World Physiotherapy Day has been celebrated since 1996, but 8 September was chosen as the date because this was when World Physiotherapy (a global collective of Physiotherapists) was founded in 1951.

The day marks the unity and solidarity of the global physiotherapy community. It is also an opportunity to recognise the work that physiotherapists do for their patients and community. 

The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (SJEHG) has been developing its activity at the centre of three major world religions. The ongoing conflict in the region has had a severe impact on health care access and delivery.

Since 2012, August 1 has been designated as World Lung Cancer Day. The international lung health community uses the day to raise awareness and spread information about the disease’s risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Susana Simões, of the Champalimaud Foundation’s Lung Unit, joined us for a conversation about this disease, which is responsible for more cancer deaths than any other.

Interview with Isabel Palmeirim, Director of Education at the Champalimaud Foundation.

Isabel Palmeirim, who was until recently the director of the Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and of the Medicine Course at the University of Algarve, was appointed, in June, Director of Education of the Champalimaud Foundation (CF).

Around 600 million people around the world play chess, with 70% of adults having played at some point in their lives; and as 20th July is International Chess Day, we spoke to Champalimaud Researchers Carlos Stein Brito and T. Quendera to find out more about why they play and what the game means to them as scientists.

According to the CLEOPATRE study, HPV infection can be found in 19.4% of the female population in Portugal. In the European Union, there are still around 67,500 new cancer cases each year directly caused by HPV. A vaccine available since around 2007 has the potential to eliminate the majority of these cases. In fact, gender-neutral HPV vaccination, which is one of the flagship commitments of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, could be the single most effective means of cancer prevention.

Since 1999, 11th May has been in the medical calendar as European Melanoma Day (or simply ‘Euromelanoma’). Originating in Belgium, 24 countries now participate in this campaign, which highlights the importance of preventative action, early diagnosis, and appropriate treatment in the battle against skin cancer.

29th April is the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, creator of modern ballet, and to commemorate this, since 1982 it has also been International Dance Day. This day is dedicated to celebrating dance, revelling in the universality of this art form (across all political, cultural and ethnic barriers), and bringing people together within a common ‘language’. 

The second edition of the European Researchers’ Night (ERN), organised by the RAISE - Researchers in Action for Inclusion in Science and Education consortium will be held on the 29th of September 2023 and will, once again, take place at the Champalimaud Foundation (Lisbon).

The main goal of this public event, organised by consortium partners, Native Scientists, Champalimaud Foundation and Instituto de Medicina Molecular, is to promote, actively and effectively, diversity and inclusion in science and education.

The Champalimaud Foundation and Philips celebrate (9th March 2023) an unprecedented partnership that, in five years, will reduce the carbon footprint of the Foundation's imaging equipment by 50%.

Global healthcare systems are responsible for significant carbon emissions – more than aviation or the shipping industry. If the health sector were a country, it would be the fifth largest polluter on the planet.