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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…
Healthy newborns is the ultimate goal of EU-funded researchers. © Halfpoint, Shutterstock.com
New treatments being developed by EU-funded researchers will improve both survival rates and the long-term…
Genetic screening of newborns could help spot rare diseases early and speed up treatment. © Valmedia, Shutterstock.com
Early genetic checks being developed by researchers with EU and industry funding will accelerate treatments…
European researchers are striving to improve the technology that could one day help blind people see again.
By tracking Covid-19 patients, doctors in Europe are in search of treatments for a lingering sickness that is both debilitating and puzzling.
Fresh insights into the genes that cause the neurological disorder could open new routes for the prevention and perhaps even reversal of symptoms.
Links between the human intestine and diseases such as arthritis are increasingly coming to light and signal that healthy diets can help control illnesses.
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection that causes high fevers, is chronic and can be fatal, has prompted researchers to come up with better detection methods and an expected vaccine.
Meditation can curb the risk of disease and boost general well-being for the old and young, according to researchers.
While people the world over enjoy a good laugh, remarkably little is known about this instinctive behaviour.
Life patterns help humans and other animals stay in sync with nature and in good form.
Scientists are refining their understanding of neural networks and sharpening diagnoses.
Regular life may have resumed for most people, but the pandemic rumbles on as researchers keep a watch on new variants and increase efforts to better identify patients at risk.