Expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges according to a University of Queensland-led study. PhD Candidate Scott Spillias, from UQ’s School of Earth and Environmental Science, said seaweed offered a sustainable alternative to land-based agricultural expansion to meet the world’s growing […]
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The WHO released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from breast cancer by 2040. The new Framework launched ahead of the World Cancer Day campaign marked tomorrow, recommends to countries to implement the three pillars of health promotion for early detection, […]
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Health economic modelling to support ‘denicotinisation’ of Aotearoa/New Zealand: Health economic modelling by the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health is informing Aotearoa/New Zealand (A/NZ) government efforts to end the tobacco epidemic and reduce Māori and non- Māori health inequalities. The modelling suggests that phasing out tobacco will have a major impact on improving […]
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A team of experts from the University of Glasgow will lead a new international effort to improve cancer control and reduce global health inequalities. Spearheading the new Lancet Oncology Commission focused on cancer genomics and precision oncology, University of Glasgow researchers will lead an international team of experts over the next two years to create […]
People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to look at the global picture of literacy and mental health. Fourteen percent of the world’s population still has little or no literacy – and the study […]
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Get your passport! Japan considered healthiest nation in the world! Out of all 195 nations across the world, Japan is considered to have the healthiest lifestyle, with the UK taking 16th place 76% of Brits believe they are healthy, compared to only 33% of Germans Since the Covid-19 pandemic, 53% of global respondents claimed they […]
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children: – United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis. Conflict, climate shocks, the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, and rising costs of living […]
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Along with broad increase in prescriptions, study finds differences in mental healthcare according to gender of children and wealth of families. New research from the University of Aberdeen has found that mental health prescriptions for children in one Scottish health board has risen by 56 percent since 2015. Prescriptions for antidepressants in children rose by […]
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What is Veganuary’s Impact? We spoke to our celebrity friends and brands about the impact Veganuary has had on veganism and the plant-based food landscape over the last decade. These clips are from our upcoming Veganuary documentary, due out in summer 2023. So look out for a trailer and title announcement soon! 🎥 A massive […]
In a world-first comprehensive study, the human immune system has been tracked from birth up until the age of 75 years. This has paved the way for future therapies to tune the immune systems of people at higher risk of certain diseases. The research defined the composition of the human immune system throughout life by […]