Understanding the relationship between inflammation and cancer
Recent research is advancing our understanding of the link between acute and chronic inflammation and cancer, as Health Europa explores.
Inflammation plays an important role...
Towards outcomes-based healthcare: the EFPIA vision
What is outcomes-based healthcare and how can we achieve it in Europe? Thomas Allvin, executive director of strategy and healthcare at the European Federation...
Increased safety in treatment of urethra strictures, thanks to tissue engineering
Biotechnology saves patients from excision of large pieces of native oral mucosa transplants for the plastic reconstruction of morbidly constricted urethras.
About one percent of...
How is MPS Austria improving understanding of mucopolysaccharidoses?
Professor Dr Dr Susanne Gerit Kircher discusses her work alongside the Austrian MPS Society towards a better understanding of mucopolysaccharidoses.
Speaking to Health Europa during...
Barnardo’s comments on issues with child mental health services
Barnardo’s has responded to the governments reaction to a consultation on a Green Paper, saying it is “disappointed” in the failure to address major...
Are online consultations the future of primary care?
Dan Worman, the CEO of Refero, an online engagement provider to the health and social care market, argues that disruptive rather than destabilising online...
How is the EU tackling neurodegenerative diseases?
Health Europa investigates the work of the EU Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research, the largest global research initiative aimed at tackling the challenge...
Severe obesity reaches record high in 10 to 11 year olds
The level of severe obesity cases in children aged 10 to 11 years has reached record highs, according to new figures published today by...
The developing role of hospital pharmacists
Joan Peppard, the immediate past president of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists, discusses the evolution of the hospital pharmacy specialist.
The prescribing of medication...
Strong rise in number of children given antidepressant prescriptions
The number of children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland being give antidepressant prescriptions has seen a substantial increase over the last three years,...
Canada’s response to an ageing population: the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The three principal investigators on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, Drs Raina, Wolfson and Kirkland, discuss their approach to the design of Canada’s...
The Precision Medicine and Biomarkers Leaders Summit 2018
Leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide are gathering for the Precision Medicine and Biomarkers Leaders Summit 2018. We provide an overview of the event.
In...
An overview of the Neurotech Investing and Partnering Conference
Health Europa shines a spotlight on the 13th annual Neurotech Investing and Partnering Conference, which took place in Boston, USA, in May.
The 21st Century...
Celebrating 40 years since the first test tube baby was born
Experts will gather to celebrate 40 years since the world’s first test tube baby conceived by IVF in Greater Manchester, UK, was born.
Louise Brown...
Seeing is believing: the need for in vivo imaging in cell therapies
Dr Mangala Srinivas, from the Multiscale Imaging Lab, discusses some of the challenges facing cell therapies and how they might be overcome.
Cell therapy’ –...
Highlights of the 2018 European Association of Urology Congress
Health Europa showcases some of the breakthrough research to have emerged from the 2018 European Association of Urology Congress.
The Netherlands-based European Association of Urology...
Positive progress in antimicrobial resistance prevention across the globe
Countries are making substantial progress in tackling the ever growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), however, serious gaps still remain and require urgent action,...
The past, present and future of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research
Dr Riks Maas and Professor Jeroen Kortekaas discuss the pioneering work of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research in the fields of viral vaccine development and animal...
Cancer treatment could benefit from a major new discovery in DNA
Major positive implications for cancer treatment could be on the horizon as scientists have made a discovery about how cells repair broken strands of...
How should we judge the NHS at 70?
The Health Foundation’s Dr Jennifer Dixon reflects on the myriad challenges facing the NHS as the pioneering healthcare service turns 70.
The NHS was founded...
