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On a mission to transform palliative healthcare

Greek researcher, Dr Pantelis Natsiavas, is on a mission to use technology to redefine the meaning of palliative care for those affected by cancer ...

Researchers have built implants linking brain signals to movement in paralysis patients. © Jimmy_Ravier_EPFL
Frontier research  |  Health  |  Science in society
Reconnecting body and brain: Europe’s breakthrough in reversing paralysis

Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that ...

AI and stem cell models offer new hope for rare neuromuscular diseases. © New Africa
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AI joins the quest to find new treatments for rare diseases

Rare neuromuscular diseases often lack treatments because developing targeted drugs is slow, costly and risky for companies. A new approach using AI ...

Successful trials of ARI, the talking robot, demonstrate its potential to help hospital staff and enhance patient care. © SPRING
Health  |  ICT
Robo-companion: humanoid robot gets chatty to help elderly hospital patients

EU researchers are testing a robot that can have basic conversations in busy surroundings, with the idea of assisting people arriving at hospitals.

Researchers have created a network of biobanks across Europe that benefits medicine and patients and promotes greener ways to keep health samples and data. © Microgen, Shutterstock.com
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Biobanking on health: sharing biological samples and data to build a healthier future

EU-funded researchers are championing smarter and more sustainable ways to safeguard biological samples and data donated by millions of citizens. The aim is greater international preparedness for potential future health threats like pandemics.

EU-funded researchers are looking to sourdough to help develop new plant-based fermented foods. © Birol Dincer, Shutterstock.com
Agriculture  |  Health
The science of sourdough – how citizens are helping shape the future of fermented foods

Citizen scientists are drawing on personal experience to help researchers create new plant-based fermented foods and maximise their health benefits.

Researchers are studying the impact of meditation on health and the biochemical mechanisms underlying this mind-body connection. © Evgenia Kostiaeva, Shutterstock.com
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Mindful molecules – science is decoding the health benefits of meditation

EU-funded researchers are investigating the link between mindfulness and health, offering potential new options for the treatment and early detection of cancer.

Over the summer of 2024, the EU’s Cancer Mission Bus visited 15 locations across Lithuania, Poland and Romania. © European Commission, 2024
Health  |  Policy  |  Science in society
EU health experts take to the road to boost cancer screening and prevention

The EU’s Cancer Mission Bus Roadshow is bringing experts in cancer prevention and early detection to communities across Europe, as part of a push to improve the lives of millions.

3D printing is now widely used in medicine, with accurate models of human bones and organs providing immense help for complex surgeries. © Scharfsinn, Shutterstock.com
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From trade fair to advanced surgery: the research project that pioneered 3D printing in medicine

One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of thousands of patients.

Advanced prenatal genetic testing pioneered by EU-funded researchers is improving the chance of healthy pregnancies for at-risk families. © Ground Picture, Shutterstock.com
Health  |  Science in society
From lab to life: advanced genetic testing offers fresh hope for a healthy start in life

EU-backed researchers and doctors are pioneering advanced pre-implantation and prenatal genetic testing to improve the chance of healthy pregnancies in at-risk families.

EU-funded researchers will continue pushing the boundaries in 2025 with advances to benefit society and the environment. © chayanuphol, Shutterstock.com
Energy  |  Environment  |  Frontier research  |  Health  |  ICT  |  Industry  |  Science in society
From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025

From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner.

Professor Michael Hall won the 2024 Balzan prize for deciphering the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell growth and ageing. © Biozentrum, University of Basel
Health
Curiosity and a simple compound in soil bacteria help unlock a potential way to slow down ageing

Professor Michael Hall, the 2024 Balzan Prize winner, explains how investigating a novel compound found on Easter Island led to major scientific breakthroughs in the understanding of cell growth and ageing.

Developing state-of-the-art computer models of the eye will help make eye surgery safer and more precise. © Marko Aliaksandr, Shutterstock.com
Health  |  Science in society
Fresh eyesight insights bring human eye into sharp focus

EU-funded researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries.

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