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  • Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution is Associated with Lower Cognitive Performance in Early Childhood
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    Barcelona 27.01.26

    Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution is Associated with Lower Cognitive Performance in Early Childhood

    The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center ...

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  • A study analyses which lung cancer subtypes are associated with different air pollutants
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    Barcelona 21.01.26

    A study analyses which lung cancer subtypes are associated with different air pollutants

    A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by “la Caixa" Foundation, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society (ACS), analysed the relationship between different air pollutants and the main ...

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  • Occupational Factors Strongly Influence Long-COVID Risk
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    Barcelona 16.12.25

    Occupational Factors Strongly Influence Long-COVID Risk

    Work-related factors play a significant and independent role in the risk of developing Long-COVID, shows a new study based on the COVICAT cohort and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by “la Caixa" ...

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  • The CaixaResearch Institute continues to attract talent and has welcomed three new researchers in immunology
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    Barcelona 02.12.25

    The CaixaResearch Institute continues to attract talent and has welcomed three new researchers in immunology

    The CaixaResearch Institute will be welcoming three new group leaders who will bring their expertise to expand the study of immunology in health and disease. With these additions, there will be five active research groups when the institute begins ...

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  • Forecaster.Health Now Issues Health Alerts of Air Pollution for Vulnerable Populations
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    Barcelona 20.11.25

    Forecaster.Health Now Issues Health Alerts of Air Pollution for Vulnerable Populations

    The Forecaster.health early warning system now includes a new feature: the ability to anticipate mortality associated with air pollution in Europe, using epidemiological models to adjust forecasts for different regions and population groups by sex ...

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  • Global Aid Cuts Could Reverse Decades of Progress in Health and Development
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    Barcelona 18.11.25

    Global Aid Cuts Could Reverse Decades of Progress in Health and Development

    The abrupt decline in Official Development Assistance (ODA) could result in more than 22 million additional deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health ...

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  • 11.7 million children vaccinated in African countries thanks to the Child Vaccination Alliance
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    Barcelona 11.11.25

    11.7 million children vaccinated in African countries thanks to the Child Vaccination Alliance

    Pneumonia, which remains the leading cause of child mortality from infection worldwide, results in more than 700,000 deaths every year, mainly in the most disadvantaged regions. World Pneumonia Day is marked on 12 November to raise awareness of its ...

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  • Air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns
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    Barcelona 16.10.25

    Air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns

    A study published in Environment International concludes that air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns. It is the first study to analyze brain development within the first month of life and stems from the ...

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  • Over 62,700 Deaths Associated with Record-breaking Heat During the Summer of 2024 in Europe
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    Barcelona 22.09.25

    Over 62,700 Deaths Associated with Record-breaking Heat During the Summer of 2024 in Europe

    The year 2024 broke several temperature records: it was the hottest ever recorded, and its summer was also the warmest to date. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has ...

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