Disease Prevention at European Commission โ€ข #Science 4 #health #policies โ€ข Likes ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโค๏ธ โ˜ฎ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿšฐ emojis โ€ข banner Liudas Barkauskas ๐Ÿ•Š

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.@EU_ScienceHub works on a vast range of scientific disciplines in support of EU policies. It can be hard to explain what we do but this video nails it ๐ŸŽฌ Proud to show up everyday for public health and better #health in Europe ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #Science4Policy eu.smh.re/0MLp
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Revive and restore โ€“ give your products a second life. New EU rules enter into force today & will make it easier for consumers to repair goods after the legal guarantee expires. Repairing saves money & resources & leads to less waste and greenhouse gas emissions. #EUGreenDeal
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Did you know that the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause liver cancer and other diseases? A vaccine against HBV can offer you and your loved ones lifelong protection. Get vaccinated: get protected. โžก๏ธeuropa.eu/!86J9tB #UnitedInProtection #WorldHepatitisDay
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Stephan works at our Battery Testing Laboratory (BESTEST). He studies lithium-ion #batteries and makes sure that new battery technologies remain safe. #EUScientists
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ "I am very pleased that at the beginning of a new legislature, and a new European Commission, we are able to set out and to discuss the future of a true European Health Union." โž– Frank Vandenbroucke ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช at the EPSCO Health Council in Luxembourg. #EU2024BE #EPSCO
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The @EUCouncil has approved conclusions on the future of the European Health Union, calling on the European Commission to keep health as a priority in its upcoming mandate. #EU2024BE #EPSCO Read more ๐Ÿ‘‡ europa.eu/!3N79Qc

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The @EUCouncil has adopted a recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers as part of Europeโ€™s #BeatingCancerPlan. #EU2024BE #EPSCO Read more ๐Ÿ‘‡ europa.eu/!H3cXJ4
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Food labels: Beyond calories! ๐Ÿด What factors MOST influence your food choices? Discover how labels can help you decide ๐Ÿ‘‡ efsa.europa.eu/en/safe2eat/fโ€ฆ #EUSafe2Eat
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52 votes โ€ข Final results
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The EU could reuse 6 billion cubic meters of #wastewater for irrigation each year. Our scientists co-authored an article for @NatRevEarthEnv explaining how. Read about their main findings: europa.eu/!pChryn @EU_ENV @EUAgri
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๐Ÿ“ขStill in time to share your insights! Do you work in public health? Help shape the direction of the #EU4Health funding programme for 2025! Submit your feedback by 10th June 2024. More information here๐Ÿ”— europa.eu/!vDRyGm #EUHaveYourSay #HealthUnion
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What actions can be taken to reduce food waste? @A_Zampieri_EC addresses the challenges: how to measure and how to succeed with interventions. @EU_ScienceHub offers tools and tutorials first both points๐Ÿ‘ Against #FoodWaste
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๐ŸšญTobacco is one of the main causes of cancer, responsible for 27% of cancer cases. We are taking action to protect our children & youth from tobacco & reach our target of โ€˜Tobacco-free Generationโ€™ by 2040. ๐Ÿ‘‰europa.eu/!prYVbM #WorldNoTobaccoDay #EUCancerPlan #EWAC2024
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Are you looking for funding for your biotech project to develop vaccines, new antivirals or technologies for medicine production? ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿ”ฌ Then check out the new #EU4Health Calls on the STEP Portal! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ The deadline to apply is 5 September 2024 ๐Ÿ”— europa.eu/!Qb8hQ6
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๐ŸŒ Committed to tackling #foodwaste? Join us in Brussels on ๐Ÿ“…5 June for a full-day event packed with expert insights & practical actions. ๐Ÿ‘‰Click here for the full agenda and to secure your spot today: shorturl.at/sN126
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๐Ÿฟ Dear European film lovers: It's popcorn time. ๐ŸŽฌ The 77th edition of the @Festival_Cannes kicks off today and... ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ ๐—˜๐—จ-๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ! Discover them below โ†“ #Cannes2024
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Replying to @SKyriakidesEU
@SKyriakidesEU speaking at our event on cancer survivorship and the right to be forgotten when it comes to accessing financial services. #HealthUnion
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Our event is starting now!๐ŸŽ—๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ดTune in to hear the opening speech of @SKyriakidesEU here๐Ÿ‘‡ europa.eu/!hDVJvV #HealthUnion #EUCancerPlan #EWAC2024
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๐Ÿ”Œ๐Ÿš— Locating recharging points for your electric vehicle has never been easier. The TENtec interactive map contains extensive information on the recharging points installed across ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, including their kWh and power type. See more in the interactive mapโ†’europa.eu/!kmFKXg
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โ€œRecent improvements in breast cancer survival represent a great success of modern medicine. However, we canโ€™t ignore how many patients are being systematically left behind.โ€ โ˜๏ธA quote from Prof Charlotte Coles, lead author of a new Lancet Commission on #BreastCancer. Explore the report in full โ–ถ๏ธ hubs.li/Q02wMx560
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Just Published in @NatureComms : Land Degradation affects8โƒฃ4โƒฃ% of EU agricultural soils. The first EU ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ study on land degradation including Soil degradation GroundWater decline๐Ÿซง, Aridity๐Ÿœ๏ธ, Vegetation degradation๐ŸŒพ. nature.com/articles/s41467-0โ€ฆ
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