Smoking, alcohol and obesity: the challenges behind chronic diseases
Speaking at the EPH Conference, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis called for more cross-sectoral action to reduce the high burden of chronic diseases.
Chronic diseases collectively...
Malta: a centre of excellence for medical cannabis
Malta is a small country with big ambitions to reinvent itself as the medical cannabis capital of Europe. Speaking at the Medical Cannabis World...
What role is there for dietitians in tackling the growing obesity crisis in Europe?
As obesity rates rise, Ellen Govers, of the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians, explains how dietitians can encourage citizens to make the...
A PIONEER in prostate cancer
Professor Dr James N’Dow explains how the PIONEER project will unlock the power of big data and big data analytics to transform the diagnosis...
Patient groups: our strongest weapon against rare diseases
Findacure CEO Rick Thompson sets out the crucial role of patient groups in developing new treatments for rare diseases.
Rare diseases are defined in Europe...
Fit for purpose? The European Reference Networks, two years on
EURORDIS-Rare Disease Europe’s ERN and healthcare director, Inés Hernando, reflects on the progress of the European Reference Networks two years on.
Launched by the European...
Ever heard of the Stroke Action Plan?
Following the launch of its European Stroke Action Plan 2018-2030, the European Stroke Organisation discusses with Health Europa the world of stroke care.
Recently, the...
How to deal with the medical cannabis dilemma
Dr Franjo Grotenhermen, the executive director of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines, reflects on the legal challenges around medical cannabis.
There is a general...
The ABCs of colorectal cancer
In 2008 roughly 450,000 new cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in Europe – but with the ABC-Cancer project, a state-of-the-art screening tool may...
Tumour-related immunosuppression and treating persistent bacterial infections
Dr Maija Hollmén at the University of Turku highlights the possibility of re-purposing macrophage stimulating cancer drugs to treat persistent bacterial infections.
Some bacterial infections...
Let’s talk about fish oil supplements improving asthma control
According to new research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, fish oil supplements do not appear to improve asthma control in...
Unlocking the process of delaying ageing and fighting neurodegeneration
Monash researchers have unlocked a key process in human cells – could this be a step towards fighting neurodegenerative diseases as well as delaying...
What do you know about the One Health concept?
One Health is a concept that recognises interlinks between human health, animal health and the environment, and now it’s time for a more aligned...
Virtual reality behaviour: would you think and act differently too?
Virtual reality (VR) can be extraordinarily life-like, but new UBC research explored the gap between real-life and virtual reality behaviour, with a key focus...
What role does zinc deficiency play in having high blood pressure?
Zinc deficiency is common in people with chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, and so is high blood pressure...
Want to know the latest in vaccines for animal diseases?
The development of new and better vaccines holds enormous promise in efforts to tackle a range of animal diseases, from post-weaning diarrhoea to deadly...
Rare diseases in the Finnish landscape
Health Europa introduces the New Modalities Ecosystem, which will exploit Finnish expertise to deliver new treatments and technologies for rare diseases.
The New Modalities Ecosystem...
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine and the world of medicinal therapy
Combining knowledge with human genetics and molecular techniques, the Louis-Jeantet Prize is awarded to a dynamic research team looking to fight dysfunction of the...
The link between incarcerated youth and suicide
Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst youth aged 10 to 24 years – but how many of these individuals are incarcerated...
A spotlight on the lymphatic system
Health Europa takes a closer look at illnesses related to the lymphatic system and the role of the European Society of Lymphology.
The lymphatic system...