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Can bacteria be resistant to more than one antibiotic?

👉Multidrug-resistant bacteria are those that have developed resistance to three or more groups of antibiotics.

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November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
💡Epigenetics controls how genes are switched on or off.

🧬 While genetics focuses on the DNA sequence, epigenetics examines the mechanisms that control how those genes are expressed.

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May 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
⚠️ Gender bias contributes to creating and maintaining the gender gap, which occurs when quantifiable differences arise, such as a pay gap.

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What is Gender Bias - Global Health Dictionary
Gender bias in research occurs when social norms about gender influence how scientific studies are designed and/or interpreted.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
🌱 Planetary health connects human health with the state of the environment. 

Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss directly impact our health and social stability. 

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January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
What is incidence?

➡️ It is an epidemiological measure that quantifies new cases of a disease in a specific population and during a given period of time. 

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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📖 #WordOfTheDay → Pandemic 😷

🌍 It is the spread of an infectious disease across several regions of the world. The difference between a pandemic and an epidemic is not their severity, but their extent.

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October 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
📖 #WordOfTheDay → Air pollution 🏭

🌫️ It is an alteration of the natural composition of the atmosphere

⚠️ According to the WHO, 99% of the population is exposed to high levels of pollution

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October 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🩺 Neglected tropical diseases are a diverse group of infectious diseases caused viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. 

They are strongly linked to poverty and unequal access to healthcare.

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January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
¿Cuál es el origen del dióxido de carbono? ¿Por qué podemos decir que és perjudicial y beneficioso a la vez?

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January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
What happens when #DNA is methylated?

It is a chemical modification of genetic material in which ‘marks’ are added to certain genes. It is part of what we call ‘epigenetics’.

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December 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🦟 Have you heard of Chikungunya?

🦠 It is a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, mainly by the species 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘦𝘨𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘪 or 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴.

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December 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
⚠️Have you ever received a civil protection alert on your mobile phone? 

📲🚨Early warning systems identify, monitor and communicate potential emergencies.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📖 #WordOfTheWeek → Poliomyelitis 

🚶 It mainly affects the nervous system and can cause total paralysis.
💉 There is no cure, but it can be prevented with two types of vaccines.

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October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🌪️⚠️Today is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

🚨 #Preparedness allows us to anticipate and respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations.

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October 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
📖 #WordOfTheDay → Eliminate or eradicate ❌

A disease is not eradicated if:

🌍 It continues to exist in other places 
🦇 It continues to circulate in other animal species 

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October 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
📖 #WordOfTheDay → 𝘛𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘻𝘪 🔬

💬 It is the protozoan that causes Chagas disease.

🪳 It is transmitted through the bite of kissing bugs (vinchuca).

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October 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🌐¡Ya está aquí el Diccionario de Salud Global! 

🧠Este nuevo recurso te explicará conceptos clave de nuestra agenda científica.

💡Definiciones, curiosidades, infografías, vídeos, y mucho más.

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September 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM