Europe
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How coffee brew technique affects cholesterol
The link between coffee and cholesterol levels may be linked to an individual’s sex and the brewing method they use, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Heat shock clue to preventing dementia
Heat shock proteins may play a key role in preventing dementia, helping to explain reports that sauna use reduces risk, according to British scientists. Read more
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Death toll from pandemic 15 million – WHO
Nearly 15 million people globally lost their lives in the first two years of the COVID pandemic because of the virus, according to a new World Health Organization estimate. Read more
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AMI outcomes differ in rich countries
Substantial differences in care for patients with acute myocardial infarction have been found in six high-income countries, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Europe faces obesity epidemic
Obesity has reached "epidemic" proportions in Europe as a health problem, a report warns today. Read more
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COVID-19 vaccine technique tested for heart disease
The techniques perfected in COVID-19 vaccines could be used to help repair damaged heart muscle following a heart attack, European researchers have reported. Read more
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Warning of measles, polio resurgence
The world is facing a new threat from measles, with a near doubling of cases in the wake of the pandemic, world agencies have warned. Read more
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Telomere length associated with COVID-19 mortality
Telomeres may influence the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the disease, particularly in women, a European conference is to hear. Read more
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Health worker tests positive for two COVID-19 variants in three weeks
A Spanish health worker tested positive for the Omicron COVID-19 variant 20 days after having the Delta variant – the shortest gap between infections yet to be recorded, it has been revealed. Read more
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Obesity link to female cancer investigated
Women who are obese throughout their lives face a doubled risk of developing endometrial cancer, British researchers report today. Read more