October 13-16, CNR headquarters: ForItAAL 2025 National Forum
From October 13 to 16, 2025, the ForItAAL 2025 National Forum will be held in Rome at the headquarters of the CNR. The 14th Italian Forum of Ambient Assisted Living (ForItAAL 2025) serves as the annual gathering for professionals, companies, end-user organizations, policymakers, research institutions, and Academia.ForItAAL provides a platform for discussing the challenges posed […]
Art, science, and community: two evenings dedicated to the Tuscany Health Ecosystem in Casentino
Two evenings in Casentino combine art and science to showcase the Tuscany Health Ecosystem, the PNRR project that aims to make Tuscany the “region of health.” Art and scientific dissemination to engage citizens and communities. Art and scientific dissemination come together to describe the future of Tuscany as a “health region.” This is the spirit […]
October 7, webinar: TS Academy, Training and Life Sciences: supply and demand for skills
On October 7, 2025, at 4 p.m., a webinar organized by DIH Toscana, Confindustria Toscana e Confindustria Toscana Nord will be held online as part of THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem project. A discussion to strengthen the link between skills and needs in the supply chain, which is made up of thousands of companies from different […]
Innovation enters the classroom in Tuscany: robots as tools for learning and research
Robots have entered schools. Prof. Filippo Cavallo and Prof. Laura Fiorini of the University of Florence, in collaboration with Tuscany Health Ecosystem, conducted a project in three Tuscan primary schools involving over 100 children in a unique activity: interaction with anthropomorphic social robots (NAO).. An initiative that demonstrates how robotic technology can be integrated into […]
September 25, webinar: Smart lipid materials for therapy and diagnosis
The September 25th installment of THE TALK webinar series will focus on “Smart lipid materials for therapy and diagnosis,” from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In recent years, the integration of materials science, nanotechnology, and medicine has led to the development of smart materials, which are capable of responding selectively to specific stimuli in the […]
World Heart Day. A webinar on September 29 for stakeholders
World Heart Day: webinar on the EU plan for cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular diseases, which affect the heart and blood vessels, are the leading cause of death in the EU, claiming 1.7 million lives each year. To tackle this, the European Commission is developing an EU Cardiovascular Health Plan. This plan will emphasise on prevention, early […]
The event presenting the results achieved during the three years of the THE project
Final preparations for the meet THE innovation event in Florence, where the results of the three-year THE project will be presented. The initiative aims to promote broad and informed reflection on the future challenges facing public health and the healthcare system, based on the research results obtained during the three years of activity of the […]
The “Domus” Mobile Unit, created thanks to PNRR funds allocated to the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, is launched.
A collaborative project between ISPRO (Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Network) and the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa is launched to bring mammography, HPV, HCV, and colorectal cancer screening tests closer to citizens in inland areas. An innovative vehicle dedicated to multi-screening cancer programs (mammography, HPV, HCV, and colorectal) to bring prevention […]
AI in Healthcare: European Commission final report on challenges, opportunities, and rules of the game
The European Commission has published its final report on the deployment of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, a strategic document that highlights the potential, obstacles, and guidelines for the safe, ethical, and sustainable implementation of AI in European healthcare systems (op.europa.eu). Europe faces structural challenges: an aging population, an increase in chronic diseases, rising costs, and […]
Brain aging? It depends on the slowdown in brain protein synthesis
This was revealed in an international study coordinated by the Scuola Normale Superiore, the Leibniz Institute for Ageing Research in Jena, and Stanford University, published in the prestigious journal Science. This study was conducted by an international team coordinated by the Scuola Normale Superiore with the Bio@SNS Laboratory, the Leibniz Institute for Aging Research, and […]
