The man making a business out of China’s burnout generation. The pandemic seemed to have awoken many Chinese to the realisation that, for several years now, they had been living a sort of lie: a life of scarcity in an age of abundance. Now was the time for self-correction. The search has just begun.
Li Jianxiong was a highflying marketing executive in Beijing until a breakdown sent him to the west on a wellness voyage of discovery – just as his peers were losing faith in the Chinese Dream
Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel And Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions Of Deaths’ - Health Policy Watch
Just four industries - tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol - cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a
Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way
An NHS trust’s attempts to bring a crucial drug to market itself is hopeful news for patients, says Dr Catriona Crombie of the medical charity LifeArc
Delivering the Pandemic Accord the World Needs | by Helen Clark, Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Gordon Brown - Project Syndicate
Helen Clark, Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Gordon Brown urge global leaders to reach an agreement on prevention, preparedness, and response by May.
WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks On Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game In Climate Action For Health - Health Policy Watch
A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to
Positive News: Revealed: the UK’s ‘best’ new buildings An architectural award has revealed the UK’s best new buildings. The shortlist is a triumph of purpose-led design
An architectural award has revealed the UK’s best new buildings. The shortlist is a triumph of purpose-led design
Poverty in Britain is firmly linked to the country’s mountain of private wealth – Labour must address this growing inequality
The UK Labour Party used to radically advocate for common ownership. But as private wealth in Britain benefits from ever greater tax breaks, anti-inequality sentiment is waning.
‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’
The long read: While the world becomes drier, profit and pollution are draining our resources. We have to change our approach
A work in progress, Health and Social Care: Looking Forwards is a platform dedicated to looking at all aspects of health and social care, the damage done by social media, mental health, the need for more resources as a matter of course (rather than a nervous reaction to outside pressure).
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