Oriol Marquet , Postdoctoral fellow Environmental Health

Physical Activity, Public Transport and Active Transport: a Combination with Health Benefits

19.09.2019

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Oriol Marquet

Physical Activity, Public Transport and Active Transport: a Combination with Health Benefits

[This article has been originally published in Catalan in 'Espai Salut' newsletter of Diputació de Barcelona] A silent pandemic is slowly...

Environmental Health 19.09.2019

Matiana González

The Long-Term Bet on Innovation for Malaria

[This article has been written by Matiana González-Silva and Regina Rabinovich , Coordinator and Director, respectively, of the ...

Malaria 09.09.2019

Clara Ballesté

Micro-Combat: From the Idea to the Game

I never imagined that participating in the development of a game of cards would turn out to be so rewarding or take such a place in my career. I...

Antibiotic Resistance 04.09.2019

Mercy Opiyo

So Tiny, Yet so Lethal

Photo: Parasitology Lab of Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Mozambique. The findings by Ross, Patrick, and many others marked an...

Malaria 19.08.2019

Cristina Vert

How the Regeneration of Natural Areas in Urban Environments Can Improve Our Health

Acording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 26% of men and 35% of women living in high-income countries do not get enough physical activity...

Environmental Health 13.08.2019

Raül Toran

Barcelona Citizenship to Be Involved in a Research Study about Air Pollution Impact on Health

Even though air pollution directly affects citizens, they are rarely involved in key decisions on the air pollution-related research agenda ...

06.08.2019

Gonzalo Fanjul

Town Councils Demonstrate Their Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals

[This article has been written by Gonzalo Fanjul and Leire Pajín and originally published in Spanish in the '3.500 millones' blog...

Policy & Global Development 31.07.2019

Marc Fernàndez

This is How Health Travels

[This article has been originally published in Catalan in 'Espai Salut' newsletter of Diputació de Barcelona] When you are...

25.07.2019

Cristina Vert

Blue Spaces: Health Allies, But With Some Knowledge Gaps

[This article has been originally published in Catalan in 'Espai Salut' newsletter of Diputació de Barcelona] Beaches are widely...

Environmental Health, Health Equity 19.07.2019

Jose Barrera

On Magical Powers, Mathematics and the Effects of Air Pollution on our Health

I recently had the pleasure of giving a talk entitled “ What does magic have in common with research on the health effects of air pollution?...

Epidemiology 10.07.2019

Daniel Kwakye

Our Gods Have Failed Us: the Effects of Traditions, Superstitions and Cultural Practices on the Health of Africans

Cultural practices and traditional beliefs are an integral part of the African identity . Most of these practices are transgenerational,...

Training & Education, ISGlobal Alumni 05.07.2019

Felip Miralles

Technology That Improves the Patient Experience Is Within Everyone’s Reach

The medical world today is increasingly moving towards a model that emphasises shared decisions, with greater recognition of the active role of...

02.07.2019

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