public health

EU Parliament spotlighting Commission’s shadowy dealings with the tobacco industry and Dentsu Tracking

At a critical moment for the EU’s public health agenda, MEPs held a plenary session debate on 8 February to…

2 months ago

EU public health approach needs urgent revamp amid rising obesity’s far-reaching fallout

Facing mounting concern from public health experts, the European Commission hosted a high-level conference on 31 January to assess the…

4 months ago

Nutri-score harms consumers and impedes diversity

Navigating a supermarket during peak hours is most people's nightmare, worse if you’ve forgotten your shopping list, and doubly worse…

10 months ago

The tide has turned against Nutri-Score

After years of wrangling, the desire for a harmonized and mandatory foodin the EU remains strong on a…

1 year ago

Pre-empting new outbreaks in a post-pandemic world

Despite growing economic woes and rare signs of public dissent, China continues to stubbornly cling to a zero-Covid policy at…

1 year ago

Tech integral in reinstating consumer confidence in travel sector

Last week, the Biden administration officials decided to lift testing requirements for international travelers entering the United States. The announcement…

2 years ago

Why sustainable buildings are not only smart but necessary investments

The Netherlands has claimed to be the first EU member state to have closely aligned its green bond framework with…

2 years ago

Harm reduction gains traction, but vaping still a blind spot for many

With Canada’s opioid crisis leading to a tragic uptick in overdose deaths, momentum is now building among policymakers and public…

3 years ago

Existing drugs offer promising new weapons in fight against Covid-19

A large-scale clinical trial at Canada’s McMaster University has offered some encouraging news in the fight against Covid-19. After testing…

3 years ago

Rejigging tobacco strategy is essential to Europe’s fight against cancer

Recently-released data from the European Cancer Organisation makes for concerning reading: as the Covid-19 pandemic rocked health systems across the…

3 years ago