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– According to the latest Eurostat figures, 16.3% of European Union adults were classified as obese in 2025. An additional 35.4% of adults were in the pre-obese range. Collectively, these groups comprised 51.7% of individuals aged 18 and above. These

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has called for urgent international action as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expands across six provinces. Fletcher told UN member states that the epidemic was moving faster than

– Russian scientists have evaluated a bioactive coating aimed at enhancing the interaction between titanium orthopedic implants and bone tissue. The coating incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and includes nitrogen compounds linked to nitric oxide synthesis. Laboratory experiments revealed

– The European Commission has committed €2.3 million in urgent humanitarian aid to address cholera outbreaks in West and Central Africa. This support aims to assist Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. Officials have indicated that the funds

– Researchers at Amsterdam UMC report that guanabenz, an older blood pressure drug, may slow vanishing white matter disease in children. The phase 1/2 trial followed 33 ambulatory children and compared their outcomes with 66 matched historical controls. The study

– World Health Organization officials issued a stark alert on Friday concerning the rapid growth of the health emergency in Central Africa. During an interview with international media, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the Ebola outbreak currently unfolding

– In a landmark public health disclosure, Belgian research institute Sciensano reported that excessively high body mass index was connected to 9,509 deaths in 2022. The total accounts for 8.2 percent of all deaths in Belgium that year, establishing an

– European health organizations are calling for binding EU measures to protect people from extreme heat and related health risks. The Health and Environment Alliance, or HEAL, wants measurable climate resilience targets across the bloc. It also supports mandatory national

– A detailed review published in Circulation by the American Heart Association confirms that consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily does not pose a cardiovascular threat to healthy adults. This amount is equivalent to roughly five 8-ounce servings

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