Global Health & Pharma

02/12/2025

We’re so close to 2,000 followers on LinkedIn, will you be our 2,000th? 💙

If you haven’t already, follow us on LinkedIn to join a growing community that’s making global health progress visible, from breakthrough research to real-world impact. Every read, share and comment helps us spotlight innovators, elevate best practice, and celebrate excellence through the GHP News awards programmes.

We’re hugely grateful for every clinician, researcher, founder, policymaker and partner who’s joined us so far, and for those about to. Thank you for trusting us to bring evidence-led journalism and sector insights to your feed.

Here’s to reaching that 2k milestone together, and to the work that gets us there!

Which topics should we prioritise next in Q1?
• Digital health & AI
• Patient experience & outcomes
• Real-world evidence & value-based care
• Market access & pricing
• Women’s health / mental health

Drop your pick in the comments (or add your own), tag a colleague who should be following, and if you’re new on LinkedIn… you might just be follower number 2,000.

Find us on LinkedIn: 👉 https://aigm.to/yDDZMZ

29/11/2025

The Role of Awards in Driving Social Impact in Healthcare: What Actually Works

Awards can be more than headlines and handshakes. When designed well, they accelerate adoption of solutions that improve outcomes and equity. Here’s a quick framework to make awards truly impactful:

5 Ways Awards Create Real Value
1️⃣ De-risk adoption: Independent recognition builds trust with clinicians, payers, and policymakers.
2️⃣ Set the right incentives: Criteria focused on outcomes, safety, and equity guide teams toward meaningful impact (not just novelty).
3️⃣ Codify what works: Shortlists + case studies document replicable models others can adopt.
4️⃣ Unlock networks: Finalists gain mentors, distribution partners, and implementation allies.
5️⃣ Attract talent: Recognition helps mission-driven organisations recruit and retain scarce clinical/data skills.

The Benefits of Driving Social Impact in Healthcare
• Improved patient outcomes: Focused innovation leads to measurable improvements in health and wellbeing.
• Greater health equity: Social-impact-driven approaches help reduce disparities across populations and geographies.
• Sustainable system change: Programs built around measurable impact create long-term improvements in quality and access.
• Community trust: Visible, values-based initiatives foster stronger relationships between healthcare providers and the public.
• Collaboration & innovation: Social impact goals encourage partnerships between industry, academia, and community sectors.

If you’ve run or won a healthcare award, which element above most influenced real-world uptake, and what would you change?

Interested in healthcare and pharma awards? Visit our website to explore all the award programmes we run and see how we celebrate innovation and impact across the industry. 👇

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28/11/2025

Team Spotlight: Sofi Parry — Creative Team Senior Editor

Sofi’s Go-To Health Guide for A Great End to the Year ❄️

Holistic wellness practices are something I personally enjoy and feel I benefit from. When preparing for the colder months ahead I get started by making my own Fire Cider, using fresh ingredients that will help to nurture my immune system over autumn and winter.

Aside from the vitamins I usually like to take, I further boost my vitamin D3 with stronger supplements to carry me through the months with less sun. This is so that my body and mind can experience the benefits of this feel-good vitamin we would usually get more of throughout spring and summer.

With plenty of good, nutrient-rich, home-cooked meals, delicious drinks including ingredients such as camomile, valerian root, and rosehip, and a cosy setting to relax in, I feel more nourished and peaceful through those cold and dark months. These simple pleasures allow me to recharge and stay well throughout autumn and winter, and also give me the perfect opportunity to make, bake, and decorate in a mindful way.

For me, doing things with mindful intentions is a fantastic way to practice any task and, even though any time is a good time to start, I do believe that shifting seasons can be excellent markers for reflection, preparation, and change. – Sofi Parry

Sofi’s cold-weather rituals, at a glance:
🌿 Immune support: Homemade Fire Cider + her usual vitamins (with a D3 boost in low-sun months)
🥣 Comfort that fuels: Good, nutrient-rich, home-cooked meals
☕ Calming sips: Chamomile, valerian root, and rosehip
🕯️ Mindful ambience: Cosy setting to relax, recharge, make, bake, and decorate with intention

We love how Sofi turns seasonal shifts into mindful routines, and we’re taking notes.

💬 Your turn: What’s one cold-weather ritual that helps you feel your best, nutrition, movement, sleep, or a simple comfort? Share below so the community can borrow your ideas!

*Friendly note: This post reflects personal routines, not medical advice, chat to a healthcare professional for guidance that’s right for you.*

27/11/2025

Men’s Wellbeing at Work: Turning Awareness into Action

As Movember draws to a close, it’s a good moment to move from mustaches to meaningful change. In many workplaces, men still face silent pressures and stigma around health, especially mental health. At GHP News, we’re highlighting practical steps organisations can take to make support visible, accessible, and stigma-free. 🧩

What employers can do now
• Lead with openness: Senior voices sharing real experiences normalise help-seeking.
• Remove friction: Confidential health checks, easy EAP access, and clear signposting.
• Train champions: Mental Health First Aiders and peer networks who know how to listen and guide.
• Back body and mind: Movement, sleep, nutrition, and stress skills, delivered in formats men actually use.
• Targeted comms: Speak directly to men’s needs; avoid one-size-fits-all messaging.
• Measure & iterate: Track uptake and outcomes, then refine.

🔎 Read our feature for practical examples and next steps:
https://zurl.co/UXlFP

💬 As Movember wraps up, what one visible change will your organisation commit to this winter to better support men’s wellbeing?

UK statistics show that 3 in 4 suicides are men and only 36% of NHS referrals for psychological therapies are men. Movember has also stated that, on average, men are dying 4.5 years earlier than women for largely preventable reasons. “These figures highlight the importance of not only raising awar...

26/11/2025

New research shows that 44% of employees say poor wellbeing significantly affects their productivity.

In this article, Chris Britton, People Experience Director at Reward Gateway | Edenred, explores five key trends that will shape employee wellbeing in 2026, including:

🌱 Changing expectations from Millennial and Gen Z employees
📊 Wellbeing audits and smarter use of data
🧠 Psychological safety and inclusive cultures

Read more on our website 👉 https://aigm.to/Mlesz9

People Experience Director Chris Britton shares five key employee wellbeing trends for 2026, from psychological safety and financial resilience to data-driven audits and support for the ‘grey zone’.

26/11/2025

Winners Are Now Live: Active Lifestyle Awards 2025 🏆

We’re thrilled to share that the winners of this year’s Active Lifestyle Awards 2025 have been announced! From innovative fitness programmes and wellbeing initiatives to standout preventive health solutions, this year’s honourees are raising the bar for healthier living and real-world impact.

A huge congratulations to all our winners and finalists for their dedication, evidence-led practice, and commitment to helping communities move more, feel better, and thrive. 👏

Explore the full winners list: 👉https://aigm.to/xkhebq

Read our statement: 👉 https://aigm.to/v7F9HD

View the magazine supplement: 👉 https://aigm.to/o2Pwem

25/11/2025

Colder months are on the way, and routines are shifting. 🍂

At GHP News, we’re curious: where are you focusing your health efforts right now?

Leave your answer below and drop your tips in the comments to help the community level up their winter wellbeing. 👇

Question: What’s your biggest health focus as the colder months approach?
• Boosting immunity
• Staying active outdoors
• Managing mental health
• Preventing seasonal illness

💬 Tell us how you’re doing it - nutrition, movement, sleep, supplements, daylight hacks, digital tools, community support… we want to hear what actually works.

24/11/2025

In pharma, breakthroughs are built on evidence, yet myths still spread faster than facts. 🧬

In today’s Myth vs Fact series, we’re tackling three big misconceptions shaping public trust and access to medicines:
• Generics vs brands: Effectiveness and quality are the same, the price isn’t.
• Vaccines: Most side effects are mild and temporary; serious ones are extremely rare.
• New medicines: Nothing is “rushed”, drugs must pass rigorous multi-phase trials and strict regulatory review before approval.

Our aim is simple: cut through the noise, highlight what the data shows, and support informed decisions across healthcare.

💬 Which of these myths do you hear most often, and how do you address it with patients or colleagues?

22/11/2025

Six in ten UK workers rate their workplace health benefits as average or poor—and only 18% recall being consulted. Our latest piece shows how preventative health boosts satisfaction by 94% and what to offer next 👉 https://aigm.to/HDCyPp

UK survey: 60% rate workplace health benefits average/poor; only 18% consulted. Report shows preventative steps lifting satisfaction by 94%.

22/11/2025

The Latest Advances in Men’s Health Research: What’s Changing and Why It Matters 🧠🩺

At GHP News, we spotlight the innovators pushing healthcare forward and the ideas reshaping outcomes across the sector. Here are the stand-out trends we’re tracking from bench to bedside:

Prostate cancer care evolves: PSMA-targeted diagnostics & therapies are moving earlier in the pathway, with growing real-world momentum. 🎯

Heart health through metabolic care: Anti-obesity medicines are delivering cardiovascular benefits, reframing weight management as cardiac risk reduction. ❤️‍🩹

Male contraception steps up: First-in-class, non-hormonal approaches are progressing through early trials, expanding future choice. 💊

Beyond CPAP for sleep apnoea: Hypoglossal-nerve stimulation is offering durable symptom relief for CPAP-intolerant adults. 😴🔄

HPV prevention for men: Stronger data reinforce gender-neutral vaccination to cut HPV-related cancers. 🛡️

Fertility & environment: Microplastics and other exposures remain a critical research frontier with real-world relevance. 🌍

Vaccines for healthy ageing: Adult RSV vaccines widen protection options for older adults. 🧓💉

Digital mental health, validated: Scalable tools are showing meaningful improvements in routine care. 📱✅

📌 Why this matters:
Men experience higher rates of preventable morbidity and mortality, so turning evidence into action is essential across screening, prevention, and long-term management.

If you’re advancing men’s health, through research, technology, clinical practice, or community initiatives, we’d love to hear from you. Share your work with us for upcoming features and awards spotlights. 🤝

21/11/2025

Let’s talk healthcare, without words. 💬💡

If you work in healthcare, pharma, biotech, life sciences, medtech, public health, or healthcare communications, here’s a challenge for you. 👇

Describe your role in healthcare using only emojis!

Think about what represents your daily work, your mission, and your impact.

At GHP News, we know healthcare is built on innovation, collaboration, and compassion, and sometimes, a single symbol can say it all.

Drop your emoji combo in the comments and show us the diversity of roles shaping global health today. 🌍🧬

20/11/2025

Remote Patient Diagnostics: The Universal Healthcare Solution? 🩺🌍

In one of our features, Paul Christie, Co-Founder & CEO of Tachmed, explores why at-home diagnostics are no longer a convenience but a catalyst for more accessible, preventive, and data-driven care.

What’s changing, and why it matters:
- Access at the edge: Familiar, user-centred testing brings timely insights to patients wherever they are, supporting equity and earlier intervention.
- Data that moves care upstream: Continuous, real-time results help clinicians personalise treatment and act before issues escalate.
- System relief through integration: When patient-generated data flows into clinical pathways (with clear governance), services can reduce delays and focus resources where they’re needed most.
- From sick-care to smart-care: Remote diagnostics don’t replace clinicians, they augment decision-making, strengthen prevention, and build resilience across health systems.

The takeaway: If universal healthcare means timely access, informed decisions, and better outcomes, remote diagnostics are a practical route to get there today, not tomorrow.

Read the full perspective on GHP News 👇
🔗 https://zurl.co/18SgS

At-home diagnostics are breaking down barriers by making healthcare more universal than ever before. At-home diagnostics are breaking down barriers by making healthcare more universal than ever before.