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The EU pipeline legislation and exploitation of health data and AI
Professor Dr Paul De Raeve outlines why it is integral for nurses to help shape the integration of digital solutions across healthcare in the...
Towards the ‘Global Health Charter’ from a citizen’s perspective
Mariano Votta and Ginevra Varallo from the Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network discuss the importance of acknowledging health and wellbeing, environment, and social justice as fundamental...
How can we improve young people’s mental health?
As we approach the culmination of 2022 European Mental Health Week, Mental Health Europe has outlined policy recommendations to safeguard and enhance young people’s...
EIT Health is searching for three new Supervisory Board members
EIT Health, one of the Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology, is seeking candidates with leadership experience in...
COVID-19 in the EU Member States
How have EU Member States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic?
On 13 March, following a rise in new cases of COVID-19 throughout Europe, the World...
How can EU health policy better address COVID-19?
Dr Paul De Raeve, General Secretary of the European Federation of Nurses Associations, explores how the COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for a...
A new MoU between Health Europa and Active Citizenship Network
Health Europa is proud to announce that we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Active Citizenship Network.
Established in 2001, Active Citizenship...
Stroke research, treatment and the need for institutional change
Fellows of the European Stroke Organisation tell HEQ about Innovation, strategy and gender in stroke research and treatment.
The European Stroke Organisation (ESO) is a...
Alvit: Europe’s search for cannabis flowers comes to an end
Discover how Alvit LCS Pharma is targeting the EU medical cannabis market.
Europe will be the largest cannabis market in the world and Alvit LCS...
Revealed: the deadly superbugs lurking in your make-up bag
Could your make-up kill you? A new study has revealed that superbugs could be lurking in your cosmetic bag.
The vast majority of in-use make-up...
State of health in the EU: prevention and primary care important
The European Commission has published reports that depict the profile of health systems in 30 countries.
Country Health Profiles that analyse the state of health...
Should the EU establish a single market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing?
Ever wondered where your data goes once completing an ancestry test? Should genetic testing be regulated? Do you think countries should lift bans on...
Redressing the balance
European Commissioner for Health Vytenis Andriukaitis emphasised the disparity between how physical and mental disorders are treated.
Mental health disorders are often overlooked compared to...
Smart sensors for healthier indoor air
The EU has funded research into low-cost smart sensors and ventilation-control technology capable of detecting and removing hazardous airborne substances.
Inside buildings, the accumulation...
Mobilising mental healthcare
Nessa Childers MEP, co-founder of the Interest Group on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain Disorders, discusses the need for more ambitious EU-level action on...
