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Exciting news! #ECTMIH2027 will take place in Barcelona and will be coordinated by #ISGlobal with FESTMIH and SEMTSI.

The congress will bring together the #GlobalHealth community to discuss the latest in #TropicalMedicine, #OneHealth and much more.

Stay tuned for updates: isglobal.org

#ECTMIH2025
Climate disruption is reshaping disease risks in Africa. Extreme droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures are fuelling crop losses and pest outbreaks, with direct consequences for food security and health.

Via @scidevnet.bsky.social | #ClimateChange #GlobalHealth
Climate crisis driving new disease threats in Africa
Climate shocks are reshaping ecosystems, creating new pathways for disease across Africa.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
New year, new evidence for #GlobalHealth. From #COVID immunity and #LongCOVID risk to #ChildHealth, liver disease and #malaria policy.

Read and subscribe to #ISGlobalNews!

🟠 bit.ly/ISGlobalNews

#GlobalHealth #Research
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
2025 brought severe setbacks for #GlobalHealth funding. But it also delivered real progress: disease elimination, new vaccines and stronger prevention tools. Evidence that sustained investment still saves lives.

Via @npr.org | #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
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January 10, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Research shows vaccines can have “off-target” benefits: positive effects beyond the diseases they are designed to prevent. These may include lower risks of dementia, heart disease and severe respiratory outcomes.

Via @nytimes.com | #GlobalHealth #Ageing
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January 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Com es troben realment els joves avui?

A l’estudi EARLY volem entendre la #SalutMental i les condicions de vida de joves de 15 a 24 anys del Barcelonès i el Vallès.

Participar és respondre un qüestionari online, anònim i voluntari.

La teva veu compta: 🟠 https://tinyurl.com/7ap6xepu

#ISGlobal
January 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
2025 puso de relieve la resiliencia de la comunidad sanitaria mundial y el poder de la colaboración.

No obstante, las desigualdades y los recortes de financiación mantienen en riesgo a las poblaciones más vulnerables.

@drtedros.who.int en @planetafuturo.bsky.social 
Un año de logros históricos y retos para la salud mundial
2025 puso de relieve la resiliencia de la comunidad sanitaria mundial y el poder de la colaboración. No obstante, persisten las desigualdades y los recortes de financiación, lo que mantiene en riesgo a las poblaciones más vulnerables
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January 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Late-stage trials of Brazil’s new single-dose dengue vaccine showed 74.7% overall efficacy and 91.6% protection against severe disease.

Evidence that simpler vaccination strategies can save lives.

#HealthForAll #GlobalHealth #VaccinesWork
Single-dose dengue vaccine 'will help Amazon communities'
A world-first single-dose vaccine against dengue virus, manufactured and approved for use in Brazil, will benefit hard-to-reach populations.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We ended 2025 with a public health milestone: Brazil achieved elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, validated by @WHO and @pahowho.

#UniversalHealthCare and sustained commitment make the difference.
WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Sin justicia de género, no hay cobertura sanitaria universal.

Las mujeres siguen enfrentando barreras económicas, sociales y digitales para acceder a la salud.
La brecha de género en las estrategias de salud: una asignatura pendiente - Blog - ISGLOBAL
Blog sobre salud global. Abierto a todas aquellas ideas que persigan un acceso equitativo a la salud. En todo el mundo.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:31 AM
🌱 Planetary health connects human health with the state of the environment. 

Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss directly impact our health and social stability. 

👉 https://f.mtr.cool/egjbxtdggv

#WordOfTheWeek #DiccionarioSaludGlobal #GlobalHealthDictionary
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
🧼💧 Lavarse las manos parece fácil, pero... ¿lo estás haciendo bien? 

#EnMenosDeUnMinuto, te explicamos qué es y qué NO es un buen #LavadoDeManos. 

Un gesto tan cotidiano como este nos ayuda a evitar contagios y cuidar la salud.
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 AM
🦠 Un equipo de #ISGlobal ha desarrollado un nuevo método para identificar bacterias en el aire de forma casi instantánea, sin necesidad de procesar las muestras en laboratorio.

Más información en nuestra web:
🔗https://f.mtr.cool/qayyysiqbc
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
New year, new clinical skills!

Why not start #2026 by strengthening your approach to travel-related diseases?

#ISGlobal’s ONLINE COURSE helps clinicians improve diagnosis and management of returning travellers and migrants.

🟠 https://ja.cat/ryp95

#NewYearResolution #ISGlobalEducation
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🧭En tiempos inciertos, la ciencia y la cooperación siguen siendo nuestra brújula.

✨ ¡Feliz año nuevo!
December 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
¿Te imaginas comenzar el #AñoNuevo adquiriendo nuevos conocimientos?

Refuerza tu enfoque clínico en viajeros que regresan y personas migrantes con este CURSO ONLINE especializado de #ISGlobalEducation. ¿Contamos contigo?

🟠 https://ja.cat/ryp95

#SaludInternacional #ISGlobal
December 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
What happens when #DNA is methylated?

It is a chemical modification of genetic material in which ‘marks’ are added to certain genes. It is part of what we call ‘epigenetics’.

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#WordOfTheWeek #DiccionarioSaludGlobal #GlobalHealthDictionary
December 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
One good resolution for #2026: Invest in your clinical practice.

This flexible, case-based, ONLINE COURSE supports clinicians working with travellers and migrant populations.

Are you ready to join us? 🟠 https://ja.cat/ryp95

#TravelHealth #ISGlobalEducation #GoodResolutions
December 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
✨ In uncertain times, science and global cooperation remain our compass.

🎄Season's greetings and happy new year!

🎨 Montse Soldevila Trescasas
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🔍Un equipo de #ISGlobal ha validado Neosonics, un dispositivo desarrollado por Kriba que combina ultrasonidos de alta precisión y 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 para detectar la #meningitis de forma no invasiva.

Lee más👉https://f.mtr.cool/hqsmageffa

#SaludGlobal #SaludInfantil
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Una trajectòria científica compromesa amb la salut de les persones.

Manolis Kogevinas, Research Professor a #ISGlobal, és distingit com a Doctor Honoris Causa per la Democritus University of Thrace. Enhorabona!

🟠 https://f.mtr.cool/ywvbncfabp

#ISGlobal #EpidemiologiaAmbiental #SalutPública
Manolis Kogevinas rep el títol de Doctor Honoris Causa per la Democritus University of Thrace - ISGLOBAL
Manolis Kogevinas, professor de recerca d’ISGlobal, rep el títol de Doctor Honoris Causa per la Democritus University of Thrace en reconeixement a la seva contribució al llarg de tota la seva trajectòria a la salut pública i l’epidemiologia ambiental.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Los conflictos armados tienen efectos duraderos sobre el medio ambiente y la salud pública.

Un nuevo artículo, coautoría de Manolis Kogevinas (#ISGlobal), analiza por qué la comunidad científica debe implicarse ante estas consecuencias.

🟠 https://f.mtr.cool/butnnkleht

#SaludGlobal
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
What is steatotic liver disease?

Fat accumulates inside hepatocytes, which are the cells that make up most of the liver.

It can progress to a more severe inflammatory form, cirrhosis, and even liver cancer.

👉https://f.mtr.cool/xkporrcioi

#WordOfTheWeek #GlobalHealthDictionary
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Do you work with travellers or migrant populations?

Strengthen your clinical decision-making with #ISGlobal’s online programme on #TravelMedicine and mobile populations. Flexible, case-based and designed for working professionals.

🗓 Jan–May 2026

🟠 https://f.mtr.cool/immyjouqpt

#ISGlobalEducation
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In less than 20 years, coordinated #NTD programmes treated 1.7 billion people and eliminated at least one disease in 14 countries.

Funding cuts now risk undoing this progress, particularly in the world’s most vulnerable communities.

🟠 https://f.mtr.cool/pgqxzqupwa

#BeatNTDs #GlobalHealth
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Armed conflict is a major determinant of environmental and #PublicHealth.

A new open-access article co-authored by #ISGlobal’s Manolis Kogevinas examines why scientists must engage with the environmental health impacts of war.

🟠 https://f.mtr.cool/kuwfniaqla

#EnvironmentalHealth #GlobalHealth
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM