2021
Behavioural economics for chronic disease prevention and treatment
On 7 Feb, Prof. Eric Finkelstein spoke about classical economic theory, rationality and addressing biases in efforts to increase effectiveness of chronic disease prevention.
Improving hip fracture risk prediction based on femoral strength
Future Health Technologies researchers and co-authors investigate how to improve the accuracy of hip fracture risk assessment to avoid the resultant high socio-economic costs.
Dr Rita Cheng wins Best Research award at rehabilitation medicine symposium
Dr Rita Cheng of FHT and her co-researchers were awarded the Best Research prize in the symposium’s poster contest for novel interventions for moderately impaired chronic stroke patients
Chatbot to reduce impacts of lockdowns on well-being
How does a behavioural science perspective – executed through a chatbot – reduce the negative impacts of Covid-19 lockdowns on the individual's well-being and lifestyle?
Reviewing tailoring mechanisms of apps for depression
Researchers from ETH Zurich and FHT conducted a systematic app review to evaluate on how they address and measure symptoms of depression.