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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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  • 34 biomedical research projects with potential social impact receive 26 million in funding from the ”la Caixa” Foundation
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    Barcelona 20.11.25

    34 biomedical research projects with potential social impact receive 26 million in funding from the ”la Caixa” Foundation

    The 2025 edition of the Health Research Call from the "la Caixa" Foundation has selected 34 new cutting-edge biomedical research projects, awarding each of them up to one million euros. The projects are led by 25 research centres, universities and ...

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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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  • 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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  • A Non-Invasive Test Enables Accurate Detection of Infant Meningitis
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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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  • Sleep fragmentation alters brain structure, especially in women
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    Barcelona 22.07.25

    Sleep fragmentation alters brain structure, especially in women

    A new study led by the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), research center of the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, reveals the relationship between sleep fragmentation and brain structure in cognitively healthy adults, with more pronounced ...

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  • Malnutrition in Children Rises when Economy Drops
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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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  • Europe's Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat
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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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