On today's episode, we discuss EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) with Andreas Hoefer from ECDC and Rita Figuera from the European Commission’s DG SANTE. They explain the vital role these laboratories play, how both organisations support national labs, ensure test results are reliable across borders, and strengthen Europe's ability to respond to health threats as part of the European Health Union. Find all information on the EU Reference Laboratories for public health on <a href="https://health.ec.europa.eu/health-security-and-infectious-diseases/surveillance-and-early-warning/eu-reference-laboratories-public-health_en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠EC pages⁠</a>. Learn how ECDC works with EU Reference Laboratories on the <a href="https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/microbiology/european-reference-laboratories" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ECDC portal</a>. Interested in ECDC and what we do? Visit our portal <a href="https://ecdc.europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ecdc.europa.eu</a> or follow us on <a href="https://bit.ly/ECDCSocialMedia" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">social media</a> for the latest news!

Episode 69 - A. Collins & G. Amore - Foodborne diseases: What’s really making you sick

A peek behind the scenes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - the EU agency that aims to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases in Europe.

Hear from our experts on a wide range of topics as they discuss the things that matter, and give you a crash course in Epidemiology 101.