What needs to change so that we eat better

Whether someone can live healthily depends on money and time. How can we give everyone the same opportunities to eat well and get enough exercise?

Prof. Dr. Hajo Zeeb has been a member of the Radiation Protection Commission (SSK) since 2021. He heads the Department of Prevention and Evaluation at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS. He has set himself…

How harmful is it to your health to live on a major road? Are info-mails from research institutes to stakeholders actually read? And: How must health policy be made so that plans for a healthier society actually reach where they need to?…

How long antibiotics should be taken

For years, studies have shown that shorter treatments can have benefits. Apparently, the realization has not yet caught on with many physicians.

Mandatory testing for travelers from China - what experts say

In view of the massive corona wave in China, several countries are introducing controls for travelers, including Germany. What is the point of this measure at all?

The covid-19-pandemic may give a different impression, but non-communicable diseases are by far the leading cause of disability and death in Europe. New research shows: These diseases are much better prevented by policies that tackle the…

Preventing disease and promoting health - these two core aspects are being investigated by five research associations funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Together they are coordinated by the PRESENT…

Childhood overweight and obesity threaten health across the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region and are linked to many noncommunicable diseases, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes and cancer. Today, one in three school-age…

The "Prize for Special Services in Supporting Epidemiological Research" of the German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi) goes to the BIPS this year. The award winner is Dr. Achim Reineke.

Policy Symposium in Brussels with a strong final statement: A CALL TO ACTION - POLICY, RESEARCH, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE