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Children have long shaped the snack aisle. Cartoon characters, lunchbox formats and sweet treats have dominated product development for decades. More recently, Millennials and Gen Z helped turn protein, gut health and energy into billion-pound functional categories

This year’s World Brain Day aims to make brain health accessible to “everyone, everywhere,” as many people globally cannot access essential care. The scientific frontier of cognitive health is expanding, leveraging AI to translate large-scale public nutrition research into meaningful dietary approaches to mental well-being. 

The brain is vital to many critical human functions. Nevertheless, several misunderstandings about brain health prevail. When people hold on to these untruths, they may ignore some symptoms, postpone treatment, or apply inefficient techniques. For this reason, it is vital to know what the science says regarding this

Responding to the publication of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) report, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World[1], Gareth Redmond-King, Head of International Programme at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said:

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI) is the UN system’s flagship assessment of global hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, produced jointly by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. It tracks progress toward SDG 2 through the latest global and regional estimates on food insecurity, diet quality and the global nutrition…

UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist | World Food Programme

A woman holds an Ozempic needle shot pen in Warsaw, Poland in November 2023. See all topics London — 

Australia’s record interest in the 2026 FIFA World Cup may leave a legacy extending well beyond television audiences, with new research suggesting the tournament has created an opportunity to improve physical activity, mental wellbeing and community connection through greater participation in sport

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CIVICUS discusses ongoing Pandemic Treaty negotiations with Alexandra Finch, Project Manager for the Panel for a Global Public Health Convention, an independent coalition that works to strengthen global outbreak prevention and response. Alexandra is also a Senior Associate at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown…