WHO’s state of the world's nursing report 2025
The 2025 edition provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the nursing workforce.
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#Science4EU: The EU Stands for Science
In an attempt to transform Europe into a stronger global research hub, the European Union and France have unveiled plans to launch a multi-million-euro initiative aimed at making the EU a "magnet" for top international scientists: "Science has no passport
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Recommendations for preparedness planning for public health threats
ECDC has produced key lessons learned, from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the multicountry Mpox outbreak in 2022–2023. They are organised according to the phases of the continuous preparedness cycle: Anticipation, Response and Recovery.
What COVID-19 taught us about protecting kids in future pandemics
Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, infectious disease experts continue to draw on its lessons for future disasters.
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Joint Action on REspiratory Diseases (JARED) launched
A new joint action focusing on tackling chronic respiratory diseases was recently launched. Backed by the EU4Health programme, the 3-year initiative aims to improve lung health across Europe through innovative digital health technologies.
MEPs establish life-course immunisation group at the European Parliament
Launched in Brussels on 30 January to drive political momentum for broader vaccine uptake across all stages of life. The group is co-chaired by Croatian MEP Tomislav Sokol and Lithuanian MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis, a former European Commissioner for Health.
Health in the age of disinformation
Health misinformation and disinformation are not new, but the COVID-19 pandemic marked a turning point. Health misinformation was weaponised as propaganda, exploiting fear, undermining public trust, and hindering collective action in critical moments.
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Lighthouse: a Community of Practice by ECDC
An online collaboration space where professionals working in the prevention of infectious diseases come together, driven by the shared goal of integrating social and behavioural sciences in their public health work.