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That essential morning coffee may be a placebo

Written by Charlie King | 6 Jul 2023

For many people, the day doesn’t start until their coffee mug is empty. Coffee is often thought to make you feel more alert, so people drink it to… read more.

Behavior patterns of people who achieve clinically significant weight loss

Written by Charlie King | 9 May 2023

A new study analyzing data on over 20,000 U.S. adults links a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk – while associating… read more.

Employees tend to avoid taking breaks despite high levels of stress

Written by Charlie King | 20 Mar 2023

Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high… read more.

Physical activity and tailored support fails to deliver lasting benefits for smokers not ready to quit

Written by Charlie King | 8 Mar 2023

Promoting physical activity and other behavioural support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term. However, after nine months, physical activity delivers no… read more.

Study finds video game playing causes no harm to young children’s cognitive abilities

Written by Charlie King | 11 Feb 2023

Parents: It might be time to rethink your family’s video-gaming rules. New research findings challenge the fears parents have been hearing for years that children who spend hour… read more.

Using behavioural science to improve effective medication use

Written by Christine Clark | 27 Jan 2023

Rob Horne, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at University College London School of Pharmacy, leads a research group focused on the psychology of medicines and understanding patient perspectives of… read more.

Computer-assisted triage to improve consultations

Written by Christine Clark | 26 Jan 2023

Some additional training may be required to enable community pharmacists to use behavioural approaches to improve outcomes for patients and a computerised triage tool could help to make… read more.

Reviving the apothecary role

Written by Christine Clark | 25 Jan 2023

Rob Horne, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at University College London School of Pharmacy, has no doubt that evidence supports the use of psychological and behavioural techniques to improve… read more.

How behavioural factors affect the response to medication

Written by Christine Clark | 24 Jan 2023

Does mask-wearing affect behavior?

Written by Charlie King | 6 Oct 2022

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global increase in the number of people wearing masks to limit the spread of illness. Now, new research co-authored… read more.

41% of teenagers can’t tell the difference between true and fake online health messages

Written by Charlie King | 31 Aug 2022

A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% of the participants trusted accurate health messages (without… read more.

How vaccine-related fears affect the flu shot experience

Written by Charlie King | 22 Jul 2022

A novel long-term study of how vaccine-related fears influence flu shot outcomes has found that these fears not only reduce vaccination, but also fuel symptoms of dizziness and… read more.

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