Health in Blog

Evidence-informed perspectives
on public health, health policy,
and the systems shaping our health

Evidence-informed articles on population health, environment, healthcare systems, prevention, mental health, and digital health — organised by topic and written for specialists and the general public.

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Environment & Health

Are We Measuring the Air We Actually Breathe?

Europe’s air monitoring is sophisticated. The harder public-health question is how well ambient readings and models capture the pollution people actually breathe.

12 min
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Prevention & Health Promotion

The Next Nicotine Epidemic May Not Look Like Smoking

Tobacco control focused on cigarettes for decades. E-cigarettes, pouches and synthetic nicotine are changing who starts — and what regulation must do next.

14 min
Empty daylight hospital corridor with soft natural light, no people
Health Policy

Abortion in Europe: Legal on Paper — Accessible in Practice?

Legal is not the same as available, affordable or timely. WHO, MACFI 2026, EPRS and national evidence on the gap between European abortion law and real-world access.

14 min

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Air, water, climate, and the ecological determinants of health.

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How systems, financing, and regulation shape health outcomes.

Prevention & Health Promotion

What actually reduces risk before illness occurs.

Digital Health

Technology's promise and limits in expanding access to care.

Mental Health

Mental health as a population health issue, not only a clinical one.

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Constantinos Nearchou

Constantinos Nearchou

Health in Blog is an independent editorial project by Constantinos Nearchou, focused on translating public health evidence into clear writing — covering the science, the systems, and the policy decisions that shape population health.

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