We often snack on autopilot, even when we're not really hungry. With an impressive popcorn experiment, scientists showed how we can break bad habits with small changes in everyday life.

With every passing day, behavioural data will increasingly become the linchpin of medicine. This data will form the basis for the development of new, personalised treatments. It can also be used to create new tools to control and manage individual health.

A large part of our everyday lives is determined by habits. This makes our lives easier, but it also prevents us from simply changing bad behaviour. How do we change our habits for good?

Der Mensch ist ein Gewohnheitstier. Wer das zu nutzen weiss, kann sein Leben verbessern. Tun wir aber viel zu wenig, sagt Psychologie-Professorin Wendy Wood. Sie erklärt in Folge 29 des GDI-Podcasts, wie wir unseren inneren Schweinehund endlich überwinden.

Die Pandemie hat viele Gewohnheiten unseres täglichen Lebens verändert. Davon waren auch gesundheitsfördernde Verhaltensweisen betroffen. Wie sehr, sehen Sie im folgenden Vortrag von der GDI-Konferenz «Prävention im Umbruch».

According to Kristian Villadsen, partner and director at the renowned Danish architecture firm Gehl Architects, health promotion plays an important role in urban planning.

Wie hat die Corona-Pandemie unser Leben verändert? Eine Untersuchung des GDI zeigt, was mit unseren Essgewohnheiten geschehen ist. Sie beschreibt zudem, welche Faktoren unser Verhalten zum Positiven oder zum Negativen beeinflussen.

How did the lockdown affect our sporting and exercising activities? The answer differs from country to country. A GDI study has the details and explains why people react differently to a crisis.

Generations Y and Z are increasingly turning their backs on alcohol and tobacco. Edible and drinkable cannabis products, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly popular. The GDI shows the most important products.

In der GDI-Studie «Entsolidarisiert die Smartwatch?» stellen vier Szenarien die möglichen Veränderungen im Gesundheitswesen und bei derSolidarität innerhalb der Gesellschaft dar. «Big Community» beschreibt eine Welt, in der Gesundheitsdaten freiwillig offengelegt werden.

People have always suffered illness. Nothing will change that in the near future. What will change is how we deal with it personally. In the future, we will continuously evaluate our health indicators.

The healthcare system is undergoing a fundamental transformation. More precise data and artificial intelligence are empowering patients and caregivers to perform analyses and treatments that previously could only be handled by specialists. Will jobs disappear as a result?