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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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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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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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Barcelona 28.07.25

A Non-Invasive Test Enables Accurate Detection of Infant Meningitis

A high-resolution ultrasound device has shown great accuracy in detecting suspected meningitis in newborns and infants, potentially offering a non-invasive alternative to lumbar puncture, the traditional diagnostic method. This is the main ...
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Barcelona 28.06.25

Malnutrition in Children Rises when Economy Drops

Study with data from over 1.6 million children across 68 low and middle-income countries shows that early-life exposure to economic shocks is linked to an increased risk of malnutrition, including overweight and obesity.
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Barcelona 12.06.25

New Index Ranks 917 European Cities on Urban Design for Health and Well-Being

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the ’la Caixa’ Foundation, has unveiled a new tool: the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI). The HUDI is a composite index that evaluates 917 European cities based on 13 ...
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Barcelona 23.04.25

Child survival: protecting children to build a better tomorrow for all

In 2023, nearly 4.8 million children under the age of five died worldwide from preventable causes, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In response to this reality, initiatives such as the ...
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Barcelona 10.04.25

Europe's Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has shown that Europe has adapted better to low temperatures than to high temperatures over the last two decades.
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Barcelona 27.11.24

CaixaResearch Institute announces the first research groups of the 12 it plans to create in the coming years

The Board of Trustees of the CaixaResearch Institute has just approved its 2025-2027 Kick-off Plan, which includes four priorities for the coming years: generating new scientific knowledge in the immunology of diseases; promoting a culture of ...
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