Heightened risk of bronchitis from second-hand vaping
Second-hand exposure at home to vaping devices such as e-cigarettes may be linked to a heightened risk of bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath...
Reducing vaccine hesitancy with new COVID-19 risk calculator
Australian researchers have created a COVID-19 risk calculator to encourage discourse about getting vaccinated. Health Europa spoke to Dr Kirsty Short, virologist and co-lead...
Nearly one in five patients with heart disease use psychotropic drugs
Antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs are associated with an almost doubled risk of premature death in patients with heart conditions.
Psychotropic drugs treat mental health...
Diagnostics against antimicrobial resistance – the next big move
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health crisis, but there are still areas where diagnostics can help hinder it.
When was the last time...
A new generation of targeted therapies for advanced diseases
HEQ discusses the importance of targeted therapies for advanced diseases with CEO of Diaccurate, Dominique Bridon.
Adopting a personalised approach to medicine and developing novel...
T cells from the common cold cross-protect against SARS-CoV-2
New research provides the first evidence of a protective role for T cells from the common cold at the time of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and...
Exploring how an estrogen compound may benefit postmenopausal women
Dr Zeynep Madak-Erdogan and Qianying Zuo of the University of Illinois explain how an estrogen compound may be used to benefit postmenopausal women.
Non-alcoholic fatty...
How does psychological distress affect cancer survivors?
New research has indicated that psychological distress from cancer and its treatment can cause many adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors to seek...
Addressing the growing issue of button battery ingestion in children
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Christos Tzivinikos, discusses the worrying increase in button battery ingestion (BBI) in children and how this can be prevented.
Button battery ingestion...
Driving awareness of non-healing wounds
Leanne Atkin, chair of the Legs Matter campaign, outlines the common causes of non-healing wounds in the lower limbs.
Chronic wounds pose an economic burden...
Painting a better picture of bone loss in postmenopausal women
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland discuss their findings from the world’s longest-running follow-up on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
Osteoporosis is the...
Exploring the growing burden of liver disease
With one in five people at risk of developing liver disease, Dr Michael Lutz discusses what can be done to tackle this growing threat.
According...
Designing antimicrobial materials with plasma-based engineering
The concern over antibiotic-resistant infections with prevailing hospital-acquired infections from surgical tools, implants, and heavily touched surfaces, has increased antimicrobial material development in recent...
Dementia diagnosis frequency to triple by 2050 without intervention
The Global Burden of Disease study has forecasted the number of dementia diagnosis cases in 195 countries and territories and examined the impact of...
Combatting chronic skin conditions with nutritional therapy
Nutritional therapist, Tamla Anderson, explains how a holistic approach to wellbeing can mitigate symptoms of chronic skin conditions like eczema.
Our skin is often an...
The next generation of intraocular lenses in development
Aston University and Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited (Rayner) have worked together to develop a new generation of intraocular lenses that will give patients a...
Confirmatory PCR tests temporarily suspended for positive lateral flow tests
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that a PCR test is no longer required to confirm coronavirus if a positive lateral flow...
Cognitive decline from cardiovascular conditions more severe in women
Groundbreaking research suggests that cognitive decline caused by a range of cardiovascular conditions may be worse in women than men.
The study, pioneered by experts...
Cannabis users’ risk of deadly complications double after bleeding stroke
Amongst people with an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) stroke, a type of bleeding stroke, recent cannabis users were more than twice as likely to...
Millions of children develop asthma due to traffic-related air pollution
Shocking new research has signified that around two million new paediatric asthma cases are caused annually worldwide due to traffic-related air pollution.
A novel study,...