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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]
