Climate Variability Drives Changes in Sand Fly Distribution, Amplifying Leishmaniasis Risks
Typically active during twilight hours, female sand flies primarily feed on mammalian blood, facilitating the transmission of viruses and parasites. These pathogens cause diseases such as summer meningitis and leishmaniasis, affecting humans and animals. Leishmaniasis, in particular, is classified as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization, with an estimated 700,000 to 1 million new cases annually
Climate Health Cluster at the Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change Conference
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.
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
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 workers who support them.
HIGH Horizons updates from the second annual consortium meeting
On 9 and 10 October, eleven HIGH Horizons consortium partners gathered at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, for their second consortium meeting.
Tracking pollution in the food chain
The Bay of Biscay is home to popular holiday resorts – and it’s the source of the regional Basque staple, squid. What are the effects of pollution and pathogens on the squid? And what could be the broader impacts of this?
Every year, approximately one million people die from vector-borne diseases, and climate change impacts are likely to worsen the situation
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 spread of vector-borne diseases.
Climate-Health Cluster at ENBEL Conference: Health impacts of climate change, a way forward
The Climate-Health Cluster will participate in the ENBEL 2023 conference on 12 October 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden in a session focused on exploring the health effects of climate change, providing insights into the ongoing research conducted by the 6 Horizon Europe project forming the cluster.
BlueAdapt Annual Meeting 2023
BlueAdapt’s hybrid annual meeting in Bologna brought together over 40 experts to discuss pressing concerns facing coastal regions and bathing water quality in relation to climate change. Research and policy experts shared a wealth of knowledge and insights, merging various disciplines and research areas. Here’s a short summary of discussions from the meeting.
Empowering Europe against infectious diseases: innovative framework to tackle climate-driven health risks
Publication of the scientific paper “Decision-Support Tools to Build Climate Resilience Against Emerging Infectious Diseases in Europe and Beyond”, introducing a transformative approach to tackle the emergence and transmission of climate-sensitive infectious diseases in Europe.
