Environmental epidemiologist 🌱 | BHF CRE Career Development Fellow 🫀 @Cambridge_Uni | Lancet Countdown in Europe | @Gates_Cambridge alum | Hon. Fellow @UCL
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🚨In our new @TheLancetPlanet📰 #COP29 we discuss the climate-health-gender nexus by
🔎reviewing gendered health impacts of #climatechange
⌛️summarising gender & health in UNFCCC processes
📉assessing the gender gap in delegations at COP1-28
Full➡️👀thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
What effect could the heatwave have on your health? 🔥 🌡️ 🏥
With the wildfires and the fourth heatwave of the year currently raging through Europe, @DaalenKim gives her analysis of the impacts to both our physical and mental health.
Dr Kim van Daalen is Environmental Epidemiologist at the Cambridge Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit and a Research Associate at @HomertonCollege.
Explore more 👉 cam.ac.uk/news/wildfires-and…
#Heatwave #Wildfires #Environment #Epidemiology #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
Always a pleasure working with academic partner-in-crime @DaalenKim 😁
This 📰 stems from our projects which highlighted the hegemonic nature of global health academia/decision-making 🌎 by examining #methods used to measure representation/diversity
Read ➡️tinyurl.com/LGH26
New 📰 in @LancetGH ✨
Structural inequities remain deeply embedded in global health governance and knowledge production
We examine how diversity is measured in global health when demographic data are unavailable, & their ethical implications.
More ⤵️
thelancet.com/journals/langl…
Thrilled to share 2 book chapters co-authored in Global Health, Climate Change, and Emerging Infectious Diseases 🌍🦟📘
We explore how climate change is reshaping infectious disease risks globally, and the role of sex & gender in vulnerability and adaptation
Read the chapters⬇️
Link to Chapter 2: Women and Maternal Infectious Diseases in a Changing Climate ⬇️🤰🦟
link.springer.com/chapter/10…
Link to Chapter 1: Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases ⬇️🦟🦠
link.springer.com/chapter/10…
📰✨ In our new @TheLancetPlanet paper, we discuss the importance of disentangling the different dimensions of urban heat vulnerability🥵 (exposure, susceptibility, and adaptive capacity) for effective and equitable adaptation👇
thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…
#ClimateChange #HeatRisk
[NEW Pub✨] The 43 indicators in the 2026 Lancet Countdown Europe report show that Europe is heating up and it’s increasingly impacting our health. 🥵🩺
And whilst there is progress in climate action, it’s not happening fast enough.📉
Read in full ⬇️
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
📣New Publication: 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown📣
Explore the latest evidence on the effect of climate change on health across Europe, and the policies needed to protect people and health systems.
🔗Full report: buff.ly/8WsavvI
#LancetClimate26
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
Just under one week to go until our FREE #cambsfest panel talk!
Interested in learning how environmental factors can contribute to common long-term health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and even cancer?
👉Book here: tinyurl.com/5dfmb9rf
📅Mon 23 March 6-7:30pm
Did you know the air you breathe and the food you eat can shape your risk of chronic disease?🌎🌱
Join us at the @Cambridge_Fest to discover how environmental factors (from pollution to heatwaves) affect long-term health.
📅 23 March 18:00
🎟️ Book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cambridge…
Our ✨new✨ study highlights a key tension: as global climate diplomacy grows, so does the carbon footprint of climate negotiations.
How can climate governance remain effective & inclusive while reducing this footprint?
🔗➡️ shorturl.at/NKXy9
✨NEW✨How does climate change affect sleep, and why does it matter?
In our @naturesustainab Comment, we discuss new research showing that rising temperatures may increase global sleep loss, with potential broader societal implications 🌍💤🌡️
📰nature.com/articles/s41893-0…
🚨⚖️As drone research expands across climate science & epidemiology, the conversation must move beyond “Can we fly?” to “Should we fly, and how do we do so responsibly?"
🔗Read our new study, led by Dr Hoek Spaans, exploring these ethical challenges: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.251530
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
My friend Dom, a bright star who inspired countless people in global surgery, created the field of global cardiac surgery & led the charge on advocacy as we know it on Twitter, is gone way too soon. My prayers are with his family & loved ones. He will forever be an inspiration
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
🖤Dominique’s legacy is the heartbeat of #InciSioN.
His mentorship lives on. His ideas guide institutions. His impact endures.
His family has started a GoFundMe to support bringing him home to Belgium:
gofundme.com/f/dominique-dom…
We carry his work forward.
My laptop battery saw a grant deadline on the calendar (<24 hrs) and said, “I’ve done enough to contribute.” 🪫✌️
Please let this not be the reason I can't submit 😭
Used a John Snow reference in class today. Today’s undergrads do not know Game of Thrones. Please respect my privacy during this difficult time.🧓
Kim R. van Daalen, PhD retweeted
I'm recruiting a #PhD candidate interested in exploring #communityengagement and/or #equity in #globalhealth. Have a look & circulate with your networks or anyone you know who may be interested! 🌍
Includes funding for fees, stipend + research budget 💰
tinyurl.com/phdglobalhealth
