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Biosciences Publications

EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.

Synthetic Biology: An Introduction

This document is a summary of the full EASAC report on Synthetic Biology. It offers readers a non-technical account of...

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Realising European potential in synthetic biology: scientific opportunities and good governance

Synthetic biology covers the design and construction of novel biological components, systems and processes "that are not...

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Climate change and infectious diseases in Europe

Climate exerts both direct and indirect effects on the appearance and spread of human and animal infectious diseases....

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Healthcare-associated infections: the view from EASAC

Healthcare-associated infections are an increasing problem for the European Union. Many Member States are spending a...

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Drug-resistant tuberculosis - full report

Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the...

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Drug resistant tuberculosis - summary

Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the...

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Combating the threat of zoonotic infections

Abstract: Most new human pathogens reported in the past 25 years, such as influenza and SARS, have zoonotic origins....

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The use of EU structural funds in science and technology

Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the...

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Use of non-human primates

Abstract: EASAC believes there is a need for carefully selected research questions to be answered with the use of...

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Migration and infectious diseases

Abstract: The healthcare screening and treatment processes for migrants entering the EU need to be better evaluated...

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Tackling antibacterial resistance in Europe

Abstract: Deaths from previously treatable infections will become more common unless there is investment in the...

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Vaccines: Innovation and Human Health

Abstract: EASAC published on 9 May 2006 a report on vaccines: innovation and human health.The report focuses on the...

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Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme

Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy...

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Infectious diseases - importance of co-ordinated activity in Europe

Abstract: EASAC published on 14 June 2005 a report on infectious diseases and the need for co-ordinated activity in...

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Genomics and crop plant science in Europe

Abstract: EASAC published on 24 May 2004 a report on genomics and crop plant science in Europe. The report concludes...

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Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target

Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request...

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Proposal for a Regulation on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of other substances to food

Abstract: Review of COM 671 European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the...

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Proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

Abstract: Review of COM 689 European commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the...

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Review of RPA report "Inedibles in food product packaging"

Abstract: This review has been prepared under the terms of a contract between EASAC and STOA, which provides for EASAC...

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Proposal for a Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides in plant and animal products

Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal Regulation on maximum residue levels of and animal products...

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