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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
🌐 The Global Health Dictionary is here!

🧠This new resource will explain key concepts from our scientific agenda.

💡 Definitions, interesting facts, infographics, videos, and much more.

📖 Find the first 20 words 👉 dictionary.isglobal.org

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September 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
➡️ Morbidity and mortality: what’s the difference?

🔹 Morbidity refers to the frequency or burden of diseases and other health problems in a population. 
🔹 Mortality refers to the deaths that occur in a population and their causes. 

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October 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
📖 Word of the Day → Malaria 🩸

It is a disease caused by protozoa of the genus “Plasmodium”. The “Anopheles” mosquito acts as a vector and transmits the parasite.

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September 18, 2025 at 5:30 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.

Read all about it 👉https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/epigenetica/

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May 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
☀️🏙️ The urban heat island effect refers to the increase in temperature in urban areas compared to nearby rural or peri-urban zones.

🌡️ Climate change and urban growth intensify this phenomenon.

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July 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
📊 Today is World Statistics Day.

📈 In correlation, there is a statistical association between two variables, which increase or decrease at the same time.

However, this does not mean that one causes the other.

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October 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
𝘗. 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘮 is a parasitic protozoan responsible for the most severe form of #malaria. 

🦟 It is mainly transmitted through the bite of female mosquitoes of the genus 𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴, which act as vectors of the parasite.

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April 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
🌐 Ja és aquí el Diccionari de Salut Global!

🧠Aquest nou recurs t'explicarà conceptes clau de la nostra agenda científica. 

💡Definicions, curiositats, infografies, vídeos, i molt més.

📖 Accedeix a les primeres 20 paraules 👉diccionari.isglobal.org

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September 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🎯 What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

🌐 They are 17 global goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda to end poverty, protect the planet and promote well-being.

🔗Learn more: https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/ods

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September 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM
⚠️ Gender bias contributes to creating and maintaining the gender gap, which occurs when quantifiable differences arise, such as a pay gap.

🔗 Read more! 👉 https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/gender-bias/

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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
🧬🔬 Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics… These disciplines enable the analysis of large sets of biological molecules simultaneously.

🦠 They also help to identify biomarkers and monitor pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.

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September 2, 2026 at 1:02 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
💊 Ivermectin is indicated for the treatment of several parasitic infections, including onchocerciasis and scabies.

🌐 It has had a particularly significant impact on international programmes to control neglected tropical diseases.

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July 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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
📖 Word of the Day → Global Health 🌍

Health knows no borders, and diseases are spreading faster than ever. That's why the response must also be global.

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September 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🦟 The Asian tiger mosquito, 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴, is one of the world's most important invasive mosquito species.

🦠 But how does it spread, which diseases can it transmit, and how is climate change influencing its distribution?

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August 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
While carbon dioxide (CO₂) is essential for life and one of the main greenhouse gases, excess levels in the atmosphere contribute to #GlobalWarming.

Learn more about our #WordOfTheWeek in the #GlobalHealthDictionary:

🟠 https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/dioxido-de-carbono-co2/

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January 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM
📖 #WordOfTheDay → Antibiotic resistance 🧫

💊 It is the ability that some bacteria develop to continue multiplying despite the presence of antibiotics. 

🌍 It is one of the greatest threats to global health. 

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October 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🗓️ Today is World Environmental Health Day!

Microplastics are solid particles <5 mm, insoluble in water. They can be ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, and persist in the environment for centuries.

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September 26, 2025 at 5:30 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
🗓️ Today is World Car Free Day 🚗💨

By making your daily journeys on foot or by bicycle, you can already achieve the recommended amount of physical activity. 

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September 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#MetabolicSyndrome is diagnosed when at least 3️⃣ of the following 5️⃣ factors are present:

➡️ Excess abdominal fat, high blood pressure, elevated fasting blood glucose, high triglyceride levels and low HDL ("good") cholesterol.

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July 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🫁 #COPD is a progressive lung disease that damages the lungs and airways, making breathing increasingly difficult.

Staying active and maintaining a healthy diet can reduce flare-ups, hospitalisations and mortality by more than half.

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June 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM