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As we shape our future, let's ask: Does this advance human well-being? Profitable ventures that harm the planet and its people must be reconsidered. It's time for ethical economic frameworks that prioritize sustainability and societal health. #EthicalEconomics

In today’s society, many behaviours need to change rapidly or evolve – from adopting new, sustainable technologies to leading healthier lifestyles. So, how can we use behavioural science to accelerate behavioural change or technology adoption? Last week TBA Founder and Global Chairman Crawford Hollingworth FMRS FMS FRSA CMRS published an article on Research Live on How to Normalise Behaviour. The article explores how behavioural science is a vital tool in speeding up behaviour change and is integral in driving the changes in behaviour we need in the modern world. The article explores two key methods for speeding up behaviour change: make new behaviours visible and reframe prices to alter the social norm. If you are interested in how we could help you accelerate the adoption of a new behaviour or product, get in touch! Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/edtkpdcM #behaviourchange #socialnorms #consumerinsights

Did you know that the food you smell and the temperature of your home might affect long you live? Here’s the science behind how your senses impact your health:

There is power and privilege that exist in being able to name or label people. "This document describes three principles of inclusive health equity language that drives action for health equity: person-first, system-focused, and asset–based. Commonly used terms that reinforce stigma, blame, and deficit, are discouraged in public health practice and policy and are highlighted in this resource. These terms include equity-seeking, marginalized, vulnerable, stakeholder, resilient, empower and more."

The language we use matters! Read our new Convergence Corner post by Stuart M Butler PhD and Caryn Hederman to learn how they landed on a politically neutral title for the Convergence Collaborative on Social Factors of Health: https://lnkd.in/gkb8HVsN #ConvergenceCorner #SDOH #Collaborative #SocialFactorsofHealth

A new approach to metrics is bridging the gap between scientific measurement and human experience, strengthening civic participation, and laying out a path to thrive through adversity. "Quality of life and societal health should be the starting points from which we operate; this is often forgotten in a system that primarily optimises itself for financial profit and growth." Read more: https://thersa.co/3VUjJTT

When we think about improving our health, we often focus on moonshot ideas like curing cancer. But – as vitally important as that is – curing all cancer would increase Americans’ lifespan by just three years, still leaving us lagging behind other developed nations. Most poor health outcomes are from diseases we already know how to prevent or cure. 80% of human deaths are caused by preventable lifestyle conditions. Behavior change might sound like a cultural issue, but the best companies change the behavior of millions, if not billions, of people. The most impactful way to improve our health is through building new companies with magical consumer experiences that can inspire behavior change. History teaches us that major step changes in consumer experiences – across industries – are generally driven by outsiders who fundamentally reimagine how things could work. It’s time this happens in healthcare. Read more from Vijay Pande, PhD and me in our latest Andreessen Horowitz piece: https://lnkd.in/eVuQU6qh

Flagging this call for articles, creative writing, and art from the Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine on "A Social Justice Lens for Health Innovation" - Deadline is September 30th. "Our upcoming issue will delve into how technological innovations have, at times, exacerbated and deepened health inequities. Importantly, it will also discuss the significant potential of these innovations to enhance health and wellbeing when applied effectively and responsibly. We are seeking articles written by movement leaders and practitioners in the field that lay out the current state of health innovations, concerns of those working in the field of health, and visions for a socially just, ethical, and responsible direction forward. We also welcome creative approaches to these topics. Questions we would like you to consider: How can we use innovation as a tool to advance resilience, justice, and love? How can we ensure that technological innovations, which are often framed as good for humankind, are not in fact being used to further racist, sexist, capitalist, and/or authoritarian agendas?" https://lnkd.in/eviTX37c

Dutch researchers believe they've found the ceiling of an individual human lifespan, suggesting women can peak at 116 years and men at 114. While the human lifespan doubled between 1920 and 2020 this intriguing ceiling appears to have held firm for 30 years.   Exploring the potential for extended human life captivates many, generating increasing interest in longevity interventions. Balancing the goals of enhancing both healthspan (healthy years of life) and lifespan (length of life), introduces tensions between these two objectives raising complex ethical questions that will require a restructuring of various aspects of society to solve. Such as addressing issues from access to longevity interventions, managing resource availability to support population growth so as not to strain the planet's resources and exacerbate existing challenges of overpopulation, food production, energy consumption, environmental sustainability, and health disparities.   Life extension innovation faces a dual challenge: understanding longevity limits and fostering healthy aging through ethical means. Are we prepared for a 100-plus-year life??   https://lnkd.in/eTecCdmc #Lifespan #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #ESG Wayne Seaton, Orlan Boston, Joseph Oppong

❓Are you familiar with the term #decolonization? What about the concept of decolonizing global health? 📜 Because of global health's historical past, it is important to understand that the language used carries power, and in many cases upholds colonial narratives. Back in 2021 when I wrote this piece, I delved into the complexities of decolonizing global health knowledge and offered some recommendations for the future of this field. #globalhealth #decolonization #neocolonialism #epistemicviolence #academicresearch #globalnorth #globalsouth https://lnkd.in/d8cBh5J6 ________ ✨ Hi there! Thanks for reading!✨ My name is Nabila and I write about #globalhealth, #research, #socialimpact #jobsearching, and more. Follow me for more impactful and engaging content! 💞🌈