Getting closer to solve the severe asthma puzzle - U-BIOPRED Results Symposium
On the 24th of June, researchers, healthcare professionals, industry and patient advocates gathered in Leuven for the U-BIOPRED results symposium. U-BIOPRED...
Medicines initiative opens the way for more patient involvement
IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) is Europe's largest public-private initiative seeking to speed up the development of better and safer medicines for...
Responsible health research involving patients: myAirCoach case
On the 8-9th of July, EFA will represent myAirCoach consortium at the Responsible Research Innovation-ICT 2015 workshop. The workshop is a European Commission...
Bulgarian patients ask for clean air for better lung health
EFA Member ABBA (Association of Bulgarians with Bronchial Asthma, Allergy and COPD) was invited to participate on a live show on national TV Channel 7....
PRESS RELEASE: International Ragweed Day 2015
[French version below]
More Europeans will be allergic to pollen if no measure is taken to reduce exposure
Brussels, 24 June 2015, ahead of INTERNATIONAL...
Unsafe prescribing increases risk of life threatening asthma attacks
Last year’s National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted prescribing errors in nearly half of asthma deaths in primary care (47%) in the United Kingdom....
Peanut allergy warning to asthma patients – study
American scientists have carried out a study showing that symptoms such as breathlessness, wheezing and coughing are seen in both asthma and allergy to...
ATOPICA Results: The air concentrations of allergenic ragweed pollen could quadruple in Europe by 2050
Early this year, EU-funded Project Atopica presented its final results: were published! The main aim of the project was to further understand how global...
School-based programme reduced absenteeism due to asthma
We are in the middle of the final exam period at school and students all over the world are doing their best to perform great. However, kids that have...
Communicating clinical trial results
On the 29th of May, the European Forum for Good Clinical Practice organised a multi-stakeholder workshop on “Communicating Clinical Trial Results to...
Two days to reflect on tobacco consequences to our health
Two days to reflect on tobacco consequences to our children’s health
On the 26th of May, our partner organisation European Network for Smoking and Tobacco...
MeDALL partners present final project results
On 11-12 May the MeDALL consortium met for the last project annual event. Running since 2010, MeDALL has completed its lifecycle and this meeting provided...
World No Tobacco Day 2015: patients’ asks
Every year, on 31st of May, the World Health Organisation marks World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use...
Launch of Patient Empowerment campaign
On 20-21 May, EFA participated at the European Patients' Forum (EPF) Conference on Patient Empowerment. The conference served to gather all partners involved...
1st meeting of the EP Interest Group on Innovation in Health and Social Care
On the 5th of May, Senior EU Policy Advisor Roberta Savli participated in the first meeting of the European Parliament Interest Group on Innovation in...
MyAirCoach Advisory Patient Forum is established
From 28-29 May, myAirCoach project partners gathered in the Netherlands to share findings and updates among partners and to make clear decisions on...
We welcome new EFA Members and Board
EFA’s 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Network Meeting took place on the 18th-19th of May in Malaga. The event was co-hosted by EFA member FENAER...
Are Europeans developing more allergies? – MeDALL symposium
With EU-funded MeDALL project lifespan coming to an end, EFA organized a public event at the European Parliament in Brussels to inform decision makers...
Four more MEPs support the EP Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma
On the 6th May, one day after the World Asthma Day, EFA President Breda Flood and the leadership of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology...
Climbing stairs in Portugal to feel like a COPD patient
On the World’s No Tobacco Day, EFA Member RESPIRA, together with the Portuguese Pneumology Society, organised a visit to the sanctuary Bom Jesus de Braga...