22nd June 2026 Health and medical professionals have an ethical responsibility to speak up when misinformation or disinformation has the potential to harm the health and wellbeing of communities. In… Read More »Why Speaking Up Matters: The Health Sector’s Role in Countering Misinformation
WARNING: We cannot be completely plastic-free this July. That is the sad reality—and it is not a criticism of the powerful #PlasticFreeJulyTM movement. We should absolutely refuse unnecessary single-use plastics… Read More »We were never meant to eat plastic
By Raje Rajasekaran, PhD candidate; Dr. Jutharat Attawet As nurses, we are trained to recognise deterioration. A falling blood pressure. An increasing respiratory rate. A change in level of consciousness.… Read More »From Clinical Deterioration to Climate Deterioration: Why Simulation Matters for Planetary Health
Climate change is no longer a distant environmental issue – it is already shaping the health and wellbeing of pregnant women and their babies. For midwifery, this presents both an… Read More »Midwifery in a changing climate: Why planetary health matters now
We have now crossed seven of the nine planetary boundaries, and current trends suggest we are moving even further beyond safe limits (Stockholm Resilience Centre, 2025). One of the many… Read More »The chilling return of frozen pathogens
Healthcare exists to protect health, yet paradoxically, it is a major contributor to environmental harm. Globally, healthcare accounts for around 4.4% of net carbon emissions, generating vast amounts of waste… Read More »Six simple changes that can make healthcare more sustainable
A New Convergence in Nursing Across the world, nurses are re-imagining what it means to care for health in a time of planetary disruption. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, biodiversity loss,… Read More »Connecting Precision Health and Planetary Health: A New Frontier for Nursing
It’s a quiet Saturday morning in Perth, one of those slow starts that you have in family life. The kettle was boiling and the dog was asleep under the table.… Read More »When the Reef Becomes an Ad: Reflections on Childhood, Media and Planetary Health
Acute deterioration is a familiar phrase in healthcare. It traditionally describes a significant and rapid decline in a person’s physiological or mental health, requiring prompt recognition and action by healthcare… Read More »From Vital Signs to Climate Signals: A New Definition of Acute Deterioration