Avian influenza viruses pose an increasing threat, with the potential to adapt to humans and trigger future pandemics. Employing a One Health approach, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have issued scientific advice that assesses avian influenza virus mutations and the potential of these viruses […]
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EU awards €20 million to 134 science projects with real applications
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the results of the latest round of its 2024 proof-of-concept competition. A total of 134 projects will receive grants, each worth €150,000. The proof-of-concept grant enables ERC-funded researchers to test the practical feasibility of scientific concepts, explore commercial opportunities or prepare patent applications, helping them to bridge the […]
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Council adopts new regulation improving cross-border access to EU health data
The Council of the EU has adopted a new law that will make it easier to exchange and access health data at EU level, paving the way for it to come into force. The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation aims to improve individuals’ access to and control over their personal electronic health data, while also enabling […]
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Launch of first EU action to tackle nursing shortage shows positive impact of European Health Union
The Commission launched on 17 November the first EU action to help Member States retain and attract nurses, with a budget of €1.3 million under the EUproHealth programme, during a meeting in Warsaw of heads of medical, nursing and dental services under the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The action is being […]
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TRICARIX: Advances in minimally invasive treatment for the tricuspid valve
Now just over 2 years since the EU-funded TRICARIX project ended, its innovative transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system is making great strides in helping patients suffering from severe tricuspid regurgitation without the need for open-heart surgery. aunched in 2018 and coordinated by TRiCares in Germany, TRICARIX set out with an ambitious goal: to make open-heart […]
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Commission unveils action plan to protect the health sector from cyberattacks
Today, the Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. This Action Plan was announced in President von der Leyen’s political guidelines as a key priority within the first 100 days of the new mandate. The initiative is an important step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber […]
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The EU facilitates access to healthcare innovation with new rules
On Sunday, 12 January, the Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) will become applicable, bringing a significant improvement in ensuring that innovative and effective health technologies are available to patients across the EU. The new rules create an EU framework for the assessment of health technologies, such as medicines and medical devices, by fostering collaboration and coordination between […]
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Want to develop better habits? Brain science tells how
It’s New Year’s resolutions time again. That invariably means breaking some bad habits and forming new ones in an effort to improve our physical health and mental well-being. A team of cognitive neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland revealed a new technique to change habits that will lead to lasting outcomes. The findings were […]
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Funding independent healthcare research topics that industry ignores
EU-backed scientists explore why we need to support multinational clinical studies carried out by independent researchers, and how to do it. A new paper published in the journal ‘Trials’ takes a close look at investigator-initiated clinical studies (IICSs), non-commercial studies conducted by independent clinicians and researchers with the ultimate goal of improving healthcare. The result […]
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