Our new paper shows that healthcare providers do not routinely recommended lifestyle modifications to older adults presenting a missed opportunity for chronic disease prevention and management sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Igor Grabovac Sarah Jackson Lin Yang Behavioural Science & Health UCL ARU Science & Engineering

Public Health is defined as “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society” (Acheson, 1988; WHO) Worth getting out of bed for, I think.

Women, take note. So that’s a health intervention. Keep shouting VAGINA and that’ll make you more likely to go for your smear. This is insulting actually.

The health benefits of physical activity are proved and wide ranging, exceeding that of any drug. This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide to help clinicians discuss physical activity within a consultation #MedEd bmj.com/content/366/bm…

I‘m doing a thing called #phoneyournanas - I saw a patient today who had a combination of neurodegenerative diseases. She was sad & lonely because her two sons & 5 grandkids didn't have time to phone regularly and barely visit. 1/n

Simpler is better—the case of colorectal cancer screening - go.shr.lc/2oz1dEI. The brilliant Prof Ronan O'Carroll Ronan O'Carroll and I discuss the increase in uptake of the new FIT #bowelscreening from a #behavioralscience perspective

Systematic Literature Review on the Spread of Health-related Misinformation on Social Media ow.ly/kmpN30pKQ13

Instagram posts touting diet products banned by the UK's ad regulator. bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

Scrapping of Public Health England (PHE) raises red flags on many levels pscp.tv/w/cgejuDFtTUVQ…

Pleased to be part of this campaign to show yes, ethnic minorities can be and are part of the population of psychologists. Hope this encourages others, including potential health psychologists in the making 😊 (although I am all for building bridges across specialisms too)

NYT on AZ Oxford #COVID19 vaccine “It was the head of the flagship federal vaccine initiative — not the company — who first disclosed that the vaccine’s most promising results did not reflect data from older people.” To promote trust & uptake we need transparency of reporting.

Don't miss the WHO 2020 Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour launch webinar, TODAY at 16:00 – 17:30 CET who.int/news-room/even…

We're hosting a series of panel discussions for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners on the health effects of #ClimateChange ahead of #COP26. Find out more and sign up here: phe-events.org.uk/hpa/frontend/r…

Over 200 health journals have called for urgent action on health and climate change. EarthMedic upcoming conference seeks to do exactly that - raise the alarm, call for immediate action, bolster targeted research on solutions. Register. Get involved. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Today is the last day of my #PHE acquaintance ❤️ Tomorrow I will walk in to the UK Health Security Agency office What else can I say, that my brilliant colleagues haven’t already said? A poem, you say? Alrighty then. 💗 An ODE to PHE 💗 (🧵)

What the health?! We’ve brought together experts from around the world to highlight the importance of #ClimateAction at #COP26 to protect #health. 📽️ Watch in full here: youtube.com/watch?v=Umt_U_…

Lizzie's Showstopper is a stunning celebration of being different. #GBBO

x2 'Senior Environmental Scientist (Climate Change)' 4-year posts available within the Climate Change and Health Team, UKHSA. Applications close on the 15th. Job reference number (for HealthJobsUk.com) : 919-LO-36651465-EXT healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/…