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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Tony Dixon costs NHS £20 million in surgical mesh compensation
Disgraced surgeon Tony Dixon has cost the NHS £20 million in compensation payments to patients harmed by his use of surgical mesh for bowel prolapse. How Dixon’s mesh…
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Social media analysis links GLP-1 drugs to menstrual irregularities and temperature symptoms
When 31-year-old Maya stopped her weekly dose of Ozempic after three months, she didn’t expect the sudden return of her period after six months of absence — or…
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USC study links healthy diets to lung cancer in non-smokers under 50
A USC-led study of 187 young adults with lung cancer found a link between healthier diets and higher disease rates in non-smokers under 50, with researchers suggesting pesticide…
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UCL scientists identify gut microbiome signature predicting Parkinson’s years before symptoms
Researchers at University College London have identified a distinct gut microbiome signature that appears years before Parkinson’s disease symptoms emerge, offering a potential early warning signal for the…
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Lenacapavir HIV prevention drug rolls out in Uganda for high-risk groups
Belmos Gom chose his stomach for the injection because he’d never tried it there before, and the jab took less than two minutes. He walked away with more…
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Father mourns baby son’s death from E. Coli infection leading to meningitis and sepsis after emergency C-section Father mourns baby son’s death from E. Coli infection leading to meningitis and sepsis after emergency C-section
Finley Scribbins-Butcher died on April 12 at eight days classic from bacterial meningitis and sepsis following an E. Coli infection. Mother and baby both contracted infection after emergency…
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Too much fibre too fast causes bloating and gas, experts warn
Consuming too much fibre too quickly can cause bloating, gas and abdominal discomfort, according to a report by The Telegraph. How fibre overload affects digestion Sudden increases in…
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Genetics and diet drive high cholesterol even in lean people, expert says
Genetics are the main driver of high LDL cholesterol levels, not weight alone, according to a professor of cardiometabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow. Lean people can…
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Dietary Changes Eliminate Menopausal Hot Flushes in Six-Week Gut Health Trial for Physiotherapist Sarah Askwith
Sarah Askwith, a physiotherapist from Wimbledon, found her hormone replacement therapy stopped controlling hot flushes after two years, despite trying multiple types, and doses. Desperate for relief from…
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Amir Levine links secure attachment to 50% lower mortality risk
Neuroscientist Amir Levine has released a new book, Secure, offering practical tools to help people develop secure attachment styles linked to longer life and better health. Levine, an…