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Actively Beneficial?

How should we describe a lifestyle change that doubles our likelihood of suffering a major traffic accident? Oddly,  evidence from Scotland suggests the answer is "worth making". Let me explain.

Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: public health, exercise

'E' is for evidence

Our battle with COVID-19 has raised many questions around the evidence base for proposed public health interventions.
Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: coronavirus, public health, Scotland, Vitamin D

Separation as a service

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, and in common with many service providers, we're dealing with support requests from users working at home. This isn't a huge upheaval for us, since we've always been a SaaS provider, and SaaS is intrinsically decentralised.
Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: technology, coronavirus, public health

Universal prescription

In April 2017 the UK Government unveiled its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS), the first binding legislation ensuring government investment in cycling and walking provision in England. CWIS commits 1.2 billion GBP of spending by 2020/2021, coming from central and local government as well as from local enterprise partnerships.
Written by: Gavin RitchieTags: longevity, research, exercise, public health