Health
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Global Obesity Trends Diverge: Wealthy Nations Plateau, Developing World Sees Sharp Rise
Obesity rates have plateaued in much of Western Europe and other high-income nations since the mid-2000s, but continue to rise sharply in lo
Antimicrobial Resistance: A Broken Market Threatens Europe's Health and Economy
AMR infections already kill 35,000 people annually in the EU and cost Europe €12 billion per year. Without new antibiotics, a 2024 Lancet st
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: A New Frontier for Europe's Mental Health Crisis
Psychedelic compounds like psilocybin and MDMA are showing promise in clinical trials for mental health conditions. European researchers fac
WHO Warns Nicotine Pouches Aggressively Marketed to European Youth
The WHO warns that nicotine pouches are being aggressively marketed to young people, with sales surging 50% globally. Use among 16-24 year o
Denmark's Former Queen Margrethe Undergoes Angioplasty After Chest Pain
Denmark's former Queen Margrethe had a balloon dilation of a coronary artery at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen after experiencing chest pain.
How Sleep Duration Affects Biological Aging Across the Body
Research on nearly half a million participants shows a U-shaped link between sleep duration and biological aging. Both short and long sleep
Denmark's Former Queen Margrethe Hospitalized with Chest Pain in Copenhagen
Queen Margrethe, 86, was hospitalized at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen due to chest pain. The royal court says she is tired but in good spiri
American Doctor Freed from High-Security Isolation After Hantavirus Cruise Ship Scare
American doctor Stephen Kornfeld, who helped care for sick passengers on a cruise ship hit by hantavirus, has been released from a high-secu
Prenatal Vegetable Exposure May Shape Children's Long-Term Food Preferences
A study by UK, French, and Dutch researchers suggests that prenatal exposure to vegetable flavors can create lasting taste memories. Childre
Hantavirus Expert: Known Strain Poses Low Risk if Contained
Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin calls the hantavirus situation 'a bit scary' due to its mortality rate but stresses it is
Debunking Viral Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories: From Hebrew Hoaxes to Moderna Claims
Misinformation about hantavirus is surging on social media, reviving COVID-era conspiracy theories. False claims include that the word 'hant
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Prompts EU to Strengthen Cross-Border Health Protocols
EU ambassadors are meeting in Brussels to harmonize quarantine and surveillance protocols after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infec