Health

A new book from Imperial College Business School's Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation and the World Health Organization proposes a new role for health taxes tells us exactly why policymakers should care about health taxes

Professor Sankalp Chaturvedi explores how stigma in public health ruins lives and livelihoods

Rather than being a greater leveller, the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities, hitting people on lower incomes and those from ethnic minority backgrounds hardest

Professor James Banks, Heidi Karjalainen and Professor Carol Propper consider how the COVID-19 recession will influence future health

It’s the cues in our environment that encourage overeating: regulating the food retail market could be an important part of the solution

Changing the nutrient profile of processed foods could improve the health of entire populations, but it must be part of a broader strategy to be effective

The internet has made healthcare information easily accessible and as a result, the relationship between doctors and patients is changing one of the world’s most common medical procedures

Schools have a critical part to play in providing food environments that support healthy eating habits, but efforts will be futile if governments don’t dismantle neighbourhoods that tend to cause obesity

Sin taxes might change people’s behaviour – but not always in the way intended

Help stop the spread with a new app from Imperial College Business School

COVID-related spikes in household food insecurity and poverty could have a significant impact on children’s short and long-term development

Obesity is the second biggest factor for COVID-related hospital admissions; tackling the chronic obesity pandemic will be key to tackling current and future viral pandemics