On the European Laboratory Day, held on 5 November, the European Commission marks one year of improved coordination on surveillance data thanks to the EU reference laboratories (EURLs).

The Steering Group on the Prevention of Respiratory Infections launched a new manifesto at the #EURespiDay event held at the European Parliament in Brussels

Health misinformation poses a threat not only to individuals’ health and wellbeing but also to public health more broadly, and it carries steep economic costs.

Read an interview with Marianne Takki, Head of Unit for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the European Commission

ESWI held a very successful Roundtable on 15 September in Vienna, focusing on facilitating dialogue to improve influenza prevention, control and vaccine uptake.

As COVID-19 transitions from a pandemic to an endemic disease, its integration into the broader policy and healthcare framework for respiratory diseases becomes imperative.

This year, 15 October marks the evolution of #EUFluDay into #EURespiDay, a broader call for EU action on respiratory infection prevention.

With the contribution of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC