Category: Health
The Health section of Europa Express News provides responsible, evidence-based reporting on public health, medical research, healthcare systems, and wellbeing across Europe.
Coverage includes health policy, disease prevention, medical innovation, mental health, and healthcare access. We avoid sensationalism and unsupported claims, particularly on topics that may influence public behaviour or medical decision-making.
Health reporting is produced under heightened editorial standards. We prioritise verified information, peer-reviewed research where applicable, and official data, while clearly stating when evidence is evolving.
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Postpartum home blood pressure checks cut heart risks
For women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy, the weeks after childbirth represent a powerful and often overlooked opportunity to reduce long-term risks of heart attack and…
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JRC identifies 9.3% of global land as high-risk for zoonotic disease outbreaks
A new global risk assessment, combining machine learning with satellite data, identifies 9.3% of the world’s land area as highly vulnerable to dangerous disease outbreaks. The analysis highlights…
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UK travellers warned as yellow fever cases surge in South America and Africa, with 41 infections and 18 deaths reported since 2026 start
UK travellers are facing renewed warnings about yellow fever as cases surge across South America and Africa, with 52 residents already placed on alert ahead of planned trips.…
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Fish Oil Supplements May Hinder Brain Recovery After Repeated Head Injuries, Study Finds
A study from the Medical University of South Carolina has found that fish oil supplements, long promoted for brain health, may actually hinder recovery after repeated mild head…
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Escarlen De los Santos Warns Followers of Vaping Dangers Before Death from Respiratory Failure
Escarlen De los Santos, a 30-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic, died on Wednesday after warning her followers about vaping in her final moments. She told her fans…
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Dr Rhiannon Mihranian Osborne Warns NHS Contract With Palantir Risks Trust and Ethics
Dr Rhiannon Mihranian Osborne of Medact told the BBC that the NHS contract with Palantir makes the health system complicit in the company’s violent operations and alarming ideology.…
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MS patient spat at in supermarket car park highlights widespread stigma in UK survey
Ronneberger was using her Blue Badge in a Devon supermarket car park when a stranger spat at her, convinced her unsteady gait meant she was drunk. The incident,…
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Neil Pentland died after bowel surgery leak triggered fatal sepsis
Neil Pentland, a 53-year-old engineer from Houghton-le-Spring, died on April 29, 2025, after a surgical complication led to sepsis following emergency bowel surgery at Sunderland Royal Hospital. How…
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Bridget Benelam says vegans should choose fortified dairy alternatives for B12 and riboflavin intake
Bridget Benelam from the British Nutrition Foundation says low levels of vitamin B6 are rare in the UK because the nutrient is widespread in everyday foods. She warns…
