Two years ago this month we launched Our Planet, Our Health, an initiative to increase understanding of the complex links between the environment and human health. Here, we give a snapshot of some of the recent work published by researchers we’ve funded.
Between 2014 and 2015 we funded 15 pilot projects that bring together collaborators from all over the world and span disciplines from economic and social sciences to epidemiology and ecology.
The range of these projects reflects the many challenges research needs to address if we are to better understand the impact we are having on the ecosystems essential for life.
How does climate influence infectious disease dynamics?
The incidence of infectious diseases can be sensitive to climate conditions due to a number of factors. The survival patterns of vectors such as mosquitos and ticks may be altered, and environmental contamination can expose people to water-borne infections.
Jessica Metcalf from Princeton University investigated the potential mechanisms that link climate and infectious disease.
This paper identifies the current data available to tackle these issues, and highlights the potential benefit of integrating climate science research with infectious disease biology.
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