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May 8 - International Thalassaemia Day

Every year on the 8th May, Thalassaemia International Federation commemorates the International Thalassaemia Day and organises activities for raising awareness about the genetic blood disorder of thalassaemia, on general topics regarding its prevention, management and cure.

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Wide Consensus Reached at Irish Presidency Conference on ‘Innovation and Patient Access to Personalised Medicine'

DUBLIN, March 25: Wide consensus emerged at the Irish Presidency Conference on ‘Innovation and Patient Access to Personalised Medicine’ on the need for radical change if Europe's approach to healthcare is to benefit from the potential of personalised medicine.

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World Cancer Day 2013

World Cancer Day 2013 - Global Press Release

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Major Conference: innovation and patient access to personalised medicine

The meeting will bring together researchers, patients, physicians, regulators and politicians, to explore the current barriers and how they can be dismantled.

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Breakthrough results in European multicenter trial on acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): no more chemotherapy?

APL is a rare, yet aggressive, subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) characterized by a maturation arrest of white blood cell precursors in the marrow, leading to a shortage of normal white cells and platelets in the blood, which is…

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PRESS RELEASE: Cyprus Presidency promotes win-win on health and competitiveness

The report, “Building an Open Innovation ecosystem in Europe for healthcare”, will be launched at a press conference in the European Parliament in Brussels on 29 November, 2012.

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Proposal for an EU Regulation on Clinical Trials: A joint statement from non-commercial and commercial organisations

This statement outlines the areas of agreement within the health and research communities on where the Regulation will improve the research environment. Aspects of the Regulation that could be improved to further support clinical research are also highlighted.

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H-Net, the European Network for Harmonization of Training in Hematology, and its policy

H-Net, the 3-year European Network for Harmonization of Training in Hematology project led by Professor Eva Hellström-Lindberg, ended in September 2011, but its strongest components continue.

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International CML adherence survey launched

The drivers behind non-adherence, a highly prevalent problem in oral cancer treatments but also in many other diseases like diabetes, are not well understood to date.

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International Survey of T2* Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Thalassemia

Thalassemia major (TM) is a substantial health issue, with over 25,000 new transfusion- dependent children identified each year around the world.

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