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Greek researcher, Dr Pantelis Natsiavas, is on a mission to use technology to redefine the meaning of palliative care for those affected by cancer, with the help of EU funding and 16 healthcare…
Turku in Finland is a focus of EU research into environmental influences on human health. © Eric Carlander, Shutterstock.com
EU researchers are taking fresh approaches to understanding a growing group of illnesses in a bid for more…
Measuring brain activity is part of EU research into how memory works. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock.com
Research into how the human brain stores information could lead to treatments for people who struggle with…
The human body’s longest cranial nerve has the potential to improve health on numerous fronts, according to researchers.
Instruments smaller than a human hair are being designed to eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fight cancer.
Nature is being harnessed in the EU to improve the wellbeing of city dwellers, including people suffering from loneliness.
Five experts who appeared in Horizon Magazine in 2023 outline how their areas of activity will evolve in the coming year and beyond.
EU researchers are coming up with new ways to tackle the range of illnesses tied to the human body’s most complex organ.
Literary masterpieces and other educational activities feature in EU-funded efforts to help displaced young people feel at home across the continent.
By harnessing unusual allies, pioneering cancer treatments could reduce the need for invasive surgery and save lives.
Millions of people in Europe and elsewhere suffer degeneration of joint cartilage in the knee, driving EU research into better treatments.
Marijuana shows promise in treating illnesses ranging from depression and addiction to arthritis and epilepsy.
EU researchers are examining how bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms could boost the health of both plants and animals.