One Health - U of Guelph
@OneHealthUofG
One Health recognizes that human, animal and environmental health are intertwined. U of G works at this intersection to Improve Life for all.
From investigating the movements of H5N1 to developing next-generation vaccines, U of G is a hub for research on avian influenza. Explore U of G researchers’ journey to predict, prevent & contain this latest challenge via the @UofGuelphNews avian flu hub: news.uoguelph.ca/category/topic…
Aspergillus fumigatus has been identified as a fungal pathogen that poses a high risk to humans. This @FT article discusses how aspergillus spores are a threat to people with weakened immune systems, and how climate change is helping it spread: ft.com/content/506f5a…
In this article, Wu et al. estimated the effects of increased greenness in cities on heat-related deaths. Their modelling study suggests that increased greenness could substantially reduce the heat-related mortality burden: thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…
The International Student One Health Alliance (@ISOHA_OneHealth) hosts a One Health conference, Aug. 17-18 in Zurich. The target audience audience is students & professionals in relevant fields, researchers, healthcare professionals etc. Learn more: isohaonehealth.wordpress.com/international-…
One Health graduate students! The $5,000 Bossart Memorial One Health Scholarship is available to a graduate student doing research in wildlife biology, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, public health, social sciences etc. Applications due July 31: onehealthcommission.org/en/programs/on…
On Wed. July 31, 12:00 ET, @UTOneHealth presents a webinar with Dr. Rozo-Lopez. Her research aims to understand the evolutionary & transmission patterns mediating the heritability of insect-specific viruses in agriculturally important insects. More info: onehealth.tennessee.edu/seminars/
.@TheLancet One Health Commission proposes a One Health ethos and articulates key avenues and recommendations for One Health operationalisation, implementation, and institutionalisation, with a focus on governance, economics, and knowledge. To learn more: thelancet.com/journals/lance…
The next World One Health Congress will be in Lisbon, September 4-7, 2026! The 9th World One Health Congress will bring together a global community of experts dedicated to advancing One Health science and policy. Join the mailing list: globalohc.org/9WOHC
Have you heard The Infectious Science Podcast? The episodes provides insights on infectious diseases and One Health! Topics to date include: mummies and disease, hantavirus, measles, Alzheimer's, rabies & the werewolf myth, tuberculosis & beauty etc.: infectiousscience.org
FYI, Sharon Deem @deemsharon has a chapter on "Veterinary Medicine and One Health" in the recent publication "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine," edited by Kemba Marshall. Learn more: wiley.com/en-us/Diversit… #OneHealth #VeterinaryMedicine
Women for One Health Network invites contributions to their One Health Best Practices Case Study Collection, focusing on female empowerment within One Health projects. Sharing these practices will provide insights that can guide future work in the field: wfoh.org/call-for-contr…
PhD opportunity, starting Sept. 2025, is available in the @OntVetCollege. The project looks at the impact of a training program focused on One Health, T. solium & zoonotic disease prevention, and pig production in rural Rwanda. Domestic applicants only: uoguelph.ca/ovc/current-op…
A researcher at @usask is researching how birds are being impacted by wildfires and smoke. Extensive research has been done on the impacts of wildfires on humans and lab animals but there has been little research on what happens to wildlife. Learn more: cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…
TOMORROW! The next @WHO EPI-WIN webinar is Wed. July 23, 7:00 a.m. EDT. The webinar will profile the WHO global strategy for bubonic plague control, and disseminate key findings from a recent randomized controlled trial on bubonic plague treatment: who.int/news-room/even…
Fall registration is now open for Mobilizing One Health! This micro-credential is perfect for people who are interested in addressing complex challenges at the intersection of human, animal & environmental health. Starts Oct. 20! Learn more/register: uoguel.ph/mobilizing-one…
FYI, we also have an active @LinkedIn page, where we post updates on all things #OneHealth at U of Guelph, including academic programming, faculty profiles, articles, seminars, symposia, graduate student opportunities, funding etc. Thank you to our 5,488 followers!
A new CABI working paper introduces the concept of One Health. It covers the key ideas, origins, actors and debates, outlining One Health’s advantages relative to sectoral approaches to tackling today’s health threats, and cases are provided as examples: cabi.org/wp-content/upl…
The One Health Quadripartite has a factsheet that outlines the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA), Delivered through 6 action tracks, the OH JPA outlines practical pathways for #OneHealth by identifying/addressing the causes of global health risks: who.int/publications/m…
New One Health book from @CamScholars! The interconnectedness of human, animal & environmental health calls for collaborations not seen in our siloed health systems. Lairmore & Wilkes address these challenges using fictional stories rooted in true events: cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-…
The #OneHealth approach was included in the recent @WHO Pandemic Agreement. In this @TheLancet correspondence, Zhang et al. state that having these principles in the Agreement can lay the foundation for a more resilient, equitable global health system: thelancet.com/journals/lance…
