The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the loss of millions of lives and livelihoods, and societies are buckling under its weight. As the pandemic grips the globe, multilateral cooperation has become fraught and precarious among rising political tensions. Over the last year, we have witnessed panicked retreats into nationalist mindsets. […]

Applications possible until April 26th, 2021 Over the course of the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives and radically altered the political landscape. While we continue to fight fires on numerous fronts, there is an opportunity for renewal and rebirth amidst the ashes of this unprecedented crisis. Health […]

18th to 21st June 2021, online. The American Society of Echocardiography’s 2021 Scientific Sessions planning is underway. We are carefully monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and, at this point, based on the level of cases in the United States, the event originally planned for Boston, MA, will be a virtual event […]

anytime, online course. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, working conditions for health workers may deteriorate. In addition to the risks of infection with COVID-19, health workers continue to experience other occupational health and safety risks of biological, physical or psychosocial nature. Therefore, for the protection of physical and […]

Until 30th April 2021, online. How can we eradicate malaria? Explore the scientific and technological underpinnings of malaria, as well as the historical, political, social, and economic contexts in which control, elimination, and eradication efforts unfold. Through foundational lectures and supplemental interviews, this course provides participants with a toolbox of […]

23rd February 2021, online. Are you interested in residency and/or research work in the USA? Are you interested in an Internship and Residency at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, USA? Going International and the Alumni Club of Medical University Vienna would like to invite you to attend this year’s Going USA online information event. The event […]

4th May to 30th June 2021, online. What are the key ongoing legal debates around contemporary IHL (international humanitarian law) challenges? Why does that matter for academics and policy-makers? How can professionals from those sectors support each other in addressing ongoing legal and policy challenges? Organized by the International Committee […]

10th – 11th june 2021, London, UK. The International Vaccines and Virology Conference welcomes you to share your research findings, promote knowledge exchange and network with a broad audience in the field of microbiology and immunology. i-Vaccines 2021 is an annual gathering for researchers, practitioners and educators to share the insights and […]

15th to 16th April 2021, online. We are delighted to invite you to the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare 2020 Part 2: Online. This online conference will be an opportunity for you to take part in the second part of our 2020 ICCH programme. It will bring together the […]

This chapter describes the health status of EU citizens, including trends in life expectancy, the main causes of death, health inequalities, the occurrence of communicable and chronic diseases, and mental health issues. It shows modifiable risk factors to health, including smoking, alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, unhealthy nutrition, lack of physical […]