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Vitality Hemp: greener home living with British hemp
British company Vitality Hemp is working to embrace the environmental and economic potential of the hemp industry.
The British hemp industry is expanding into a...
Stroke research, treatment and the need for institutional change
Fellows of the European Stroke Organisation tell HEQ about Innovation, strategy and gender in stroke research and treatment.
The European Stroke Organisation (ESO) is a...
Innovation in the treatment of COPD
OmniSpirant Limited are taking a bold approach to address the global COPD crisis
OmniSpirant Limited are a leading European biotech startup company with ambitions to...
Climate change: risks to health are growing but health funding isn’t
A new WHO report has highlighted the lack of support for health sectors in the face of climate change.
The report, from the World Health...
Common denominator triggers asthma in favourable environments
In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem.
The exponential increase in asthma cases in industrialised countries over the past 50 years...
The NHS could save millions by targeting vitamin D deficiency
Adding vitamin D to wheat flour would prevent 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency in England and Wales and save the NHS £65m...
Green space during childhood may improve adult mental health
According to Aarhus University, Denmark, it’s time to emphasise the need for designing green and healthy cities, not just for a sustainable future but...
Do you think AI could treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
According to WHO, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease will be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030, but could AI successfully treat this?
Following...
Ever heard of the Stroke Action Plan?
Following the launch of its European Stroke Action Plan 2018-2030, the European Stroke Organisation discusses with Health Europa the world of stroke care.
Recently, the...
Cardiovascular disease risk factors: dangers of living near oil and gas wells
According to Colorado School of Public Health, USA, living near oil and gas wells indicates an increase in the occurrence of cardiovascular disease risk...
Could exercising outweigh negative effects of diesel exhaust emissions?
Diesel exhaust emissions contribute a considerable amount to air pollution in Europe, now thanks to CE Delft we can delve into the impacts of...
Is there a role for emergency medicine in climate change mitigation & response?
Emergency medicine must play a leading role in mitigating against and responding to climate change. Speaking at CleanMed Europe 2018, Jonathan E Slutzman, MD...
Cross-cutting solutions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Isabel Proaño Gómez, director of policy and communications at the European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations, reflects on how best to...
Slower cognitive decline in elderly people living in greener neighbourhoods
Elderly people living in greener neighbourhoods have been found to present slower cognitive decline, a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health...
Could over 2,500 cancer cases be avoided each week?
New figures published today by Cancer Research UK have revealed that more than 135,500 cancer cases a year in the UK, equating to 2,500...
WHO says stay alert and help vulnerable as cold weather grips Europe
A wave of severe cold weather has hit Europe this week, and the World Health Organization has warned people to stay alert and help...
Asthma and issues
Researchers at the University Hospital Basel discuss developments in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and allergies
Asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory disease...
How does the environment affect our health?
Génon K Jensen, the founder and executive director of the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), reflects on the countless ways in which our physical...
Dalibor Dostal, European Wildlife
A profile article about European Wildlife organisation has been published in the latest issue of a prestigious magazine Pan European Networks: Science & Technology....
People living in urban areas have worse hay fever symptoms
Individuals in urban areas report significantly worse hay fever symptoms, according to the first study to compare pollution levels with symptoms.
The University of Manchester...
