Health literacy

Health 31-10-2018

Will the EU take care of our bones?

Est. 6min

In the next legislative term, EU policymakers will be called upon to tackle the risk factors of osteoporosis, a skeletal disorder which has never earned enough attention and is expected to take epidemic proportions in the decades to come, writes Andrea Giustina.

Development 01-12-2016

Europe has the potential to end HIV and AIDS by 2030

Est. 6min

On World AIDS Day, many are hopeful that it will be possible to eliminate a killer disease that is set to affect more than one billion people by 2030, writes Cecile Vernant.

Development 23-08-2016

Brexit casts doubt over Uganda development project on lung disease

Est. 5min

The UK's vote to leave the European Union has come at a crucial moment in the development of an international medical project that throws into sharp relief the state of flux Brexit has cast over collaborative research, says Jack Barton.

Health 01-03-2013

Shaping 2020 targets for better oral health in Europe

Est. 5min

As the EU moves forward on the joint action and other initiatives to promote health literacy, healthy lifestyles and the prevention of diseases, oral health should not be forgotten, say Karin Kadenbach and Kenneth Eaton.