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New chemical process may help design mRNA vaccines for all diseases
A Japanese research team has pioneered a new all-chemical process that may significantly advance vaccine technology, enabling scientists to design mRNA vaccines for a...
Three mitochondrial diseases identified using a new approach
A groundbreaking discovery by scientists has identified three previously uncharacterised mitochondrial disease conditions.
Mitochondrial diseases are complex conditions that occur resulting from the mitochondria in...
UV-C air disinfection: A powerful weapon for combatting airborne diseases
Troy Cowan, coordinator of the Ultraviolet Working Group at the International Ultraviolet Association outlines the integral role of UV-C air disinfection in fighting the...
How autoimmune diseases respond to immunotherapy for cancer
Scientists from the American Association for Cancer Research has investigated the response of autoimmune diseases to immunotherapy for cancer.
Immunotherapy for cancer: What is the...
$140bn funding could prevent 39 million deaths from non-communicable diseases
Global analysis has revealed that $140 billion will need to be invested to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally, funding that could potentially save 39...
GLIDE: Eradicating preventable infectious diseases of poverty
Health Europa speaks to Simon Bland, CEO of GLIDE, about the institution’s efforts to eliminate preventable infectious diseases of poverty and why a collective,...
A new single test can identify over 50 genetic diseases
A team of researchers have developed a new DNA test that can identify a range of neurological and neuromuscular genetic diseases quicker and accurately.
Researchers...
Defence Therapeutics: Accelerating the fight against cancer and infectious diseases
Defence Therapeutics outlines how it is actively looking to continue the development of its product pipeline in partnership with large pharmaceutical companies.
Defence Therapeutics, a...
Liver cirrhosis: Highest mortality rate of all chronic diseases
Liver cirrhosis, a disease in which tissue in the liver becomes dysfunctional and scarred, is the final stage of most chronic liver diseases and...
Preventing pandemics saves more money than spent combatting infectious diseases
Study provides a blueprint for controlling emerging infectious diseases and future pandemics by preventing “spillover” of diseases from animals into humans.
Researchers from Harvard T.H....
Cannabinol found to protect against neurodegenerative diseases
Groundbreaking research has found that cannabinol (CBN), one of the less famous compounds of cannabis, may potentially aid in preventing and treating age-related neurodegenerative...
Continuum of care for non-communicable diseases in the EU
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Europa speaks to the European Commission about how it plans to safeguard the continuum of care for...
Connecting care for cardiovascular diseases
HEQ speaks to Ed Harding, Strategic Adviser to The Heart Failure Policy Network about the organisation’s efforts to bridge the gaps in heart failure...
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...
Using vitamin D tablets does not affect incidence of chronic diseases
A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a high dose of vitamin D tablets for five years did not affect...
Optimising your body clock may reduce risk of inflammatory diseases
A novel investigation has identified that inflammatory diseases may be exacerbated by an irregular body clock, signifying the importance of a consistent sleeping pattern.
A...
Half the planet lacks basic medical diagnostics for common diseases
A new study has alarmingly indicated that nearly half of the world is deprived of basic medical diagnostics for common diseases, placing billions of...
A new hope for treating neurodegenerative diseases
NervGen’s NVG-291 is a new drug with the potential to treat a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and MS.
IT is the Holy Grail...
Working towards a new framework for rare diseases
Health Europa Quarterly speaks with EURORDIS Public Health Policy Director Anna Kole about the current landscape of rare diseases in Europe.
The European Organisation for...
Treatment for neglected tropical diseases currently disrupted by COVID-19
A pulse survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasised that the COVID-19 pandemic is persistently affecting health services for neglected tropical...
