Socioeconomics

On average, countries implemented just under half of the 18 non-communicable disease (NCD) policies recommended by WHO in 2017, and implementation is slowly improving over time. On average, countries implemented just under half of…

In addition, estimates also suggest that almost one in four may have experienced a traumatic brain injury that is moderate or severe This systematic review and first meta-analysis on the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in people…

New research from the University of Adelaide has shown that climate and economic factors are the main drivers of farmers leaving their properties in the Murray-Darling Basin, not reduced water for irrigation as commonly claimed. Led by…

Researchers at Göttingen University investigate relationship between our body size and human global calorie demandCredit: Lutz Depenbusch The amount of food needed to feed the world's population in the future is of vital…

News from the Journal of Marketing A researcher from Georgetown University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing, which examines how consumers approach sustainable buying decision making with on-demand production, where they…

Grant seeks to support patient-centric research through funding and access to real-world oncology dataset The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Flatiron Health today announced the launch of the American Cancer Society & Flatiron Health…

AUSTIN, Texas -- The presence of technology startups can drive economic growth for their home cities. So how can cities better appeal to entrepreneurs? A new study from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin…

Credit: Graphic: from Wüpper et al., 2019, Nat. Sustain. Soil erosion is a global problem that threatens food security and the functioning of ecosystems. It has an adverse effect on water and air and, of course, on the soil…

Almost one in four may have experienced a head injury that is moderate or severe People who are homeless experience a disproportionately high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new UBC-led study published…

New study by University of Göttingen shows reduction of child undernutrition through supermarkets in KenyaCredit: E M Meemken Hunger and undernutrition are still widespread problems in Africa. At the same time, overweight,…