Health, Wellbeing, and Public Health

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Research, commentary, and events

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  Commentary

  Australia Contained COVID-19 Early On. Can It Do the Same with Synthetic Opioids?

  30 Apr 2021

  Australia is at risk of a fentanyl problem, but it is better prepared than North America. If the country can make the same kind of concerted effort it did to keep COVID-19 at bay, that could save thousands of lives.

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  Project

  Understanding industry contributions to the fight against antimicrobial resistance

  12 Feb 2021

  The AMR Industry Alliance brings together over 100 biotechnology, diagnostic, generics and research-based biopharmaceutical companies and trade associations in the fight against AMR. RAND Europe has been commissioned by the AMR Industry Alliance to assess the progress of its members in contributing to tackling AMR.

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  Commentary

  Equal, Rapid Access to Vaccines Is More Important Than Ever as New COVID-19 Variants Emerge

  09 Feb 2021

  Vaccine nationalism could prolong the pandemic and lead to preventable deaths. If some countries don't receive timely access to vaccines, then the virus will continue to spread in some populations, mutate further, and potentially render existing vaccines less effective.

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  Project

  Evaluation design for multiple long-term health conditions programme

  29 Jan 2021

  Complex evaluations at multiple levels are gathering evidence for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity on societal determinants of health such as housing, debt, racism and labour markets. The findings will inform policy to help those most at risk of developing long-term conditions.

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  Project

  COVID-19 and the cost of vaccine nationalism

  28 Oct 2020

  Without a vaccine, the worldwide economic impact of COVID-19 could be $3.4 trillion a year. But even when a vaccine is available, an unequal allocation of COVID-19 vaccines could cost the global economy up to $1.2 trillion a year in GDP.

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  Multimedia

  Sustainable Pharmaceutical Innovation for COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases

  16 Sep 2020

  RAND Europe's Sonja Marjanovic describes the critical success criteria for innovation in infectious disease, antimicrobial, and vaccine research and development.

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  Multimedia

  The Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry

  08 Sep 2020

  RAND Europe's Sonja Marjanovic explains how changes in society have brought about opportunities for the pharmaceutical industry to innovate to better meet the needs of patients and health care systems.

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  Project

  Heat, energy efficiency, smart technology and health evidence review

  03 Sep 2020

  Researchers found clear evidence concerning the negative health impacts of poor indoor temperature and ventilation. The study also identified that improved heating technologies and measures to increase the energy efficiency of buildings are effective in improving several key aspects of the indoor environment, though evidence on positive health impacts were mixed.

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  Project

  Understanding the performance of the oncology healthcare system

  27 Aug 2020

  Researchers identified a number of key indicators that can be used to analyse elements of the oncology health system from different perspectives, and then used these indicators to create an overarching scorecard for oncology ecosystem performance.

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  Commentary

  We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets

  12 Aug 2020

  Despite a rise in ethical and sustainable eating, most people still make their food choices based on price, convenience, and taste. What policies can help support more healthy decisionmaking?

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  Project

  Evaluating the closed coffeeshop chain cannabis experiment in the Netherlands

  07 Jul 2020

  Researchers are examining the possible effects of a new experiment to cultivate and deliver quality-controlled cannabis through a closed supply chain for coffeeshops in the Netherlands.

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  Project

  Consumer behaviours and attitudes to food in the UK

  26 Jun 2020

  The way people buy food is changing, and the sales of ethical and sustainable produce have increased. Eating food from outside the home is increasingly common, and what people consume still falls short of dietary guidelines. The reasons vary, and several policy levers may exist to influence people's food choices.

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  Commentary

  How to best enable pharma innovation beyond the COVID-19 crisis

  26 May 2020

  Innovating in response to public health challenges like COVID-19 does not always align well with pharmaceutical industry commercial models or shareholder expectations. More sustainable and scalable ways of incentivising innovation in response to infectious disease threats are needed.

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  Blog

  Global Challenges to Maintaining a Healthy Workforce During a Pandemic: Views from RAND Experts

  15 May 2020

  As nations across the globe remain in lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about the future of employment and workforce productivity emerge. During a recent webinar, RAND experts discussed how to get people back to work and improve productivity post COVID-19.

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  Commentary

  The Pandemic Has Sparked Innovation, Offering Lessons We Must Not Forget

  01 Apr 2020

  COVID-19 has shocked the world and caught most countries unprepared, forcing them to improvise. But amid all the confusion and fear, the power of individuals, organizations, and communities to think differently and to innovate shows what can be achieved when people are united by common, clear priorities and necessity.

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