Browsing: Health

– Data from the latest Eurostat report indicates that in 2025, 16.3% of European Union adults were classified as obese. An additional 35.4% of adults fell into the pre-obese range, making the combined total of overweight or obese individuals 51.7%

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has called for urgent international action as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo spreads across six provinces. Fletcher informed UN member states that the epidemic is progressing faster than

– Russian scientists have evaluated a bioactive coating aimed at improving the interaction between titanium orthopaedic implants and bone tissue. This material incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and includes nitrogen compounds linked to nitric oxide synthesis. Laboratory experiments revealed

– The European Commission has allocated emergency humanitarian funding amounting to €2.3 million to address cholera outbreaks across West and Central Africa. This support aims to assist Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad by funding treatment initiatives, surveillance

– Amsterdam UMC researchers have discovered that guanabenz, an older medication used for blood pressure control, may decelerate the progression of vanishing white matter disease in children. The phase 1/2 trial involved 33 ambulatory children and compared their outcomes with

– World Health Organization officials issued a stark warning on Friday regarding the swift escalation of the health emergency in Central Africa. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed in a statement to international media that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in

– In a significant public health report, Belgian research institute Sciensano disclosed that excessive body mass index was linked to 9,509 deaths in 2022. These fatalities represent 8.2 percent of all deaths in Belgium that year, with an average of

– European health organizations are calling for binding EU measures to protect people from extreme heat and related health risks. The Health and Environment Alliance, or HEAL, advocates for measurable climate resilience targets across the bloc. They also support obligatory

– A comprehensive analysis published in Circulation by the American Heart Association indicates that healthy adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily without risking cardiovascular health. This amount corresponds to roughly five 8-ounce servings of plain

Belgium recorded 1,747 more deaths than expected during the heatwave from June 18 through July 1, 2026. The increase represented 47.8% excess mortality across the country during the measured period. Sciensano released the updated figures after reviewing deaths through the