AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWorkplace Health & Wellbeing: Malakoff Humanis reports absenteeism in France’s private sector hit 4.3% in 2025, up 25.5% vs 2019, with long sick leave (60+ days) rising and mental health issues like depression and burnout driving the longest absences. Public Health & Nutrition: A small UK trial in the British Journal of Nutrition suggests that counting one daily serving of 100% fruit juice or smoothie toward “5-a-day” can raise fruit intake and may improve depression scores without short-term worsening of blood markers. Cancer & Diagnostics Markets: New market forecasts point to continued growth in hematology diagnostics, non-small-cell lung cancer care, and chemotherapy demand—signals of rising pressure on care pathways. Digital Safety: Canada’s bill would ban social media for under-16s and set rules for AI chatbots, with penalties up to 3% of global revenue—part of a wider mental-health and youth protection push. Climate & Health Infrastructure: Research warns AI data centres can create local “data heat island” effects, with land temperatures rising around sites. Geopolitics & Health: Lebanon reports 12 deaths from Israeli strikes in the south, underscoring ongoing risks to civilians and health services. Demography: A new analysis argues China and much of Europe have crossed a “no return” point where even high fertility policies can’t stop population decline.
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