Housing: demographic and environmental trends
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?

This note describes new treatments designed to prevent mothers with mitochondrial disease passing their condition on to their children and looks at the issues raised by their potential use in IVF.
Preventing Mitochondrial Disease (331 KB , PDF)
Mitochondria convert biological fuels like sugars and fats into the energy a cell needs. Women with a disease caused by faulty mitochondria pass their condition on to their children. Researchers are developing treatments to prevent this by using healthy mitochondria from a female donor. This note describes these treatments and looks at the issues raised by their potential use in IVF.
Preventing Mitochondrial Disease (331 KB , PDF)
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?
Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?
Mental ill health is on the rise and costs the UK economy billions of pounds every year. How can policymakers support psychological wellbeing and build resilience in England?