Lifestyle drift – a new concept?

Lifestyle drift – a new concept?

Can the sociology of social problems help us to understand and manage ‘lifestyle drift’? Carey, G et al (2016) Health Promotion International   Abstract: Lifestyle drift is increasingly seen as a barrier to broad action on the social determinants of health. The term...
Good news on Sugar App

Good news on Sugar App

More than one million people have downloaded Public Health England’s new Sugar App as reported in Duncan Selbie’s weekly message in January.   Public Health England: Friday message from Duncan Selbie on January 22nd More than one million people have now...
WHO releases 1st situation report on public health emergency

WHO releases 1st situation report on public health emergency

An Emergency Committee was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) on 1 February 2016. Following the advice of the Committee, the Director-General announced the recent cluster of microcephaly and other neurologic disorders...
Putting household water treatment products to the test

Putting household water treatment products to the test

Globally, an estimated 1.9 billion people rely on water supplies that are contaminated with faeces. WHO’s new International Scheme to Evaluate Household Water Treatment (HWT) Technologies ensures that products used to treat water in homes are effective in protecting...

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