Is atrial fibrillation a cause of dementia?
Following new evidence suggesting a link between atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline and dementia, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Professor Ben Freedman of the...
Cannabis addiction risk is three times higher for adolescent users
A collaborative study between University College London (UCL) and King’s College London has discovered that adolescents are over three times more likely to develop...
Knee replacement surgery rates decreased following BMI policy introduction
New research highlights that when the NHS introduced body mass index policies, there was a decrease in knee replacement surgery rates.
In a National Institute...
A newly discovered gene may cause Alzheimer’s disease in women
A team of US researchers have uncovered a new gene – known as MGMT – that may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease in...
Only one in five people in the US have ideal heart health
A new study by the American Heart Association finds that only one in five people in the US have ideal heart health.
The new research...
Privatising the NHS increases deaths from treatable conditions
The first comprehensive analysis of the impacts of privatising the NHS has revealed that outsourcing NHS services to the private sector increases deaths from...
Broadening the availability of orphan drugs
Ahead of the EU’s revision of the regulatory framework governing orphan drugs, we spoke to the European Medicines Agency about some of the key...
Urgent action needed to support young people’s mental health
Following this year’s European Mental Health Week, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Mental Health Europe about the importance of supporting young people’s mental Health.
Mental...
Mixed reality technology – the future of medical training?
A University of Cambridge project will potentially transform the future of how medical professionals are trained, utilising mixed reality technology to train doctors and...
NHS surgical waiting lists set to triple in England by 2030
NHS surgical waiting lists will continue to grow unless there is a minimum investment of £9 billion to clear the current backlog.
A new study...
Health Europa achieves Living Wage Employer accreditation
We are delighted to announce that Health Europa is now an accredited Living Wage Employer! This means that every member of staff working for...
Llama nanobodies may protect against all variants of COVID
An international research team has discovered that immune particles in llama blood may provide robust protection from all variants of COVID and can potentially...
Adult cancer survivors have a 42% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases
Adult cancer survivors have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases later in life when compared with adults without cancer.
In a long-term study following around...
Lamivudine HIV drug improves Down syndrome cognitive impairment
An antiretroviral drug that is traditionally used to treat HIV – known as lamivudine – has been shown to improve cognitive abilities in a...
Are cannabinoid therapies the future of chronic pain management?
Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Dr Mikael Sodergren who leads the Medical Cannabis Research Group at Imperial College London about his research on novel...
Could live streaming trauma scenes help the NHS make informed decisions?
A new feasibility study will examine whether live streaming trauma scenes will help the NHS decide what help is needed.
Researchers, clinicians and patient public...
Antibiotic-resistant MRSA can be transmitted from pigs to humans
Research from the University of Cambridge has discovered an antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that can be transmitted from infected pigs to humans.
The University of Cambridge...
Could an intermittent fasting diet heal nerve damage?
New research finds that an intermittent fasting diet changes gut bacteria activity in mice, increasing the ability to recover from nerve damage.
Imperial College London...
Food allergies in children can be mitigated by early food introduction
Infants consuming peanut, milk, wheat, and egg from three months old had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at three years old.
Researchers...
A European health data ecosystem can unlock personalised healthcare
Oliver Bleck discusses the rise of platform ecosystems in healthcare, the value of personalised healthcare and the need for an agile environment to support...