A new scientific study published in the American Journal of Public Health finds that food industry ties are common among researchers who criticize how ultra-processed foods are classified.

The worldwide inequality of health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis – climate change, loss of biodiversity and environmental pollution. Hence preventing it is more than a question for health systems; as a central concern it must be embedded in climate and environmental policy. This is being urged by scientists from Heidelberg University whose research focuses, inter alia, on global health, environment-related diseases and climate action. They advocate not only for countering this inequality at the individual level but also for removing structural causes. In a paper that has appeared in the journal “Nature Human Behaviour” they explain the approaches required in research and policy-making.

The book examines how zero-waste principles can be integrated into tourism destinations, hospitality services and destination management, bringing together research and case studies on food waste, plastic and e-waste, hazardous waste, eco-friendly hospitality, sustainable cruise tourism, renewable energy and green marketing. A key strength is its emphasis on practical, policy-driven solutions showing how policymakers, communities and tourism businesses can work together toward more responsible tourism development.

A landmark new collection in leading journal The Lancet is calling for arts and cultural engagement to become an integral part of how health is understood, promoted and delivered worldwide. The new global framework calls for the arts to be integrated across health promotion, prevention, public health and clinical care.

In the U.S., 21.8% of adults receive behavioral health treatment annually. In 2024, Medicare began allowing physicians to bill Medicare for certified peer-support specialists through the introduction of principal illness navigation peer-support (PIN-PS) reimbursement codes. An interview study with 20 participants, including physicians, certified peer support specialists and leaders, policy professionals, payer representatives, and behavioral health organization leaders, examined barriers and facilitators to PIN-PS adoption.

Backlash against public health officials, including intimidation and threats of physical harm, has been widespread in the years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and they face ongoing risk in a divisive nation, according to a new study.