Professor Rosa Angela Fabio on the Strength of Intellectual Humility
Explore the importance of critical thinking and intellectual humility, and discover who demonstrates it more: politicians or scientists.
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Europe
Lung Cancer Patients Struggle with Information: 40% Affected
We spoke with Debra Montague, President of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), about gaps in information and understanding among lung cancer patients.
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European ONTOX Project: Safer Chemicals, No Animal Testing
The European ONTOX Project, coordinated by VUB, aims to transform chemical safety with AI-driven, animal-free methods that protect human health and the environment.
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Seeing the Person Behind the Screen: Supporting Oncology Patients Through Communication in the Digital Age
Insights from Marij Hillen, corresponding author of the study, on how oncologists’ communication supports cancer patients navigating online health information.
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Europe Faces Urgent Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance: Experts Call for Health Literacy and Stewardship
Experts warn Europe faces a growing antimicrobial resistance crisis, urging health literacy, responsible antibiotic use, and coordinated action.
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Cocaine in Europe: Why cross-sectoral collaboration between security, justice, health, and social care is needed
Scientists warn about the rise in cocaine use in Europe and call for urgent cross-sectoral collaboration to reduce harm.
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Our Most-Read Stories That Connect Science and Human Experience
From medicine and ethics to music, environment, and human resilience, these are the most-read Unknown Focus stories of 2025 and early 2026.
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European Youth Face Uneven Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies
The OCEAN project highlights disparities in pediatric cancer trial access across Europe—some countries lead, others have none.
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Exploring Women’s Abortion Trajectories
We spoke with Anna Wallays, the corresponding author, about the first empirical study examining women’s abortion pathways in Flanders, Belgium.
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ESCAIDE 2025: AI in Public Health
At ESCAIDE 2025 in Warsaw, experts explored how AI can transform public health, from outbreak surveillance to evidence-based tools.
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Cataluña y el futuro de la salud mental: cómo la tecnología está cambiando el enfoque
Hablamos con Dr. Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei, investigador del Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS de Barcelona, sobre la salud mental en Cataluña.
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ESCAIDE 2025: Europe’s Cross-Agency One Health Task Force
A clear message was sent at the ESCAIDE 2025 conference in Warsaw: The future lies in the unification of disciplines and strong inter-agency cooperation.
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Researchers in Strasbourg Explore What Patients Want in an Ophthalmologist
Discover what patients value most in an ophthalmologist: insights from a study of 800 patients highlight communication and personality trait.
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ATILA y Meltio: cómo España lidera la creación de bioimplantes de titanio
Por primera vez en España se utiliza hilo metálico de titanio como material para imprimir bioimplantes de titanio en 3D, pero se necesita más investigación.
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Dendritic Cells and Cancer: Insights from Dr. Elly Marcq at VUB
Dendritic cells as the immune system’s ‘chefs,’ keeping the body healthy.
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