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– According to Eurostat data, 16.3% of European Union adults were affected by obesity in 2025, with an additional 35.4% classified as pre-obese. These two groups combined accounted for 51.7% of individuals aged 18 and older, indicating that over half

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has called on governments and donors to speed up their backing for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak has expanded across six provinces, continuing to overburden health

– Russian researchers have created and evaluated a bioactive layer for titanium orthopaedic implants, utilizing calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite combined with nitrogen compounds related to nitric oxide production. Laboratory experiments demonstrated enhanced viability of human mesenchymal stem cells on

– The European Commission has approved a €2.3 million emergency aid package aimed at combating cholera across four African nations. The countries to benefit include Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. This support will help fund treatment facilities,

– An existing blood pressure medicine has shown evidence of slowing vanishing white matter disease in children. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC tested guanabenz in 33 children with the rare inherited brain disorder. They compared the participants with 66 closely matched

– Officials in public health issued a warning on Friday, highlighting that the rapidly intensifying health crisis in Central Africa is expanding at an unprecedented rate, based on assessments from global health authorities. The World Health Organization confirmed that Congo’s

– Belgium’s public health institute Sciensano has released the nation’s first detailed report on deaths linked to obesity, which attributes 9,509 fatalities in 2022—or 8.2 percent of all Belgian deaths—to an excessively high body mass index. This translates to over

– European health advocates are calling on the European Union to incorporate mandatory heat protection measures into climate policies. The Health and Environment Alliance, or HEAL, advocates for specific EU targets to enhance climate resilience and safeguard public health, also

– The American Heart Association has issued a scientific statement in Circulation affirming that most adults tolerate a daily caffeine intake of up to 400 milligrams well. This suggested maximum corresponds to five standard 8-ounce cups of caffeinated black coffee

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