Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. The concept of risk […]
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 […]
Smaller wine bottles mean lower consumption of wine, say researchers in first study to look at impact of bottle size on wine consumption
The size of a wine bottle can influence the amount of wine drunk at home, according to the first study to examine this, which was led from the University of Cambridge. The study found that when people drank wine at home from 50cl bottles rather than the usual 75cl bottles, they drank about 4.5% less. […]
Wine glass size may influence how much you drink in restaurants
The size of glass used for serving wine can influence the amount of wine drunk, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The study found that when restaurants served wine in 370ml rather than 300ml glasses they sold more wine, and tended to sell less […]
Public support for a policy can be increased by communicating evidence of its effectiveness
Small increases in public support for policies to address problems such as obesity, gun crime and climate change could be achieved by providing evidence about what works, according to the first systematic review of studies exploring the impact of communicating policy effectiveness on public support, published today in Royal Society Open Science. Concerted national and […]
Veg ‘nudge’: extra vegetarian option reduces meat consumption without denting food sales
A study of over 94,000 cafeteria meal choices has found that doubling the vegetarian options – from one in four to two in four – reduced the proportion of meat-rich purchases by between 40-80% without affecting overall food sales. The results are from the first major study to look at whether tweaking food availability […]