Key points Non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes are on the rise globally Mental health episodes and the number of those...

Key points Cervical cancer is strongly associated with socioeconomic status: there is a substantial discrepancy between numbers of women...

Key points Immigration detention in the UK is one of the largest in Europe Some UK detention centres have very poor conditions with...

Key points Children lacking access to enough nutritious food remains a problem in the UK, despite government intervention This results in...

Key points Diagnostic health apps are designed to improve the abilities of medical students to learn and health care professionals to...

Key points The increase in the number of refugees in recent years has been unprecedented According to the UNHCR 87% of refugees have...

“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family...” Article 25, UN...

In recent years, England’s National Health Service (NHS) has faced difficulties encouraging the rapid and widespread adoption of...

Key points Lower income countries have different healthcare technology needs, in terms of price as well as practicalities Methods to...

Key points Disease X is the new disease we should all be preparing for Our research will look at how policy can impact our vaccine...

Key points Risk communication requires standardization amongst medical professionals in the UK Our research will help shed light on the...

Key points Women’s health has traditionally focused on sexual and reproductive health Other health issues also disproportionately affect...

Key points Digital technology, such as electronic records, is being incorporated into healthcare systems but there is room for progress...

Key points Red meat consumption is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing more to climate change than the entire...

Key points Digital healthcare technology will transform the way healthcare systems keep people healthy The UK currently has no industrial...

Key points Social media use has been linked to mental health and body dissatisfaction among young people By normalising unrealistic body...

Following on from World Health Day on the 7th of April, when there was a spotlight on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a Sustainable...

Key points Young carers face higher rates of anxiety, depression, bullying, and low academic attainment than their non-carer peers. Our...

“Universal Health Coverage (or UHC) is a political choice … Health is a right and not a luxury,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,...

Key points There have been several recent cases of tech companies accessing people’s data and using it without explicit consent. This...