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European Patients’ Rights Day and ATMPs: Combining sustainability, innovation and respect for patients’ rights
Mariano Votta and Bianca Ferraiolo from the Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network discuss this year’s European Patients’ Rights Day which focuses on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products...
B Medical Systems’ cold chain transport box receives CERTICOL label
The CERTICOLD quality label guarantees B Medical Systems’ cold chain transport boxes RCW25 are conforming to European GDP guidelines.
B Medical Systems, a global leader...
An in-depth guide to buying CBD oil in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is quickly becoming one of the best countries in the world for purchasing CBD oil. With a wide variety of options...
Klebsiella pneumoniae is on the rise in German hospitals
Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, certain antibiotic-resistant hospital pathogens including Klebsiella pneumoniae have been detected in German hospitals.
Some strains of the pathogen...
Making mental health policy a core part of the EU agenda
Since joining the European Parliament in 2019 Maria Walsh has been a driving force for the improvement of mental health policy and awareness. Here,...
Rates of ankle fracture surgery could be reduced with better guidelines
The percentage of ankle fractures that lead to surgery could be reduced by 20% in the most common type of fracture, according to new...
Meeting the needs of the healthcare workforce
Lorna Rothery spoke to Pedro Delgado, Vice President of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement about how solutions to the healthcare workforce crisis can be...
The value of investing in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Professor Giorgio Alleva, Former President of the Italian National Institute of Statistics, discusses the policy dialogue surrounding patient access to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products...
WHO launch health literacy initiatives for migrant communities
The National School of Public Health in Portugal have worked alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop new health literacy initiatives for migrant...
The registered nurse shortage in Europe is a ‘ticking time bomb’
With increasingly depleted workforces across Europe, Paul De Raeve from the European Federation of Nursing Associations posits the urgency to address the registered nurse...
Luxembourg government approve Azenta MoU on cold chain solutions
Azenta, Inc. and the Government of Luxembourg today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate continued healthcare technology and the...
How understanding skin inflammation can combat UV damage
A study from the University of Bonn has identified a skin inflammation signalling pathway that can combat UV damage and skin infections.
Inflammatory skin reactions...
Mild thyroid disorders can lead to severe heart problems
Researchers from Ruhr University, Bochum have suggested that mild thyroid disorders should be considered a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events.
For 200 years,...
A new way to stop postoperative bleeding after heart surgery
Researchers from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) have presented a new approach to reducing postoperative bleeding after heart surgery.
Postoperative bleeding is one of the...
Researchers reveal the mechanisms behind acute kidney injury
An interdisciplinary research team has used single-cell sequencing techniques to uncover the molecular processes associated with acute kidney injury.
Acute kidney injury is a common...
Researchers find strong link between gut bacteria and metabolites
According to research from Uppsala University and Lund University, there are strong links between gut bacteria and the levels of small molecules in the...
An arthritis drug may provide an affordable treatment for myasthenia
Rituximab, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of...
Adipose tissue research could help obesity prevention
A new study has revealed the key mechanism behind brown adipose tissue, which could help scientists understand how to prevent and treat obesity.
Global levels...
Patient Safety Conference: why patients should be more involved in their own care
In light of the Patient Safety Conference taking place in Stockholm in October, co-organisers Penilla Gunther, Founder of FOKUS Patient (Sweden) and Mirka Cikkelova,...
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...