University of Florence, Rector Petrucci: “The University must restore social value”

From artificial intelligence to the green transition, from the student housing crisis to the role of universities in society: for Alessandra Petrucci, public universities must shape critical minds and adapt to change, but without giving in to the logic of quantity. Quality is defended through digital and personalized teaching, micro-credentials, and active training. “Florence is […]

UNIFI and Tuscany at Osaka Expo with T-POWER

T-Power is dedicated to precision medicine, robotics and social welfare. Research made in Tuscany stars in Japan with a project that combines cutting-edge technology, health and art, in the name of scientific excellence. On July 17 and 18 at the Osaka Expo, “T-POWER: Life Sciences Made in Tuscany. Innovating for Saving, Empowering, and Connecting Lives,” […]

Artificial intelligence in life sciences: use cases and future prospects

On Tuesday, July 15, a webinar dedicated to the application of Artificial Intelligence in the pharma and med tech sectors will be held online from 4 to 5:30 p.m., organized together with the Unione Industriale Pisana together with Digital Innovation Hub Toscana, with speeches from the world of research and industry. The initiative is part […]

On air on FRANCE 24 a report dedicated to the Galileo Museum’s neuroaesthetics laboratory

A report dedicated to the Museo Galileo’s neuroaesthetics laboratory, a collaboration between the European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy (LENS) and Museo Galileo as part of THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem project, was aired on FRANCE 24. Using innovative scientific protocols, the Laboratory aims to measure the well-being of people exposed to the Museum’s historical and scientific […]

THE ecosystem’s new video on Panorama of Healthcare

22 partners, 10 thematic spokes, more than 100 projects already launched. From robotics to precision medicine, nanotechnology to advanced diagnostics, telemedicine to artificial intelligence: The builds the healthcare of the future. It is called Tuscany Health Ecosystem (The) is one of eleven innovation ecosystems funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Mission 4, Component […]

Cardiovascular diseases. Diagnostic and monitoring tools

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Rapid, accurate, and non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring tools are needed: high frame rate ultrasound can make a difference. We discussed this topic in the July 2 edition of Caffè con THE with Marco Crocco, System Technical Leader at Esaote, and Connlis Ventura, Product Development Specialist at […]

June 6, 2025: THE at the Data Summit

The Data Summit on Health Data and Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good was held in Rome on June 6, 2025, at the Sala della Regina in Montecitorio. Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of Age-It and THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem, spoke about data, prevention and aging.Below is the video report […]

Genetics of “long Covid” revealed. The study published in the journal Nature Genetics

Published in Nature Genetics is the international study that has for the first time identified new genetic variants associated with the risk of developing the syndrome, known to cause chronic fatigue, cognitive and respiratory difficulties, and muscle pain. Italy contributed scholars from the University of Milan, the University of Siena, and the Institute of Biomedical […]