament's 'The Left' group are calling on President von der Leyen to immediately withdraw confidence in Commission Varhelyi under Article 17(6) TEU and for measures to protect the European institutions from the malign influence of the Orbán regime.
An entertaining read on RFK and declining sperm counts, or the rise of masculofascism www.techdirt.com/2025/10/21/r...
RFK Jr. Is Very Interested In, And Likely Wrong About, Your Teenager’s Sperm Count
Look, folks, I’m sorry, but RFK Jr. is going to force us to talk about sperm. And I’m very much going to try to keep the jokes at an absolute minimum, because, as per usual when Kennedy…
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October 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
An entertaining read on RFK and declining sperm counts, or the rise of masculofascism www.techdirt.com/2025/10/21/r...
“Apparently, not the strength of evidence, but the strength of belief behind a position should guide our serious considerations and public health communication.”
I got annoyed by this StatNews opinion piece 🔽
So I wrote about it:
www.protagonist-science.com/p/teaching-t...
So I wrote about it:
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October 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“Apparently, not the strength of evidence, but the strength of belief behind a position should guide our serious considerations and public health communication.”
Novo Nordisk to hold Extraordinary General Meeting 14 November after failure to "reach a common understanding" on the future composition of the board of directors. The company board wanted more continuity, whereas the board of the Nov Nordisk Foundation "wanted a more extensive reconfiguration"
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Novo Nordisk to hold Extraordinary General Meeting 14 November after failure to "reach a common understanding" on the future composition of the board of directors. The company board wanted more continuity, whereas the board of the Nov Nordisk Foundation "wanted a more extensive reconfiguration"
Is anyone surprised? Seriously.
In other news, is Netflix doing a drama following a patient through treatment? I write about health news, I fundamentally believe in its importance, but homicide is just more newsworthy.
In other news, is Netflix doing a drama following a patient through treatment? I write about health news, I fundamentally believe in its importance, but homicide is just more newsworthy.
At the other end, we see that conditions like heart disease, stroke, and liver disease are very underrepresented.
Read more about this bias and why it matters in our new article: ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
Read more about this bias and why it matters in our new article: ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...
Does the news reflect what we die from?
What do Americans die from, and what do the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News report on?
ourworldindata.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Is anyone surprised? Seriously.
In other news, is Netflix doing a drama following a patient through treatment? I write about health news, I fundamentally believe in its importance, but homicide is just more newsworthy.
In other news, is Netflix doing a drama following a patient through treatment? I write about health news, I fundamentally believe in its importance, but homicide is just more newsworthy.
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💥🔎NEW INVESTIGATION: We reveal how, under now-Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian intelligence spied in Brussels against the EU, attempting to recruit Hungarians working in EU institutions.
@direkt36.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.de @spiegel.de @tijd.be @larsbove.bsky.social @hmnzngr.bsky.social
@direkt36.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.de @spiegel.de @tijd.be @larsbove.bsky.social @hmnzngr.bsky.social
Inside the Fall of Viktor Orbán’s Secret Brussels Spy Network - Direkt36
In the 2010s, Hungarian intelligence began spying in Brussels against the EU and tried to recruit Hungarians working in EU institutions for this purpose. However, Hungarian intelligence carried it out...
www.direkt36.hu
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
💥🔎NEW INVESTIGATION: We reveal how, under now-Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian intelligence spied in Brussels against the EU, attempting to recruit Hungarians working in EU institutions.
@direkt36.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.de @spiegel.de @tijd.be @larsbove.bsky.social @hmnzngr.bsky.social
@direkt36.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.de @spiegel.de @tijd.be @larsbove.bsky.social @hmnzngr.bsky.social
Vaccines the size of a glass of water? More on Tylenol... RFK added study linking it to early circumcision, linking it to autism... All rubbish, but at least Trump said he agrees with vaccination for many vaccines, like polio, but not 82. Still, it's something...
October 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Vaccines the size of a glass of water? More on Tylenol... RFK added study linking it to early circumcision, linking it to autism... All rubbish, but at least Trump said he agrees with vaccination for many vaccines, like polio, but not 82. Still, it's something...
The spying scandal, refers to the 2012-2018 period. Health Commissioner Várhelyi was a deputy at the Hungarian Permanent Representation from 2011-2015, then became Head of the Representation from 2015, until his appointment as a commissioner in 2019. hu.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
October 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The spying scandal, refers to the 2012-2018 period. Health Commissioner Várhelyi was a deputy at the Hungarian Permanent Representation from 2011-2015, then became Head of the Representation from 2015, until his appointment as a commissioner in 2019. hu.euronews.com/my-europe/20...