“More knowledge equals better health.” If only it were that simple. When we discuss health literacy, the conversation often revolves around the individual – their ability to find, understand, and apply health information. But this perspective overlooks a much more critical question: How understandable and usable is our healthcare system itself? We believe that health...
Igor was featured in the “Hörgang“- Podcast organised by the Medical University of Vienna and Springer Publishing Austria. In an episode called “Ungesehen und unversorgt – wenn Medizin Menschen vergisst” (“Unseen and uncared – people that medicine forgot”) Igor spoke about his personal experiences that led him to working in social medicine, as well as...
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, Honja participated in a Youth Policy Dialogue on cancer with the newly appointed EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi. The event brought together 30 young individuals from across Europe, providing them with the opportunity to engage with the Commissioner, share their experiences as cancer survivors...
Sex and sexuality as essential aspects of the human experience are often disregarded in medicine, even as research clearly indicated the many benefits that a healthy and active sexual life has on health and well-being. Sex positivity in regards to medicine and healt sciences also suggests an open and honest dialogue about sexual activitiy and...
Igor talked about his research on sexuality and sex in older adults and his new book on the “Our Better Half” podcast in an episode called: Sex Research: Beyond Dysfunction and Towards Pleasure. The podcast is led by 4 sex researchers and dedicated to topics of healthy sexuality and sex in older adults. Igor discussed...
Igor Grabovac was awarded second place at the inaugural Leadership Excellence in Research Awards (LExA). For this first time this year the Career Centre of the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft has established and awarded the LExA Awards to recognize outstanding leadership skills that make significant contribution in solving societal challenges and serves as role models...
A new paper published in the top journal of the Lancet Publishing Group – eClinicalMedicine – shows the first empiric results of the CANCERLESS project. The new publication lead by Tobias Schiffler, a PhD student on the CANCERLESS project, mapped out experiences of people experiencing homelessness in four European countries (Austria, Greece, Spain and the...
Charlotte Rösel and Igor Grabovac were featured in the new radio series at ORF1 called “Young Science“. The new multimedia format provides interview articles and radio interviews focusing on scientific topics of interest for younger people and featuring mostly young scientists as well. Charlotte and Igor presented the important information of the WE-Project and explained...