Dementia in Europe: a public health priority?
Following the European Commission’s decision to disband the Expert Group on Dementia, we speak to Alzheimer Europe to hear their case for a co-ordinated...
Are Mycoplasma bacteria sneaking past our line of defence?
New research reveals that Mycoplasma bacteria make DNA in a unique way that may protect them from our immune response.
Researchers from Stockholm University, Sweden,...
Mucopolysaccharide storage diseases and puberty and adolescence
The Medical University of Vienna’s Susanne Gerit Kircher reflects on the medical progress that has allowed people affected by mucopolysaccharide storage diseases to start...
Novel antibacterial compounds created to battle antibiotic resistance development
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have created novel antibacterial compounds to combat antibiotic resistance development.
Focusing on the role of LsrK kinase, the...
Prudenta: an electronic solution for local literature monitoring in pharmacovigilance
Dr Polina Dombure, the managing director of Inpharmatis, introduces Prudenta, an innovative pharmacovigilance solution set to transform local literature monitoring.
The costly, time-consuming and error-prone...
Neurosteer: introducing a novel brain activity monitor
Neurosteer has developed a three-electrode neurological monitor that provides multiple brain activity biomarkers.
Neurosteer has the mission to improve the quality of brain disorder care...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 07
Exploring the rapidly changing environment of healthcare, Health Europa Quarterly issue 07 delves into environmental and climate-related harm and discusses the evolution of medical...
Cybercriminals: can steal data now but in future could steal memories too
Tech could be used by cybercriminals to exploit memory implants to steal, spy on, alter or control human memories already existing in the form...
Assessing the environmental risk of pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca’s Jason Snape, outlined his company’s approach to the environmental risk assessment of human medicinal products and what more needs to be in place...
Tanycytes: the cells that control body weight and energy balance
New €10m grant funded by the European Research Council set to fund research project delving more into the knowledge regarding tanycytes.
Having been awarded with...
The Fool’s Tower: Europe’s oldest accommodation for mental patients
Health Europa explores with those involved in managing and expanding the then-hospital for mental patients, Vienna’s Narrenturm (Fool’s Tower).
In September, Health Europa travelled to...
Challenges and opportunities in cancer drug development
Managing director Professor Heinz Zwierzina of the Cancer Drug Development Forum talks Health Europa through the challenges in the search for new cancer drugs.
The...
Sleep and pain relief on demand, from Sana Health
Sana Health introduces its neuromodulation device, which is easing pain, improving sleep, and could save many lives.
IN 1992, the founder of Sana Health, Richard...
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: MetaboliQs Project breakthrough
The MetaboliQs project combines diamond-based quantum sensing and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging fostering molecular understanding & personalised care.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) methods have been...
New therapeutic opportunities discovered from melanoma initiation
A vital vulnerability of melanoma initiation has been uncovered by researchers, finding that specific RNA boosts protein synthesis in different cellular compartments.
Researchers from VIB-KU...
Medical technologies in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Medical technologies are in a unique position to address several of the key challenges we face when thinking about antimicrobial resistance, as MedTech Europe...
It’s time for the UK to rethink its approach to medical cannabis
Producing and exporting the most amount of medical cannabis in the world - why is medical cannabis still being denied to patients in the...
In focus: rheumatoid arthritis medication and treatments
What do we know about rheumatoid arthritis medication? What are the recommended first-line treatment for this debilitating disease? Read more as Health Europa investigates.
Rheumatoid arthritis...
The Swiss perspective on mucopolysaccharide disease
Dr Fredi Wiesbauer, vice president of the Swiss Mucopolysaccharide disease (MPS) Society met with Health Europa and explored the Swiss experience of hosting such...
Towards personalised medicine: Artificial Intelligence in cancer
Dr Andrea Sottoriva introduces REVOLVER and considers the wider application of Artificial Intelligence in cancer research and care.
Developed by scientists at The Institute of...