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– According to the latest Eurostat data, 16.3% of European Union adults were affected by obesity in 2025. An additional 35.4% of adults were classified as pre-obese. Combined, these two groups made up 51.7% of individuals aged 18 and over,

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has emphasized the need for swift international intervention amid the spreading of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is now impacting six provinces. Fletcher informed UN member states that this

– Russian scientists have conducted tests on a bioactive coating aimed at improving the interaction between titanium orthopedic implants and bone tissue. This material incorporates calcium phosphate derived from hydroxyapatite and contains nitrogen compounds linked to nitric oxide formation. In

– European Commission has committed €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to combat cholera outbreaks across West and Central Africa. The aid aims to bolster efforts in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. Officials indicated that the funds

– A team of researchers at Amsterdam UMC has found that guanabenz, a longstanding medication for high blood pressure, may help slow the decline of vanishing white matter disease in pediatric patients. The phase 1/2 study monitored 33 children who

– World Health Organization officials issued an urgent alert on Friday concerning the rapid growth of the health emergency in Central Africa. During statements to international media, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the

– In a significant public health report, Belgian research institute Sciensano disclosed that 9,509 deaths in 2022 were linked to an excessively high body mass index. This figure represents 8.2 percent of all deaths recorded in Belgium that year, indicating

– European health organizations are urging for enforceable EU measures designed to shield populations from extreme heat and associated health dangers. The Health and Environment Alliance, also known as HEAL, advocates for measurable climate resilience targets across the bloc. It

– A comprehensive review published in Circulation by the American Heart Association indicates that healthy adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily without risking cardiovascular health. This amount corresponds to approximately five 8-ounce servings of black

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