The consensus among scientists is that we are in an era of global heating and extreme weather events, primarily due to the devastating effects of human action on the environment. Why are researchers concerned, and what are the implications for health? The Lancet Countdown team is a group of over […]

In a bid to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, public health experts have been pushing for a fast and effective vaccine rollout. However, some members of the public have been hesitant to take up vaccines. What happened, and is there something that science communicators keep […]

von Hasan Kelani. Von Oktober 2019 bis Jänner 2020 hatte ich die einmalige Gelegenheit, in der japanischen Hauptstadt Tokio zu leben und dabei klinische Praktika in drei Fachrichtungen an der Showa University zu absolvieren. Als Studierender der Medizinischen Universität Wien hat man die Möglichkeit, in den letzten zwei Studienjahren eineinhalb Jahre […]

The history of vaccines did not begin with Jenner’s smallpox vaccine. It will not end with the recent vaccines against the novel coronavirus, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The history of vaccines begins before the first vaccine, with an immunizing procedure called “inoculation” by some and “variolation” by others. According […]

von Marie-Luise Drax Meine Motivation In meinem Elternhaus wurde schon immer sehr viel Wert auf Erfahrungen im Ausland mit anderen Kulturen gelegt, deswegen durfte ich in meinem Leben bereits zahlreiche Auslandsaufenthalte erleben. Im Alter von zwei Jahren sind wir damals für zwei Jahre in die USA gezogen. Danach folgten regelmäßige […]

Humanitarian situation in 2021After seven years of armed conflict, humanitarian needs remained critical on both sides of the “contact line” – the 427km-long stretch of land dividing eastern Ukraine into Government- and non-Government-controlled areas (GCA and NGCA). The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated people’s needs and led to the introduction of […]

28th July, worldwide. With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness – we can’t wait to act on viral hepatitis. People living with viral hepatitis unaware can’t wait for testing People living with hepatitis can’t wait for life saving treatments Expectant mothers can’t wait for hepatitis screening and treatment Newborn babies can’t wait for […]

von Lena Koller. Warum ein Semester in Frankreich? Ich habe das 5. Jahr meines Medizinstudiums in Rennes, Frankreich verbracht und empfehle jeder Person, die die Möglichkeit dazu hat, dasselbe zu tun. Bereits im Gymnasium habe ich ein Auslandssemester in Kanada verbracht. Diese Zeit hat mich sehr geprägt. Dementsprechend wollte ich […]

14th June 2022, worldwide. World Blood Donor Day takes place on 14 June each year. The Day was created to: raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion; highlight the critical contribution voluntary, unpaid blood donors make to national health systems; support national blood […]

16th to 20th May 2022, europe-wide. The European Public Health Week (EUPHW) aims to raise awareness about public health and promote collaboration among the public health community in Europe. It is an annual initiative that began in 2019. Mark your calendars! May 16-20 2022 The next European Public Health Week’s […]