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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University of Pittsburgh Trial Shows Liver Transplant Patients Can Stop Immunosuppressants Using Donor Cells
A clinical trial at the University of Pittsburgh has shown that a subset of liver transplant recipients can stop taking lifelong immunosuppressant drugs after receiving an infusion of…
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San Francisco confirms first severe mpox strain case as cases surge statewide
San Francisco health officials confirmed the city’s first case of a more severe strain of mpox on April 16, 2026, involving an unvaccinated adult who had close contact…
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64-Year-Old Man Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant from Brother with Rare Genetic Mutation
A 64-year-old man in Oslo has remained free of HIV for five years after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, who carries a rare genetic mutation…
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Seventeen killed in NYC e-bike crashes in 2024 as injuries surge nationally
Seventeen people in New York City were killed in e-bike crashes in 2024, according to the city’s department of transportation, marking a sharp rise in fatalities as e-bike…
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Fatherhood triggers biological shifts in male hormones and neural systems
After interviewing evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy and other experts, a journalist concluded that fatherhood changes men in ways that echo how motherhood transforms women. More involved fathers…
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Simone Boothe achieves remission from multiple myeloma with new drug
Simone Boothe, a 47-year-old woman from Catford, south-east London, has achieved remission for the first time after being diagnosed with incurable blood cancer in January 2017. She was…
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Wife of AstraZeneca Vaccine Victim Advocates for Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme Reform
Stephen Ward was rushed to the Royal Stoke University Hospital ten days after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in March 2021. His wife Sheila described how she faced…
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B cells support muscle function and exercise endurance
Peng Jiang, an immunologist at Tsinghua University in Beijing, stated that B cells have a newly identified role in supporting muscle function during exercise, separate from their immune…
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UKHSA offers meningitis B vaccines to Dorset students after three cases
Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed among secondary school pupils in Dorset, prompting a targeted public health response offering antibiotics and vaccinations to students in the…
