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Delphi Assessment of Home-Based Digital Healthcare for Aging Patients: A Biopsychosocial Perspective
Introduction Traditional illness-oriented healthcare models, treating the person once the disease symptoms are manifested, imply a recognized failure in our health system, as we treat the individual disease, but we do not treat health.1,2 Current...

Nail polish product used by millions every week has been BANNED over health concerns
Health officials have banned a key ingredient used in gel nail polish across Europe over fears it could be toxic to humans—but it will remain on sale in the UK and US. The European Union have prohibited the use of trimethylbenzoyl...

Everton are brewing a homegrown Barry in "prolific" 19-year-old star
Under past tenures, Everton weren't exactly known as the most easy-on-the-eye watch. Indeed, under Sean Dyche, the football was often a struggle to be entertained by, with just 21 goals finding the back of the net under the unpopular 54-year-old's...

Belgian tourists caught with 20 kg of marijuana at Valencia Airport
Spanish authorities arrested two Belgian tourists at Valencia Airport after discovering 20 kilograms of marijuana hidden in their luggage bound for Frankfurt, Germany. The Guardia Civil said the men attempted to smuggle the drugs in hand luggage...

Revealed: The phrase BANNED by new Man United goalkeeper Senne Lammens - and why club opted to sign young Belgian star over Emi Martinez, writes CHRIS WHEELER
When Senne Lammens makes his debut in goal for Manchester United, his family will wish him luck but be careful not to mention keeping a clean sheet. ‘According to him, that brings bad luck,’ says his older brother Tom, a striker with DT Borsbeke...

Belgian Court again denies bail to Mehul Choksi
His Indian counsel, Vijay Aggarwal, was seen in Antwerp ahead of the bail hearing and visited Choksi in custody in April. Following the arrest, Aggarwal announced plans to appeal the court's decision, citing Choksi's deteriorating health and...

Belgian Court denied bail to Mehul Choksi ahead of extradition hearing
In a setback for fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, a Belgian court of appeals has rejected his bail plea just days before his extradition hearing in the PNB loan fraud case. The CBI also submitted that if Choksi is granted bail, he will pose a...

Rare E. coli type behind German outbreak
German officials have revealed a rare type of E. coli is responsible for a serious outbreak in the country. The National Reference Center (NRZ) for Salmonella and other bacterial enteritis pathogens at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said...

Belgian Court Denies Bail To Mehul Choksi Ahead Of Extradition Hearing In Mid September
In another setback to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a Belgian court of appeal has once again denied bail to him. Choksi is a key accused in the multi-crore rupee Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. The decision comes just days before...

Celtic flop is now outscoring Iheanacho after being sold for just £4m
After a disastrous transfer window, Celtic are left with a serious lack of firepower. In the last 12 months, the Hoops have sold Nicolas Kühn, Kyōgo Furuhashi and Matt O'Riley who, between them, scored 136 goals for the club. The lack of quality...

Brussels-based Model Health raises €800k to bring movement analysis from smartphone videos to sports clinics
Model Health, a US and Belgium-based software startup that enables professionals to capture and interpret lab-grade movement analysis using standard smartphone technology, has raised over €800k in pre-Seed funding to accelerate product development...

Belgian Court Again Denies Bail To Mehul Choksi Ahead Of Extradition Hearing
NEW DELHI: A Belgian court of appeals has once again denied bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore rupee Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. The decision comes just days before his extradition hearing,...

5 stories you must read today, September 2: From Maratha quota protests to Belgium recognising Palestine and more
Good evening. Tuesday, September 2, was a busy day with news headlines being dominated by PM Modi accusing the opposition of abusing his late mother during a campaign in Bihar and the ongoing flood situation in Delhi-NCR. But much more has...

Editorial: Cancer survivors deserve better
Cancer used to be an almost death sentence a few decades ago. This is gradually changing. The stigma attached to people who have been diagnosed with cancer frequently means discrimination and problems for survivors to reintegrate into the...

Bacterial infections crop up in multiple Belgian care homes
Cases of STEC (Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli) bacterial infections have been cropping up in nursing homes in Flanders and now Brussels and Wallonia, with five deaths reported so far. There have been 21 cases discovered so far in Flanders,...

Deadly Belgian E. coli outbreak grows with source still unknown
Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium. In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of Shiga...

ESC/EAS 2025 Update Brings New Recommendations on Cholesterol Management and Risk Assessment
Belgium: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) have released a 2025 Focused Update to their 2019 Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias, introducing crucial revisions and new...

Language of Music Conveys Important Truths About Ukraine in Wartime
As Ukraine continues its existential struggle against Russian aggression, many of its professional musicians have taken up arms – not with weapons, but with instruments. Among the most vibrant and masterful of these cultural ambassadors is the...

Daily Briefing: EU-India roadmap
India reigns again! In a first since 2017, the Indian hockey team stormed back to lift the Asia Cup. As my colleague Mihir Vasavda writes, Craig Fulton’s men delivered an almost flawless masterclass on Sunday evening — a sight as rare as it was...

Tens of thousands march for Palestinians in Brussels
BRUSSELS: Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Brussels on Sunday to express support for the Palestinian cause. Police estimated the turnout at 70,000 participants, while organisers claimed 120,000 people had joined the...