MHRA issues new guidance for people using mental health apps and technologies
MHRA publishes online resources to help the public and professionals understand safe, effective digital mental health technologies.
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Microbiology Devices Panel: Pathogen-Agnostic Sequencing Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Docket
FDA announces advisory committee meeting and opens public docket to solicit input on pathogen-agnostic sequencing for emergency preparedness and response.
US Federal Register - FDA Notices · United StatesSocialstyrelsen Regulations HSLF-FS 2026:31: Amendment to regulations on exemptions from licensing requirement for genetic testing in general health screening
Amendment to Swedish regulations exempting genetic testing from licensing requirements when conducted as part of general health screening programmes.
Socialstyrelsen - Föreskrifter (SE) · SwedenAmendment to regulations on diseases traceable and diagnosable through tissue samples in the PKU biobank
Amendment to Swedish regulations specifying which diseases may be traced and diagnosed through tissue samples in the national PKU biobank.
Socialstyrelsen - Föreskrifter (SE) · SwedenPublic consultation: Health hazards and risks of brain stimulators for non-medical purposes
EC invites input on health hazards and risks posed by brain stimulation devices used outside medical contexts.
EC Public Health · EU-wideNew age-based blood test thresholds recommended by NICE for earlier ovarian cancer diagnosis
NICE recommends replacing one-size-fits-all blood test thresholds with personalised, age-based criteria to improve early ovarian cancer detection in primary care.
UK NICE · UKHealthcare-associated infection institutional data now publicly available
Hungary's NNGYK publishes institutional data on healthcare-associated infections through a new public interactive platform.
Hungary NNGYK · HungaryTrump Administration Expands Preventive and Behavioral Healthcare Access for Students Across Rural North Carolina
Federal investment announced to strengthen school-based healthcare through new locations, telehealth and mobile care in rural communities.
US CMS Newsroom · United StatesCzech patients can now collect medicines prescribed on Czech e-Prescription in Austrian pharmacies
From 5 August 2026, Czech e-Prescriptions can be redeemed in Austrian pharmacies, expanding cross-border electronic prescribing interoperability.
Czechia SUKL · Czech RepublicInfarmed launches digital campaign on condom acquisition safety
Infarmed runs a digital literacy campaign from September to 22 September on safe and informed purchase of condoms as medical devices.
Portugal INFARMED · PortugalCzech Ministry of Health presents first National Strategy for Clinical Trials and planned information portal for patients and professionals
Czech Ministry of Health adopted the first National Strategy for Clinical Trials of Human Medicinal Products 2035, aiming to improve research conditions and patient access to innovative therapies.
Czechia SUKL · Czech RepublicCommission boosts Ebola response with €2.5 million of rapid diagnostic tests
European Commission procures €2.5 million in rapid molecular diagnostic tests for Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak response in DRC.
EC Public Health · EU-widePerinatal care: French decline and future directions – HAS-ANM symposium
Académie nationale de médecine - 16 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris Format hybride. Possibilité de se connecter en ligne. Today, health innovation encompasses the technological aspects offered by new therapeutic approaches,...
Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) · FranceMHRA sets out steps to prevent avoidable harm from patient hoists
National Patient Safety Alert issued setting out practical steps to reduce harm risk from patient hoists through improved checks and maintenance.
UK MHRA · UKNational Patient Safety Alert: Patient hoists and slings (all types) – risk of death and serious harm from falls
MHRA alerts to ongoing fatal and serious injuries from patient falls during hoist and sling transfers; average two deaths annually since 2015.
UK MHRA · UKInnovative fridge-free vaccine clinical trial results announced
6 Aug 2026
UK Health Research Authority · UKHow the faecal immunochemical test is changing bowel cancer referrals and what it tells us about the power of NICE guidance
NICE guidance on faecal immunochemical testing for bowel cancer has reduced unnecessary urgent referrals by 140,000 annually while maintaining cancer detection rates.
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