AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeat-Health in Europe: A WHO-backed update warns heat is a “silent killer,” with Italy among the hardest hit for premature deaths, as governments roll out new heat-health action plans and push stronger protections for older adults and people with chronic illness. Oncology for frail patients: A phase 2 trial reports fixed-duration epcoritamab monotherapy can deliver complete responses in more than half of frail, anthracycline-ineligible older adults with newly diagnosed CD20+ DLBCL, offering a potential first-line option where standard chemo is too risky. Air conditioning debate: A new report argues Europe shouldn’t rely on expanding air conditioning as the main fix; officials point to cooling centers and city-focused measures instead, noting AC access is far lower in Europe than in the US. Wildfire risk from heat: Southern Europe’s heatwave is also driving major wildfire outbreaks, with France reporting sharp excess deaths and emergency response scaling up. Wellness tourism in Italy: South Tyrol’s Preidlhof announces a new spa opening in February 2027, expanding treatment rooms and leaning into holistic, neuroscience- and sensory-based programming.
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