E-cigarettes pose ‘small’ risk, says Public Health England
Public Health England (PHE) has published an updated e-cigarettes evidence review which reveals that e-cigarette smoking has had a positive impact on the use...
World Cancer Day: new website launches to aid geographical research
To contribute to the prevention, early detection, and adequate treatment of cancer, the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) website launched on World Cancer Day...
Is it time to rethink how we treat lymphatic filariasis in urban areas?
New research published today raises questions regarding the effectiveness of the large-scale distribution of medication to treat lymphatic filariasis (LF) in urban areas.
Researchers from...
Severe pre-eclampsia can mask hypertension after pregnancy
New research from the American Heart Association has found that women who have severe pre-eclampsia following pregnancy can have lingering hypertension which goes unnoticed.
Pre-eclampsia,...
Is low muscle strength a key to identifying early onset ALS?
A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has identified low muscle strength during later teen years as a risk factor for the neurological...
Prostate cancer now third biggest cancer killer
New figures from Prostate Cancer UK have revealed that, for the first time in the UK, there are more men dying from prostate cancer...
Are people getting a stroke at a younger age?
The average age for having a stroke in England has reduced in both males and females, according to new figures from Public Health England.
Stroke...
Can blood tests find Alzheimer’s proteins?
Scientists have developed blood tests that can detect the build-up of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The work published in the journal Nature...
Biomarker technology wins innovation prize
A pioneering blood testing biomarker technology has been recognised as one of the health innovations of the year by the Health Awards 2018.
The new...
EU proposes closer co-operation on health technology
The European Commission has announced a proposal to reinforce co-operation between member states on the assessment of health technology.
The proposal for a regulation on...
EORTC announces collaboration to advance precision medicine
Foundation Medicine and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) announce a collaboration to advance precision medicine using comprehensive genomic profiling...
EU ministers meet to discuss air pollution issue
European Commissioner for Environment Karmenu Vella has invited ministers from nine member states to convene in Brussels, Belgium, today (30 January) to find solutions...
Spotlight: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Health Europa Quarterly highlights the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to eliminate infectious and tropical diseases.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
Antibiotic resistance at higher levels worldwide
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) first surveillance data on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to a variety of serious bacterial infections across...
Mental health and men: let’s talk about it
Dr Ian Banks, the president of the European Men’s Health Forum, reflects on mental health in men and the high rate of male self-harm...
Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms worsen with menopause
A new study from the British Society for Rheumatology suggests that women with the menopause suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are in greater physical decline.
The...
Brexit could disrupt medicine supplies to patients across Europe
The impact of Brexit could cause major delays in the supply of medicines to patients across Europe, according to a briefing paper from the...
Women suffer more with insomnia in late stage of pregnancy
A new study led by the University of Granada, Spain, has revealed that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester...
Low vitamin D levels exacerbate irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
A new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that the level of vitamin D in the system can contribute...
Innovating wound care
Professor Michael Clark, Maureen Fallon and Professor Keith Harding, of the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, advocate a system approach to value-based wound care.
The impact...