Therapies for weak muscles: Re-establishing musculoskeletal function
Professor Martin Flück and colleagues at Balgrist University Hospital's Laboratory for Muscle Plasticity investigate possible therapies for weak muscles
It is estimated that 10% of the...
Towards the 2030 health goals: European action on HIV and viral hepatitis
European action on HIV and viral hepatitis is at a necessary turning point to meet 2030 SDGs, writes Dr Masoud Dara of the WHO...
Ten years in systems biology research at BioQuant
Heidelberg University describes 10 years of successful systems biology research and education at their BioQuant Center
Systems biology research facilitates the discovery of yet unknown...
The IMI programmes driving access to innovative medicines
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...
Italy’s ageing population and the healthcare challenge
Open Access Government examines some of the statistics around Italy's ageing population, related health challenges, and policy action to address the issue
Italy is currently...
Lighting up future materials and devices
Stefan Hecht at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin outlines how light-based technologies will spark innovation in material science and nanotechnology
The emergence of life and our existence...
Great Western failings cause concern for future rail projects
A report says the government must learn from serious failings in the design, planning and cost-estimating of the Great Western railway modernisation project
Significant failings...
Engineering workflow: Challenges and methods for improvement
Prof Dr Alexander Fay, Head of the Automation Technology Institute at HSU Hamburg, describes how methods, models and tools can support engineering workflow
The engineering...
The obesity epidemic and cancer: A disaster in the making?
IARC’s Véronique Terrasse highlights the link between the growing obesity epidemic and cancer in countries around the world, with some alarming statistics
The obesity epidemic...
Food neuroscience: The fascinating world of eating behaviours
Professor Raffaella Rumiati shares some insights into food recognition and eating behaviours that are emerging from food neuroscience research at SISSA
In recent years there...
Gateshead District Energy Centre to cut local bills
Low cost, low carbon electricity and heating is set to cut bills for locals as the council-funded Gateshead District Energy Centre opens today
The pioneering...
Europe needs a plan to address refugees’ and migrants’ mental health
Refugees' and migrants' mental health care needs must be addressed, and a coordinated response is essential, stresses Ophélie Martin at Mental Health Europe
More than...
Sustainability through technology: The power of N
Popularism and bumper sticker science should not stop us tackling sustainability through technology, argues Ingenuity Lab Director Carlo Montemagno
Ingenuity Lab is a unique organisation,...
Planning the smart private hospitals of the future
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...
Through the looking-glass: Endocrine disruption and child health
Alberto Mantovani and Francesca Baldi at the Italian National Health Institute discuss the need for further research on endocrine disruption and child health
When assessing...
Storytelling will keep the EU stars shining, says MEP
Lambert van Nistelrooij, MEP and EPP Coordinator for the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), shares a new approach for raising awareness of EU added...
Cancer research and training take centre stage in NCI’s work
Open Access Government spoke to the National Cancer Institute’s Dr S Percy Ivy about cancer research and training and the importance of clinical trials
The...
How project ACXIS is revolutionising x-ray cargo inspection
Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology discuss ACXIS, a project funded by the EU under the 7th Framework Programme.
What will happen if the Affordable Care Act is repealed?
Dr Virginia M Stewart asks what will happen if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, sounding a warning for the health and lives of...
Restoring dopaminergic nerve cells in Parkinson’s disease
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...
