New targeted methotrexate underway for rheumatoid arthritis
ROS Therapeutics APS has developed a targeted methotrexate prodrug to mitigate the side effects experienced by many rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Danish start-up company ROS Therapeutics...
MedTech SuperConnector: accelerating commercialisation in UK health sector
Health Europa introduces the MedTech SuperConnector and explores how it will help to translate promising research into commercialisation in the UK.
In April, Research England...
BioMedical Design Novo Nordisk Foundation Fellowship Programme
Sys Zoffman Glud explains how the BioMedical Design Novo Nordisk Foundation Fellowship Programme will spot new potential for transforming healthcare.
The healthcare sector’s unexploited potential...
New wireless device can assist patients with breast cancer recovery
Studies of a new wireless device has demonstrated early warning of the potential failure of breast reconstruction surgery, assisting patients with breast cancer recovery.
Funded...
The Netherlands’ journey towards more sustainable healthcare
Speaking at CleanMed Europe 2018, the Dutch Minister for Medical Care and Sport, Bruno Bruins, set out the Netherlands’ efforts to achieve sustainable healthcare.
In...
The key steps to effective pressure ulcer prevention
Claire James, director of pressure ulcer prevention campaigns Your Turn and React to Red Skin, reflects on UK efforts to reduce burden of pressure...
Air pollution and abnormal foetal development
Recent research suggests that particles from air pollution could cause abnormal foetal development.
Air pollution has long been linked to abnormal foetal development, but new...
Can herpes viruses cause Alzheimer’s?
New research shows evidence of the fundamental link between herpes viruses and Alzheimer's, igniting possibilities for further research and treatment.
The review available in Frontiers...
What do you know about the Danish medical cannabis pilot programme?
Minister of Health, Ellen Trane Nørby, provides insight into the recently introduced Danish medical cannabis pilot programme and its implications.
What does the Danish medical...
Expectations vs reality: Norgine data highlights importance of bowel preparation for colonoscopy
New findings demonstrate that the clinical reality of the liquid volume required for bowel preparation for colonoscopy is greatly underestimated.
At United European Gastroenterology (UEG)...
sphingotec to launch biomarkers addressing unmet medical need
sphingotec GmbH is set to launch first-in-class blood biomarker point-of-care tests that allow early diagnosis and monitoring of disorders caused by acute kidney dysfunction...
The gender agenda: WHO Europe’s new men’s health strategy
WHO Europe’s men’s health strategy is undoubtedly a milestone in men’s health, but how far does it go to address the neglected health needs...
Can the symptoms of Crohn’s disease be improved by cannabis oil?
Studies show that cannabis oil can significantly improve symptoms of Crohn's disease despite having no effect on gut inflammation.
Being the first of its kind,...
Could inflammation be the key to pancreatic cancer prevention?
Health Europa presents recent research from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre that has revealed an unexpected link between pancreatic cancer and inflammation.
Pancreatic cancer...
Is there a role for emergency medicine in climate change mitigation & response?
Emergency medicine must play a leading role in mitigating against and responding to climate change. Speaking at CleanMed Europe 2018, Jonathan E Slutzman, MD...
Breast Cancer Now urges government to tackle rising rates of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Now is calling on the UK Government to act now to prevent a projected rise in rates of breast cancer deaths by...
Rethinking the approach to UK dementia care
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, so why does dementia care and support lag woefully behind that for...
The dormant LTBI: dangers of neglecting latent tuberculosis infection
With all UN Member States pledging to end TB by 2030, can the dormant form of TB, latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), be managed?
Recent studies...
A new drug target for hepatocellular carcinoma
Health Europa explores how an international team of scientists have developed a novel peptide drug that could one day lead to more effective treatments...
CAR T-cell therapies in Europe
Health Europa reflects on the first two CAR T-cell therapies to have been recommended for approval in the European Union.
In June, the European Medicines...