Our Scans · (LF.3) Good Health and Well-being · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

• [New] The UAE Vision 2031 and the 2024 (5) National Policy for Improving Women's Health emphasize innovation, precision medicine, biobanking, and data-driven policy to improve health outcomes. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The Dubai Women's Health Study will be a prospective cohort study in Dubai, UAE. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The Dubai Women's Health Study will provide high-quality biological samples. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The healthcare sector is the fastest-growing application segment, with a projected CAGR exceeding 20% through 2033, driven by quantum sensing's revolutionary impact on diagnostic imaging precision. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Healthcare was the largest source of U.S. job creation last year, and the Labor Department projects employment of advanced-degree nurses will grow 35% from 2024 to 2034 - far outpacing the 3% projected growth across all occupations. Kelly Services
• [New] Samples will be snap frozen fresh in liquid nitrogen or in formalin or other suitable fixatives, labelled and transported to the Dubai Health biobank. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] For long term storages, tissue samples will be stored in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks at room temperature in the Dubai Health Biobank. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Investing in brain health, and the cognitive and interpersonal skills that support it, has been identified as a core economic imperative, with scaled interventions potentially averting 267 million disability-adjusted life years globally by 2050 and generating $6.2 trillion in cumulative GDP gains. Global Wellness Institute
• [New] Health care institutions will face questions about adopting BCI-based treatments, credentialing surgeons for novel procedures, and managing liability across an expanding ecosystem of device makers and interconnected software providers. Changeflow
• [New] Importantly, SES-related disparities influence cardiovascular risk profiles, healthcare access, and diagnostic timing, thereby modulating sex-specific disease trajectories. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Alzheimer's disease represents a critical global health challenge, with its prevalence and associated costs expected to double significantly by 2030 and 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Global analyses demonstrate that sex / gender patterns in AD vary in parallel with regional disparities in education, occupational opportunities, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Women born in the UK can now expect to live less than three-quarters of their life before poor health sets in - men slightly higher at 77%. Centre for Ageing Better
• [New] Having an optimistic outlook could reduce your risk of getting dementia by around 15%, a US-led study has found, adding to a growing body of evidence linking a positive attitude with improved health outcomes. Positive News
• [New] The theme of Biosecurity and Emerging Infections in the HEAL network will help to develop a climate-informed early warning system based on One Health approach and provide more effective control strategies for climate-sensitive infectious diseases. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Western Australia's climate change health adaptation strategy emphasises that both food - and vector-borne diseases will be increased in the context of climate change and relevant actions are needed. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Safe Work Australia recognises bushfire smoke as a potential workplace hazard that requires risk reduction in line with work health and safety laws. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] All Australian state and territory government health ministries publish public-facing information advising which population groups are most at risk during heatwaves as well as heat protection advice to reduce heat illness risk. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] More study is warranted to better define the longer-term health impacts of floods and to determine the optimal preventive measures, interventions and disaster response strategies that will strengthen resilience to Australian flood disasters. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Floods are another climate extreme that poses a significant threat to health in Australia. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Bushfires, also known as wildfires, are a major climate-related health risk for the Australian population. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Cisco will offer free digital skills training to healthcare staff through its Networking Academy, focusing on cybersecurity and AI basics. UKAuthority

Last updated: 13 April 2026