Record number of cholera outbreaks, plus other health news you need to read this week
Top stories: record number of cholera outbreaks worldwide; highest COVID-19 numbers in China in six months; health must be top of COP27 agenda, WHO says.
Asia-Pacific shows how patient engagement is key for healthcare
A well-informed public is more willing to engage with the healthcare system, enabling preventative care and treatment that is in patients' long-term interests.
Climate change and global health: What actions are healthcare leaders taking?
People's health is being affected by climate change, but the healthcare sector is responsible for 4% of global emissions. Healthcare leaders share their solutions.
Does vaccination help lessen anxiety associated with COVID-19?
The mental well-being benefits associated with vaccination were heavily concentrated in the older and clinically vulnerable groups, UK researchers found.
Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier – new study
Researchers investigated known signs of pancreatic cancer – weight loss, high blood sugar and diabetes – and looked at when they develop.
Here's how attitudes to vegetarianism are changing around the world
Vegetarianism is increasing in developed economies such as Europe and the United States. but it is declining in large emerging economies such as India.
Global Governance Frameworks in Digital Mental Health
The World Economic Forum in collaboration with Deloitte produced the Global Governance Toolkit for Digital Mental Health in 2021. This white paper seeks to revisit the space and understan...
Here's why long COVID-19 causes 'brain fog'
Long COVID-19: Here's how lost connections between nerve cells in the brain may explain cognitive symptoms, according to new research.
3 ways healthcare systems can reduce their carbon footprint
Climate change has a direct impact on human health, but many healthcare systems have not committed to net zero. The sector must reduce its carbon footprint.
Eating lots of meat is bad for the environment – but we don’t know enough about how consumption is changing
The production and consumption of meat has a heavy environmental toll. A new study questions whether we are actually eating less as research has suggested.
Eco-anxiety is harming young people's mental health — but it doesn't have to
Children and young people's mental health is increasingly suffering from eco-anxiety, but getting involved in the fight against climate change can help.
How to make living in cities healthier for everyone, according to an expert
On World Cities Day, the CEO of Impact on Urban Health explains how the UK organisation is focusing on solutions to issues from air pollution to childhood obesity.