Browsing: Health

– A compound naturally produced in the body, associated with pomegranates, has demonstrated improvements in various heart function indicators in experimental HFpEF models. The substance, urolithin A, facilitated more effective heart relaxation between beats. It also decreased fibrosis and abnormal

– Global health organizations are calling for enhanced readiness as El Niño grows stronger and heightens climate-related health dangers. The World Meteorological Organization predicts the phenomenon will reach very intense levels before the end of 2026. Key concerns include extreme

– According to Eurostat data, 16.3% of European Union adults were affected by obesity in 2025. An additional 35.4% of adults were classified as pre-obese. Combined, these groups accounted for 51.7% of individuals aged 18 and older. These statistics indicate

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has urged governments and donors to accelerate support for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak has spread across six provinces and continues to strain health services. Fletcher

– Russian researchers have created and evaluated a bioactive layer for titanium orthopedic implants. This material incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and includes nitrogen compounds associated with nitric oxide generation. Laboratory experiments indicated that human mesenchymal stem cells exhibited

– European Commission has approved a humanitarian aid package worth €2.3 million aimed at tackling cholera outbreaks in four African nations. The aid will benefit Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad, providing support for treatment, disease monitoring, access

– A medication traditionally used to treat high blood pressure has demonstrated promise in slowing the progression of vanishing white matter disease in pediatric patients. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC conducted a trial involving 33 children diagnosed with this rare inherited

– Officials in public health issued a warning on Friday, indicating that the rapidly expanding health crisis in Central Africa is accelerating at a level never seen before, based on official reports from global health authorities. The World Health Organization

– The public health institute Sciensano has released Belgium’s inaugural detailed analysis of mortality linked to obesity, revealing that 9,509 lives in 2022—or 8.2 percent of all deaths—were caused by an excessively high body mass index. This equates to more

– European health organizations are urging the European Union to incorporate heat protection into climate policies as a compulsory measure. The Health and Environment Alliance, also known as HEAL, advocates for defined EU objectives aimed at boosting climate resilience and