Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health
Over 200 health journals urge world leaders to tackle “catastrophic harm”. Read the full editorial below.
06.09.2021
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Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria
Progress on preventing malaria has slowed, with some African countries reporting an increase in cases. Could genetically programmed 'protector' mosquitos be one way to reduce the threat?
02.09.2021
COVID-19’s ticking clock
Societal cohesion, mental health, wellbeing, and even democracy may all be at stake if lessons are not learned quickly from this pandemic, writes ISC President-elect, Peter Gluckman
03.08.2021
The mental health burden of climate change is growing – now it’s time to act
Acknowledging the mental health impacts of climate variability and change is a first step towards addressing the risks to psychological wellbeing through explicit policy measures.
02.08.2021
A response to The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response’s new report on the international health response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Peter Gluckman, ISC President-elect and member of the COVID-19 Scenarios project oversight panel.
12.05.2021
Inequality in the (Post-) Pandemic City: Public Health and Urban Preparedness
Interview with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
26.10.2020
The newly released report issues recommendations on heritable human genome editing
An international commission of experts cautions against the premature use of genome editing until all safety concerns are addressed, and the public has a chance to consider various implications of these technologies.
08.09.2020
New Scientific Committee appointed to Urban Health and Wellbeing programme
The 15-person committee will define strategic and thematic priorities for the interdisciplinary programme and oversee activities designed to improve health and wellbeing in urban areas.
22.06.2020
The Complex Challenge of Studying COVID-19’s Resilience and Uncertainties
Marcel Olde Rikkert, Professor in Geriatric Medicine and Chair of the Geriatric Department at Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands, discusses the vulnerabilities around COVID-19 and the elderly.
17.06.2020
A planetary outlook for urban health
As cities turn into urban systems, urban health risks become planetary.
10.02.2020
