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XPhyto Therapeutics: rapid PCR test for COVID-19 in development
XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. is a German-Canadian biotech company focused on next-generation drug formulations, diagnostics and novel pharmaceutical agents. The company is currently developing its...
The future of autism spectrum disorder care and treatment
Autism spectrum disorder affects 78 million people and families worldwide. A new model of care and treatment prioritises personalised, stepped care approaches is urgently...
Over 600 people in England to benefit from new lung cancer treatment
Osimertinib (Tagrisso) is a new lung cancer treatment that will be used for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has begun to spread. It...
New study shows that nerve cells can regenerate lost heart muscle
John Hopkins Medicine researchers produced new evidence from mouse experiments that show that manipulating certain nerve cells or the genes that control them might...
New tool helps people decide how to protect themselves and others from coronavirus
A new interactive graphic developed by UK researchers and published by The BMJ will help people to decide how to protect themselves and others...
Financial incentives help pregnant women quit smoking
A new trial from France published in The BMJ has shown that pregnant women are more likely to stop smoking if financial incentives are...
One third of first-year university students have moderate to severe depression or anxiety
The first study of its kind has been published in the open access journal BMJ Open and suggests that around a third of first-year...
Allergies linked to low COVID-19 infection risk
A new study published in the respiratory journal Thorax, found that individuals with allergies such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic eczema, may have...
Defence Therapeutics: changing the face of vaccines using AccumTM technology
Biotechnology specialists Defence Therapeutics are changing the face of vaccines using its AccumTM technology to enable precise delivery of proteins of pharmacological interest to...
Risk of type 2 diabetes higher in people with common psychiatric disorders
A new study published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, found that the prevalence of type 2...
The link between processed foods and the risk of second heart attacks or strokes
A new study shows that the high consumption of industrially processed foods significantly increases the risk of second heart attacks or fatal strokes in...
Antibiotic-resistant infections have fallen for the first time since 2016
New data by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections fell in 2020, from 65,583 in 2019 to 55,384. However,...
The impacts of sleep deprivation on mental and physical wellbeing
Health Europa speaks to Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity, Lisa Artis, about the health impacts of sleep deprivation and why a holistic approach to...
Neuronet: A new network for neurodegeneration research
Project coordinator, Carlos Díaz, tells Health Europa how the Neuronet initiative advocates a collaborative approach for tackling neurodegenerative diseases.
With neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease,...
Study reveals detrimental effects of vaping on adult bone health
A study based in the United States has identified that the effects of vaping may be damaging for bone health, increasing the risk of...
Scientists say plant-derived drug is effective in blocking SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant
A recent discovery by scientists at the University of Nottingham has found that a plant-based antiviral treatment is effective at treating all variants of...
UK first to approve antiviral pill for COVID-19
The antiviral pill known as Lagevrio (molnupiravir) has now been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the...
Baby loss doubles the risk of anxiety and depression
Baby loss through miscarriage or early in the child’s life causes women to be more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than those...
Simultaneous repair of heart valves may benefit some adults
An international study of more than 400 adults concludes that simultaneous repair of heart valves decreased the risk of future severe leakage of the...
New study shows that childhood obesity in England is at a record high
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is the Government’s approach to tackling childhood obesity by measuring children in reception (age four to five) and year...