Research in the Basque Country has lived through an excellent year and has supported 725 R & D & i projects, according to the Department of Health
The Health Counselor, Alberto Martinez, at the memorial presentation.
The Department of Health and Osakidetza presented on Wednesday in Bilbao the Health R & D & i Activity Report of 2025, which shows a significant growth in biomedicalresearch in the Basque Country, with 725 research projects developed funded through competitive calls, 59 of which have been international.
In addition, the Basque Health System has received EUR 19.6 million from international funds, consolidating its participation in European research programmes. The main areas of activity have been oncology, neurology, mental health, microbiology, infectious diseases, geriatrics, genetics, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology.
Growth of 40 per cent
Memory also reflects the increase in clinical research. In 2025, 440 new patients were involved in clinical trials with drugs, bringing the cumulative number of patientssince 2022 to 2,455. Similarly, the number of new clinical trials in the last two years has increased by 40%.
In the scientific field, the Basque Country obtained 1,938 infamous scientific publications, 7% more than the previous year, 65% of which were published in first-quartile journals, with an average impact factor of 7.38.
Health Counselor Alberto Martínez has stated that "the best investment that can be made in health does not start in a hospital; it starts in research" and has stressed that patients are "our reason for research."
According to the report, the Basque Health System has 3,281 health research and innovation professionals, 72% of whom are from Osakidetza and almost 61%are women. In total, health research has received EUR 32 million through external competitive funding, 9% more than the previous year, to which must be added EUR 23 million from the Department of Health.
You might like
A 36-year-old Basque mountaineer was seriously injured in Asturias when a rock fell as he climbed
Apparently, the stone has fallen about 300 metres above where the woman was, who has suffered severe head trauma and has been transferred to the Asturias General University Hospital (HUCA).
Hundreds of people received the Freedom Flotilla ship in the Basque Country
He plans to stay in the Basque Country until Tuesday, the 8th, when he will leave for Vigo and then continue to other areas of the Mediterranean. During the ship's stay in Bilbao, various events have been organised, including conferences, performances, a Palestinian fair and a press conference with activists from the flotilla.
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested in Elciego on charges of running over her partner
He has been charged with attempted murder in the area of domestic violence. The incident took place around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. The detainee has been transferred to police stations and, once the proceedings have been completed, will be brought before the court.
A 20-year-old boy died on Lekeitio's Geese Day after falling off a fence; the celebration was suspended
The young man, who was in the harbor following the test of geese, has fallen from a height of about two metres. Thousands of people have gathered in Lekeitio today and the event was developing normally until the accident.
Nearly 4,000 people have gathered at the Sagardo Eguna in Donostia
They have the opportunity to taste cider from 32 cider shops in Gipuzkoa. They have threatened the day with music from trikitilaris and bertsolaris. One of the most emotional moments has been the act of tribute to Jabier Ansorena and Marian Matas.
September 5th has been declared Local Democratic Memory Day in Irun
The Irun City Council has declared 5 September as Local Democratic Memory Day, with the support of all the political groups of the City Council, which today commemorated all the Iranians who suffered a military coup, war and dictatorship.
The Ertzaintza arrested a man in Urduliz accused of throwing bottles at three people
The attack took place at around 6.20 p.m. near the metro station, where a group of some 200 people had gathered in the vicinity, and the detainee had previously been arrested for similar events.
Three people have been arrested in Gernika on charges of forcing a 14-year-old pregnant girl to marry
An investigation is also under way into a 17-year-old, the alleged father of the child, who has not been located.
Tests on the Mole's underground passage trains begin next week
The infrastructure will be available by Christmas, according to the forecasts of the Basque Government.
The alleged perpetrator of Barakaldo's murder is still at the police station awaiting testimony before the judge
The Ertzaintza continues to investigate, and early hypotheses suggest that "sentimental" may be the cause of the incident.