Covid-19 Response
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EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.
Infectious diseases account for a substantial proportion of deaths worldwide. Continuing progress in the treatment of…
The introduction and spread of pests and diseases among food crops and other plant species in forestry, horticulture and…
Agriculture faces major challenges to deliver food security at a time of increasing pressures from climate change,…
Until recently, human genetic testing was mainly confined to specialist medical genetic services, traditionally focusing…
Agriculture in Europe faces some major challenges, associated with the need to deliver food security worldwide at a time…
Summaries of the EASAC report: European Public Health and Innovation Policy for Infectious Disease: The View from EASAC …
Nanotechnology and its importance for Europe Nanotechnology encompasses the design, characterisation, production and…
There have been major advances during the past century in research into and treatment of infectious disease. However,…
Health benefits of policies to mitigate climate change
Synthetic biology covers the design and construction of novel biological components, systems and processes "that are not…
Climate exerts both direct and indirect effects on the appearance and spread of human and animal infectious diseases.…
Healthcare-associated infections are an increasing problem for the European Union. Many Member States are spending a…
Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the…
Abstract: Most new human pathogens reported in the past 25 years, such as influenza and SARS, have zoonotic origins.…
Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the…
Abstract: EASAC believes there is a need for carefully selected research questions to be answered with the use of…
Abstract: The healthcare screening and treatment processes for migrants entering the EU need to be better evaluated…
Abstract: Deaths from previously treatable infections will become more common unless there is investment in the…
Abstract: EASAC published on 9 May 2006 a report on vaccines: innovation and human health. The report focuses on the…
Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy…