1-10 of 636 results
Do you know which risk factor contributes to more deaths worldwide than obesity, alcohol and physical inactivity combined? Air pollution. Surprising, isn’t it? These deaths are highly concentrated in high-polluting low and middle income countries such as China and India, but even in high income countries such as the UK…
A major barrier to scaling interventions is the voltage effect: when an approach that works in a small trial fails to deliver the same results at scale. This is a fundamental challenge for the development of evidence-based policy. One of the reasons the voltage effect happens is that it is…
The government has introduced Ronan’s Law, a set of measures restricting online sales of dangerous knives and increasing penalties for illegal sales. The law follows the tragic case of Ronan Kanda, a 16-year-old murdered in a case of mistaken identity with a sword purchased online. Every young life lost to…
Harmful drinking is a major global health issue. The effects of alcohol consumption are associated with 2.6 million deaths each year and more than 200 health problems. In recent years, no and low-alcohol options have become increasingly popular. A growing and lucrative market has developed to cater for people who…
The challenge with evaluating fundraising impact Charities put considerable effort into fundraising campaigns, but assessing their impact on donations can be challenging, especially given the constraints of time, resources, and access to data expertise. Many rely on click-through rates, email opens, and social media engagement—which measure attention, but not action.…
Chaque année, plus de 75 000 décès en France sont attribuables au tabagisme. Une étude de Santé publique France et l’Institut national du cancer menée en 2021 révèle que seuls 22,5 % des fumeurs ont abordé la question du tabac au cours des 12 derniers mois avec un professionnel de…
Every year, more than 75,000 deaths in France are caused by smoking. Research shows that support from a doctor significantly increases the chances of quitting, but many of these critical conversations never happen 4. A 2021 study by Santé Publique France and the Institut National du Cancer revealed that only…
Social media is increasingly being used to advertise, organise, and facilitate gambling – and in many cases, unregulated gambling. Unregulated gambling refers to gambling products offered without proper licensing or oversight from a recognised regulatory authority. In the Great Britain, where this work took place, this means operating without a…
In January 2023, one in every seven NHS inpatient hospital beds was occupied by patients medically fit for discharge.¹ Delays in discharging patients not only impacts the availability of hospital beds for admitting new patients to the hospital, but patients whose discharge is delayed are also at higher risk of…
Our social capital - the quality of our relationships - shapes critical life outcomes, from the jobs we get to whether we end up in prison. Yet historically, policymakers have often overlooked social capital, mainly due to difficulties in measuring it and a lack of evidence-based solutions to boost it.…
Design and development by Soapbox.