Climate Variability Drives Changes in Sand Fly Distribution, Amplifying Leishmaniasis Risks

by wedo | Feb 28, 2024 | CLIMOS

When considering arthropods that carry infectious diseases, mosquitoes and ticks are often the first to come to mind. However, there’s another vector that is equally important but less recognized: sand flies. Sand flies are small insects with hairy wings...

Climate Health Cluster at the Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change Conference

by wedo | Feb 23, 2024 | CLUSTER

The European Climate Health Cluster attended the ‘Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change’ Conference in Brussels, on 19 and 20 February. The high-level conference, organised by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European...

New breakthrough in wastewater monitoring.

by wedo | Feb 8, 2024 | BlueAdapt

Evaluating the risk of infectious viruses in Europe’s coastal waters. BlueAdapt’s team of researchers from Bangor University have optimised a method to evaluate the risk of infectious viruses in wastewater, providing a crucial tool for protecting public health. Read...

The Impact of Heat on Health Workers and Mothers In Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe

by wedo | Dec 7, 2023 | HIGH Horizons

During the scorching heat in Mt Darwin, Zimbabwe, groundbreaking research undertaken by CeSHHAR as part of the HIGH Horizons consortium is shedding light on the effects of extreme temperatures on pregnant and postpartum women, as well as the dedicated healthcare...

HIGH Horizons updates from the second annual consortium meeting

by wedo | Nov 17, 2023 | HIGH Horizons

“Our Second HIGH Horizons consortium meeting brought together 32 scientists, policy-makers and implementers, mainly from Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, to discuss the progress following one year of intense work on our project. We discussed the state of the...