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Phthalates: The ubiquitous chemicals that could be harming your health
Health Europa speaks to Dr Lariah Edwards from George Washington University, lead author of a new study which investigated the presence of phthalates and other...
One in ten people may still be infectious after ten-day covid isolation
One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the ten-day COVID isolation period, according to new research.
The research...
Causes of a stroke may be triggered by anger and heavy physical exertion
A global study into causes of a stroke found that some survivors experienced anger, upset and heavy physical exertion before the event.
A study co-led...
Psychological distress associated with increased risk of COVID-19
A new study has found that people that experienced psychological distress at the start of the pandemic were at greater risk of COVID-19 infection.
The...
Simple screening for common lung conditions could help millions globally
The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of common lung conditions that approximately affect more than 300 million people, could...
A new generation of targeted therapies for advanced diseases
HEQ discusses the importance of targeted therapies for advanced diseases with CEO of Diaccurate, Dominique Bridon.
Adopting a personalised approach to medicine and developing novel...
T cells from the common cold cross-protect against SARS-CoV-2
New research provides the first evidence of a protective role for T cells from the common cold at the time of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and...
Defence Therapeutics achieves major milestone with anti-cancer molecule
Biotechnology company Defence Therapeutics has announced the start of its final step in GLP studies on its anti-cancer AccuTOXTM molecule at Eurofins Advinus Limited...
How does psychological distress affect cancer survivors?
New research has indicated that psychological distress from cancer and its treatment can cause many adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors to seek...
Addressing the growing issue of button battery ingestion in children
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Christos Tzivinikos, discusses the worrying increase in button battery ingestion (BBI) in children and how this can be prevented.
Button battery ingestion...
Dementia diagnosis frequency to triple by 2050 without intervention
The Global Burden of Disease study has forecasted the number of dementia diagnosis cases in 195 countries and territories and examined the impact of...
Ethnically diverse communities reluctant to test for Covid due to alienation
A Kingston University, London study has revealed that people from Black and Asian backgrounds were reluctant to test for Covid due to feelings of...
Portable prostate cancer test could provide effective early detection
A portable and rapid prostate cancer test kit could deliver an early warning to populations with a higher incidence of prostate cancer and particularly...
Cervical Screening Wales extends routine screening to every five years
Cervical screening Wales is extending the routine screening interval for people with a cervix aged 25-49 from three to five years if Human papillomavirus...
New study shows that vegan and vegetarian diets are cheaper and healthier
New research from Oxford University reveals that in high-income countries like the US and the UK, vegan and vegetarian diets could reduce your food...
Specialised IBS diet plan is less important than expected
A new study has shown that a specialised IBS diet plan that avoids certain types of food and often excludes gluten is not as...
The Gutenberg Gait Database: largest collection of gait analysis published
A team of experts have published the Gutenberg Gait Database, the most extensive gait analysis ever recorded that aims to enhance diagnostics for gait-related...
COVID immunity inspires the next generation of vaccines
University College London (UCL) research suggests that COVID immunity could help develop the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines by inducing an immune response against...
Optimising your body clock may reduce risk of inflammatory diseases
A novel investigation has identified that inflammatory diseases may be exacerbated by an irregular body clock, signifying the importance of a consistent sleeping pattern.
A...
Phenylketonuria (PKU) drug now available to patients in England
The NHS has agreed to a deal to secure a drug for Phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare, deliberating disorder for patients of all ages for...