Altering the mix of foods and drinks available in shops, restaurants and bars could help improve diets, reduce inequalities and protect the environment, according to a new analysis by Professor Theresa Marteau and colleagues at the Universities of Cambridge, UCL, Oxford and Aston. Such measures, called availability interventions, might see a proportion of confectionery items […]
The Lancet–Chatham House Commission on Improving Population Health post COVID-19
The Lancet-Chatham House Commission on Improving Population Health post COVID-19 will launch this autumn to map the shared roots of the biggest risks to population and planetary health, and to build a framework for action. The Commission, described in an article published today in The Lancet, will be led by Professor Dame Theresa Marteau (University […]
Primary care consultations last less than five minutes for half the world’s population – average lengths range from 48 seconds in Bangladesh to 22.5 minutes in Sweden
Primary care consultations last less than five minutes for half the world’s population, but range from 48 seconds in Bangladesh to 22.5 minutes in Sweden, reveals the largest international study of its kind, carried out by researchers Dr Greg Irving and Dr Hajira Dambha-Miller at the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge and published today […]