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Have health inequalities in England increased?
Public Health England (PHE) have released their 2018 public health profile, confirming that although some improvements have been made, there are still stark health...
What are the five leading causes of death in Spain?
Ischaemic heart disease, dementia, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer have been revealed as the five main causes of death in...
Suicide prevention: the role of the emergency department
The European Psychiatric Association Section of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention reflects on the emergency department as a site for suicide risk management and prevention.
The...
Reducing the burden of obesity-related liver disease in children
Professor Deirdre Kelly CBE, of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, discusses what can be done to tackle the particular threat...
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...
Epigenetics: advancing diagnostics and accelerating precision medicine
Dr Jason Mellad, chief executive officer at Cambridge Epigenetix, discusses the emerging field of epigenetics-led diagnostics and personalised approaches to medicine.
The exciting and rapidly...
Mapping immune signalling
Anders Linden on the mapping of immune signalling via the cytokine interleukin-26 to identify novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets in COPD.
In the research group...
STOP-CP in children – Stem cell Treatment Of Perinatal Cerebral Palsy using cord blood
Arne Jensen, CEO of BrainRepair UG and head of the Campus Clinic Gynaecology Bochum, Germany, outlines the motivation behind STOP-CP!: Stem cell Treatment Of...
Antibody therapy for migraine prevention set for marketing authorisation
The first monoclonal antibody therapy for migraine prevention, Aimovig, has been recommended for marketing authorisation by the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal...
Maternal depression during pregnancy may affect child development
A link between poorer child neurodevelopment and symptoms of maternal depression in the first year postpartum has been found in a new study.
The recent...
A centre of excellence for medical cannabis research
The Czech Republic-based International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute is making an invaluable contribution to medical cannabis research worldwide, as Dr Ethan Russo tells Health...
The origins of asthma
Led by Professor Hans Bisgaard, the COPSAC research unit focuses on phenotyping children and their environmental exposures to study asthma and other chronic inflammatory...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 04
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 04 reflects on the high burden of chronic diseases, which now account for 70% of all deaths worldwide, and considers...
Low vitamin D levels exacerbate irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
A new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that the level of vitamin D in the system can contribute...
What’s new in insomnia research?
Dr Dieter Riemann, the founder of the European Insomnia Network, reflects on the evolving field of insomnia research and considers how modern society has...
Is anxiety a warning sign of Alzheimer’s?
A new study out of Boston, US, has found that as well as conditions like depression, anxiety-based symptoms could be a sign of the...
Managing lymphoedema
Anna Kennedy, a board trustee of the International Lymphoedema Framework, reflects on improving the management of lymphoedema worldwide.
The International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF) aims to...
Towards legalisation
As more and more countries legalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes, Health Europa Quarterly highlights recent research into its possible therapeutic benefits.
The...
Diabetes drug could reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms
Scientists may have found a drug that not only treats diabetes but could also be used to treat Alzheimer's through a triple method of...
Mobilising mental healthcare
Nessa Childers MEP, co-founder of the Interest Group on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain Disorders, discusses the need for more ambitious EU-level action on...
