PolygeiaJul 29, 20193 minNot Just Stranger Danger, Violence as a Public Health ProblemTW: violence, sexual assault, abuse For every day of 2017, 82 women were murdered by a current or former partner. So, should we be...
PolygeiaJul 21, 20193 minDoes Big Pharma have the answers to antimicrobial resistance?Key points Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses one of the most important global health issues of the 21st century Mortality associated...
PolygeiaMay 5, 20193 minWhat are the challenges facing risk communication in healthcare?Key points Risk communication is an open discussion between experts and people facing threats to their health, economic or social...
PolygeiaAug 15, 20183 minThe impacts of neighbourhood design and surroundings on public healthKey points Non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes are on the rise globally Mental health episodes and the number of those...
PolygeiaAug 2, 20183 minCervical 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...
PolygeiaAug 2, 20183 minImmigration Detention and Migrant Health in the UKKey points Immigration detention in the UK is one of the largest in Europe Some UK detention centres have very poor conditions with...