The state of HIV/AIDS research in Africa: An interview with Dr. Joyce Nyoni for World AIDS Day
With World Aids Day in 2022 focusing on equality, we spoke to Dr Joyce Nyoni about the need for equitable access to quality health care.
01.12.2022
ISC and WHO sign new agreement furthering mutual scientific cooperation for global health and sustainable development
14 October 2022, Geneva – The International Science Council (ISC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure mutual scientific cooperation aimed at promoting and achieving healthier lives and wellbeing for all.
14.10.2022
Happy birthday to the Montreal Protocol – the most successful environmental treaty of all time?
On the anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, this long-read blog explores the lessons learned for global governance.
16.09.2022
New podcasts on Systems Science from the Urban Health & Wellbeing programme
Discover the new monthly podcast series from the International Science Council’s global programme on Urban Health and Wellbeing.
27.06.2022
The climate crisis is a health crisis
World Health Day 2022 is dedicated to keeping both humans and the planet healthy, with the goal of creating a movement to organize societies focused on well-being. Two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency, governments worldwide still fail to see that the pandemic is but a first symptom of a world running out of breath. On this occasion, this blog presents some insights from the International Science Council’s upcoming COVID-19 Outcome Scenarios report, to be released on 17 May 2022, serving as a stark warning that environmental action is required now to limit the scope of future existential threats.
07.04.2022
How collaboration and new drugs could beat malaria
With its rolling hills and traditional thatched adobe houses, Vhembe District may look picture perfect. Yet, many people who call this part of Limpopo, South Africa home, live with the deadly threat of malaria.
30.11.2021
Tomorrow’s visionaries: Medicine’s hidden players
It is hard to imagine the extent that medical physics and engineering have shaped and improved modern healthcare over the last 50 years. Technologies such as X-rays, MRI scans, ultrasound and particle accelerators used in cancer treatment, are all contributions from brilliant medical physicists and engineers and have become vital in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
26.11.2021
The global vectors of uncertainty that will influence the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of the regional experts’ discussions
In recent months the ISC has held a number of regional workshops exploring possible scenarios for how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve in the coming years, and the factors and uncertainties that will affect its evolution.
14.09.2021
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
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
International Symposium on Citizen Science 2023
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International Symposium on Citizen Science 2023
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3rd World Conference Forests for Public Health
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04.10.2023 12:00 am
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3rd World Conference Forests for Public Health
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ISC Young Academies and Associations Roundtable
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05.10.2023 7:00 am
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ISC Young Academies and Associations Roundtable
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Freedoms and Responsibilities in Science Roundtable
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05.10.2023 9:00 am
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Freedoms and Responsibilities in Science Roundtable
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