AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLung Health in the Spotlight: Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is facing a life-threatening chronic lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis) and has been placed on a lung transplant wait list; Crown Prince Haakon has cancelled a cabinet meeting to spend more time with her, and updates are expected after the transplant and hospital discharge. Court & Care: Her son Marius Borg Høiby will not attend his rape trial verdict in person, following the court’s decision to allow him to follow proceedings from jail via video link for “documented health reasons.” Cancer Screening Breakthrough (Norway-linked): A long-running Norwegian study reports that a one-time flexible sigmoidoscopy in midlife can cut colorectal cancer risk and death for at least two decades. Medication Safety Watch (EU/valproate): The EU’s PRAC says new data on neurodevelopmental disorder risk in children born to men treated with valproate is inconsistent, but precautionary measures remain and product info should be updated. Public Health & Travel: Reports highlight a spike in dysentery cases among UK tourists, with many linked to one holiday location.
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