Health beyond the horizon
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I write this column for many reasons. I write because I often have the feeling that science has become disconnected from the wider community. I write because I feel passionate about the health of populations…
It’s that time again - ‘zero one, zero one’. The new year begins and the old slips away. A time for celebrating, enjoying and reflecting. A time to think about the important things in our lives and how…
Last week in Stockholm, Sweden, I was asked to present an insight into the links between food and global health to the Swedish Medical Society Conference; a brief outline on the parallels and overlap between…
In a summit at last week’s Warsaw UN Climate Conference, I gave a talk urging the Climate Change community to rethink their communications tactics. In short, to move away from current negative-focused…
There are many things in life which conjure unhappy thoughts but in reality, are not so bad. Things that might make us shudder to think about, but actually get a worse wrap that they deserve. Vaccinations…
Very often, a step forward in societal thinking can take a nervous ‘eyes-closed’ moment. A leap of faith when we as a collective close our eyes for a moment and try something new. Something we’re not yet…
Here are ten simple things you can do today to start making a difference for NCDs - or Non-Communicable Diseases. 1. Break up with soft-drink We need to talk… It’s them, not you… And it’s just not working…
Last night, on the banks of the Yarra River and to a packed audience at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, NCDFREE was launched. A Saturday night event and part of the University of Melbourne’s…
A little over a year ago, a group of young people - connected by a passion for addressing the leading cause of global deaths - had an idea. Re-brand the way we perceive a group of conditions, and the narrative…
“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not…government officials, but the voters of this country”. Electionitis. Just…