Climate-Health Cluster: Celebrating closing the early warning gap together on World Meteorological Day

This World Meteorological Day, we are celebrating our work to close the early warning gap together with all six partners in the Climate-Health Cluster, who collaborate to increase the societal and policy impact of EU-funded research linked to climate, health and...

Developing projections of infectious disease risk under climate change

Dr. Laurens Bouwer, a senior scientist at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, is at the forefront of understanding how climate change impacts infectious disease risks. As an expert in climate risk assessment, he brings critical insights into this complex global challenge.  In...

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

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...

Open access heat stress data for greece creates fresh opportunities for heat health research

HIGH Horizons researchers have published open access human thermal stress indices datasets for Greece that can be used by researchers or authorities aiming to investigate the relationship between heat and health in the country. HIGH Horizons researchers have published...

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

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...

Newly planted trees outside South African health facilities promise cooling shade for pregnant women and health workers

Walk up to a health facility in Tshwane, South Africa on a hot summer morning, and you are likely to find long, snaky queues of people, including pregnant women, waiting outside—in the full sun. “It’s scorching, but they don’t have shady places,” said Pamela Tshandu,...

CHAC 2024: Highlights from HIGH Horizons presentations at Africa’s first-ever climate health conference

HIGH Horizons researchers are proud to have taken part in Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024(CHAC), the first conference in history to focus solely on the intersection of climate change and health in Africa. The conference, held from 29-31 October, in Harare,...

Bridging the gap between scientific evidence and policy

“It’s not so much about how politicians can listen to researchers; it’s more about how we can work together to build spaces for discussion and create public policies together, finding a common language of understanding,” Leire Pajín Iraola, Member of the European...
IDAlert Experts Join UN Climate Change

IDAlert Experts Join UN Climate Change Initiative on Global Goal for Adaptation

We’re proud to announce that two of experts in the IDAlert projects, Shouro Dasgupta and Jan Semenza, have been selected to join an international consortium of 78 specialists convened by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This...
Integrating health risks

Integrating health risks in Nature-Based Solutions

We are pleased to invite you to a special webinar organised by the IDAlert project that addresses the critical intersection of nature-based solutions (NbS), climate change, and public health on 5 December from 15:00 to 16:30. While NbS are widely recognised for their...

Climate-Health Cluster: Celebrating closing the early warning gap together on World Meteorological Day

This World Meteorological Day, we are celebrating our work to close the early warning gap together with all six partners in the Climate-Health Cluster, who collaborate to increase the societal and policy impact of EU-funded research linked to climate, health and...

Developing projections of infectious disease risk under climate change

Dr. Laurens Bouwer, a senior scientist at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, is at the forefront of understanding how climate change impacts infectious disease risks. As an expert in climate risk assessment, he brings critical insights into this complex global challenge.  In...

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

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...

Open access heat stress data for greece creates fresh opportunities for heat health research

HIGH Horizons researchers have published open access human thermal stress indices datasets for Greece that can be used by researchers or authorities aiming to investigate the relationship between heat and health in the country. HIGH Horizons researchers have published...

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

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...

Newly planted trees outside South African health facilities promise cooling shade for pregnant women and health workers

Walk up to a health facility in Tshwane, South Africa on a hot summer morning, and you are likely to find long, snaky queues of people, including pregnant women, waiting outside—in the full sun. “It’s scorching, but they don’t have shady places,” said Pamela Tshandu,...

CHAC 2024: Highlights from HIGH Horizons presentations at Africa’s first-ever climate health conference

HIGH Horizons researchers are proud to have taken part in Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024(CHAC), the first conference in history to focus solely on the intersection of climate change and health in Africa. The conference, held from 29-31 October, in Harare,...

Bridging the gap between scientific evidence and policy

“It’s not so much about how politicians can listen to researchers; it’s more about how we can work together to build spaces for discussion and create public policies together, finding a common language of understanding,” Leire Pajín Iraola, Member of the European...
IDAlert Experts Join UN Climate Change

IDAlert Experts Join UN Climate Change Initiative on Global Goal for Adaptation

We’re proud to announce that two of experts in the IDAlert projects, Shouro Dasgupta and Jan Semenza, have been selected to join an international consortium of 78 specialists convened by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This...
Integrating health risks

Integrating health risks in Nature-Based Solutions

We are pleased to invite you to a special webinar organised by the IDAlert project that addresses the critical intersection of nature-based solutions (NbS), climate change, and public health on 5 December from 15:00 to 16:30. While NbS are widely recognised for their...
Advancing Veterinary Medicine: ALIVE 2 in Nice, France

Advancing Veterinary Medicine: ALIVE 2 in Nice, France

The picturesque city of Nice, France, played host to the second instalment of the Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event (ALIVE 2) on April 19-20, 2024. This eagerly awaited gathering saw veterinary professionals from around the globe convene to delve into the latest advancements and insights in combating Leishmaniosis, a disease of paramount concern in both human and animal health.

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Navigating the Frontiers of Indoor Environmental Quality and Health

Navigating the Frontiers of Indoor Environmental Quality and Health

In September of last year, the 35th annual conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2023) convened in the vibrant city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. This global gathering brought together researchers, scholars, and practitioners from around the world to delve into the latest advancements in environmental exposure science and epidemiology.

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Forests as a nature-based solution for improved human health in a changing climate

Forests as a nature-based solution for improved human health in a changing climate

Ecosystem services are integrated in the relatively recent concept of nature-based solutions (NbS), a concept that is now incorporated in key intergovernmental agreements across Europe. The International Union for Conservation of Nature defines NbS as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature”.

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Pedalling Towards a Greener Future: The Impact of Cycling and Active Transport on Climate Change and Public Health

Pedalling Towards a Greener Future: The Impact of Cycling and Active Transport on Climate Change and Public Health

As the urgency of addressing climate change intensifies, the ongoing shift towards a sustainable future has brought various sectors, including transportation, into the spotlight. Yet, this subject remains delicately sensitive, as it directly influences the daily choices of countless citizens. In many bustling metropolises, passionate debates have arisen about the equitable distribution of public space among different road users.

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