Europe
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G7 to work against zoonoses
The world’s leading democracies are to work together to combat the growing threat from zoonotic infection, it was announced today. Read more
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Psychiatric drug could prevent bowel cancer
A clinical trial is to begin on whether a commonly used drug for psychiatric disorders can be used to prevent bowel cancer. Read more
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Small vessels are major cause of angina
A little known condition affecting small blood vessels in the heart could be widespread and an important cause of serious cardiovascular incidents, researchers warn today. Read more
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Diabetes type 1 treatment hope for gene variant
Scientists working on immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes have found a promising approach for newly diagnosed patients with certain gene types. Read more
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Family size linked to heart risk
Researchers have looked at the possible role of number and order of siblings on an individual’s risk of cardiovascular disease. Read more
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Gestational diabetes risks diabetes in later life
Women who experience gestational diabetes are more likely to develop type-1 and type-2 diabetes later in life, a 23-year Finnish study has found. Read more
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High income countries’ excess death toll in 2020
Twenty-nine high-income countries accounted for almost one million extra deaths because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a new study. Read more
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New drug compound might stop malaria
A new compound that blocks a critical step in the malaria parasite lifecycle could be the key to a new treatment, British scientists have reported. Read more
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Heart failure patients’ risk of depression and anxiety
People diagnosed with heart failure are 20% more likely to develop depression or anxiety than cancer patients, a new study has found. Read more
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WHO reveals childhood obesity in European Region
One in three young children in some WHO European region countries are overweight or obese, according to a report published today. Read more