AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Health Data & AI: The EU has launched CHAIN, a 36-month cardiovascular health data and AI network to improve prevention, early detection and care across Europe, coordinated by the European Society of Cardiology and backed by the EU4Health programme. Public Health Watch: Russia’s Irkutsk anti-plague institute death of a 28-year-old worker has triggered quarantine of about 200 contacts, but Russia and international agencies say there’s no confirmed sustained person-to-person plague transmission so far. Clinical Obesity Update: A new international study using a new “clinical obesity” definition finds far fewer children and teens are classified as obese than with BMI, while rates rise sharply with age—potentially reshaping how childhood obesity is identified and managed in the Netherlands and beyond. Privacy & Tech: Norway is seeking a temporary ban on smart/AI glasses in privacy-sensitive public places, including healthcare facilities and schools, as it weighs whether permanent rules are needed. Biotech Funding (Netherlands): Forbion, based in Naarden, raised €2.3B across two new life-sciences venture funds to back up to 30 biotech companies, highlighting continued investor appetite in European health innovation. Care Capacity in the Kingdom: A Dutch-commissioned study warns Curaçao and other Caribbean islands in the Kingdom face gaps in medical capacity and crisis staffing, and proposes regional emergency support hubs to strengthen disaster response.
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