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                    <title>Podcast | Iain McGilchrist: We must teach our brain to listen to others</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/podcast-iain-mcgilchrist-we-must-teach-our-brain-to-listen-to-others/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Podcast]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Science and technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sciences]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and philosopher specialising in the brain hemispheres and their influence on the human body, well-being, and social and cultural change.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and philosopher specialising in the brain hemispheres and their influence on the human body, well-being, and social and cultural change.]]>
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                    <title>The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to the researchers who laid the biological foundations for revolutionary new treatments in diabetes and obesity</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-the-researchers-who-laid-the-biological-foundations-for-revolutionary-new-treatments-in-diabetes-and-obesity/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Frontiers of knowledge]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Science and technology]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.fbbva.es/en/">BBVA Foundation</a> has honored four researchers with the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for their groundbreaking work in establishing the biological foundations for a new class of drugs. These drugs are highly effective in treating type 2 diabetes, promoting significant weight loss in obese individuals, and reducing their risk of cardiovascular issues.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.fbbva.es/en/">BBVA Foundation</a> has honored four researchers with the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for their groundbreaking work in establishing the biological foundations for a new class of drugs. These drugs are highly effective in treating type 2 diabetes, promoting significant weight loss in obese individuals, and reducing their risk of cardiovascular issues.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA celebrates wellbeing week to promote healthy habits in the workforce</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-celebrates-wellbeing-week-to-promote-healthy-habits-in-the-workforce/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution allocates a week to promote and raise awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle habits among its employees. Activities such as medical consultations, nutrition guidance, physical exercise, mental health support, and sleep hygiene are front and center across all the countries where the bank operates.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution allocates a week to promote and raise awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle habits among its employees. Activities such as medical consultations, nutrition guidance, physical exercise, mental health support, and sleep hygiene are front and center across all the countries where the bank operates.]]>
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                    <title>Mental wellbeing for entrepreneurs: keys to restoring mental health on holiday</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/mental-wellbeing-for-entrepreneurs-keys-to-restoring-mental-health-on-holiday/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Anxiety, stress or fatigue are some of the problems that startup creators often face. Summer can be a good time to focus on how important it is to protect your emotional wellbeing and strike a balance before getting back to the routine. Learning to manage failure, knowing how to delegate and enjoying time to disconnect are some of the things that experts recommend for taking care of mental health.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Anxiety, stress or fatigue are some of the problems that startup creators often face. Summer can be a good time to focus on how important it is to protect your emotional wellbeing and strike a balance before getting back to the routine. Learning to manage failure, knowing how to delegate and enjoying time to disconnect are some of the things that experts recommend for taking care of mental health.]]>
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                    <title>Sara Kuburic: "Three key points regarding your child on social media"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/podcast-sara-kuburic-three-key-points-regarding-your-child-on-social-media/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Alexandra Rojas Rodríguez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Podcast]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Good Health and Well-Being]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<strong>Sara Kuburic</strong> is a Serbian-Canadian therapist, researcher and writer, also popularly known as the online millennial therapist. Over the past few years, Sara has grown exponentially in popularity and recognition as a high-level therapist with expertise in psychology. Now, Kuburic is a columnist at USA Today, where she shares tips and ideas about personal life and well-being.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<strong>Sara Kuburic</strong> is a Serbian-Canadian therapist, researcher and writer, also popularly known as the online millennial therapist. Over the past few years, Sara has grown exponentially in popularity and recognition as a high-level therapist with expertise in psychology. Now, Kuburic is a columnist at USA Today, where she shares tips and ideas about personal life and well-being.]]>
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                    <title>Early diagnoses, virtual consultations and more accurate clinical trials: technology is revitalising the health sector</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/early-diagnoses-virtual-consultations-and-more-accurate-clinical-trials-technology-is-revitalising-the-health-sector/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The world of medicine is experiencing an unprecedented transformation. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of digitisation and a number of different technologies are making an impression on this field, with solutions to improve both diagnosis and treatment. On the occasion of World Health Day, we're taking a close look at this wave of entrepreneurship to find out which <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/metaverses-open-banking-agrotech-take-a-look-at-the-tech-trends-for-2022/">trends</a> and advances are leading the way in this sector.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The world of medicine is experiencing an unprecedented transformation. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of digitisation and a number of different technologies are making an impression on this field, with solutions to improve both diagnosis and treatment. On the occasion of World Health Day, we're taking a close look at this wave of entrepreneurship to find out which <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/metaverses-open-banking-agrotech-take-a-look-at-the-tech-trends-for-2022/">trends</a> and advances are leading the way in this sector.]]>
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                    <title>The importance and benefits of getting vaccinated against COVID-19</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/the-importance-and-benefits-of-getting-vaccinated-against-covid-19/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Current news]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The pandemic has been one of the greatest health crises in recorded history. Thanks to rapid advances in science and technology, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer. Major vaccination efforts are currently underway to immunize the world's population. According to data from health authorities compiled by <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our World in Data</a>, 39.7% of the world's population has received at least one dose, while, as of today, <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=OWID_WRL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">almost 2.1 billion people across the globe</a> are fully vaccinated.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The pandemic has been one of the greatest health crises in recorded history. Thanks to rapid advances in science and technology, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer. Major vaccination efforts are currently underway to immunize the world's population. According to data from health authorities compiled by <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our World in Data</a>, 39.7% of the world's population has received at least one dose, while, as of today, <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=OWID_WRL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">almost 2.1 billion people across the globe</a> are fully vaccinated.]]>
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                    <title>Doctor Larraga dispels misinformation regarding coronavirus vaccines</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/doctor-larraga-dispels-misinformation-regarding-coronavirus-vaccines/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sciences]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Vicente Larraga, research professor at the Vaccines and Gene Expression Unit of <a href="https://www.cib.csic.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSIC Biological Research Center</a>, participated in a videoconference for BBVA employees, where he answered their questions about current vaccines against COVID-19. Larraga is a doctor and honorary professor of research at the Margarita Salas Biological Research Center and has been a member of the jury for the BBVA Foundation's Frontiers of Knowledge awards.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Vicente Larraga, research professor at the Vaccines and Gene Expression Unit of <a href="https://www.cib.csic.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSIC Biological Research Center</a>, participated in a videoconference for BBVA employees, where he answered their questions about current vaccines against COVID-19. Larraga is a doctor and honorary professor of research at the Margarita Salas Biological Research Center and has been a member of the jury for the BBVA Foundation's Frontiers of Knowledge awards.]]>
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                    <title>Yesil Science, a company participating in Garanti BBVA Partners, presents a health app supported by AI</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/yesil-science-a-company-participating-in-garanti-bbva-partners-presents-a-health-app-supported-by-ai/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 01:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[XE90953]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Science and technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?p=813152</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Yesil Science was created with the objective of developing innovative solutions to healthcare, combining medicine, art, and technology. In addition, it is a company that has participated in the Garanti BBVA Partners program.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Yesil Science was created with the objective of developing innovative solutions to healthcare, combining medicine, art, and technology. In addition, it is a company that has participated in the Garanti BBVA Partners program.]]>
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                    <title>Onur Genç: "Crises like this demonstrate the importance of strategic foresight, the human team and investing in technology"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/onur-genc-crises-such-as-the-current-one-prove-the-importance-of-strategic-foresight-the-human-team-and-technology-investments/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 07:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Onur Genç]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In an <a href="https://www.expansion.com/directivos/2020/05/13/5ebc34e8e5fdea897b8b465d.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview published by the financial newspaper Expansión</a>, BBVA’s CEO explains what the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/specials/coronavirus/">coronavirus</a> crisis has been like for him, and how the bank has adapted its operations to continue providing customers the same service. “It is very rewarding to see how our teams have adjusted to the challenges posed by this scenario,” he said. Onur Genç thinks the crisis is going to have a major impact on the economy and businesses, and that now is the time  "when we - the banks – need to stand by our customers more than ever before, and be part of the solution to this crisis."]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In an <a href="https://www.expansion.com/directivos/2020/05/13/5ebc34e8e5fdea897b8b465d.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview published by the financial newspaper Expansión</a>, BBVA’s CEO explains what the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/specials/coronavirus/">coronavirus</a> crisis has been like for him, and how the bank has adapted its operations to continue providing customers the same service. “It is very rewarding to see how our teams have adjusted to the challenges posed by this scenario,” he said. Onur Genç thinks the crisis is going to have a major impact on the economy and businesses, and that now is the time  "when we - the banks – need to stand by our customers more than ever before, and be part of the solution to this crisis."]]>
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