Tracking health for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Health · National News20 Italian cities face red alert as extreme heat hits 40°C. Learn worker rights, safety protocols, and when relief arrives mid-August. Essential survival guide.
Health · EconomyItalian women now average 33.4 years at childbirth as births drop 5% to 353,240. Explore housing costs, C-section disparities, and what this means for expats in Italy.
Health · EnvironmentItaly's Ministry of Health issued maximum heat alert across 27 cities. Learn health risks, safety tips, and what to expect through mid-August.
Environment · HealthItaly's intense heatwave eases August 7 in the north, but the south faces weeks more heat. Learn when relief arrives and how to stay safe during extreme temperatures.
Economy · HealthAstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb in talks for $400B pharma merger creating fourth-largest drugmaker. Markets split: AstraZeneca drops 7%, Bristol surges 8%.
Health · Environment25 Italian cities under maximum heat alert as fourth 2026 heatwave hits. Health risks, agricultural impact, and safety guidance for residents.
Sports · HealthNew Italian pool safety decree mandates immediate closures for non-compliant facilities starting August. €4.7M fund available for public pools. Learn what changes for swimmers.
Politics · National News · HealthItaly's new law lets drug-dependent inmates serve 8-year sentences in rehab facilities under house arrest. Critics warn €19.4M funding covers only 500 of 20,000 eligible prisoners.
Politics · HealthSicilian farmworker dies in 50°C greenhouse. Italy's heat laws ignore indoor agriculture. What workers need to know about rights and protections.