The secret, hidden pricetag on your cola bottle

0000-0002-8715-28960000-0002-1767-4576 The line at the convenience store is three people deep. Standing in front of me is a 40-something man with a bottle of cola and a newspaper. In front of him, a mother paying

New WHO policy briefs: common drivers and solutions to undernutrition and obesity

0000-0002-8715-28960000-0002-1767-4576 This week the World Health Organization in Geneva released two new policy briefs focused on the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Double-duty actions for nutrition. The global double burden of malnutrition (WHO, 2017) Defined

Three wins this week, for tackling obesity

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Three wins this week, for tackling obesity When it comes to obesity in Australia, the statistics are alarming – and generally getting worse. The national prevalence of obesity has increased significantly over the past

(No) Surprise! Olympians find it hard to resist junk food too

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: (No) Surprise! Olympians find it hard to resist junk food too This week, as Rio wraps up and the world looks towards Tokyo, Ali Jones from The George Institute for Global Health, along with Dr Sandro

Brexit: what might it mean for global health?

Capture-690x3200000-0002-8715-2896Source: Brexit: what might it mean for global health? This week on PLOS Translational Global Health, Rhea Saksena talks all things Brexit – and what it might mean for local and global health. This week,

Our Global Food Challenges: The Decade to Act

Source: Our Global Food Challenges: The Decade to Act When the United Nations launched its new Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 – the blueprint to guide national agendas and political policies for the coming 15

Three important things you didn’t know about diabetes

This week, lead blogger Dr Alessandro Demaio of the Harvard Global Equity Initiative returns to lay things straight on a leading cause of global deaths. When we think of diabetes, we tend to think of rich people with poor lifestyles. … Continue reading »

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It’s time we had that talk.

This week, Dr Alessandro Demaio writes from his home country of Australia. A ‘downunder’ perspective with a global relevance – he asks why we aren’t talking more, about the challenges we all face together, and sets you a challenge. There … Continue reading »

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World Cancer Day: 10 +3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Cancer Risk

Fact: In 2012, there were 14 million new cancer cases worldwide, and 8.2 million cancer related deaths. Fact: About 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Fact: The number of global cancer cases is expected to … Continue reading »

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6 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Body and Your Planet.

Another year over, and a new one just begun. Happy New Year and may it be a wonderful one! As 2015 begins, but before it starts to speed away, many of us will be taking a moment to look back. A … Continue reading »

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