The European Commission is preparing a practical guide on the full range of European funding available for research, development and innovation. The purpose of this guide is to help project sponsors identify the funds best suited to their particular circumstances.
Injuries in the European Union- Statistics Summary 2003-2005] On 3 April 2008, Eurosafe issued a new report on injury prevention. The report "Injuries in the European Union - Statistics Summary 2003 -2005" launched at the beginning of April shows that
The use of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents throughout the food chain contributes to the growth of resistant bacteria which can be passed on to humans through food, EU's food agency said on 17 April 2008. This must be taken
The Royal College of Physicians issued a new publication entitled "Osteoarthritis" that provides guidelines for care and management of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and one of the leading causes of pain and disability. Frequently
The WHO/Europe's publication entitled "Protecting health in Europe from climate change" urges European countries to strengthen their health system to respond to health threats due to climate change. It is generally accepted by the scientific community that climate change affects
Max Pemberton on plans to sell off hospitals You would only have to check with my bank manager to confirm the fact that I know very little about sound investments. The closest I ever got to one was when I
The Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev announced Monday that that the salaries of all medical staff in hospitals funded by the Health Ministry would go up 15%, and that the staff of Sofia`s Emergency Health Center "N.I. Pirogov" would receive
On occasion of the 2008 "World Health Day" the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the World Health Organisation held a conference on "Protecting Health from Climate Change" on 7 April 2008. 2008 World Health Day
The European Commission has adopted a new regulation to ensure safety of food packaging made of recycled plastics. This new action sets the conditions under which the manufacturers of food contact materials can use recycled plastics. Regulation (EC) 282/2008 on
On 25 March 2008, the transparency group Alter-EU has accused the Commission of relying too heavily on business and industry lobbyists when drawing up EU legislation. In reaction, the Commission has said it will publish a list of individual experts
