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...
One million Iraqis could see loss of health facilities due to funding gap
Critical health facilities in Iraq are facing closures due to a lack of funding, which leaves nearly one million people without access to basic...
World Vaccine Congress Europe 2018
The World Vaccine Congress Europe is the place to be for the latest news and developments in vaccine research – from antimicrobial resistance to...
How faecal occult blood test reveals high risk of death from all causes
Detecting ‘invisible’ stool blood in people through the faecal occult blood test can reveal a heightened risk of death from all causes, as well...
Evolution of regional anesthesia and postoperative pain relief
Dr Sermeus of the Department of Anesthesia, Antwerp University Hospital, explores the evolution of regional anesthesia and the impact of technology on its development.
Since...
The burden of chronic digestive diseases
UEG’s Professor Markus Peck considers how Europe can rise to the challenge of chronic digestive diseases, following on from the launch of the MEP...
Neurodegenerative disease research funding up by a third since 2011
Global neurodegenerative disease research funding has seen a substantial improvement, with funding being up by a third since 2011, according to a new survey.
As...
The Blockchain in Healthcare Symposium Dubai 2018 overview
Blockchain technology is a revolutionary and evolutionary tool for the world of healthcare, the Blockchain in Healthcare Symposium Dubai will showcase the latest in...
The challenges of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The EU-IPFF is working to improve outcomes and promote a greater quality of life for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating chronic disease...
New outbreaks of measles virus have been reported across EU/EEA
The outbreak of the measles virus continues across EU/EEA countries, according to the latest Communicable Diseases Threats Report (CDTR).
In a report on the European...
Alzheimer’s and herpes virus link has been highlighted in new study
A new commentary by scientists at the universities of Manchester and Edinburgh, UK, on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists has shown support for the...
Bar-Ilan University: a habitat for interdisciplinary science
Professor Shulamit Michaeli presents Bar-Ilan University, a Tel Aviv-based university boasting big ambitions, unparalleled achievements, and ever-increasing academic prowess.
Bar-Ilan University (BIU), located in the...
Risk of heart rhythm disorder increases the more you smoke
Those who smoke a substantial amount are at a greater risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study published in...
Make Patients Smile: the MPS Austria Therapy Week mission
Continuing its coverage of the MPS Austria Therapy Week, Health Europa speaks to childcare organiser Anna Prähofer about how the event has evolved since...
The pharmaceutical industry responds to the Brexit White Paper
Mike Thompson, chief executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (APBI) and BioIndustry Association’s (BIA) chief executive Steve Bates have issued a...
World Vaccine Congress Europe 2018
World Vaccine Congress Europe 2018 will be taking place on 29-31 October in Lisbon, Portugal, a conference to provide research, development and strategic partnering...
Neuroscience Trials Australia – leading the way in clinical trials
Why Australia is undoubtably the place to be for conducting clinical trials in the neuroscience space.
Neuroscience Trials Australia is an Australian-based, niche, not-for-profit contract...
European health systems: challenges and opportunities
Safeguarding health in Europe is pivotal to all European citizens – to state the obvious. We live, however, in a time when public health...
Improving migrant healthcare using newly developed alert system
ISGlobal researchers have collaborated with primary care professionals to develop a computerised alert system that will provide screening recommendations to improve overall migrant healthcare.
The...
