COVID-19: A global health storm calling for Universal Health Coverage

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Salma Guennoun, a 22-year-old Moroccan youth advocate and medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer […]

Socioeconomic Disparities in COVID-19 Health Outcomes: A South Korean Perspective on Universal Health Coverage

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]

Navigating the Labyrinth: Sociopolitical Dynamics of COVID-19 Responses in Affluent Democracies

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]

Navigating Healthcare Disparities: Unravelling the Impact of Geographical Location in the Era of COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]

COVID-19: Commission authorises third adapted vaccine for Member States’ autumn vaccination campaigns

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has authorised the Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Novavax. This is another important step in the fight against the disease. It is the first protein-based adapted vaccine authorised for this autumn and winter season. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) carried out […]

Biggest US budget gap since COVID-19, and other economics news to read this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: US budget deficit; ECB leaves rates unchanged; Business activity in decline across the Eurozone. 1. […]

Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lora du Moulin, Lead, Global Health and Security, World Economic Forum LLC, Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The Pirola variant of coronavirus has been observed in several countries around the world, and COVID-19 cases are rising again.Initial […]

Health fatigue and vulnerabilities: A new global health reality in the post-COVID era

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Tinatin Kutchukhidze, MD, from Georgia. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s […]

Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: Health Fatigue

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sura Abdallat, a third-year medical student at the University of Debrecen. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]

Navigating Ongoing Challenges: Late-Summer COVID Wave Signals Persistence of the Pandemic

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]

Understanding the Extended Consequences of COVID-19: It’s not over yet, maybe

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]

Fighting the world’s Covid Fatigue

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ezgi Nur, a medical student from Istanbul, Türkiye. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor […]

Unmasking Post-COVID Health Fatigue

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Eesha Amarnath, a 22-year-old fourth-year medical student, studying at GMERS Medical College, India.She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view […]

The Long-Haulers of the Post-COVID Era

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Bayan Maged and Dr. Maryam Nabil, two dynamic and enthusiastic intern physicians at Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt . They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the […]

Global Health: A New Reality in the Post Covid 19 era Despite Health Fatigue and Vulnerabilities

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins is a fifth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica who’s very passionate about research, forensics and pathology. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly […]

COVID-19: Commission authorises adapted COVID-19 vaccine for Member States’ autumn vaccination campaigns

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has authorised the Comirnaty XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine, developed by BioNTech-Pfizer. This vaccine marks another important milestone in the fight against the disease. It is the third adaptation of this vaccine to respond to new COVID-19 variants. The vaccine is authorised for adults, […]

A mutated coronavirus has scientists on alert, and other health stories you need to read

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum This global round-up brings you health stories from the past fortnight. Top health news: Scientists race to investigate highly mutated coronavirus variant; America’s […]

COVID-19: Parliament adopts roadmap to better prepare for future health crises

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to reinforce the European Health Union and the resilience of national health systems in view of future challenges. Over the past year, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic (COVI) analysed the impact of the crisis, evaluated the effectiveness of […]

Scientists remain vigilant for new Covid-19 variants while improving the ability to predict complications

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Everyone, it seems, is more than ready to move on from Covid-19, but virus experts say it’s still too early for us to lower our guard. That’s because the pandemic, they insist, is far from over. Indeed, […]

European Health Union: Commission secures agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer on the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission, acting with and on behalf of EU Member States through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), and vaccine developers BioNTech-Pfizer, have reached an agreement to better address Member States’ assessment of evolving needs for COVID-19 vaccines. The amendment […]

Pandemics of the Past and the Uncertain Road Ahead

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Amity Gumber. Public Health, Professional as a niche in Health Policy analysis from India. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one. Throughout history, humanity has faced numerous […]

The Mental Health of Healthcare Workers in COVID-19

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do […]

Burnout in Healthcare Workers After the COVID-19 Crisis: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mary AlMadani, a 5th-year medical student at Mutah University, Jordan. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]

From smallpox to COVID: the medical inventions that have seen off infectious diseases over the past century

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda When in 1897, HG Wells made his Martian invaders in The War of the Worlds succumb to Earthly bacteria, scientists had only just identified the cause of what would become known as the […]

After COVID crisis: Burnout in Healthcare Workers

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laila Kazem, a fifth year medical student from Kuwait, currently studying at Kuwait University. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily […]

Burnout in healthcare workers post COVID crisis

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins, a fourth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect […]

Broken health systems broke healthcare workers, not COVID-19

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Alexander Chu, a fourth-year medical student at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and […]

After COVID crisis: Burnout in Healthcare Workers

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Aimen Rabbani, a 23-year-old medical student, enrolled in Quaid e Azam Medical college, Pakistan. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily […]

TB prevention and management post-COVID-19 – how to protect the vulnerable

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Prakash Tyagi, Founder-Director, GRAVIS Hospital; Executive Director, GRAVIS Every day, about 4,400 people worldwide die from Tuberculosis (TB) and about 30,000 people become ill from this disease, which is both preventable and curable. Clearly, TB continues to be a […]

COVID-19: Ways to combine Evidence-Based Medicine and the humanization of the doctor-patient relationship

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Vinícius Carvalho de Oliveira, a 7th period medical student at Faculdade Atenas, in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers […]

COVID-19: Global Impacts and Next Steps

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sophia Cavalcante Mitidieri and Victória de Andrade Santos, a first and fourth-year medical students, respectively, from Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. They are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to […]

COVID-19: The biggest lesson of twenty-first Century

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Sharif Mohammad Sadat is a fourth year medical student currently studying in Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do […]

COVID isn’t going anywhere, neither should our efforts to increase responsible access to data

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew J. Zahuranec, Research Fellow, The GovLab, Hannah Chafetz, Research Fellow, The GovLab, Dr Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer, The GovLab Three years and an estimated 16 million deaths later, public interest in the COVID-19 […]

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