Time to get our malaria control efforts back on track
Malaria control efforts have stagnated after several years of global decline according to new World Malaria Report 2018 and its time to get reduction...
Fibromyalgia treatment options: activation of glial cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Harvard University, USA, have made a ground-breaking step towards finding fibromyalgia treatment options.
Fibromyalgia treatment options have been difficult...
Have we found a new way of removing toxic mercury from contaminated water supply?
Contaminated water supply is a major cause of environmental damage and health problems worldwide, but researchers present a new way of removing toxic mercury.
Water...
Rare forms of cancer to be tackled by Asian-European collaboration
ESMO launches new partnership to boost Asian-European collaboration and tackle rare forms of cancer, with the launch of Rare Cancers Asia.
The European Society for...
How to improve gut microbiome and modify immune system response
New research reveals live probiotics to be able to modify the immune system response and help us learn more about how to improve gut...
Maybe the princess kissed the frog because of ranavirus?
New research has shown frogs from groups that are exposed to the deadly disease, ranavirus, breed at younger ages to beat the epidemic.
Scientists from...
Concomitant use of benzodiazepine drugs common amongst AD patients
The most commonly concomitant use amongst AD patients was benzodiazepine drugs and a weak opioid – where one in five people with Alzheimer’s disease...
People living in cold climates are more likely to be a heavy drinker
According to a new study there is a link between average temperature, hours of sunlight and alcohol consumption, suggesting cold climates linking to those...
Have researchers found a way to fight muscular paralysis?
Myotubular myopathy is a severely genetic disease leading to muscular paralysis and even results in death at a young age, however researchers may have...
Levels of opioid misuse may be dependent on sexual orientation
According to NYU School of Medicine, men and women identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are at a higher risk of opioid misuse compared...
Relaxed air targets are tormenting northern China with smog air pollution
Northern China is now suffering with increased smog air pollution after the authorities relaxed air targets to encourage economic growth.
Smog air pollution made a...
The ASD illness: understanding autism spectrum disorders
Recent brain imaging study challenges the existing theoretical model of understanding autism spectrum disorders therefore uncovering new findings regarding the ASD illness.
Understanding autism spectrum...
Chronic inflammation linked with various diseases & shorter life expectancy
Using new tech, researchers have discovered that chronic inflammation is linked to increased risk for shorter lifespan and several organ-related diseases.
By investigating a new...
Trophoblast organoids for modelling of placental disorders
Researchers grew a three-dimensional organoid model of the human placenta – an achievement carrying significant implications for placental disorders.
Defective placentation is the underlying cause...
Cervical screening results & info have not been provided to more than 40,000 women
More than 40,000 women in England have not received information regarding cervical screening results and general updates after failure to send out letters by...
Poor aerobic fitness = accumulation of risk factors of type 2 diabetes
Recent study shows risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children with poor aerobic fitness.
University of Eastern Finland have discovered...
Digital mobility monitoring: evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention
Bertrand Hughes, CEO of compliant concept AG, outlines the cost-effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention & the added value of digital mobility monitoring.
A recent report...
Continuous low mobility, yet do not disturb!
Compliant concept AG’s Bertrand Hughes outlines the advantages of the Active Mobilisation System® – purposely designed for those with low mobility.
Up until now, the...
60% human diseases originate in animals: Could One Health tackle this?
The One Health approach unites human, animal, food and environment professionals to tackle human diseases and fight antimicrobial resistance.
It is discovered that many of...
Towards a better understanding of gastric cancer treatment and prevention
Health Europa explored with United European Gastroenterology about the efforts regarding gastric cancer treatment, understanding and prevention.
Organised by the Healthy Stomach Initiative (HSI), 2...
