A Cuppa Makes It Better
A mug of tea can be just what the doctor ordered to get through the cold winter months, according to the UK Tea and Infusions Association
A Cuppa Makes It Better
From pandemics to mental health, our stories look at all facets of health and wellbeing in modern life.
Greener Lifestyles Linked To Greater Happiness
Greener Lifestyles Linked To Greater Happiness
The idea that being green means sacrifice and going without was epitomised by Boris Johnson’s denigration of the “hair shirt-wearing, tree-hugging, mung bean-eating eco freak”. When the UK prime minister said that in 2020, the message was clear: a sustainable...
COVID Has Changed Us
COVID Has Changed Us
The COVID pandemic has made people rethink many aspects of their lives, new research has found. Many are now more aware of their personal impact on society, with a positive shift in the ways they contribute to their communities. But it has also increased negativity...
SPOTLIGHT: Meat Eating In Decline
SPOTLIGHT: Meat Eating In Decline
The average person is now eating less meat. The health and environmental benefits of reducing meat consumption have been known for a while, but there’s evidence that people are now actually changing their eating habits to a more plant-based diet.An extensive study...
Women’s Health Strategy Must Meet Needs Of All Women
Women’s Health Strategy Must Meet Needs Of All Women
Healthcare in the UK is failing women and girls. According to Nadine Dorries, the Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care, the gender imbalance is the inevitable consequence of historical bias. “For generations, women have been living in a...
SPOTLIGHT: Global COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out
SPOTLIGHT: Global COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out
While the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine has been fast and widespread in many rich countries, it is still very low in the world’s poorest nations.More than 3 billion doses of the various vaccines have been administered across the globe, but only 0.9 per cent of...
Key Battle Won Against Malaria
Key Battle Won Against Malaria
The World Health Organization has certified China as malaria-free. Given that the country was reporting 30 million cases per year of the disease in the 1940s, it’s a major milestone in the worldwide campaign to eradicate the killer disease completely.How has China...
I’m Rubbish At…Looking Away
I’m Rubbish At…Looking Away
Apparently, according to The CEO Magazine “Screen Addiction Is The Latest Pandemic Coming For You!”. Seems a little flippant to compare to COVID in my opinion. But nonetheless today I’ll be taking a fun little look at NOT LOOKING AWAY.I’m sitting at my laptop, back...
I’m Rubbish At…Pandemic Exercise
I’m Rubbish At…Pandemic Exercise
Today I’m tackling exercise in the pandemic. Because what do we all love? That’s right, being really out of breath, and sore, and going a weird colour, and feeling loads like our lungs are about to explode. But, we’ve all seen the stats: yes all of those stats, the...
When Will We Get Back To ‘Normal’?
When Will We Get Back To ‘Normal’?
While some countries such as the UK are experiencing a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, others like Brazil are being gripped by rampaging outbreaks that show no signs of abating. At the time of writing, there have been nearly 140 million cases and 3 million...
Does Coffee Burn More Fat During Exercise?
Does Coffee Burn More Fat During Exercise?
Coffee, green tea and other caffeinated drinks are a popular way to start the morning. Not only does it give many people a much-needed boost, but caffeine can also help when it comes to fitness.Studies show it can help people exercise harder and for longer, and...
Advances In Brain Tech Spur Calls For ‘Neuro-Rights’
Advances In Brain Tech Spur Calls For ‘Neuro-Rights’
A turning point for Rafael Yuste, a neuroscientist at New York's Columbia University, came when his lab discovered it could activate a few neurons in a mouse's visual cortex and make it hallucinate.The mouse had been trained to lick at a water spout every time it...
SPOTLIGHT: COVID Policy Around The World
SPOTLIGHT: COVID Policy Around The World
Policy responses to COVID-19 from different governments across the world have varied wildly. Decisions have been made at different times, with varying degrees of severity.A new resource has been created by Oxford University to collate these responses into one...
Wales Extends Smoking Ban
Wales Extends Smoking Ban
Wales has extended the prohibition on smoking at hospitals, schools, and playgrounds, with violators to face a £100 fine. Wales is the first of the UK nations to introduce this ban.This is in addition to various restrictions on the practice, including a ban on...
Global obsession with economic growth will increase risk of deadly pandemics in future
Global obsession with economic growth will increase risk of deadly pandemics in future
As governments around the world roll out COVID-19 vaccine programmes and seek to kickstart their economies back to life, recovery seems to be within reach. However, hard questions must not be sidestepped. How did this pandemic happen? And how resilient are we to...
Coronavirus One Year On: Countries That Got It Right And Wrong
Coronavirus One Year On: Countries That Got It Right And Wrong
On March 11 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 public health emergency had become a pandemic: 114 countries were affected, there were 121,500 confirmed cases and more than 4,000 people had succumbed to the virus. One year on, we have now...
The Bringers Of Hope: 112 Young Global Leaders Named
The Bringers Of Hope: 112 Young Global Leaders Named
A new list of hope-inspiring people under the age of 40 has been published by The World Economic Forum. The world’s most promising 112 ‘Young Global Leaders’ are involved in activities ranging from advocating for public healthcare to campaigning for inclusivity in...
Why Hobbies Can Improve Our Mental Health
Why Hobbies Can Improve Our Mental Health
The pandemic has taken its toll on many peoples’ mental health. Given the fear of the virus and the government restrictions on movement many may understandably be feeling more lonely, anxious, and depressed than usual. The World Health Organization (WHO) has even...
The Positive Health Effects of COVID-19
The Positive Health Effects of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unexpected health benefits to some people. There are very few silver linings to find amidst the terrible havoc wrought by the disease, but it has had positive effects on the prevalence of other diseases and conditions.Don’t pass it...
In My Opinion: A Great Reset?
In My Opinion: A Great Reset?
It’s a truism that ‘everything’s changed’ as a result of the pandemic. But is it really true? There are certainly many areas of life that have evolved more quickly than anticipated, but is this a permanent reset? Or will people, businesses and governments all...
