Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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News

Predicting Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: A Human‑Centered, Data‑Informed Approach

Shaping the future of obesity care through genetics, epigenetics, lifestyle insights, and the full inclusion of women in research.

27 Feb 2026

News

From Reef to RiPPs: Bioprospection for Antibiotics

Fernanda Claverías is using the latest technologies to elucidate potential antimicrobials from Chilean coastal ecosystems

26 Feb 2026

News

Sugarcane Supercapacitors of the Future

Florencia Bernassani is laying the ground for electronics that are biodegradable and rely less on strategic minerals

24 Feb 2026

News

Cannabinoids for Angiogenesis

Javiera Fontecilla is investigating how to get stem cells to produce the therapeutic molecules needed for cell-free regenerative medicine

12 Feb 2026

News

Scientific Partnerships for Better Stenting

Julieta Merlo is at the core of an Argentinian-Uruguayan partnership to improve diseases related to age

12 Feb 2026

News

Bacterial Viruses Against Human Pathogens

Fellow Victoria Rodriguez is adding to our understanding of prospective industrial applications of phages

10 Feb 2026

Seminar

Under pressure? Forced migration and public health

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring David Zuchowski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economic Analysis at the Universitat de València and research fellow at Global Labor Organization (GLO).

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Event

Webinar | Gender-responsive/-transformative interventions in HIV, TB, and Malaria programmes: What can we learn from the existing evidence-base?

Examining evidence on changes in health- and gender-related outcomes attributable to gender-responsive and -transformative interventions in HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria programmes.

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