Leading oncology professionals urge governments to reduce cancer deaths
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have issued a joint statement calling on governments to...
Good Clinical Practice across the NHS
Health Europa discusses Good Clinical Practice, how it is monitored and the modern-day threats to clinical practice which could compromise the healthcare system.
Good Clinical...
£2m awarded to Warwick University to help fight viral disease in East Africa
The University of Warwick, UK, has been awarded £2m (~€2.2m) for a project which aims to tackle the spread of viral disease in East...
New gene therapy could treat children with Hunter disease
A new stem cell gene therapy approach has been developed by a team at the University of Manchester, UK, which could help treat children...
Newly appointed ABPI president aims to transform patient care
The newly appointed president of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Erik Nordkamp, has set his sights on helping to transform patient...
Low-quality healthcare services impact on global health costs
Low-quality healthcare services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a joint report by the OECD,...
Getting to the heart of the matter: can we prevent cardiovascular disease?
The dramatic increase in age-associated disorders such as cardiovascular disease represents a major burden on modern society. Researchers at the University of Leuven, Belgium,...
Nobel Prize-winning technology has revealed herpes virus structure
Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC), UK, have successfully used the Nobel Prize-winning technology cryo-electron microscopy to reveal a detailed structure of the...
NHS 70th anniversary: experts say patient care needs improvement
As NHS 70th anniversary celebrations take place today, experts are commenting on the current condition of the healthcare service, saying more needs to be...
People with traumatic brain injury are at increased risk of dementia
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to one of the largest studies of its kind.
A nationwide study...
Looking to the future: harnessing data analytics to achieve truly integrated healthcare
David Bolton, Qlik’s vice-president, industry solutions, marks the 70th anniversary of the NHS by looking at the transformative possibilities data analytics offers the service...
Obstructive sleep apnoea linked with brain changes seen in dementia
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia,...
An over 40-hour working week linked to risk of diabetes in women
New research suggests that working over 40 hours a week creates a greater risk of diabetes in women, advising that 30-40 hours may help...
Diagnosis and delay: an approach to addressing diabetic kidney disease
Health Europa takes a look at the causes, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic kidney disease and investigates what is being done at a European...
What are the highest risk symptoms showing signs of testicular cancer?
A new study from the University of Exeter Medical School, UK, has helped identify the highest risk symptoms that can help indicate signs of...
Welcome to the Kuopio Center for Gene and Cell Therapy
The Kuopio Center for Gene and Cell Therapy is home to the research and development of new innovative medicines.
The Kuopio Center for Gene and...
Undetected Zika A infections could be triggering miscarriages and stillbirths
Symptomless Zika A infections may be a contributing factor to miscarriages and stillbirths, new research on nonhuman primates (NHPs) suggests.
In a collaborative study between...
Coeliac disease in children – a call to arms
Cases of coeliac disease in children continue to rise – and continue to go undetected across Europe. AOECS and ESPGHAN are campaigning to change...
Cells working together fuel aggressive childhood brain tumour
Cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumour have been discovered working together to infiltrate the brain, which could lead to much-needed...
Having a penicillin allergy increases risk of superbug infections
Patients with a recorded penicillin allergy on their medical records are at risk of develop drug-resistant superbug infections such as MRSA, a new study...