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– According to data from Eurostat, 16.3% of European Union adults were classified as obese in 2025, with an additional 35.4% falling into the pre-obese range. These groups together constituted 51.7% of individuals aged 18 and older, indicating that more

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has appealed to governments and donors to expedite their support for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, emphasizing that the outbreak has expanded across six provinces and continues to

– Russian researchers have successfully created and evaluated a bioactive layer designed for titanium orthopedic implants. This innovative material incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and features nitrogen compounds associated with nitric oxide production. Laboratory investigations revealed that human mesenchymal

– The European Commission has sanctioned €2.3 million in urgent humanitarian aid aimed at combating cholera across four nations in Africa. The nations benefiting from this support are Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. This financial aid is

– An existing medication for blood pressure has demonstrated potential to delay progression of vanishing white matter disease in pediatric patients. Researchers affiliated with Amsterdam UMC conducted a study involving 33 children diagnosed with this uncommon inherited neurological condition, comparing

– On Friday, officials from the public health sector issued warnings that the rapidly intensifying health crisis in Central Africa is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, following assessments from global health leaders. The World Health Organization confirmed that Congo’s ongoing

– The public health institute Sciensano has released Belgium’s inaugural detailed assessment of deaths associated with obesity, revealing that in 2022, 9,509 fatalities—representing 8.2 percent of all national deaths—were linked to an excessively high body mass index. This figure translates

– European health organizations are calling on the European Union to incorporate heat protection measures as an obligatory component of climate policy. The Health and Environment Alliance, also known as HEAL, advocates for quantifiable EU objectives focused on enhancing climate

– The American Heart Association has issued a scientific statement published in Circulation, asserting that most adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine each day. This recommended maximum intake corresponds to five standard 8-ounce cups of black

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