Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in Europe. They cost the EU around 282 billion euros in 2021, more than the entire EU budget.[1] Sixty million people live with CVD in the EU, while 13 million new cases are diagnosed annually.[2] Behind these data are individual stories of suffering and loss, … Read more
Faced with an increasingly aging population, today’s reality reveals a harsh truth: healthcare systems in the EU and the rest of the world are ill-equipped to provide early and timely diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and adopt innovative treatments that can help preserve memory and, therefore, independence. Recent advances suggest that timely intervention may hold promise … Read more
World Patient Safety Day is dedicated to the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety” and the slogan “Elevating the voice of patients”. Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated: September 20, 2023, 2:53 pm IST In the medical industry, the “Hippocratic Oath” itself highlights the principle “First, do no harm,” which is the fundamental principle of patient … Read more
CONFERENCE REPORTER Results from a recent study showed that flexible-dosing esketamine nasal spray demonstrated sustained improvements in depressive symptoms in adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) for up to 6.5 years. Study investigators shared these results in a poster presentation at Psych Congress 2023. The poster presentation, titled Long-Term Efficacy of Esketamine Nasal Spray Dosed According … Read more
Image by Getty / Futurism Scientists are preparing to begin the first human trials of a pair of vaccines designed to block the effects of fentanyl and heroin. The hope is to prevent people from accidentally consuming a lethal dose, a grim result that has become a significant risk, especially in the US. In 2021 … Read more