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– In 2025, 16.3% of European Union adults were classified as obese, based on the latest Eurostat statistics. An additional 35.4% of the adult population fell into the pre-obese range. Collectively, these two groups comprised 51.7% of individuals aged 18

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has emphasized the need for swift international intervention as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to expand across six provinces. According to Fletcher, the epidemic is advancing more

– Russian scientists have evaluated a bioactive surface treatment aimed at improving the interaction between titanium orthopedic implants and bone tissue. This coating incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and contains nitrogen-based compounds linked to nitric oxide production. Laboratory experiments

– A total of 90,049 cholera cases had been reported across 18 African countries by June 28, according to the World Health Organization. The outbreak has resulted in 1,528 fatalities, with Nigeria accounting for 26,848 cases and 181 deaths within

– A recent study conducted by Amsterdam UMC suggests that guanabenz, an older drug used to treat high blood pressure, may decelerate the progression of vanishing white matter disease in children. The phase 1/2 clinical trial monitored 33 children who

– World Health Organization officials issued an urgent alert last Friday regarding the swift intensification of the health crisis in Central Africa. Addressing the global media, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic

– In a groundbreaking report on public health, Belgian research institute Sciensano indicated that in 2022, there were 9,509 deaths linked to excessively high body mass index. This figure represents 8.2 percent of all fatalities that year in Belgium, translating

– European health organizations are advocating for enforceable EU policies aimed at safeguarding populations from extreme heat and associated health dangers. The Health and Environment Alliance, also known as HEAL, emphasizes the need for specific climate resilience objectives to be

– A recent comprehensive review published in Circulation by the American Heart Association indicates that healthy adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily without adverse effects on their cardiovascular health. This quantity corresponds approximately to five

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