Public Health

A new global study carried out across 30 countries, looking at the impact of COVID-19 on dietary related health choices, has found that while many are aware of the possible link between obesity and the severity of COVID symptoms, people around the world are gaining weight during the crisis. How did Hong Kong citizens do in this aspect?

The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will be the largest, fastest and most challenging vaccination program in history. This could bring many problems. Some we will anticipate; some we won’t. One glaring problem that is quickly emerging is a major mismatch between vaccine supply and demand.

Optimism prevails about access to digital tools and technology.

The success of a COVID-19 vaccine is one of the biggest challenges we face globally. This paper explores the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead.

As the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine continues at speed, the world faces many more questions than answers – not only about when we might have a vaccine, but who will get it first, how will they get it and are they willing to have it? And how far will it take us on the journey back to ‘normal’…?

In an uncertain world, data matters. Ipsos experts share the latest research and analysis related to the coronavirus pandemic, based on a multi-country poll.

Half see the virus as a threat to the world and a majority in all countries believe that it will take several months or longer to contain.

Four in five say mental health as important as physical – but just one in five think NHS treats it that way. The research, by Ipsos and the Policy Institute at King’s College London, reveals attitudes towards mental health around the world.

December’s edition features global reports on local infrastructure, entrepreneurialism and connected health as well as new papers on AI and corporate reputation, communication strategies and Black Friday. And to mark the end of the year, we highlight the key Ipsos polls, reports and white papers of 2018.