Tracking health for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Health · PoliticsItaly's National Health Service faces crisis: 65,000 nurse shortage, long wait times, regional gaps force residents to skip care. Reform plans underway.
Health · TransportationItaly monitors 4 KLM passengers after brief contact with Hantavirus victim. Health officials activate 42-day surveillance across 4 regions as precaution.
Health · TransportationKLM crew member tests negative for hantavirus after cruise outbreak contact. Six confirmed and nine suspected cases tracked across Europe and globally. What travelers need to know.
Health · PoliticsPiedmont moves €116M from education & transport to cover €210M healthcare deficit. Services safe until July 2026—what the budget vote means for you.
Economy · HealthItalian Angelini Pharma acquires US Catalyst Pharmaceuticals for $4.1B, gaining rare disease drugs and direct US market access. Deal expected to close in Q3 2026.
Health · TransportationItaly activates border monitoring after hantavirus cases on Antarctic cruise ship. Health ministry coordinates with international agencies. Minimal risk to Italian residents.
National News · HealthLarino prosecutors seize digital devices from ricin poisoning victims in Pietracatella, Molise. Five doctors charged. Latest developments in Italy's deadly double homicide case.
Economy · HealthParma-based Chiesi's $1.9B KalVista deal secures first oral HAE therapy, boosting Italy's pharma footprint in US rare disease market. Largest acquisition yet.
Tech · HealthMilan-based Zambon and Cultipharm bring pharmaceutical-grade vertical farm nutraceuticals to Italy. Pesticide-free botanical supplements with clinical validation.