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Alberto Mantovani presents the contribution of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) to the international assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). The Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), as the reference scientific public body of the Italian Health Ministry and National Health Service, has a major involvement in the regulatory and risk assessment activities...

Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission VP in charge of the Energy Union, outlines the EU Space Strategy and how the sector makes lives better, safer and healthier Many people immediately associate the field of space with exploration of the unknown, a field which our colleagues at the European Space Agency (ESA)...

By providing the infrastructure to support drug discovery, the IMI is accelerating access to innovative medicines, as the EFPIA highlights here Innovation is the lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, providing us with the potential to cross new therapeutic frontiers to bring novel medicines to market that benefit patients and deliver...

UEHP President Dr Paul Garassus writes on the importance of investing in smart private hospitals for sustainable healthcare In an historical moment in which uncertainty is becoming a regular in our agenda, with recent elections and political changes worldwide, social policies and healthcare systems could be shocked by new constraints...

Dr Mehis Pilv, CEO and business development lead at Genecode, discusses the strides being made in Parkinson's disease research Parkinson's disease is a slow but progressive neurodegenerative disorder. About 1% of people aged above 50 are affected worldwide. In Europe alone 1.2 million people suffer from Parkinson's disease, 127,000 of whom...

Artur Summerfield, the University of Bern discusses translating basic immunology to innovative and sustainable solutions for animal health and welfare.

M Warrender highlights the strides made on digital healthcare in France and outlines what Health Minister Marisol Touraine is doing to secure its future Digital healthcare in France has evolved immensely over the last decade. New technology and innovations are leading the way to help to reduce the burden of...

Used proactively, technology can help local councils' flood preparedness and resilience in a number of ways, as Intermedix’s Ian Carr describes It is no secret that flooding has been a challenge that communities in the UK have faced time and again over the last few years. Ensuring their communities are...

The government has announced £1.2bn local road funding is to be shared between councils to upgrade the network, cut congestion and improve journey times

Imperial College London and the London School of Economics will receive a share of £52m to lead research in biomedical engineering and social sciences As the first projects to be funded in the fifth round of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), Imperial College London and the London School...

Health First Europe’s honorary president, John Bowis, looks forward to a new EU action plan on antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections “Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics and poor infection control practices have progressively turned AMR into a massive threat for humankind. With rising resistance and no action, we would...

Risk communication is often perceived as the last and least component of risk analysis, well behind risk assessment and risk management; conversely, it is a powerful tool to build the necessary bridges between science and the public. This holds especially true in regard to risk factors which are severe, widespread and...

The UK’s leading wildlife, conservation and environment groups are calling for the government to retain and extend a ban on neonicotinoids to protect bees In an open letter to the UK government, 18 leading wildlife and environment organisations say there is now more than enough evidence to retain a ban...

Raymond J Turner and colleagues at the University of Calgary consider the future of metals as replacements for traditional antibiotics The prophylactic use of antibiotics in the agricultural industry is considered one of the key contributors to the widespread emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A number of mitigation strategies have...

Anger and dismay were the reactions across the board at a lack of support for health and social care in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond today delivered his first Autumn Statement to the UK Parliament. Although he announced measures designed to increase productivity by investing in...

Data is enabling the digital transformation and helping cities and countries predict the future, UK Government CTO Andy Beale says at Web Summit A panel at this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon on Wednesday discussed how data is enabling governments to plan for – and even predict – the future,...

Welcome to the AG – North America Analysis. In this special edition we highlight a number of key features regarding North American countries Shining light on areas such as healthcare, agriculture, and research, the publication features a number of contributors specifically from Canada and the US. Focusing on a number of...

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee are demanding an overhaul of flood management in England in a report published today MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee are calling for a radical shake-up of England’s flood management system to tackle the rising risk to communities from climate...

The police force must reconnect with the community to successfully tackle crime. Digital platforms offer a solution to this, says Darren Hunt, Director, Public Sector at SAP On a typical day, officers in a force will make around 50 arrests, deal with 101 anti-social behaviour incidents, respond to approximately 12...

Antibiotic resistance and super bugs are growing global problems. Kari Soljamo and Anne Laitine from Isku Interior look at how to prevent the infections, and how to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infections Common and life-threatening infections are increasingly becoming untreatable. At the United Nations (UN), for the first...