06/09/2022
The report of the 23 June international conference on “Combatting zoonoses and addressing antimicrobial resistance on the Planet with a One Health Approach” is now available. The document, available in English and French, summarises the presentations by speakers at the hybrid event organised by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Federation of European Academies of […]
One Health
10/08/2022
Immunosuppressed patients outside of the US should have access to the monoclonal antibody Bebtelovimab, the only therapeutic antibody efficient against the BA.5 Omicron variant currently dominant in most European countries, says Prof. Michel Goldman from the Royal Belgian Academy of Medicine, I3Health, Free University of Brussels, and FEAM representative on the HERA Civil Society Advisory […]
COVID-19
28/07/2022
In this month’s newsletter have a look at future events and opportunities within FEAM network.
Newsletter
15/06/2022
The summary report of the FEAM Forum special session on the European Biomedical stakeholder’s response to the war in Ukraine, organized on the 11th of May, is now available. The document published today (15 June) gathers the considerations and activities promoted by the Forum’s partners and European institutions to contribute to a response in this field […]
FEAM Forum / Ukrainian crisis
13/06/2022
The Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) has been chosen to be one of the members of the European Commission’s new HERA Civil Society Forum. Professor Michel Goldman, member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine, will be the FEAM representative in this new advisory body to HERA. Representing healthcare professionals, consumers and patients […]
HERA
13/06/2022
On 23 June 2022, the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) will organise an international conference on Combatting zoonoses and addressing AMR on the Planet with a One Health Approach. Professor Suad Sulaiman, Health & Environment Advisor, Member of Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS), will be one of […]
One Health / Zoonoses
10/06/2022
On 23 June 2022, the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) will organise an international conference on Combatting zoonoses and addressing AMR on the Planet with a One Health Approach. Associate Professor Yodi Mahendradhata, Vice Dean for Collaboration, Alumni and Community Service, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, […]
AMR / One Health
27/05/2022
According to the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), about 33 thousand people die each year as a direct consequence of an infection due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. The burden on the European population is comparable to that of influenza, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined. For Helena Žemličková, finding solutions to the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) […]
AMR / One Health
25/05/2022
In this month’s newsletter, we share an overview on the activities that FEAM is developing, such as the organisation of the international conference on combatting zoonoses and addressing AMR on the Planet with a One Health Approach.
Newsletter
02/05/2022
On 23 June 2022, the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) will organise an international conference on ‘Combatting zoonoses and addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on the Planet with a One Health Approach’. This will be a hybrid event, in Paris and via zoom, which will run from 09:00 to […]
AMR / COVID-19 / One Health / Zoonoses
02/05/2022
The summary report of the FEAM Forum event on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment, organised with the support of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), is now available. The document published today (2 May) gathers the conclusions from the discussion with expert policy makers, academics, […]
FEAM Forum
25/04/2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in routine vaccination rates in several countries over the past two years. More recently, the war in Ukraine has led to millions of refugees, half of them children, fleeing especially to neighbouring European countries. In the current circumstances, the risks of infection from vaccine-preventable diseases are high […]
COVID-19 / Vaccination
30/03/2022
On 29 March 2022, the FEAM European Biomedical Policy Forum, with the support of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), organised an online event on ‘Pharmaceuticals in the Environment’. From the event resulted a discussion with expert policy makers, academics, industry and civil society […]
FEAM Forum
28/03/2022
In this month’s newsletter, we share an overview on the activities that FEAM is developing, such as the publication of the reports on Cancer Screening and Adult Vaccination, and the PERISCOPE MOOC on One Health.
Newsletter
09/03/2022
Vaccines are one of the best life-saving interventions developed with the intent to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Vaccines are also the principal tool for primary prevention of communicable diseases, being highly efficacious and cost-effective. Thus, promoting life-course vaccination programmes is essential for the wellbeing of the whole population, particularly in the elderly. The […]
Vaccination
04/03/2022
First, we would like to express our deep concern for loss of life and the potential humanitarian disaster triggered by the war in Ukraine. We express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and with scientists and physicians whose livelihood and research are jeopardized and may be destroyed by the current Russian invasion. We call on […]
Ukrainian crisis
02/03/2022
There is a strong scientific basis for introducing life-saving screening programmes in EU member states for both lung cancer and prostate cancer, according to experts advising the European Commission ahead of an expected update to the Council’s cancer screening guidelines. In a comprehensive evidence review published today, 2 March, SAPEA – part of the Commission’s […]
SAPEA
22/02/2022
On 31 January 2022, the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM), and the four French Academies of Medicine, of Veterinary Sciences, of Pharmacy and of Agriculture, organized the workshop ‘How should Europe prepare and respond to cross-border health threats: HERA?‘. At this event, high-level European and French Government Representatives discussed on implications of the […]
FEAM
08/02/2022
A new campaign, launched today (8 February), asks EU leaders to place science collaboration before politics, as the UK’s and Switzerland’s participation in the EU’s world-leading research and innovation programme Horizon Europe hangs in the balance. The Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM), which has the UK Academy of Medical Sciences and the Swiss […]
Academies / Research
02/02/2022
In this month’s newsletter, we share an overview on the activities that FEAM is developing, such as the Cancer Screening Report – to be published in March 2022 – and the consultancy services we are providing to DG SANTE.
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