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The impacts of neighbourhood design and surroundings on public health
Key points Non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes are on the rise globally Mental health episodes and the number of those...
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Polygeia
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
Cervical cancer prevention: a challenge for high income countries?
Key points Cervical cancer is strongly associated with socioeconomic status: there is a substantial discrepancy between numbers of women...
Polygeia
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
Immigration Detention and Migrant Health in the UK
Key points Immigration detention in the UK is one of the largest in Europe Some UK detention centres have very poor conditions with...
Polygeia
- Jul 18, 2018
- 3 min
A Nutritional Emergency: the food insecurity-obesity paradox
Key points Children lacking access to enough nutritious food remains a problem in the UK, despite government intervention This results in...
Polygeia
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Epidemiology of DemDX: an app for medical education and diagnosis
Key points Diagnostic health apps are designed to improve the abilities of medical students to learn and health care professionals to...
Polygeia
- Jul 12, 2018
- 3 min
Mental Health of Refugees in the UK: Providing a safe space for children, adults and the elderly
Key points The increase in the number of refugees in recent years has been unprecedented According to the UNHCR 87% of refugees have...
Polygeia
- Jun 13, 2018
- 3 min
Forced Migration and the Right to Health
“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...
Polygeia
- Jun 6, 2018
- 3 min
Improving Innovation in England’s NHS: The Potential of Behavioural Change Theory
In recent years, England’s National Health Service (NHS) has faced difficulties encouraging the rapid and widespread adoption of...
Polygeia
- May 23, 2018
- 4 min
How understanding of Local Contexts can lead to Rapid Advances in Medtech
Key points Lower income countries have different healthcare technology needs, in terms of price as well as practicalities Methods to...
Polygeia
- May 15, 2018
- 3 min
Disease X: the practical challenges of vaccinating against the unknown
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...
Polygeia
- May 12, 2018
- 3 min
Risk Communication: The Next Step for Doctor-Patient Relationships
Key points Risk communication requires standardization amongst medical professionals in the UK Our research will help shed light on the...
Polygeia
- May 10, 2018
- 3 min
Redefining Women’s Health
Key points Women’s health has traditionally focused on sexual and reproductive health Other health issues also disproportionately affect...
Polygeia
- May 5, 2018
- 3 min
Digitalising Healthcare in the NHS and beyond
Key points Digital technology, such as electronic records, is being incorporated into healthcare systems but there is room for progress...
Polygeia
- May 2, 2018
- 2 min
Reducing red meat consumption: attacking two global dilemmas with one response
Key points Red meat consumption is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing more to climate change than the entire...
Polygeia
- Apr 25, 2018
- 3 min
Towards an industrial strategy for digital health
Key points Digital healthcare technology will transform the way healthcare systems keep people healthy The UK currently has no industrial...
Polygeia
- Apr 21, 2018
- 3 min
Image manipulation on social media: the effects on young people’s mental health
Key points Social media use has been linked to mental health and body dissatisfaction among young people By normalising unrealistic body...
Polygeia
- Apr 18, 2018
- 3 min
Universal Health Coverage in LMICs
Following on from World Health Day on the 7th of April, when there was a spotlight on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a Sustainable...
Polygeia
- Apr 14, 2018
- 3 min
How can we support the health and wellbeing of young carers in the UK?
Key points Young carers face higher rates of anxiety, depression, bullying, and low academic attainment than their non-carer peers. Our...
Polygeia
- Apr 7, 2018
- 4 min
UHC in the SDG era: World Health Day 2018
“Universal Health Coverage (or UHC) is a political choice … Health is a right and not a luxury,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,...
Polygeia
- Apr 4, 2018
- 3 min
Improving Regulation of Medical Data-Sharing Partnerships
Key points There have been several recent cases of tech companies accessing people’s data and using it without explicit consent. This...
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