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Jennifer Oroilidis from Mental Health Europe probes why the environment is a natural remedy for mental ill-health.

We spoke to the WHO Press Office about enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential in this in-depth health focus.

Lauren Matelski, Peter Andrew and Pamela J. Lein discuss how environmental pollutants increase individual susceptibility to COVID-19.

Alberto Mantovani discusses emerging health and environmental risks we are now facing, with a focus on toxicological risk assessment.

In this in-depth question and answer interview with Charles Ndika Akong, Technical Officer and Dr Magaran Bagayoko, Senior Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), we find out why air pollution is a major environmental risk to health.

We have health and safety policies for children’s bodies in our schools – so why don’t we have health and safety policies for children’s minds and brains too?

Lab Spa explain how health spas offer an “escape from the pressures of London life by offering a tranquil space to workout and relax in”

Dr Zain Sikafi, CEO and co-founder, Mynurva, discusses how common mental-ill health at work is and how it can be appropriately managed in the workplace

We all have mental health and sometimes, like our physical health, it can become unwell. Mental health is just as important as physical health – and tending to our invisible ailments needs the same level of intentionality as a visible illness. But what should managers do to make sure their employees' mental health is taken care of?

Public Health England have released a report which shows those suffering with severe mental illnesses experience worse physical health compared to the general population.

Liz Skelton, Vice-President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), provides advice for employers on ensuring that workers are mentally healthy… Having a mentally healthy workforce is a key component of any successful organisation. Positive feelings about work have been linked with higher productivity, profitability and customer and...

According to a Public Health England (PHE) North West Mental Wellbeing Survey, significant changes in key factors can influence mental wellbeing. The PHE survey found that whilst there has been an increase in people within the region reporting to be in ‘very good’ health (increase of 18.2%), and more people with...

The School of Agriculture and Environment and Institute of Agriculture at the University of Western Australia recognise the importance of soil biodiversity in managing soil conditions and building resilience against environmental changes.

New clinical trials in brain health require innovative methodologies for targeted recruitment and longitudinal assessment. Professor Anne Corbett outlines how her team’s PROTECT portfolio can overcome challenges in trials of cognitive health interventions, offering solutions for intelligent trial design.

Jessie R. Badley and Pamela J. Lein from the University of California, Davis, explain the science behind detoxification and the claims of detox health benefits in social media and the deception associated with it.

Professor Christopher Contag is the founding director of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University; the Institute was founded in 2016 and is known as IQ.

Patricia Beattie-Huggan, President and Principal Consultant of The Quaich Inc., talks to Open Access Government’s Harriet Belderbos about the Circle of Health©, an interactive framework that bridges gaps in health promotion, by thinking about health in a more holistic way, and draws together both the external and internal factors that drive our health.

The health and social care sectors in the UK are facing significant challenges in 2024. Ongoing backlogs, skilled workforce shortages, and increasing service demand are creating a perfect storm - but what can be done to change this?

Geoffrey Roth, Expert Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), discusses efforts to recognize and tackle health challenges that Indigenous Peoples face.

The EU Soil Health Monitoring Law proposes twelve main soil indicators for reporting soil health. There is a need to ensure that these indicators and other subsequent measures are robust for their purpose.