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• What do people buy to eat out-of-home in Britain and where do they buy it?

  • This summary of our recent published study was written by 12-year old Sophie who was visiting LSHTM for a work experience. We at PHI|Lab think …more

• CEHC Five Year Meeting – March 2019

  • The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium Five Year meeting was held from 26th to 29th March 2019 in London to celebrate the achievements of the Consortium …more

• Placing the Public in Public Health – the project book!

  • THE PROJECT BOOK IS OUT!
    Placing the Public in Public Health in Post-War Britain, 1948–2012 is out and available in all good university bookshops, online, & …more

• How did the unhealthy food environment evolve in New York City?

  • PHI|Lab member Nico Berger, in collaboration with the Built Environment and Health Research Group at Columbia University, recently published a study on changes in the unhealthy food …more

• Fat tax or thin subsidy?

  • Our health depends on what we eat and persistently high levels of obesity, increasing prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, …more

• What processed foods do urban Indians buy?

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    There have been raising concerns over the increasing consumption of industrially processed foods in low and middle income countries. These foods often increase the overall …more

• Should we have faith in ‘sin taxes’ to help tackle obesity crisis?

  • Last week Boris Johnson, our potential next Prime Minister, cast doubt on the effectiveness of health-related taxes on foods and beverages to help improve health …more

• Advice from afar: students share their tips for studying via distance learning

  • We caught up with some of our distance learning students to ask them what advice they would give to someone considering studying via distance learning …more

• “I feel like I can really shape my experience to work perfectly for what I want and need from it”

  • Alex in the lab

    Alex Zuckermann is studying Global Health Policy by distance learning (GHP) with us. She told us what it’s like to study via …more

• A week in Cape Town with the Executive Programme for Global Health Leadership Fellows

  • The Executive Programme for Global Health Leadership has concluded in Cape Town with a rich diversity of speakers and workshops to round off what has …more
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