In its final year, CLIMOS reduces the gap between science and policy in vector control

by wedo | Mar 13, 2025 | CLIMOS

March 2025. During the recent General Assembly held in Turkey and hosted by EGE University, partners presented key findings and progress in sand fly monitoring, pathogen screening, data modelling for the EWS, and public health measures for preparedness. Sand fly...

An interview with Jessica Robbins, founder of Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network (LAN)

by wedo | Feb 20, 2025 | CLIMOS

My name is Jessica Robbins and I am the founder of Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network. I was infected with cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and I am here to tell you how a trip to the Mexican jungle led me to developing an advocacy network for patients around the world.  How did...

Advancing Veterinary Medicine: ALIVE 2 in Nice, France

by wedo | May 6, 2024 | CLIMOS

CLIMOS took centre stage during several sessions, one led by our project coordinator Carla Maia, and another by Gioia Bongiorno, showcasing our groundbreaking advancements. Additionally, we proudly presented a poster alongside our colleagues: Eduardo Berriatua,...

Advancing Collaboration: Insights from the Inaugural Climate and Health Cluster Workshop on Numerical Tools and Early Warning Systems

by wedo | Apr 3, 2024 | CLIMOS, CLUSTER, News

On February 21st, the European Climate and Health Cluster hosted its first thematic workshop on Numerical Tools for Climate, Meteorological, and Impact Modeling and Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Brussels. Organised by the cluster’s Working Group 4 on Early warning...

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...

Every year, approximately one million people die from vector-borne diseases, and climate change impacts are likely to worsen the situation

by wedo | Oct 6, 2023 | CLIMOS

Climate change is already having adverse effects on the transmission and spread of vector-borne diseases, and the severity of these impacts is expected to escalate. The CLIMOS project is playing an important role in mitigating and preventing the transmission and...