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Percentage of people using the internet for health-related activities

WebAccording to the Eurostat ICT household survey, in the EU, 55 % of people aged 16 to 74 searched for health-related information over the internet in the first quarter …

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A universal right to a healthy environment Epthinktank

WebIn a resolution of 8 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) recognised, with 43 votes in favour and 4 abstentions, that access to a healthy and …

Category:  Health Go Health

What is the EU doing to support good mental health

WebIn a resolution of July 2020 on the EU’s public health strategy post-coronavirus, the European Parliament calls for a 2021‑2027 EU action plan on mental …

Category:  Coronavirus Go Health

Strengthening health systems in developing countries

WebPrior to this, the European Parliament resolution of 7 October 2010 on health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa and global health (2010/2070 (INI)) called on the …

Category:  Health Go Health

Ensuring healthy living conditions [What is Europe doing for its

WebThanks to European water protection legislation, freshwater bodies today are much cleaner than they were 25 years ago. The Water Framework Directive – the …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Importance of Statistics in Public Health Sector Analysis

WebHealth statistics analysis as a tool for policy formulation. While diversity is the name of the game across EU Member States’ health sectors, a more united …

Category:  Health Go Health

How the internet can harm us, and what can we do about it

WebWritten by Gianluca Quaglio, The internet has received much negative news coverage in recent years. Articles focus on major privacy scandals and security …

Category:  Health Go Health

Conference on the Future of Europe: Health

WebLaunched in April 2021, the conference is expected to reach conclusions and provide guidance for the European institutions to follow up, by spring 2022. The …

Category:  Health Go Health

The future of pandemics: Preparing for health shocks in the 21st

WebAntimicrobial resistance is set to become one of the major health threats of the 21st century. Tackling it requires a multidisciplinary, ‘One Health’ approach involving …

Category:  Health Go Health

Mental health in the EU Epthinktank European Parliament

WebIt is estimated that more than 84 million people in the EU are struggling with mental health problems. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis …

Category:  Health Go Health

‘Mind the gap’ between drug development and clinical practice

WebThe resulting ‘research gap’ highlights the disconnect between the pre-approval development of medicines and their post-approval use in real-world contexts …

Category:  Medicine Go Health

Effects of 5G wireless communication on human health [Policy …

WebThe fifth generation of telecommunications technologies, 5G, is fundamental to achieving a European gigabit society by 2025.

Category:  Health Go Health

‘Farm to Fork’ strategy: Striving for healthy and sustainable food

Web‘Farm to Fork’ moves for healthy and sustainable food production Targets for 2030. 50 % cut in the use and risk of chemical pesticides and in the use of more …

Category:  Food Go Health

What if a simple DNA test could predict your future

WebWhat if new-born babies were given a DNA report card that predicted their intelligence, their odds of getting a PhD, their chances of becoming a chain smoker or …

Category:  Health Go Health

World Mental Health Day 2023: 10 October

WebThe European Parliament has consistently supported the promotion of good mental health and putting mental health at the heart of EU policymaking, through …

Category:  Health Go Health

Towards a new EU pharmaceutical strategy [Science and …

WebWritten by Luisa Antunes. The European Commission plans to launch its revised EU pharmaceutical package in the first quarter of 2023. Ahead of its release, two …

Category:  Health Go Health

European health data space [EU Legislation in Progress]

WebThe Commission’s May 2022 proposal for a regulation on a European health data space aims to improve individuals’ access to and control of their electronic personal …

Category:  Health Go Health

European patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare

WebDirective 2011/24/EU on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare is an important achievement of the 'patient empowerment' policy of the EC and an essential …

Category:  Health Go Health

Using technology in the fight against drug addiction

WebIn the EU, 23 million people are affected by alcohol-related disorders, 24 % of the population smoke, and more than 16 million Europeans (aged 15–34) have used …

Category:  Health Go Health