We introduce the new campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, fronted by our mascot Andi Biotic, and look at why we all need to be more aware of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
...than just show that two factors happen in the same place or even follow the same pattern (otherwise we might assume all kinds of strange things, like US technology expenditure...
We hear a great deal about the common illnesses that affect many people such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. However, we hear much less on rare diseases, each of...
When an older person falls, it can have devastating consequences. Multiplied across the population, it’s a major public health issue. A third of people over 65, and half of people...
...publish two documents focused on these goals this week. Firstly, the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) has published a new report, “Components of chlamydia screening & the impact of screening...
This weekend I am devoting to sport! (For the record, it will be some cycling alongside enjoying the current plethora of sport viewing opportunities). This is my R&R following the excitement that was our third week of action (on health …
...great idea, but may not fit with the company’s strategy. An open innovation approach would suggest perhaps setting up a spinout company, licensing or franchising out the innovation, or working...
...has many economic, social and cultural assets that are enjoyed widely by many, but unfortunately not by all. The figures are stark. In terms of economic assets, 30% of London’s...
...wellbeing and physical activity. Like any good employer PHE wants to ensure that we are investing well and effectively so that our staff have strong foundations and opportunities to grow...
At the Academy Awards earlier this year, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for their respective portrayals of people living with HIV. I’m a scientist, not a film critic, but I couldn’t help but …
...The six areas for ‘population health activities’ are: wider determinants of health health improvement and making every contact count (MECC) health protection healthcare public health supporting independence and wellbeing a...
