February 2020 – Page 3 – Horizon Magazine Blog

‘Treating cancer is only part of the journey’: the overlooked needs of cancer survivors

February 4, 2020 by Richard Gray

Better cancer treatments means there is a growing number of cancer survivors in Europe and we need to work out how best to support them. Image credit - pxfuel, licensed under CC0

As more people live for years and even decades after being diagnosed with cancer, the question of how best to support survivors is a challenge now facing health systems in Europe. More research into survivors’ specific care and support requirements is now needed, say experts. For many people, it is a word to be whispered … Read more

Q&A: ‘Cities need to roll out carrots and sticks to solve the last-mile problem’

February 3, 2020 by Steve Gillman

Researchers are looking at how to encourage 'modal shift' - moving people away from using private cars for short journeys and instead cycling or walking. Image credit - Febiyan/ Unsplash

How people and deliveries get to their final destination is currently making urban environments harder places to live, and cities need to solve this ‘last mile problem’ by using a combination of ‘carrot and stick’ measures, according to Karen Vancluysen, secretary general of Polis, a network of European cities and regions working on sustainable innovative … Read more