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The burden of chronic disease is a whopping 4 million per year and almost 86% of all deaths are related to chronic diseases in Europe. An estimated €700 billion are currently spent on chronic diseases in the EU, in addition to...
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The Commission has short-listed 11 new projects worth €120 million from Horizon Europe, the biggest European research and innovation programme (2021-2027), for supporting and enabling urgent research into the coronavirus and its variants. This funding is part of a wide range...
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The EC proposed a new strategy for COVID-19 therapeutics. It will support R&D and contribute towards the establishment of HERA and a European Health Data Space. The European Commission (EC) wants to provide an additional boost to the fight against coronavirus...
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Presentation and recording of the Information webinar held on 8 April 2021 on the work programme for the Horizon Europe Public Health Emergency action on COVID-19 Variants are now available. Presentation of the topics include: Cohorts united against COVID-19 variants of...
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With the publication of a short report on the AI White Paper consultation and a new assessment list for trustworthy AI, the EC is moving towards AI regulation. Covid-19 has revealed the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) for economic and health system...
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The Commission announced that it has awarded nearly €166 million, via the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot, to 36 companies set to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, over €148 million will be granted to another 36 companies set to contribute...
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The Erasmus Student Network published “Student Exchanges in Times of Crisis – Research report on the impact of COVID-19 on student exchanges in Europe”. The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) released an extensive research report on the impact of Covid-19 on student exchanges in...
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The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot will work with an extra €150 million to support game-changing innovations to tackle the coronavirus crisis. The additional budget, approved by the European Commission today, will fund the best start-ups and SMEs who applied under the March...
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The first #EUvsVirus Hackathon organised by the European Commission in close collaboration with all Member States and Associated Horizon 2020 Countries, as well as with the valuable support of hundreds of volunteers who have organised national hackathons in their respective countries, will take place...
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Today, the European Commission together with several partners launched a European COVID-19 Data Platform to enable the rapid collection and sharing of available research data. The platform, part of the ERAvsCorona Action Plan, marks another milestone in the EU’s efforts to support researchers in...
