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Stat: Long-term sickness pushes British women out of the labour market

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Stat: Long-term sickness pushes British women out of the labour market

A May 2024 study conducted by Trades Union Congress (TUC) has highlighted a concerning trend of health-related work inactivity among British women,...
Health : Wellness : Womanhood
The NHS launches a home blood testing service

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The NHS launches a home blood testing service

Monitor My Health is a new service that allows patients to take their own blood and post it back to a medical laboratory for testing.
Health : Wellness : Convenience
River Island introduces gender-neutral slip dresses and other top stories

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River Island introduces gender-neutral slip dresses and other top stories

In today’s daily digest: Gender-neutral nightwear, General Electric’s Meet Molly campaign, Coca-Cola uses FIFA player as an ambassador and other st...
Fashion : Advertising : Food & Drink
Should doctors be prescribing food?

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Should doctors be prescribing food?

Global – Fuelled by the backlash against clean eating, digitally savvy consumers are turning to reputable, medically assured sources to help them m...
Food : Wellness : Health
The UK plus-size market is on the rise

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The UK plus-size market is on the rise

UK ­– According to a new report, £1 in every £5 spent on womenswear in the UK this year will be on plus-size fashion.
Fashion : Retail : Branding
Support network

Big Ideas

Support network

UK – Marks & Spencer has launched the Frazzled Cafe as a space to support mental health.
Marks & Spencer : Civic Brands : Mental Health
Sugar surplus

Big Ideas

Sugar surplus

UK – Nestlé has announced it will remove 10% of the sugar from its confectionery by 2018.
Nestle : Sugar : Nutrition
Voice of wellness

Big Ideas

Voice of wellness

US – The HealthTap app has introduced voice-recognition technology that responds to users empathetically.
HealthTap : The E-motional Economy : Health
Computational contraception

Big Ideas

Computational contraception

Germany – Natural Cycles is the first app to be officially approved for use as birth control.
Natural Cycles : NHS : The Optimised Self
Resounding remedy

Big Ideas

Resounding remedy

UK – Healthcare start-up Echo has built an app designed to help people manage their long-term prescriptions.
NHS : Healthcare : Personal Appsistants
Sugar crash

Big Ideas

Sugar crash

Europe – Reducing sugar intake is a key concern among Europeans, according to a new survey by inulin producer Sensus.
Sensus : Sugar : Artificial Sweetener
Perfect match

Big Ideas

Perfect match

Global – An unlikely alliance has formed between dating app Tinder and Britain’s National Heath Service in a bid to raise awareness for organ donat...
Tinder : NHS : Organ Donor Register
Don't call the doctor: Stylish clinic uses DIY testing

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Don't call the doctor: Stylish clinic uses DIY testing

London – A medical clinic in Soho offers an antidote to the sterile hospital atmosphere. 
Penson : Clinic : London
A Better A&E

Design Directions

A Better A&E

Britain’s struggling Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments are being subtly re-invented through a series of cost-effective design solutions.
Design : Department Of Health : A&E
Public sector could benefit from big data analysis

Big Ideas

Public sector could benefit from big data analysis

Public sector could benefit from big data analysis
Algorithms : Oxford Internet Institute : Human Behaviour
Start-up pictures a new type of online security

Big Ideas

Start-up pictures a new type of online security

Start-up pictures a new type of online security
Start-up : Security : Data
Mine’s a (safe) pint: innovative designs address glass-related violence

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Mine’s a (safe) pint: innovative designs address glass-related violence

Mine’s a (safe) pint: innovative designs address glass-related violence
Beer : Pubs : NHS
Pharmafoods

Markets

Pharmafoods

On both sides of the Atlantic, health and wellbeing have become a major media focus. Consumers are being bombarded with conflicting messages, from ...
Pharmafoods : Superfoods : Nanofoods
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