“There are people who live without pain,” says Treede, a neurophysiologist at the University of Heidelberg. “They have been known to exist for centuries. Insensitivity to pain, known as analgesia, is thought to be caused by a group of rare genetic diseases. However, being immune to pain does not mean being immune to injury. For […]
EP President launches procedure for two waivers of immunity
President Metsola has launched an urgent procedure for the waiver of immunity of two Members of the European Parliament, following a request from the Belgian judicial authorities. The first procedural steps have been taken and the President will announce the request in plenary at the first possible opportunity on 16 January. The request will be then […]
Genetic predisposition to bacterial infections
We know that we inherit features from our parents and genetic diseases too. European researchers now demonstrate that our DNA also predisposes us to severe bacterial infections. Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that can lead to a variety of clinical manifestations. Although it typically causes common, superficial infections, some people suffer from severe, life-threatening infections. […]
JURI Committee proposes waiver of immunity for Puigdemont and other MEPs
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee proposed on 18 February to waive the immunity of the three Catalan MEPs, Carles Puigdemont, Clara Ponsatí and Antoni Comín, who were included in the Supreme Court’s request submitted to the Parliament on 10 January last year. The report, drafted by the Bulgarian MEP Angel Dzhambazki as rapporteur, was […]