The European Commission has selected 65 projects under the Thermal Energy Innovation Fund auction, the first EU-wide auction aimed at accelerating the roll-out of innovative clean heating technologies across European industry. Across ten countries in the European Economic Area (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain), the projects will […]
European Parliament calls for prudent use of antibiotics and more support for research
Parliament adopted its recommendations on Thursday for a coordinated EU response to health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance. In a resolution passed with 525 votes in favour, two against and 33 abstentions, MEPs say the successful tackling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires the prudent use of antibiotics for humans and animals, good infection prevention and […]
Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR): use of antibiotics in the EU decreases but more needs to be done
On the eve of European Antibiotics Awareness Day (EAAD), a pan-European survey on antimicrobial resistance shows that half of Europeans still incorrectly believe that antibiotics kill viruses. At the same time, 23 % of respondents have taken antibiotics over the past year, the lowest figure since 2009 and clearly showing that the work of Member States […]