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Ever wondered how the World Federation of Neurology is working to foster quality neurology and brain health worldwide?
William M Carroll and Wolfgang Grisold, of...
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In the emerging cannabis space, KannaSwiss is striving to push the boundaries of CBD research, quality and delivery.
The CBD industry has enjoyed a rapid...
LGC Capital seeks new opportunities in the cannabis industry
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Let’s talk compliance with Cannabis Compliance Inc.
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Presenting Lymphit: The tech designed to benefit cancer survivors
Dicronis introduces Lymphit – a cutting-edge technology that will disrupt traditional lymphoedema diagnosis methods for the benefit of cancer survivors.
Patrizia Marschalkova, CEO of Dicronis...
Exploring patient experience with Aurora Cannabis
While research and medical understanding has grown, there’s still much to learn about cannabis and its medical applications. Aurora Cannabis shares its story.
While most...
The New Modalities Ecosystem: a much-needed boost for rare diseases
The collaborative New Modalities Ecosystem unites academia, pharma and technology companies to drive real and meaningful progress in research and treatments for rare diseases.
IN...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 08: discover the evolving world of healthcare
Editor Kathryn Washburn introduces the eighth edition of Health Europa Quarterly, talking rare, infectious and chronic diseases the hot topic of medical cannabis.
Medical cannabis...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 08
Discover the evolving world of healthcare, as Health Europa Quarterly issue 08 probes the environment of rare, infectious and chronic diseases and explores the...
The case for an EU resolution on medical cannabis
Miriam Dalli MEP believes that denying a patient knowledge and access to a therapy that relieves pain and suffering violates their basic human rights....
What do you know about Elfi-Tech and their Finger Port device?
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Smoking, alcohol and obesity: the challenges behind chronic diseases
Speaking at the EPH Conference, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis called for more cross-sectoral action to reduce the high burden of chronic diseases.
Chronic diseases collectively...
Malta: a centre of excellence for medical cannabis
Malta is a small country with big ambitions to reinvent itself as the medical cannabis capital of Europe. Speaking at the Medical Cannabis World...
What role is there for dietitians in tackling the growing obesity crisis in Europe?
As obesity rates rise, Ellen Govers, of the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians, explains how dietitians can encourage citizens to make the...
A PIONEER in prostate cancer
Professor Dr James N’Dow explains how the PIONEER project will unlock the power of big data and big data analytics to transform the diagnosis...
Patient groups: our strongest weapon against rare diseases
Findacure CEO Rick Thompson sets out the crucial role of patient groups in developing new treatments for rare diseases.
Rare diseases are defined in Europe...
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Launched by the European...
Ever heard of the Stroke Action Plan?
Following the launch of its European Stroke Action Plan 2018-2030, the European Stroke Organisation discusses with Health Europa the world of stroke care.
Recently, the...
How to deal with the medical cannabis dilemma
Dr Franjo Grotenhermen, the executive director of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines, reflects on the legal challenges around medical cannabis.
There is a general...
The ABCs of colorectal cancer
In 2008 roughly 450,000 new cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in Europe – but with the ABC-Cancer project, a state-of-the-art screening tool may...