AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeat & Public Health: New data compiled from European health agencies estimates heat has killed 25,000+ people this year, with Germany alone at ~11,900 excess deaths; the report points to a lack of air conditioning in many nursing homes and buildings, leaving older residents especially exposed. Alzheimer’s Access Barrier: A study warns that a common cognitive screening test (MMSE) blocks 70–85% of people with atypical Alzheimer’s variants from qualifying for new anti-amyloid drugs, even when amyloid pathology is confirmed. Netherlands MS Trend: Research using Dutch MS-center referrals finds pediatric MS incidence rose from 0.26 to 0.40 per 100,000 person-years after 2017, with a modest uptick in 2025. Cardiology Imaging Finding: A Netherlands-and-Spain study reports left ventricular hypertrabeculation is common in dilated cardiomyopathy (~30%) but not linked to higher embolic, advanced heart failure, or arrhythmia risk. Healthcare Tech/Monitoring: Philips is expanding an open patient monitoring ecosystem aimed at helping health systems track patients beyond the bedside.
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