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Press Release: Economic burden of blood disorders in EU is €23 billion
The economic burden of blood disorders across the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland amounts to €23 billion per year.
Read moreTutorial on thalassemia focused on best treatment
Almost 90 delegates from Shiraz and other cities in Iran learned how to identify the best treatment for each thalassemia patient at the EHA-SHRC Hematology Tutorial on Thalassemia on May 10-11, 2018 in Shiraz, Iran.
Read moreEHA and EMBL-EBI are launching CBTH
The Hague, May 2022 - The European Hematology Association (EHA) and the EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) are launching a new mentoring program, Computational Biology Training in Hematology (CBTH), this June.
Read moreThe European Union must deliver funding for research of blood disorders
At the 20th Annual Congress of EHA, the results of two major projects are presented. The first is a study into the Cost of Blood Disorders in the EU Member States and Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.
Read morePosition of EHA on Research Funding
The challenge
The cost of biomedical research is great, but the cost of disease is immense. An ageing population and expensive innovations in medicine put an increasing burden on already stressed healthcare budgets.
EHA in EU-funded project on voluntary plasma collection capacity in Europe
EHA to participate in an EU-funded project on “Strengthening voluntary non-remunerated plasma collection capacity in Europe” (SUPPLY)
Context: Plasma shortage
Plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) are used to treat a variety of rare, chronic, and potentially life-threatening conditions including immune deficiencies, immune-mediated peripheral…
SWG Educational Activities
EHA-SWG meetingsAn EMSCO meeting was held in October 2023 (Nice, France).
Read moreEHA welcomes European Parliament backing for SoHO legislation
EHA welcomes the European Parliament’s backing for SoHO legislation that puts patient safety and supply sustainability first.
Read moreThe root of evil: pre-leukemic clones that survive chemotherapy are linked to a higher risk of leukemia recurrence
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of blood cancer. Treatment with intensive chemotherapy often leads to a period of freedom from overt disease called a remission. However, recurrence of the disease is common.
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