Health
Willingness to help others “heals” a person – confirmed
Lower levels of a marker of systemic inflammation were found in people who were willing to give more support to others than to receive. A new study by scientists from…
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Europe
WHO/Europe launches New Economics Expert Group to advance health equity
WHO/Europe, through the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development, based in Venice, Italy, has launched a New Economics Expert Group (NEEG) comprised of representatives and research specialists…
Europe
COVID-19 risk: 5 tips for a safer holiday period
Minimizing COVID-19 risks is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. By acting on our 5 top tips, we can all work towards a safer and…
Europe
WHO/Europe plans to strengthen nursing and midwifery in the Region
WHO/Europe has launched a new roadmap to support countries in the WHO European Region in strengthening the nursing and midwifery professions, emphasizing the importance of placing nurses and midwives on…
Health
Cannabis today got 40 to 80% higher than in the 60s
Association celebrates 30 years with the distribution of a new flyer about the dangers of cannabis from information tent at the Main Train Station in Copenhagen
Health
Take a look at the first micrograph of the Omicron strain
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong managed to take a photo of the new omicron coronavirus strain. The photograph shows an electron micrograph of a monkey kidney cell (Vero…
Health
Altruistic behavior has been shown to muffle pain
Scientists have found that making sure you’re doing something for the good of others not only helps you have fun, it also makes you less sensitive to pain. A group…
Health
AI and Data – 4 solutions that have made a difference for noncommunicable diseases
Starting today (14 December) in Moscow, the “WHO European conference on tackling noncommunicable diseases through digital solutions” brings together decision-makers and experts from across the WHO European Region to identify…
Health
Investing $1 per person annually could save 7 million lives in low, lower-middle income nations
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment…
Health
More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage, according to reports released on Sunday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank, which…