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– Obesity affected 16.3% of European Union adults in 2025, according to Eurostat data. Another 35.4% of adults fell within the pre-obese category. Together, those groups represented 51.7% of people aged 18 and older. The figures mean excess weight affected

– United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has appealed to governments and donors to accelerate their assistance for the Ebola containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak, which has extended across six provinces, continues to place

– Russian researchers have developed and tested a bioactive coating for titanium orthopaedic implants. The material uses calcium phosphate from hydroxyapatite and contains nitrogen compounds linked to nitric oxide formation. Laboratory tests showed higher survival of human mesenchymal stem cells

– European Commission has authorized a total of €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian aid dedicated to combatting cholera outbreaks across four African nations. The aid will benefit Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. This funding aims to bolster

– An existing blood pressure medicine has shown evidence of slowing vanishing white matter disease in children. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC tested guanabenz in 33 children with the rare inherited brain disorder. They compared the participants with 66 closely matched

– Authorities in public health issued a warning on Friday regarding the rapidly intensifying health crisis in Central Africa, highlighting an acceleration unprecedented in recent history following official updates from global health leaders. The World Health Organization confirmed that Congo’s

– According to data from public health institute Sciensano, Belgium’s first detailed assessment of deaths linked to obesity shows that 9,509 lives were lost in 2022, representing 8.2 percent of all fatalities in the country. These weight-related deaths occurred at

– European health organizations are pressuring the European Union to incorporate enforceable heat protection measures into climate policies. The Health and Environment Alliance, also known as HEAL, advocates for specific EU targets aimed at enhancing climate resilience and safeguarding public

– The American Heart Association has issued a scientific statement in Circulation confirming that most adults can tolerate a daily caffeine intake of up to 400 milligrams. This limit corresponds to five standard 8-ounce cups of black coffee prepared without

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