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  • More than 120 years advancing research to transform society
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    Barcelona 24.04.26

    More than 120 years advancing research to transform society

    The "la Caixa" Foundation has, over more than 120 years, built a solid model of support for research, health and talent. This trajectory began at the start of the twentieth century with the creation of "la Caixa", promoted by Francesc Moragas, and ...

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  • The CaixaResearch Institute, a new cog in the health research ecosystem
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    Barcelona 24.04.26

    The CaixaResearch Institute, a new cog in the health research ecosystem

    The "la Caixa" Foundation is bringing to fruition a decades-long strategy of supporting centres of excellence in biomedical research with the creation of the CaixaResearch Institute. Specialising in immunology, the new centre is joining an ...

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  • Barcelona’s Low Emission Zone reduces NO₂ levels
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    Barcelona 24.03.26

    Barcelona’s Low Emission Zone reduces NO₂ levels

    A study estimates a decrease of almost 16% in NO₂ levels between 2020 and 2022, while its effect was smaller in reducing PM10 and PM2.5 particles, which are less directly linked to traffic emissions.

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  • The poorest European regions are the most vulnerable to air pollution
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    Barcelona 19.03.26

    The poorest European regions are the most vulnerable to air pollution

    Socioeconomic factors are widely recognized as potential modifiers of the relationship between air pollution and mortality, but the available evidence remains limited. In this context, a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health ...

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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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