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– In 2025, data from European Union revealed that 16.3% of adults were classified as obese, according to Eurostat statistics. An additional 35.4% of the adult population fell into the pre-obese category. When combined, these groups accounted for 51.7% of

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has appealed to governments and donors to ramp up their backing for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak, which has expanded across six provinces, continues to place

– Russian researchers have created and evaluated a bioactive surface layer for titanium orthopaedic devices. This innovative material incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and features nitrogen compounds associated with nitric oxide production. Laboratory experiments demonstrated enhanced survival rates of

– In Africa, during June 2026, the European Commission approved a €2.3 million emergency humanitarian package aimed at addressing cholera outbreaks across four nations. Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad will benefit from this support, which will fund

– In Amsterdam in August 2026, a common medication for high blood pressure demonstrated promising signs of slowing the progression of vanishing white matter disease in children. Researchers affiliated with Amsterdam UMC conducted a trial involving 33 young patients diagnosed

– In Central Africa, health officials issued a warning on Friday that the rapidly expanding health crisis is advancing at an unprecedented rate, according to official assessments from global health authorities. The World Health Organization confirmed that Congo’s Ebola outbreak

– In Belgium, the public health institute Sciensano has revealed Belgium’s first detailed analysis of mortality linked to obesity. The report states that in 2022, 9,509 fatalities—equating to 8.2 percent of all deaths—were attributable to an excessively high body mass

– In Brussels, during June 2026, European health advocates are pressing the European Union to incorporate obligatory heat protection strategies into its climate policy framework. The Health and Environment Alliance, known as HEAL, is advocating for concrete EU objectives to

– In a recent publication from the American Heart Association issued in Circulation, experts confirm that most adults tolerate up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily. This suggested maximum equates to five standard 8-ounce cups of black coffee prepared without

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