As drone research expands across climate science, epidemiology, and global health, the conversation must move beyond “Can we fly?” to “Should we fly, and how do we do so responsibly?” ⚖️

📖 🔗Read our new study, led by Dr Hoek Spaans, exploring these ethical challenges: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Ethical considerations related to drone use for environment and health research: a scoping review Newly published scoping review on the ethical use of drones for research

Curious about our recent paper on ethics & drone use in environment and health research? 🚁

We’ve shared a short, accessible blog highlighting key insights on privacy, community engagement, and gaps in guidance.

Read more 👇
harmonize-tools.org/news/ethical...

➡ bsc.es/4J7

@lshtm.bsky.social I @drrachellowe.bsky.social

#mosquitos #CambioClimático

How drones are being used for good | Wellcome YouTube video by Wellcome

Se pueden utilizar los drones para hacer el bien❓

🌎HARMONIZE, liderado por el BSC y financiado por Wellcome Trust, usa imágenes aéreas para localizar focos de enfermedades infecciosas, que son más frecuentes como consecuencia del #CambioClimático

Con la investigadora @drrachellowe.bsky.social

New study out in Nature Communications! In this paper, we disentangle the impact of climate variation and serotype changes on dengue dynamics in Singapore and present a forecasting framework able to predict outbreaks up to two months ahead 🦟
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New paper on climate variation and the importance of considering serotype competition in dengue dynamics, with @emiliefinch.bsky.social @drrachellowe.bsky.social and others www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🎟️ Register now for the in-person UK launch of the 2025 Lancet Countdown Global Report with @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social

📚 Hear from leading voices on climate & health as we explore the latest science & policy insights.

🔗 Register: buff.ly/Y7xZmkh

Watch back: Contribute to the development of new Lancet Countdown Europe indicators - Lancet Countdown Find out more about submitting new indicator proposals to monitor the connections between health and climate change in Europe.

⏰ Final call!
Deadline’s tomorrow (16 Oct) to submit new indicators on #climate & #health for the Lancet Countdown Europe 2027 Report 🌍
Focus: projections and attributions.
Don’t miss your chance to contribute! 🚀
Info & contacts 👉 hedi.kriit@uni-heidelberg.de
#ClimateHealth #LancetCountdown #Europe

📣 Last days to apply as a Chapter Scientist to support author teams for IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report.

The deadline for applications is 18 October 2025.

More details: lnkd.in/dGvmmWeC

🌏BSC researcher @drrachellowe.bsky.social explores how early warning systems can harness technology to predict & prepare for disease outbreaks, a vital step in strengthening global health resilience

🎧 Hear more on the 'When Science Finds a Way' podcast by @wellcometrust.bsky.social: lnk.to/wvjSUz

Rachel Lowe i Kim van Daalen: "A Catalunya cada cop hi ha més preocupació per les malalties transmeses per paparres, flebòtoms i rates" Investigadora Icrea al BSC i epidemiòloga a la Universitat de Cambridge

"A Catalunya cada cop hi ha més preocupació per les malalties transmeses per paparres, flebòtoms i rates"

🗞️ @drrachellowe.bsky.social i @daalenkim.bsky.social al Diari Ara.

Anticipatory action: a new paradigm for outbreak responses in crisis settings | Anticipatory action: a new paradigm for outbreak responses in crisis settings | LSHTM

Anticipatory action for disease #outbreak preparedness

🏗️ A new framework sets out how #humanitarian actors can predict, contain & potentially prevent disease outbreaks in fragile, climate-sensitive or conflict-affected settings

Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

@drrachellowe.bsky.social

The cover of the article "Protecting Health Through Climate Action in Europe"

Climate change can impact people's health in Europe

Actions that help slow down climate change are also good for our health

🌱🧠 Today’s youth will live longest with #climatechange.
They must understand its impact on #health. Our new article breaks it down for them.

💡 Climate education is empowering to act, advocate & lead

Infographics: lancetcountdown.org/multimedia-resources
Full text: doi.org/10.3389/frym.2025.1556941

🌍🌱 New for young readers (8–15): How climate change affects health, and how climate action helps!

Our new Frontiers for Young Minds article turns @countdowneurope.bsky.social findings into clear, hopeful insights.

🔗 Read: kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
📊 Infographics: shorturl.at/wmt0X

It presents a positive perspective on

🔹 How climate change affects our health
🔹 The health benefits of climate action
🔹 The role of governments, businesses, and citizens

Integrating anticipatory action in disease outbreak preparedness and response in the humanitarian sector In the humanitarian sector, anticipatory action entails acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or mitigate potential impacts and needs. It leverages early warnings to bridge preparednes...

📰 New publication!

Tilly Alcayna et al. present a framework for developing triggers for anticipatory action for climate-sensitive infectious disease outbreaks in #humanitarian settings

🤝 Informed by practices from ‪Red Cross Red Crescent, UN agencies & ‪MSF

gh.bmj.com/content/10/7...

@drrachellowe.bsky.social

New ECDC weekly reports and guidance to tackle mosquito-borne diseases across Europe As Europe enters this year’s mosquito season, ECDC has launched a new series of weekly surveillance updates to help public health authorities monitor mosquito-borne diseases in a timely way, covering ...

🦟 Europe’s mosquitoes are on the move — and they’re arriving early.

In 2025, France reported 6 chikungunya outbreaks by May. That’s weeks ahead of the usual season.

Read our news item on the current situation and #ECDC's response: bit.ly/4esZ0zr

#MosquitoBorneDiseases #ECDC

Great science yesterday at the @ibeidlabex.bsky.social meeting at ENVA at Maisons Alfort with fantastic talks from our guest @drrachellowe.bsky.social and many others! @salehlabparis.bsky.social @fernando-batista.bsky.social @pasteur.fr @anses-fr.bsky.social @inserm.fr @ap-hp.bsky.social

🎭🔥 Estrena de ‘Crema, Groenlàndia’

L'espectacle, que ha comptat amb la participació del BSC, s’endinsa en l’ #emergènciaclimàtica des de l’escenari, combinant fets reals, ciència i ficció

📅 18 de juny
➡ www.bsc.es/Ztt

🟢Iniciativa de l’Institut de Ciència i Teatre finançada per #FECYT #Crearte

🙌La investigadora del BSC @drrachellowe.bsky.social es una de las 8 finalistas de los premios Vanguardia de la Ciencia por 'La #crisisclimática ya es una crisis sanitaria'

☑La ganadora se elegirá por votación popular, que estará abierta hasta el 22 de junio: bsc.es/Ztp

🌡🌍 “España lidera el incremento de muertes por calor en Europa”

La investigadora del BSC @drrachellowe.bsky.social, finalista de los premios Vanguardia de la Ciencia

☑ La ganadora se elegirá por votación popular: bsc.es/Ztp

Entrevista en @lavanguardia.com: bsc.es/Zth

Temporada de mosquits: Catalunya es prepara per evitar que el dengue es faci endèmic Comença la temporada de vigilància intensiva del mosquit tigre, transmissor de malalties tropicals que poden arribar a ser molt greus

🗣️ “We try to understand how a disease spreads, anticipate where and when an outbreak is likely, and give this info to public health services so they can act,” says @drrachellowe.bsky.social from @bsc-cns.bsky.social.

🔝 Don't miss the interview for the Catalan TV. ⬇️ www.3cat.cat/324/temporad...

“España lidera el incremento de muertes por calor en Europa” La mortalidad relacionada con el calor ha aumentado un 94% en Europa entre 2000 y 2020. Así lo indica el informe The Lancet Countdown Europe 2024, publicado en The

"El cambio climático no es un escenario teórico para un futuro lejano: ya está aquí y mata"

@drrachellowe.bsky.social investigadora del @bsc-cns.bsky.social

www.lavanguardia.com/vanguardia-d...

Yesterday @ianguelovski.bsky.social @pkotsila.bsky.social
served as jury members for the 2024 Ciudad de Barcelona Awards @barcelonacat.bsky.social awarding the Lancet Countdown’s Europe Report on Health & Climate Change. Congrats to lead authors @daalenkim.bsky.social @drrachellowe.bsky.social!

🙌La investigadora del BSC @drrachellowe.bsky.social es una de las 8 finalistas de los premios Vanguardia de la Ciencia por 'La #crisisclimática ya es una crisis sanitaria'

☑La ganadora se elegirá por votación popular, que estará abierta hasta el 22 de junio: www.bsc.es/Ztp

Vota a las finalistas del premio Vanguardia de la Ciencia 2025 La votación para elegir a las ganadoras del premio Vanguardia de la Ciencia estará abierta hasta el domingo 22 de junio a las 23.59 (hora peninsular).

🌍 Big news! @drrachellowe.bsky.social, our former Director, has been nominated for the @lavanguardia.com Science Prize 2025 for leading the 2024 #LancetCountdown #Europe report!
🗳️ Cast your vote and support science that drives change: www.lavanguardia.com/vanguardia-d...
#Climate #Health #vote

🎉 Congratulations to @drrachellowe.bsky.social , member of the #E4Warning consortium and finalist for the @lavanguardia.com Science Award for her excellent research at @bsc-cns.bsky.social!

🗳️ Support her with your vote before June 22:

👉 www.lavanguardia.com/ciencia

#WomenInScience

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