On this year’s World Autism Day, let’s shift the focus away from awareness to acceptance
31 Mar Health

On this year’s World Autism Day, let’s shift the focus away from awareness to acceptance

Awareness is fine, argues Julie Ward, but without acceptance it risks being contaminated by ableist paternalism
by Julie Ward
What are we going to do about Europe’s innovation deficit? Partner Content
20 Jun Health
What are we going to do about Europe’s innovation deficit?
The time to unlock the power of cancer screening is now Partner Content
25 May Health
The time to unlock the power of cancer screening is now
Orphan Regulation: Time for a rethink? Partner Content
19 May Health
Orphan Regulation: Time for a rethink?
EU must do more to combat disease described as 'more lethal than most cancers'
29 Sep Health
EU must do more to combat disease described as 'more lethal than most cancers'
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis sufferers across Europe are struggling to receive consistent and equal access to care, argues Andrey Kovatchev.
Alcohol responsible for 'nearly 10 per cent' of energy intake in adults
26 Sep Health
Alcohol responsible for 'nearly 10 per cent' of energy intake in adults
The EU must rethink its alcohol labelling legislation to help consumers to make 'healthy choices', says Glenis Willmott.
Dods EU Briefing: Missing Commission proposals on the Environment
26 Sep Health
Dods EU Briefing: Missing Commission proposals on the Environment
ENVI committee raises question of missing environmental proposals
PM+: EU data rules threatening health research Partner Content
23 Sep Health
PM+: EU data rules threatening health research
‘Balance’ needed on patient consent, argues Paolo Casali.
Issue 397 | 22 September 2014
22 Sep Health
Issue 397 | 22 September 2014
Gastein health forum, SMEs, key enabling technologies and more...
Dods EU Briefing: EU response to the Ebola outbreak
19 Sep Health
Dods EU Briefing: EU response to the Ebola outbreak
European Parliament, Commission and Council discuss EU's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
 
Strasbourg round-up: MEPs back EU emergency Ebola plan
18 Sep Health
Strasbourg round-up: MEPs back EU emergency Ebola plan
MEPs from across the political spectrum are calling on the European Union to take urgent action to tackle the Ebola crisis.
EU's north-south social divide intensifying
16 Sep Health
EU's north-south social divide intensifying
Growing social imbalance threatening 'future of European project', warns new report.
Work accidents claiming 'more victims than war'
12 Sep Health
Work accidents claiming 'more victims than war'
World congress looks for solutions to tackling €2 trillion cost of occupational accidents and fatalities.
Health inequalities require EU-wide response
11 Sep Health
Health inequalities require EU-wide response
Increasing cooperation between EU institutions and member states in health policy is the only way to tackle obstacles to healthcare access, writes Andrey Kovatchev.
EU needs harmonised protection for young girls and women
05 Sep Health
EU needs harmonised protection for young girls and women
Events in Rotherham in the UK highlight the need for an EU-wide legal framework of warning and protection that can tackle such cases of abuse, argues Madi Sharma.
Dods EU Alert: EP Press - Italian Presidency priorities discussed by EP committees
03 Sep Health
Dods EU Alert: EP Press - Italian Presidency priorities discussed by EP committees
Ministers brief MEPs on priorities of Italian Council Presidency
ESMO: Is Europe Putting Cancer Research at Risk?
29 Jul Health
ESMO: Is Europe Putting Cancer Research at Risk?
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is concerned that the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation could make cancer research impossible and add a significant burden to cancer patients.
More can be done to stop 'silent disease' of hepatitis
28 Jul Health
More can be done to stop 'silent disease' of hepatitis
Viral hepatits affects millions of people across Europe despite its preventable nature, explains Marc Sprenger.
Global partners issue 'historic call to action' on hepatitis
28 Jul Health
Global partners issue 'historic call to action' on hepatitis
Routine immunisation and improved understanding of the disease will lead to an EU generation 'free of hepatitis', say Irina Eramova and Martin C. Donoghoe.
Issue 394/5 | 21 July 2014
19 Jul Health
Issue 394/5 | 21 July 2014
Italian presidency, EU space policy, world hepatitis day and more...
Demographic change requires 'sustainable solutions' from EU leaders
18 Jul Health
Demographic change requires 'sustainable solutions' from EU leaders
Anne-Sophie Parent says commission president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker has 'rightly underlined' the need to address the ageing of EU's population and urges him to make it a 'priority for investment'.
Dods EU Alert: Council urged to resume talks on maternity leave directive
16 Jul Health
Dods EU Alert: Council urged to resume talks on maternity leave directive
The Council of Ministers has been urged to resume talks with Parliament on a draft EU directive on maternity leave by many MEPs. 
Withdrawal of EU maternity directive may cause 'significant negative social consequences'
15 Jul Health
Withdrawal of EU maternity directive may cause 'significant negative social consequences'
New parliament must engage in 'constructive dialogue' to ensure the adoption of maternity leave directive, says Henri Malosse.
Dalligate testimony highlights 'outrageous' errors by commission and OLAF
14 Jul Health
Dalligate testimony highlights 'outrageous' errors by commission and OLAF
EU commission president José Manuel Barroso is applying double standards in the case against John Dalli, says Ingeborg Grässle.
New parliament has 'vital role' to continue 'global development momentum'
11 Jul Health
New parliament has 'vital role' to continue 'global development momentum'
New parliament and commission must prioritise 'sexual and reproductive health and rights' in EU development strategy, argue Sophie in 't Veld and Heidi Hautala.
'Collective European approach' needed to 'eliminate' tuberculosis
10 Jul Health
'Collective European approach' needed to 'eliminate' tuberculosis
The European parliament must 'step up' efforts to raise awareness and 'dedicate more resources and research' to fighting tuberculosis, says Giovanni Battista Migliori.
Dods EU Alert: Environment, health and wellbeing: a systemic approach
09 Jul Health
Dods EU Alert: Environment, health and wellbeing: a systemic approach
A report by the European Environment Agency promotes a broad systemic view on links between environment, health and wellbeing.
 
EU has central role in tackling 'harmful marine litter'
04 Jul Health
EU has central role in tackling 'harmful marine litter'
Lex Oosterbaan calls for more to be done to tackle 'devastating effects' of marine litter in the world's seas and oceans.