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First oral vaccine has been created

First oral vaccine has been created

Researchers from Cardiff University, UK, have created the world’s first synthetic, non-biologic oral vaccine, which is set to revolutionise the delivery of care to...
Review for MS drug Zinbryta after cases of inflammatory brain disorders

Review for MS drug Zinbryta after cases of inflammatory brain disorders

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has commenced an urgent review of the multiple sclerosis (MS) medicine Zinbryta, following cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders. There...
Could a blood test predict if breast cancer drug palbociclib is helping?

Could a blood test predict if breast cancer drug palbociclib is helping?

A new study has found a blood test for cancer DNA which could help predict if a woman is responding to the new breast...
20% of antibiotics prescriptions are inappropriate

20% of antibiotics prescriptions are inappropriate

As antibiotic resistance continues to be more prevalent, new research published by Public Health England has revealed that at least 20% of all antibiotics...
Jean-Charles Soria receives cancer drug development reward

Jean-Charles Soria receives cancer drug development award

Professor Jean-Charles Soria has been awarded the TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development across molecular targeted agents, precision medicine and immunotherapy. In the...
Global Fund, Mozambique launch new grants to aid malaria eradication

Global Fund, Mozambique launch new grants to aid malaria eradication

The Global Fund and health partners in Mozambique have launched the implementation of six new grants that aim to end malaria, HIV and tuberculosis...
Older antibiotic compounds to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance: older compounds to tackle a modern issue

Scientists at the University of Leeds, UK, are looking at previously discarded chemical compounds to see if there is anything that could help develop...
Does aspirin have crucial anticancer properties?

Does aspirin have crucial anticancer properties?

An international study has been launched by Cancer Research UK to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk. Studies...
New vaccine which eliminates tumours to start human clinical trial

New vaccine which eliminates tumours to start human clinical trial

A new injection that successfully eliminated tumours in mice is to begin its human clinical trial and be tested on lymphoma patients. The study from...
Is it time to rethink how we treat lymphatic filariasis in urban areas?

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...
Commissioner Jyrki Katainen welcomed the health technology proposal © European People's Party

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...
Spotlight the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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...
Brexit could disrupt medicine supplies to patients

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...
Commonly used agent found that could help fight against malaria

Commonly used agent found that could help fight against malaria

A study by a robot scientist called ‘Eve’ at the University of Cambridge, UK, has revealed that an antibacterial and anti-fungal agent found in...
Component of turmeric may help Alzheimer's drug testing

Component of turmeric may help Alzheimer’s drug testing

New research from the Salk Institute in California, US, has found key components within the popular curry spice turmeric which may be a vital...
Hormone therapy may stop depression during menopause

Could a new drug improve HIV treatment?

A new HIV treatment could reduce medication intake from a daily routine to a much less strenuous weekly basis, according to new research. 37 million...
Alternative therapies could reduce antibiotic resistance

Alternative therapies could reduce antibiotic resistance

US researchers have said that new treatments for mild infections could help slow the mutation of severe bacterial infections with less antibiotic resistance. In a...
Diabetes drug could reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms

Diabetes drug could reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms

Scientists may have found a drug that not only treats diabetes but could also be used to treat Alzheimer's through a triple method of...

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