Preventing needle-stick injuries in the health sector

An agreement to prevent needle-stick injuries in hospitals, one of the most widespread and serious risks to health workers across the EU, was welcomed by an overwhelming majority in Parliament on Thursday. more »

Health

Published: 11/02/2010

Cancer in Europe - the battle goes on

Science and information are at the centre of the EU's crusade to bring down cancer rates. more »

Health

Published: 08/02/2010

Spain will promote the new Transplant Directive and “e-Health”

The new European Directive on organ donation and transplants and the promotion of “e-Health” will be two of the strategic topics of the Spanish Presidency of the EU, according to the presentation by the Minister of Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jiménez, before the Health Commission of the European Parliament. more »

Health

Published: 27/01/2010

America's Christmas miracle

Baby Coltyn's arrival has been hailed "the Christmas miracle" in Colorado Springs. more »

Health

Published: 04/01/2010

Vilnius breathes cleanest air in Europe

In the first European Green City Index released by Siemens AG and the Economist Intelligence Unit, Lithuania‘s capital Vilnius tops the category of the European major cities breathing the cleanest air. more »

Health

Published: 21/12/2009

Fruit not fat

EU healthy eating campaign reaches out to children. more »

Health

Published: 09/12/2009

World AIDS Day 2009 – European Commission tops a billion Euros invested in the fight against the global AIDS epidemic

On the eve of World AIDS Day 2009 (1 st December), the European Commission can announce that it has invested over one billion Euros in the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. more »