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As Europe faces increasingly frequent crises, the European Commission has presented new guidelines to help people and communities prepare for emergencies. The guidelines include advice on what essentials to pack for a 72-hour emergency and making sure persons with disabilities are not excluded.
According to the latest Eurobarometer on EU Civil Protection, nine in ten Europeans think it is important that the EU helps coordinate disaster response both within its territories and other countries, while 94% agree that EU countries should support one another when in need.
Liver cancer is the seventh most common cancer type in the world and the third most common cause of cancer death. Some EU research projects are advancing our knowledge of liver cancer, from identifying genetic and environmental factors to investigating the disease development in the body.
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