Browsing: Health

– Researchers at King’s College London have uncovered a natural compound that enhances critical indicators of heart performance in experimental models of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. Urolithin A increased several measures by as much as 80%

– The World Meteorological Organization has called on nations worldwide to brace for escalating health threats linked to the intensification of El Niño. The climate phenomenon is projected to reach a very strong level by the conclusion of 2026. WMO

– According to the latest data from European Union, obesity affected 16.3% of adults across the bloc in 2025. An additional 35.4% of adults were classified as pre-obese. Combined, these groups make up 51.7% of the population aged 18 and

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has called for urgent international measures as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread across six provinces. Addressing UN member states, Fletcher emphasized that the epidemic is

– Russian scientists have evaluated a bioactive coating engineered to enhance the interaction between titanium orthopedic implants and bone tissue. The material incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and features nitrogen compounds associated with nitric oxide synthesis. Laboratory investigations revealed

– The European Commission has designated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to combat cholera outbreaks across West and Central Africa. This aid will benefit Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. Officials indicated that the funds will be

– Amsterdam UMC reports that the blood pressure medication guanabenz, an older drug, shows potential to slow the progression of vanishing white matter disease in children. The phase 1/2 trial involved 33 ambulatory children and compared their outcomes with 66

– World Health Organization officials issued a pivotal alert on Friday, highlighting the rapid growth of the health emergency in Central Africa. Speaking to global media outlets, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the Ebola outbreak currently unfolding in

– Sciensano, the Belgian research institute, disclosed that in 2022, excess body mass index was associated with 9,509 fatalities. This figure represents 8.2 percent of all deaths recorded in Belgium for that year, indicating that more than one person per

– 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