online course, starting September 2015 Objectives – to understand how to evaluate the effects of medicines and therapeutic interventions both during drug development and clinical use. – to know the main methodological and ethical characteristics and limitations of randomized clinical trials. – to understand the differences between efficacy and effectiveness. […]

29th August 2015 to 02nd September 2015, London, U.K. The European Society of Cardiology presents the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular event. We look forward to welcoming you to ESC Congress 2015 where we will bring the fight against cardiovascular disease to the vibrant city of London. Our vision for ESC Congress […]

1 December 2014 On World AIDS Day 2014, the World Health Organization will issue new recommendations to help countries close important gaps in HIV prevention and treatment services. The guidelines will include advice on providing antiretroviral drugs for people who have been exposed to HIV – such as health workers, […]

26th – 28th November 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal Today in Europe obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. Its prevalence has tripled in many countries of the WHO European Region since the 1980s, and the numbers of those affected continue to rise at an […]

19th to 22nd November 2014, Glasgow, Scotland Mind the gap: Reducing inequalities in health and health care The EPH Conference aims to contribute to the improvement of public health in Europe by offering a means for exchanging information and a platform for debate to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in […]

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe’s defences against infectious diseases. ECDC’s mission is to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases. Recent developments on the Ebola Outbreak, news and epidemiological updates can be […]

The report on “Electronic nicotine delivery systems” (ENDS), of which electronic cigarettes are the most common prototype, was on the agenda of the 6th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), held 13-18 October 2014, in Moscow. E-cigarettes and similar devices are […]

8th to 12th December 2014, Edinburgh, Scotland Concepts of Epidemiology is an intensive 5-day course which covers the fundamental principle of epidemiology, giving participants a vital understanding of this widely-used research and practice, with reference to global health problems. The course is particularly beneficial for any health care professionals with […]

Date Tba, California, USA Principles of Public Health introduces the major concepts of public health and the determinants of health status in communities. The course emphasizes the ecological model that focuses on the linkages and relationships among multiple natural and social determinants affecting health. As a relative concept, the health of […]

5th to 7th  November 2014, Stockholm, Sweden The 2014 ESCAIDE conference will take place on 5-7 November. It will be hosted at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, in the heart of the city. The ESCAIDE programme will offer a huge range of exciting presentations, posters, seminars and workshops on all […]