Spanish candidate María Neira is vying to lead an organization seen as essential to tackling pandemics and the health impacts of the climate crisis
A commission of experts identifies 17 major risks facing humanity through 2100 and warns that climate change could become an extinction-level danger in the centuries ahead
Health authorities maintain that the researcher died of a case of pneumonia of unknown cause
A comprehensive study of the circulation of 18 pathogens, conducted in Spain’s Catalonia region, shows clear peaks during the spring and summer
The mayor responds to inflation alarm with an announcement of five stores that will open between 2027 and 2029. Competitors say it will push many businesses into bankruptcy
At least seven protected areas in this ecosystem are gold‑extractivism hotspots. Those who safeguard these zones report threats and the presence of armed groups
Although the case is still pending in court and a refund is not guaranteed, experts recommend taking action now to avoid losing the right to recover money paid in fines and interest
It’s a national pioneer in adapting its streets, but residents criticize the impacts of mass tourism on a paradise from which other cities look to learn
Two aides to the disgraced official also received prison sentences over corruption during the Covid pandemic. The ruling increases the pressure on the government of Pedro Sánchez, which is dealing with several high-profile probes
Professor Peter Atwater believes economic inequality has mutated into something more dangerous for social cohesion. ‘Such an unequal economy is fragile, like a Jenga tower,’ he warns
Adolescents aged 15 to 19 and women of all ages are the worst affected, especially by anxiety and depression
Experts warn that the risk of a new public health emergency is skyrocketing while investment and measures to address it are stalling
A team led by Spaniard David Lagares is searching for a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis and other ailments associated with cellular senescence
Misinformation surrounding the health crisis on the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ is once again dominating social media and sparking panic about a repeat of the 2020 epidemic
The WHO’s main hypothesis is that patient zero was infected on land and passed the virus to other people on board
The pathogen detected on the cruise ship is more lethal, but it is better understood and much less contagious than SARS-CoV-2
The Health Ministry has published a review of 15 years of studies on a pseudoscience that has been criticized by scientists for decades: ‘Many of these substances are so diluted, it’s like dissolving a packet of sugar in the Mediterranean Sea’
After the scandalous annulment of the process initiated last year, seven health professionals are being tried in Buenos Aires for the death of the former Argentine soccer player
The head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence and biodesign to global health, and advocates for dialogue with those who are wary of vaccines
Bringing in oxytocin for childbirth or cancer treatments is a near-impossible task in a country without fuel and with a very weakened healthcare system
The American professor has spent 30 years studying the social brain. He speaks with EL PAÍS about the loneliness epidemic, specifically how artificial intelligence and political polarization might influence it
The tool displays organs in three dimensions and opens new avenues for researching key diseases, such as cancer and diabetes
The market for the digital items plummeted after their glory days in 2021 and 2022, and they’ve proven to be not only an artistic and aesthetic disaster, but a shortcut to financial ruin
The co-author of the book ‘Conspirituality’ explains how the far right is embedded in the world of wellness, obsessed with self-improvement but also with the dynamics of power and domination
The author captivated millions of readers with her book, ‘Braiding Sweetgrass.’ In ‘The Serviceberry,’ her latest work of nonfiction, she proposes changing the dominant narrative as part of the resistance against climate disasters and social collapse
In 2023, she resigned as leader of New Zealand because she no longer had ‘enough in the tank’ to give her best. She had been in office for six years. Her departure marked the culmination of a different approach to power, one that stood in stark contrast to the male-dominated hyper-leadership that continues to dominate the world. Her understanding of politics, based on empathy and transparency, made her an icon. We spoke with her in London