
From migraines to breast cancer: women’s health needs an EU Strategy
This opinion piece is part of a series on women’s health. After a first article on the vast gender health data gap in clinical trials and medical
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This opinion piece is part of a series on women’s health. After a first article on the vast gender health data gap in clinical trials and medical

This opinion piece is part of a series on women’s health. After covering the vast gender health data gap in clinical trials and medical research, we are dedicating

Despite representing more than half of the population, women are highly underrepresented in medical research. Moreover, gender-disaggregated results of clinical trials are usually absent. This leads to medicine, medical devices, diagnostic tools, surgery

After months of negotiations, the European Commission finally released, as part of a broader health package, the Safe Hearts Plan in December. This is the first-ever strategy at EU level dedicated

Life sciences in a snapshot Two weeks ago, the Commission released its Life Sciences Strategy named “Choose Europe for life sciences” a title reminiscent of

Health is one of the best examples of how European cooperation can deliver clear benefits for citizens across the EU. Among the most pressing health

Why cybersecurity in healthcare matters more than ever 208. This is the number of cyberattacks on the health sector reported to ENISA, the European Union

Rare diseases impact between 30 and 36 million people in the EU. To foster research, pooling scarce resources spread across the EU is essential.

The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 triggered an epidemic of another kind: mental health issues. This was due to many reasons from social isolation measures to

In early 2023, the European Parliament launched the Public Health Subcommittee (SANT). The newly established body became operational in April, when it presented its work