“Climate change is the greatest threat for the health of the XXI century ". This is the conclusion of a recent report conducted jointly by The Lancet and University College London. Climate change is much more than an environmental and economic issue; it is also a public health problem. Researchers in the field say they could save millions of lives if they reduce the emission of gases and particles such as ozone and soot.

Cristina Jiménez | 11 December 2009

'Research and challenges in global health: beyond science' was the title of a meeting of global health experts in Barcelona, on the 27th and 28th of October. On the discussion table lays a formula candidate for the malaria vaccine that has demonstrated its efficiency on children.

Jordi Montaner | 18 November 2009

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is in the spotlight of international investigation. The goal is to get to know it as best as possible to be able to find new medicines, following the emergence of multi resistant strains against which current treatments are not effective. NOstress, a project financed with European funds, works in this direction.

Patricia Morén | 26 October 2009

April 23, 2009, first press release on influenza A. Booom! Mexico, informative collapse, alarm, worry, uncertainty, WHO, death, viruses, conspiracy, mask, pharmaceutical industry, swine flu, new flu, vaccine, apocalyptic, pandemic, confusion. The southern hemisphere has exceeded the critical months with notable success. Now the match is moving north, where the strategy to combat H1N1 rides surrounded by shadows.

Ànnia Monreal | 19 October 2009