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H1N1 and cancer: Council presses for closer coordination

By Sophie Petitjean | 30 August 2010

Two sets of conclusions on public health are being drafted by the Council of the European Union: the first concerns H1N1 flu and the second deals with action against cancer. Both insist on the need for closer collaboration between member states. H1N1: Following the World...

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