New AMR Action Fund could be ‘game changer’ in battle against antimicrobial resistance
10 Jul Tech & Research

New AMR Action Fund could be ‘game changer’ in battle against antimicrobial resistance

Fund’s launch comes with warning that up to ten million lives could be lost globally each year by 2050 to antimicrobial resistant ‘superbugs’.
by Martin Banks
Why the EU must claim its place in the 5G race
06 Aug Tech & Research
Why the EU must claim its place in the 5G race
5G: Made in Europe
04 Aug Tech & Research
5G: Made in Europe
Ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
31 Jul Tech & Research
Ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Boris Johnson praises ‘excellent’ Brexit deal
17 Oct Tech & Research
Boris Johnson praises ‘excellent’ Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed “this excellent deal” after thrashing out an agreement with the EU that he predicts will allow Britain to leave the bloc on 31 October.
New EU life sciences and biotech strategy would help people and the planet PM+
15 Oct Tech & Research
New EU life sciences and biotech strategy would help people and the planet
The EU must embrace biotech’s potential to help make Europe the world’s first carbon neutral continent, argues Joanna Dupont Inglis.
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14 Oct Tech & Research
International E-Waste Day 2019: A pension plan for appliances
Watch the latest video from APPLiA, explaining how 'circular culture' works and what is needed from policymakers to make it a reality.
Moroccan solar power plant hailed as ‘shining example’ for Europe
10 Oct Tech & Research
Moroccan solar power plant hailed as ‘shining example’ for Europe
North African country’s successful renewable energy sector seen as driving force towards ambitious 52 percent renewables target.
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs PM+
10 Oct Tech & Research
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs
Jacob Hansen explains how the fertilizer industry’s Feeding Life 2030 vision can continue feeding plants, farmers, people and Europe’s economy while responding to fundamental societal challenges.
Health inequity a threat to core European values
04 Oct Tech & Research
Health inequity a threat to core European values
Bad Hofgastein, Austria: New WHO report warns of polarising effects of health inequalities.
‘Trust’ key to reforming EU’s national healthcare systems, says Clemens Martin Auer
02 Oct Tech & Research
‘Trust’ key to reforming EU’s national healthcare systems, says Clemens Martin Auer
Bad Hofgastein, Austria: Strengthening the way decisions are made and implemented is crucial to improving performance, argues Gastein Health Forum president.
Fighting inequalities in childhood cancer PM+
02 Oct Tech & Research
Fighting inequalities in childhood cancer
Childhood cancer care continues to suffer from widespread inequalities, says Pamela Kearns.
Influentially Disruptive
27 Sep Tech & Research
Influentially Disruptive
The status quo cannot continue; it’s time to reshape and remould our approaches to healthcare. The process can start at EHFG 2019, writes Clemens Martin Auer.
Public authorities falling short in fight against asthma and COPD PM+
27 Sep Tech & Research
Public authorities falling short in fight against asthma and COPD
A new report by the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) takes a close look at asthma and COPD care across Europe.
European Cancer care: Across Borders
26 Sep Tech & Research
European Cancer care: Across Borders
This year’s ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit brought together leaders from cancer care, research, patient advocacy and public-private sectors to break down the borders of cancer care.
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give
26 Sep Tech & Research
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give
The growing demand for food makes changing EU attitudes to GMO technology essential.
Our health is our wealth
26 Sep Tech & Research
Our health is our wealth
Reflecting on his mandate as he prepares to hand the baton to his successor, European Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis tells Lorna Hutchinson about the highlights of the past five years and what challenges remain in the European health domain.
When epidemiology meets big data
25 Sep Tech & Research
When epidemiology meets big data
The upcoming European Health Forum Gastein is a chance to forge a new “mindset” in tackling infectious disease surveillance, says Andrea Ammon.
AI: Giving healthcare professionals 'The Gift of Time' Sponsored
24 Sep Tech & Research
AI: Giving healthcare professionals 'The Gift of Time'
AI will transform the lives of both patients and healthcare professionals, explains Jan-Philipp Beck.
How cities can lead the sustainability transition PM+
24 Sep Tech & Research
How cities can lead the sustainability transition
We need to rethink our relationship with nature when building cities, argue Marc Palahí, Stefano Boeri, Maria Chiara Pastore and Vicente Guallart.
Breaking down barriers in the quest to cure Alzheimer’s PM+
23 Sep Tech & Research
Breaking down barriers in the quest to cure Alzheimer’s
Innovation can change the maths of Alzheimer’s disease. But to do that, governments need to change the maths for innovators, says David Ricks.
Converging ambitions PM+
18 Sep Tech & Research
Converging ambitions
With Europe facing a shortfall in engineering graduates, remedies are already being put in place, writes Dirk Bochar.
A Digital Roadmap for the next five years
18 Sep Tech & Research
A Digital Roadmap for the next five years
Europe’s policymakers should focus on encouraging tech firms and start-ups to be based here rather than seek confrontation, writes former ECR MEP Daniel Dalton
Leading the digital revolution
17 Sep Tech & Research
Leading the digital revolution
The Internet of Things is already revolutionising the lives of Europe’s citizens. We need to take the right steps to ensure the EU has a leadership role, says Monika Beňová (S&D/SK)
Security in cyberspace requires a comprehensive EU approach
17 Sep Tech & Research
Security in cyberspace requires a comprehensive EU approach
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important front for both individual member states and the EU as a whole. We must be united in our stance, writes Turo Mattila
Parliamentary leadership for the Digital Age
17 Sep Tech & Research
Parliamentary leadership for the Digital Age
MEPs will have to become more digitally literate than ever before if the EU is to maintain its digital leadership, writes Pilar del Castillo
Threats in the digital shadows
17 Sep Tech & Research
Threats in the digital shadows
Cybersecurity threats are evolving rapidly, and technology can only do so much - we all have a responsibility for mitigating their impact
AI: A vision for future cancer care
17 Sep Tech & Research
AI: A vision for future cancer care
Despite research studies showing the efficacy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cancer care, medical experts say the EU needs to show more leadership in allocating funds to research, accessing data, and setting ethical standards.