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Shamonda-like orthobunyavirus spreads across Europe

21 clusters · 401 sources · last updated

Latest: Italy increases surveillance for Shamonda virus following French human case

The Shamonda-like orthobunyavirus outbreak continues to impact livestock across Europe, with its geographic footprint expanding significantly. In the Iberian Peninsula, the virus has been confirmed in both Portugal and S

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French thermal spa reimbursement dispute

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: France thermal spa towns face economic threat from potential reimbursement cuts

The French Ministry of Health has proposed transferring €200 million in thermal spa treatment costs from national health insurance to private complementary insurers. This move aims to reduce public spending by shifting t

[ACTIVE] [HEALTH] [FR]

France medical disinformation observatory launch

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: France launches national observatory to combat medical disinformation

The French Ministry of Health has established a national observatory to detect and counter medical disinformation, which Health Minister Stéphanie Rist characterized as a “slow, deadly poison.” The initiative seeks to ad

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France launches joint influenza and COVID-19 campaign

10 clusters · 29 sources · last updated

Latest: France implements mandatory prescription for flu vaccines

France has launched its annual joint influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the 2026-2027 season, which officially began in mainland France on October 13, 2026. The campaign is scheduled to run through January 3

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French education system social competency and bullying

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Bullying and teaching methods drive French families toward homeschooling

The French education system is implementing various strategies to manage student social competencies and combat bullying. Initiatives such as the pHARe program and empathy training for young students are part of a broade

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France health reform: franchise cap, pharmacy and dental cut

18 clusters · 77 sources · last updated

Latest: France increases annual medical franchise cap to 140 euros

In late July 2026, the French government launched a health-insurance reform to address a Social Security deficit estimated between €13.8 billion and €23 billion. Initial plans to double the annual out-of-pocket medical f

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