Browsing: Health

– Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a natural substance that improved key indicators of heart performance in experimental models of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. Urolithin A boosted certain metrics by as much as 80%

– The World Meteorological Organization has called on nations worldwide to bolster health preparedness amid the escalating effects of El Niño. This climate phenomenon is projected to reach a very strong level by the end of 2026. WMO has pinpointed

– According to the most recent Eurostat statistics, 16.3% of European Union adults in 2025 are classified as obese. An additional 35.4% fall into the pre-obese group. Collectively, these two categories represent 51.7% of individuals aged 18 and older. The

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has issued a call for immediate international intervention amid the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo spreading across six provinces. Fletcher informed UN member states that the epidemic is accelerating

– Russian scientists have evaluated a bioactive coating aimed at enhancing the interaction between titanium orthopedic implants and bone tissue. This material incorporates calcium phosphate sourced from hydroxyapatite and includes nitrogen compounds linked to nitric oxide synthesis. In laboratory experiments,

– The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding aimed at combating cholera outbreaks in West and Central Africa. This aid will benefit Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. Officials explained that the funds will

– A team of researchers at Amsterdam UMC has indicated that guanabenz, an older medication used for high blood pressure, could potentially slow down the progression of vanishing white matter disease in pediatric patients. The initial phase 1/2 trial involved

– World Health Organization leaders issued an urgent alert on Friday concerning the rapid escalation of the health emergency in Central Africa. Addressing international media, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus verified that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic

– In a groundbreaking public health report, Belgian research institute Sciensano revealed that in 2022, a body mass index that is excessively high was responsible for 9,509 deaths. These fatalities make up 8.2 percent of all deaths in Belgium during

– 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, wants measurable climate resilience targets across the bloc. It also supports mandatory national