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Fighting cancer: a European partnership is born
On 24 June the European Commission reinforces its long-term commitment to the fight against cancer by creating a European Partnership for Action against Cancer. The partnership will focus on actions that can be taken at EU level to more effectively prevent and control cancer across Europe. In Europe, one in three people will develop cancer in their lifetime.

This translates to 3.2 million people being diagnosed with the isease every year. Cancer is not equally distributed in Europe and the chances of surviving cancer differ greatly between countries. By bringing together all relevant organisations working on cancer, the intention is to identify gaps, address needs and learn from each other.
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European Partnership for Action against Cancer

EFCC scientific award for laboratory medicine
EFCC awards the Roche Award every two years. This award has been created to honour an individual from an EFCC member country who has made unique contributions to the promotion and understanding of clinical chemistry throughout Europe or who has made one or more contributions that have had a major impact on clinical chemistry.

The 2009 Award is made to Dr R T P Jansen (Geldrop, The Netherlands) for his excellent work on recognition of professional qualifications and harmonisation of laboratory methods across Europe, and for dedicated service to EC4 and EFCC.
efcclm.org/about_efcc/awards.htm

Climate and Health Council: climate change pledge
10,000 health professionals wanted to sign up to the pledge of the Climate and Health Council to take action to limit climate change.
climateandhealth.org

EFCC-Labs are Vital
EFCC and Labs are Vital are pleased to announce the EFCC- Labs are Vital Award for Excellence in Outcomes Research in Laboratory Medicine, sponsored by Abbott. The Award will be given to the best published paper, as judged by an independent panel of experts, which demonstrates improved outcomes (clinical and/or economic) arising out of the application or improved utilisation of an in vitro diagnostic test.

The award will be presented for the first time at IFCC- Worldlab 2011 in Berlin, and will be awarded every two years thereafter. The Award consists of a certificate and 15 000 Euro.
efcclm.org/about_efcc/awards.htm

Biomedical science articles

Changing epidemiology of Legionnaires' disease
Gut microbes in focus
An Indonesian experience: notes from a remote island
Collecting and handling muscle biopsies

Links round-up

European Science Foundation (ESF)
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EU: Alternatives to animal testing
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New Scientist swine flu updates and articles
Smear tests important in over 50s

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