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Globally, 7 million people die each year because of air pollution; 650,000 of these are children. Air pollutants not only affect our health, they also affect ecosystems and food production; air pollution is also linked to climate change. Despite this, most citizens don’t have access to real-time air quality data. To deal with this necessity, […]

Pollution increases the risk of stroke, but also the severity of these strokes. Specifically, and according to a study conducted by the Hospital del Mar Institute for Medical Research (IMIM) in Barcelona, living in areas with high noise levels increases the chances of suffering a more serious stroke and more complex consequences by 30%. Instead,

To boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on all leaders to New York the 23th of September for the 2019 Climate Action Summit with the concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas

The EU Clean Air Forum 2017 in Paris concluded with a message “Solutions to improve air quality further are within reach, but to tackle air pollution successfully, we need to work together across economic sectors, across decision-making levels, across policy areas and together with citizens.” One year later, the European Commission adopted the Communication “A Europe

Air pollution is a major global hazard affecting everybody and kills seven million people a year. It means that many harmful gases and substances in the air damage our health and our environment. Microscopic particulates are most dangerous, as they are absorbed directly into our bodies causing cancer, strokes, heart diseases and diabetes. Therefore, air pollution

Cities face major challenges in creating healthier urban environments. Digital divide, pollution, road traffic and social and health inequalities are all major hurdles to overcome. Day 2 of the Digital Health and Wellness Summit 2019 (DHWS19) focused on the routes being taken around the world to create Smart Healthy Cities and took us on a deep

  €200k funding available through Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research initiative to help develop solutions for a global health issue What is SBIR? In 2018, for the first time, the HSE has partnered with Enterprise Ireland to develop technology -enabled solutions to specifically address challenges in the area of diabetes. Our aim is to harness digital

Under the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme, and specifically FET-Proactive, 15 new research and innovation contracts have been signed. These projects will strive to create and consolidate science-to-technology breaktroughs, establish multidisciplinary research communities and help develop innovation around them. The essence of FET Proactive is to encourage researchers from different disciplines to work together to open

For better or worse, many of us are hooked to our digital devices. We use them to socialize, learn about the world around us, and have a few laughs. The Consumer Goods Forum Health & Wellness initiativealso sees opportunities to empower people to live healthier lives and drive shared value with a digital framework. Do our

Researchers find clues to depression in what people do online Consider two questions. First: Who are you? What makes you different from your peers, in terms of the things you buy, the clothes you wear, and the car you drive (or refuse to)? What makes you unique in terms of your basic psychological make-up—the part