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🌍Save the date for #ECTMIH2027! From #InfectiousDiseases and pandemic preparedness to antimicrobial resistance, ECTMIH will bring together the #GlobalHealth community to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. 📍Barcelona 📅24-28 October 2027 🔗https://ectmih2027.eu

🚶‍♀️Walking may benefit people with #COPD even if they live in areas with relatively high air pollution. 📝In a European study led by #ISGlobal, each additional 1,000 daily steps was associated with a 5% lower rate of moderate-to-severe flare-ups. 🔗https://shorturl.at/xys5N

Amb motiu de la jubilació de l'investigador d’#ISGlobal Jordi Sunyer, recuperem aquesta entrevista on repassa el seu camí professional. 💬“Em sento part d’una generació que va tornar a posar la salut pública i la medicina preventiva al nivell que havia tingut” 🔗https://shorturl.at/u2pJ8

🌎 What is El Niño, and how can it affect climate and health? 🌡️ It can bring droughts and heatwaves to some regions, and heavy rainfall and floods to others, with impacts on food and water security and public health. 🔎 https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/el-nino/ #GlobalHealthDictionary

The #hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius showed that public health and human rights go hand in hand. 🌎Science, international cooperation and solidarity are essential to protecting lives and containing future health threats.

🧬The cell nucleus reveals signs of ageing to #AI A new study by @idibell.bsky.social , @bsc-cns.bsky.social  and #ISGlobal presents ChromAgeNet, an AI tool that uses 3D chromatin images to distinguish young from aged blood stem cells. 🟠 Read more: https://shorturl.at/p8luF

📢 The #ECTMIH2027 call for symposia is open! Help shape the congress in Barcelona with a 90-minute session on global health challenges. 📅 Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 🔗 Submit: https://ectmih2027.eu/call-for-organised-sessions-symposia/ #GlobalHealth

📩 ¡Ya tenemos nuestro boletín de octubre! 🌎 Este mes hablamos de los avances en el tratamiento del Chagas, el coste de negar el cambio climático… ¡y mucho más!  ¡Suscríbete y mantente al día de las últimas novedades! 👉https://www.isglobal.org/newsletter

The PULSE-ART Professional Development Programme returns in its full edition! 📅 6–7 November. 💻 Online. 🎨 6 modules. 🔗Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTi0GLOqMZxc-HzKfiKhZQtPqe_kUvd68kaVXyDT-dgVLWuw/viewform #ArtsBasedLearning

🌱 Qui decideix quin verd necessita una ciutat?  Giulia Sonetti (#ISGlobal) reflexiona a Crític sobre el futur dels espais autogestionats del Poblenou i el risc de deixar enrere les comunitats que els han fet créixer. 🔗https://shorturl.at/hJR9j

We're pleased to announce that #ISGlobal’s Immune Response and Biomarker Platform has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification for another year, reaffirming our commitment to quality, continuous improvement and reliable results. 🎉Congratulations to the whole team! #ISO9001 #QualityManagement

How can innovation help improve child health globally? 🗓️On 22 October, #ISGlobal Director General Quique Bassat will take part in the second session of the #EGHRINLectures with the talk: “Innovation in Global Health Pediatrics: Ideas That Can Move Mountains”.  🔗 Register: https://shorturl.at/Y4e5d

🎉Congratulations to #ISGlobal researcher Camille Lassale on being honoured at Muy Science Fest Barcelona 2026 for her scientific career and contributions to epidemiology, nutrition and mental health.

🦆 How is West Nile virus transmitted? WNV circulates mainly between birds and mosquitoes, particularly those of the'Culex' genus. 🦟 ⚠️ Infected mosquitoes can also transmit the virus to humans and horses. 🔗 https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/virus-del-nilo-occidental/ #GlobalHealthDictionary

🎓On 5 October, the 12th #ISGlobal PhD Symposium brought together PhD students and researchers at the @UniBarcelona to explore climate change, emerging diseases and health system resilience. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/p5shB

🌍 ¿Cómo impacta la crisis climática en la salud y la movilidad humana desde un enfoque de derechos? Lo analizamos el 15 de octubre en un nuevo debate en el Casal de Barri del Besòs.  🔗https://shorturl.at/m6g7g

🌍 How can we address climate emotions in education? Join us for Climate Emotions in Education: Research, young people’s voices and collective practices of care during #BarcelonaClimateWeek2026. 📅 13 Oct | 17:30–19:30 📍 @the_prbb & online Free registration: https://luma.com/a9dbrdly

💡 What is blue light? Blue light is part of visible light, present in sunlight and screens. At ~400–500 nm, it lies between violet and green light. 🔗 Discover more! https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/luz-azul/ #DiccionarioSaludGlobal #GlobalHealthDictionary

Traditional pandemic plans do not protect the entire population. 📝A new report from the NUS-Lancet PRIME Commission, involving #ISGlobal, provides a practical roadmap to reverse this situation. ➡️ https://shorturl.at/8d1R5

🦠 Around 250,000 people could be affected by #LongCOVID in Catalonia, yet only around 14,000 cases are recorded in the healthcare system. A new expert report identifies major gaps in diagnosis, care, research and support. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/G5ITf #GlobalHealth

Quique Bassat, director general y científico de #ISGlobal, ha sido elegido presidente de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Tropical y Salud Internacional (SEMTSI). ¡Enhorabuena, Quique! 🔗https://shorturl.at/0tMRD

🧬 Is poor sleep a cause or a consequence of ill health? Using genetics, researchers found new evidence suggesting that short sleep and insomnia could contribute to several health problems. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/ytzNl #SleepHealth #PublicHealth

➡️ Morbidity and mortality: what’s the difference? 🔹 Morbidity refers to the frequency or burden of diseases and other health problems in a population.  🔹 Mortality refers to the deaths that occur in a population and their causes.  🔗https://shorturl.at/PPqxp #GlobalHealthDictionary

The #COVID19 vaccine was developed in less than a year. So why are we still waiting for vaccines against parasitic worms? Listen to this micro-talk by Rebeca Santano, researcher at #ISGlobal, as part of #NitRecerCat:

After another exciting year of research collaboration, the #WORMVACS annual meeting has come to Barcelona! 👋At #ISGlobal, we are thrilled to have hosted this year’s gathering. Discover the latest updates on our work toward developing a helminth vaccine ➡️ wormvacs.org/news

Toni Trilla s'ha jubilat com a degà de la Facultat de Medicina de la @ub.edu. Referent en epidemiologia, ha contribuït durant dècades a formar noves generacions de professionals de la salut. 🧡Gràcies, Toni, pel teu compromís! Ens alegra molt continuar comptant amb tu com a investigador a #ISGlobal!

🔬 El pròxim dissabte 3 d'octubre, @prbb.org obre les seves portes amb l'#OpenPRBB!  ⚗️💬 Visites guiades als laboratoris, tallers i xerrades científiques, i molt més!   Més info i inscripcions 👉https://www.isglobal.org/ca/-/openprbb-2026

🌡️ Climate change is already affecting health. On the #ISGlobal blog, Manolis Kogevinas examines the health implications of the US rollback of power-sector emissions rules, from extreme heat and wildfires to infectious diseases. 🔗 Read the article: https://shorturl.at/PpGDM #GlobalHealth

✈️ Quins efectes sobre la salut podria tenir l’ampliació de l’aeroport de Barcelona? 🎙️ Laura Chica (#ISGlobal) en parla al programa #VidaVerda de @radio4rne.bsky.social. 🔗 Escolta l’entrevista:

👩‍🍼Improving air quality and maternal education could help prevent thousands of cases of low birth weight, according to a new #ISGlobal study. 🔗https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/mejorar-la-calidad-del-aire-y-la-educacion-materna-podria-ayudar-a-prevenir-miles-de-casos-de-bajo-peso-al-nacer

🔬 La diversidad no solo afecta a quién hace ciencia, sino también a qué investigamos y cómo lo hacemos. 💬Francisca Casas-Cordero y Claudia Sanz, de #ISGlobal, hablan sobre equidad y diversidad en la investigación biomédica en el marco del #INCLUDEProject.

🎯 What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? 🌐 They are 17 global goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda to end poverty, protect the planet and promote well-being. 🔗Learn more: https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/ods #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalHealth #GlobalHealthDictionary

#ISGlobal’s 2025 Annual Report is now available. From research and training to international collaboration and societal impact, Transforming Health Together looks back on some of the people, projects and evidence that shaped our work in 2025. 🟠Read the full report at https://2025.isglobal.org/

✈️ Laura Chica i Mònica Ubalde (#ISGlobal) reflexionen a @vilaweb.cat sobre l’ampliació del Prat i el seu impacte en el territori i la salut pública. 💬 "És una decisió sobre el model de territori que volem construir". 

🌍 After 16 years, ECTMIH returns to Barcelona. #ECTMIH2027 will bring the global health community together to rethink collaboration, equity and innovation under the theme Refocusing on Global Health. 📍 Barcelona 📅 25–28 Oct 2027 🔗 https://ectmih2027.eu #GlobalHealth #TropicalMedicine

✈️At #SOMMaConnect2026, #ISGlobal researcher José Muñoz presented FAMBA, an innovative platform combining specialised health support for travellers with epidemiological surveillance and data analytics. 🔗 web.fambaproject.com #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #Innovation @sommalliance.bsky.social

🌡️ This week, #ISGlobal Research Professor Xavier Basagaña represented the institute at the Parliament of Catalonia in a hearing related to the proposed law on urgent measures for climate security. The session took place before the Ecological Transition Committee. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/2cbwp

🌍 Since 2002, the @GlobalFund partnership has helped save 72 million lives and reduce the combined death rate from AIDS, TB and malaria by 65%. The 2026 Results Report shows what sustained investment and global cooperation can achieve. Read more 👉🏾 https://shorturl.at/6NDkX #GlobalHealth

🩺 Four in five deaths investigated by #CHAMPS were considered preventable or potentially preventable. After 10 years across 7 countries, the findings point to opportunities to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/8AM4l #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth

🎗️ This #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, discover Healing in Two Voices: 31 intimate stories exploring childhood and adolescent cancer and survivorship through personal experiences and professional perspectives. 🔗 https://equolproject.eu/resources/ #ChildhoodCancer #GlobalHealth

📊 Children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD or autism in Denmark today more closely resemble the general population than those diagnosed a decade ago. A new study explores this shift and what may be driving it. 🔎 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/mrRlw

🌐 Could wealth redistribution policies help avert millions of deaths? An #ISGlobal-led study in @thelancet.com estimates that tax measures now under discussion could avert 6.6–29.5 million deaths by 2030, as development aid declines Read more: https://shorturl.at/d9bcy #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

On 13 November, the #INCLUDE project will hold its final conference in Barcelona to share lessons learned, tools and strategies for integrating gender equality and intersectionality into biomedical research. 📍 @prbb.org, Barcelona 🔗 Register: https://shorturl.at/X2OvF

🌍 The transition away from fossil fuels is a climate imperative. But it is also a public health opportunity. Putting health at the centre of the energy transition can deliver benefits far beyond climate action. Read the new #CATALYSE Narrative: 🔗https://shorturl.at/qRHtG

🌿 What does health mean when the land itself is changing? Among the Punan-Tubu in North Kalimantan, climate change, development and shifting ways of life are reshaping health, mobility and belonging. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/1zhse #PlanetaryHealth #GlobalHealth

🤝 Another scientist adds her voice to the INCLUDE Manifesto! We’re delighted that Dr. pharm. Fawzia Sha’at from ICCF Bucharest has publicly endorsed it. Add your voice: sign the Manifesto, share it and help advance more inclusive biomedical research. forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

🏆 Awards for Manolis Kogevinas and Michelle Turner ⚽ AI to anticipate injuries in women’s football 🌿 Nature-based social prescribing and loneliness 🌙 Night shift work and long COVID Explore the September #ISGlobalNews newsletter. 🔗https://shorturl.at/xOM1M #GlobalHealth

🫁 This weekend, #ISGlobal contributed to #HealthyLungsForLife Barcelona, supporting the stakeholder event at Palau Macaya and free spirometry testing at Plaça Universitat. A weekend to raise awareness of #LungHealth, clean air and prevention. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/G4bVK #BreatheCleanAir

📸🌍 No et perdis l’exposició “Els confins de l’emergència climàtica”, sobre el canvi climàtic a Barcelona i el Sahel. 📍 Facultat de Medicina UB 🗓️ 1–30 de setembre ⏰ Dl–dv, 7:30–21:30 h 💡 Vine a veure-la i vota la teva foto preferida! També pots votar en línia: https://shorturl.at/SoEnl

👏 Congratulations to Michelle Turner! The #ISGlobal researcher has received the 2026 Tony McMichael Mid-Term Career Award, recognising her contributions to environmental #epidemiology, leadership and mentorship. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/anUdR @isee-global.bsky.social #GlobalHealth

🌿How can contact with nature benefit our health? On October 27 and 28, Barcelona will host the Nature and Health Workshop, a meeting to share experiences, connect stakeholders and explore new ways of integrating nature and health. 👉https://shorturl.at/OIzbs