Population Health Interventions Left the Unit 2025 Work and interests Mike worked with Dr Jean Adams on evaluating the mandatory calorie labelling law that was implemented in April 2022. Background […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
Today the Guardian reports on how Unit PhD student Yuru Huang and colleagues have used artificial intelligence to predict the healthiness of cafe, takeaway and restaurant menus at outlets across […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
The UK government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), introduced in April 2018 to help combat childhood obesity and related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, has resulted in soft […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
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Since the introduction of calorie labelling in chain restaurants in 2022 there has been only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available, according to new research published […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission has published its Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems, presenting the most comprehensive global scientific evaluation of food systems to date. Key findings of […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
New research led by Unit researcher Dr Andrea Smith and Professor Clare Llewellyn of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care finds that family affluence shields children from the […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
A diet high in whole grains, fruits and vegetables and low in animal products and sugary drinks is more sustainable and linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
Can recipe boxes give families with school-aged children the opportunity to access more affordable healthy food? In this episode of The Food Foundation’s podcast – Pod Bites – the MRC […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, according to […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions – plays in increased […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a £1.53 million grant for major study aiming to address dietary inequalities and improve the life chances of people living in social housing […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has published the latest report from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS), which shows results for 2019-2023. The NDNS is […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
In this article Dr Laura Kudlek discusses the implications of two new research papers she led while a PhD student at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, which examined the impact of […]| MRC Epidemiology Unit
