Is healthy ageing possible for both rich and poor? To find out, EU-funded researchers studied the processes driving healthy ageing in a person’s lifespan. Ageing affects us all, both as individuals and as communities. For poorer people, the impact of ageing is even greater. Being more likely to experience worse health throughout their life, their […]
Ebola: EU provides further €5 million in humanitarian aid in Democratic Republic of Congo
The EU is stepping up humanitarian support with an additional €5 million as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to experience its biggest Ebola outbreak to date. The confirmed death toll of the epidemic now stands at over 1,000 people. With today’s announcement, total EU funding to tackle the disease in the country amounts to €17 million […]
Pocket food scanner for diabetes
Diabetics often need to know how much of particular foods they’ve eaten. Now they don’t have to guess. Nutrition is central to health. Imbalance causes many of today’s common diseases. These were virtually unknown during previous eras when people ate in healthier ways. To maintain a balance, tracking intake has become common. For this, consumers […]
#EUandMyFood – promoting the value of EU food safety
EFSA, the EU Member States and the European Commission are jointly launching a campaign called #EUandMyFood. Our aim is to remind EU citizens how we all benefit from the European food safety system that was created in 2002 under the General Food Law. We all love food. It contributes to the health of our families, our […]
Project INTRICARE: The role of vitamin K in cardiovascular health and bone strength
Calcium is a crucial mineral that the body needs for good health. Many people take calcium supplements hoping to strengthen their bones, particularly when they suffer from osteoporosis, a condition in which the density and quality of bones are reduced. However, the safety of calcium supplements has been questioned because of their possible association with cardiovascular […]
European Immunization Week 2019: 24-30 April 2019
Vaccine-preventable diseases are making a comeback in Europe. Let’s take the example of measles, a potentially deadly disease. From July 2017 to June 2018 alone, more than 13,000 cases of measles were reported across 29 countries of the European Economic Area. Among these, 30% were children younger than five years old. Measles is a highly […]
MyNewGut project: The role of our gut biome in our health and well-being
The evidence is piling up: the gut microbiome influences the development and function of the immune, endocrine and nervous systems, which regulate energy balance and behaviour. The MyNewGut project looked into the role of the biome and the disease risk-reduction potential of dietary intervention. The MyNewGut spanish project received support from the EU to shed light […]
Food safety: New rules to boost consumer trust approved by MEPs
New rules to ensure reliability and transparency in EU food safety risk assessment procedure have been adopted. MEPs have approved new rules, already agreed with EU ministers, which ensure the EU’s risk assessment procedure for food safety is more reliable, transparent and objective, passing with 603 votes in favour, 17 against and 27 abstentions. Unfavourable […]
Brexit preparedness in the area of Health and Food Safety
“In the health area, Brexit will have an impact on two crucial sectors: medicines and medical devices. For medicines: we have been working very hard over the last two years together with the European Medicines Agency and national authorities to ensure that everyone is prepared, especially the industry, as they had to adapt the marketing […]