Search Tag: European Commission
2024 24 Apr
The Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) and new rules to increase the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO) . These are two cornerstones of a strong European Health Union which protects the health of citizens and improves the resilience of healthcare systems....Read more
2024 23 Apr
Today the European Commission has launched calls for proposals under Horizon Europe's 2023-2024 digital, industrial and space work programme for research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies. The Commission will invest over €65 million in AI. Of this amount, €50 million will be dedicated to projects...Read more
2024 20 Mar
Today, the Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe . The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days , sets out three key strategic orientations for EU's research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient,...Read more
2024 20 Mar
Today, the Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe . The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days , sets out three key strategic orientations for EU's research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient,...Read more
2024 20 Mar
Today, the Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe . The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days , sets out three key strategic orientations for EU's research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient,...Read more
2024 20 Mar
The Commission, together with the European Research Area countries and stakeholders, has put forward a set of guidelines to support the European research community in their responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). With the rapid spread of the use of this technology in all domains including in science, these recommendations...Read more
2024 07 Mar
Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and ByteDance, the six gatekeepers designated by the Commission in September 2023, have to fully comply with all obligations in the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA aims to make digital markets in the EU more contestable and fairer. It establishes new rules for 10 defined core platform services,...Read more
2024 07 Mar
Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and ByteDance, the six gatekeepers designated by the Commission in September 2023, have to fully comply with all obligations in the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA aims to make digital markets in the EU more contestable and fairer. It establishes new rules for 10 defined core platform services,...Read more
2023 30 Oct
The Commission welcomes today's agreement by G7 leaders on International Guiding Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a voluntary Code of Conduct for AI developers under the Hiroshima AI process. These principles and the voluntary Code of Conduct will complement, at international level, the legally binding rules that the EU co-legislators...Read more
2023 07 Sep
The UK is set to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research programme, as confirmed by Rishi Sunak. Starting from Thursday, British scientists will have the opportunity to once again apply for grants from this £85 billion programme. This development is expected to be met with jubilation by the UK's science community, which was previously one...Read more
2022 23 Mar
Paul De Raeve has been part of European Commission for 20 years and has been given a new role as Open Research Collection Advisor. In 2002, Paul De Raeve was appointed as General Secretary of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN). EFN activities relate to the promotion and protection of nurses and the nursing profession with reference...Read more
2021 26 Mar
The EU has launched EU4Health 2021-2027, its fourth in line and so far the largest health programme in monetary terms. It will be the source of funding to the member states, health organisations and NGOs. You might also like: The EU is strengthening its war on cancer with its new Beating Cancer plan. The initiative budgeted...Read more
2021 19 Mar
The European Commission has officially proposed the creation of the EU's ‘COVID-19 passport’ and is planning to have introduced the ecosystem by summer. You might also like: The European Commission aims to have vaccinated 70% of the adult population by summer 2021. Learn more The ‘ Digital Green Certificate’ (DGC) should...Read more
2021 18 Feb
HERA Incubator, a new bio-defence preparedness programme in the EU, will receive €150 million to manage novel coronavirus mutations and ensure access to effective vaccines against them. You might also like: The European Commission has called member states to accelerate the roll-out of their vaccination programmes. The aim is...Read more
2021 04 Feb
The EU is strengthening its war on cancer with its new Beating Cancer plan. The initiative budgeted at €4 billion will focus on research and its practical applications for better treatments. You might also like: Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung as Most Diagnosed Cancer With only a tenth of the global population, one in four cancer...Read more
2021 23 Jan
The European Ombudsman is investigating the European Commission’s refusal to give public access to documents concerning the purchase of vaccines against COVID-19. You might also like: COVID-19 Vaccine: From Ethics of Early Access to Payments for Risk After receiving two complaints, the Ombudsman office has opened an...Read more
2021 20 Jan
The European Commission has called member states to accelerate the roll-out of their vaccination programmes. The aim is to have vaccinated 70% of the adult population by summer 2021. You might also like: EU Reports on State of Health In a new communication , the Commission identifies some key actions needed...Read more
2020 10 Dec
With the COVID-19 pandemic currently being the main factor to be considered in the health and well-being assessments, other elements, such as quality of air, smoking and alcohol consumption, and obesity also contribute to the state of health of European populations, says a new report from the European Commission. You might also like:...Read more
2020 06 Nov
The European Commission has launched IntellIoT , a three-year project with the aim to facilitate remote care provision by hospitals using the Internet of Things. You might also like: Virtual vs. In-Person Care During Pandemic It is expected that through the use of human-centred autonomous technologies, such as biometric...Read more
2020 20 May
The European Commission is planning to invest another €122 million in COVID-19 research and has launched a second call for an expression of interest by projects in manufacturing, digital technologies, population-based cohort studies, etc. You may also like : EU Supports Clinical Trials During COVID-19 This call follows the first...Read more
2020 04 May
Currently, Europe is leading the COVID-19 pandemic by the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths. Despite the region being tightly interconnected, its response to the disease has varied greatly from country to country. What conclusions can be and are made from this situation? And how will the EU act upon them? You may also like :...Read more
2020 29 Apr
The European Commission has published ‘Guidance on the Management of Clinical Trials During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic’ to ensure continuation of clinical trials in the EU during the pandemic. You may also like: COVID-19 for R&D: Blessing or Curse? The recommendations are part of the EU efforts to find...Read more
2020 05 Apr
The European Commission has postponed by one year the date of application of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) till 26 May, 2021, “to allow member states, health institutions and economic operators to prioritise the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.” You may also like : Shaping the Human Side of Medical Devices in Critical...Read more
2020 30 Mar
On 30 March, the European Commission issued practical guidance to ensure workers’ mobility within the EU, in particular those in critical occupations to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. You may also like : How To Manage a Remote Healthcare Team These occupations include healthcare, food sector, childcare, elderly care, and...Read more
2020 23 Mar
With nearly 355,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally (as of 23 March), hospitals are struggling to continue operations with limited or unavailable supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) or ventilators. You may also like : WHO Calls to ‘Test, Test, Test’ amid Growing Restrictive Measures ‘rescEU’ Stockpiling...Read more
2020 17 Nov
NOW A DIGITAL EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES: NOVEMBER 17-19, 2020 Find EHMA on Social Media Read more
2019 22 May
The FAIR4Health project supports wider publicly-funded health data use How FAIR4Health aims to enable safe and ethical sharing of all data and metadata derived from publicly-funded research. The FAIR principles are intended to ensure that people and machines can reuse data. These principles are designed to be applied to data and metadata...Read more
2016 08 Dec
COCIR: Strategic partner of the European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing This year’s COCIR eHealth Summit is under the umbrella of the European Commission’s European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing (5-8 Dec 2016, Brussels). The event builds on the outcomes of previous COCIR eHealth Summits...Read more
2015 09 Oct
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on Standards for the Digital Single Market (DSM). The aim is to gather views on priorities for standards in key technology areas which are critical to achieving the DSM. eHealth is one of these key areas where standards need to be built. "Broadly speaking, we are following up on the eHealth...Read more
2015 19 Feb
A commission in the European Union is working on a joint curriculum for intensive care medical training across Europe. The Multiple Joint Committee of Intensive Care Medicine (MJC ICM) has come up with general guidelines for harmonisation of ICM training in Europe, which the member states are now expected to ratify. "United in diversity" is the motto...Read more