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A gateway to knowledge on health

WEBThe European Commission has launched a Knowledge Gateway on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to support the implementation of health policies …

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Being smart about our health: how artificial intelligence …

WEBA high-standard health system, rich health data and a strong research and innovation ecosystem are Europe’s key assets that can help transform its health sector …

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Cancer burden: 1 in 20 Europeans has faced a cancer …

WEBA new study published today in the Lancet Oncology presents the cancer prevalence estimates for 2020, by country, in Europe. This new set of data, hosted in the …

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Science for Health

WEBThe Joint Research Centre (JRC), as the European Commission’s in-house science service, has a has a longstanding experience on health-related activities. These range from the …

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A gateway to facts on health promotion and disease …

WEBLaunched in December 2017, the JRC's Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway provides up-to-date, independent and reliable information on …

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Drivers and trends of the bioeconomy

WEBThe ad-hoc Network of Experts on Bioeconomy created to contribute to the European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy has synthesised knowledge …

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Guiding Principles for Sustainable Healthy Diets

WEBToday is World Food Day, a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. This year’s theme is ‘Healthy Diets for a #ZeroHunger World’. To mark the …

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Cancer care in times of COVID-19: lessons for future …

WEBNews announcement28 February 2023Joint Research Centre. Cancer care in times of COVID-19: lessons for future pandemics. The consequences of the COVID-19 …

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Healthy biodiversity

WEBSupport the monitoring and implementation of targets of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the global and EU initiatives on ecosystems accounting. Assess the …

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Healthcare quality

WEBThe impact of our work means increased visibility (short term), implementation of European Quality Assurance scheme and evidence-based guidelines (intermediate), and …

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Loneliness prevalence in the EU

WEBThe first ever EU-wide survey on loneliness, EU-LS 2022 finds that on average, 13% of respondents report feeling lonely most or all of the time over the past four weeks, while …

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The global landscape of biotech innovation: state of play

WEBAn analysis of the global landscape of biotechnology innovation shows that biotech patents represent about 5% of total patents filed between 2001 and 2020. The …

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Commission launches Knowledge Centre to fight cancer

WEBCommissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides said: “The launch of the new Knowledge Centre on Cancer is the first Flagship action of Europe’s …

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Long-term care needs in the EU on the rise, due to demographic …

WEBA recently published report reveals that by 2070, the share of people with long-term care needs is expected to increase from 11.6% in 2020 to 14.1% in 2070. This …

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2020 Cancer incidence and mortality in EU-27 countries

WEBFemale breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. Over 355,000 women in the EU-27 are estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 (13.3% …

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Teleworkability and the COVID-19 crisis: a new digital divide

WEBOver a third (35%) of the self-employed reported working from home sometimes or usually in the 2019 LFS, compared to 29% in 2008 (see Figure 2 below). More than 19.4% of …

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New methodology to measure microplastics in EU’s drinking water

WEBSuch information proved to be a key indicator for the analytical methods to be used and the need to sample large water volumes (>50 litres). The most frequently …

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The Future of Work: More Evidence, Less Drama

WEBProfound transformations have swept through our workplaces in recent years. Digital tools, automation and algorithmic management are increasingly widespread …

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Global warming and human impacts of heat and cold …

WEB2 people annually exposed to this intensity of heat climbs to nearly 300 million per year, meaning that more than half of the European population could be exposed each year to …

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EU helps citizens travel safely across Europe: 20 million visits to the

WEBRe-open EU is the European Commission’s free platform, which provides timely information on travel restrictions, public health and safety measures, helping all to …

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