Seven healthy habits that may boost dementia prevention
New research has identified that seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may provide effective dementia prevention, even among people with the highest genetic risk...
The benefits of eating eggs for heart health
New research by Peking University in China illuminates the benefits of eating eggs for heart health, finding that they may lower the risk of...
Protecting personal and planetary health with a plant-based diet
Health Europa Quarterly’s editor Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Shireen Kassam, consultant haematologist and founder of Plant-based Health Professionals UK about the power of...
How the DRIVE-AMS programme is optimising antimicrobial stewardship
Dr Neda Milevska-Kostova explores how the DRIVE-AMS programme, pioneered by Radboud University Medical Centre, advances antimicrobial stewardship and how changing behaviours and supporting implementation...
New immunotherapy for a rare form of triple-negative breast cancer
A new recommendation from NICE could revolutionise treatment for a rare form of triple-negative breast cancer.
Around 100 people per year with triple-negative breast cancer...
Monkeypox symptoms are potentially reduced with antiviral medications
An analysis of seven monkeypox cases in the UK between 2018 and 2021 has revealed that some antiviral drugs may alleviate monkeypox symptoms.
The retrospective...
Banking and finance in the medicinal cannabis industry
Mitch Ratajkoski of LeafCann explores how the banking industry is limiting operations and growth for companies in the medicinal cannabis industry.
Banking has become an...
43 million health workers required to achieve universal health coverage
A new peer-reviewed study has stated that more than 43 million additional health workers are needed globally to meet universal health coverage targets.
An investigation...
Thousands of people with visual impairment could benefit from new treatment
NICE recommends faricimab as a treatment option for adults with vision impairment resulting from wet age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular oedema.
In the final...
Cutting TV time may cut your coronary heart disease risk
Limiting your TV viewing to less than one hour per day could significantly reduce your coronary heart disease risk, with new research suggesting this...
Labelling of cannabis strains fails to reflect accurate chemical make-up
Are the labels of cannabis strains confusing and misleading? New research analyses 90,000 samples to find out.
Cannabis strains such as Indica, Sativa and hybrid...
Black market cannabis sales remain high despite legalisation
Research from the University of Waterloo has identified that despite being legalised in various parts of North America, black market cannabis sales are still...
Innovative AI technology identifies COVID-19 lung damage
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately diagnose COVID-19 lung damage.
The...
New study analyses the best type of moisturiser for eczema in children
The new study is the first to directly compare different types of moisturisers for eczema in children.
Eczema affects one in five children, with moisturisers...
Clinell disinfectants provide robust protection against monkeypox virus
As cases of the monkeypox virus are becoming increasingly prevalent across the globe, research from GAMA Healthcare demonstrates how its Clinell range of products...
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
What is monkeypox? How does it spread? What are the symptoms? Health Europa outlines everything you need to know about monkeypox.
If you have watched...
Children’s mental health problems avoided through outdoor play
A new UK study has discovered that children’s mental health can be significantly boosted by spending more time playing adventurously outside, reducing their risk...
More adolescents are vaping cannabis than ever before
Vaping cannabis in adolescents is quickly becoming the most popular method of cannabis intake in the United States.
New research at Columbia University Mailman School...
Low GI diet helps heart disease patients lose weight
New research finds that consuming a low glycaemic index (GI) diet promotes weight loss in patients with coronary artery disease.
The Low GI index is...
Bone health awareness campaign to combat bone loss and osteoporosis
The International Osteoporosis Foundation has launched a campaign in partnership with the European Space Agency and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to raise awareness of...