Researchers at Parsons School of Design's Healthy Material Lab have released a study that raises concerns about the "many substances harmful to human health" in a typical prefabricated American home. More about Parsons researchers warn of plastic toxicity in American manufactured homes
Charity organisation Sunflower Network has opened a paediatric clinic in Brody, Ukraine, which it claims is the country's first healthcare infrastructure to open since Russia's invasion in 2022. More about Sunflower Network opens modular children's hospital in Ukraine
Architecture studios Carlo Ratti Associati and Park Associati are set to overhaul the Spedali Civili hospital in Brescia, Italy, with the addition of a three-pronged wing surrounded by a one-kilometre-long park. More about Carlo Ratti and Park Associati to surround children's hospital in one-kilometre "green ring"
Australian architecture studio Billard Leece Partnership has created an aluminium-clad acute-care facility for The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney, drawing on its inland river setting. More about Billard Leece Partnership unveils Sydney children's hospital with folded metal facade
A fluted wall wraps the curved exterior of this extension to the Maggie's centre at Cheltenham General Hospital, added as part of an overhaul by London studio Metropolitan Workshop. More about Metropolitan Workshop adds lozenge-shaped community space to Maggie's Cheltenham
The Royal Society for Public Health has found that the number of public toilets in England has dropped by 14 per cent in the past decade, warning that a lack of facilities is damaging to the health of people and high streets. More about Study finds swathes of England left with "public toilet deserts" as facilities decline
Architects have an important role to play in making societies more resilient to the threat of future health crises, write Diego S Silva, Enya Moore and Chris L Smith. More about "Architects and public health officials must work together to prepare for the next pandemic"
Berlin studio Kéré Architecture has revealed its design for the Ineza Clinic, which will step up a hillside in rural Burundi within a series of brick pavilions. More about Kéré Architecture designs perforated brick health clinic in Burundi
Architecture collective Assemble has received planning permission for a Maggie's Centre at Maidstone Hospital, which will feature pitched volumes informed by Kent's local culture and landscape. More about Assemble reveals design for Maggie's Centre in Kent
An exhibition of the 30-year history of charity Maggie's and its cancer care centres has opened at the V&A Dundee, displaying original models and drawings by world-famous architects, including the late Frank Gehry. More about Exhibition of Maggie's Centres at V&A Dundee shows "how buildings can care"
Wellness-related design is everywhere at the moment but underneath its tasteful minimalist aesthetic lie some uncomfortable truths, writes Priya Khanchandani. More about "I don't know about you, but I feel bombarded by so-called 'wellness' design"
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for Malpensa Hospital in northern Italy, which will encircle gardens and landscaped rooftops. More about Zaha Hadid Architects to arrange Italian hospital around multi-level gardens
A large, overhanging roof shelters a wrap-around patio at the latest Maggie's Centre, designed by London studio Stephen Marshall Architects for Northampton General Hospital in England. More about Stephen Marshall Architects tops Maggie's Northampton with angular metal roof
Architecture studio Standard Practice has created a gallery-informed interior for the Copenhagen Eye Institute, with details including a circular sculpture plinth and a steel-tiled reception desk. More about Standard Practice designs Copenhagen eye clinic to double as a gallery
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a wood-lined diabetes health centre in Copenhagen created by Danish studio Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter. More about "A cathedral of wood" says commenter
A toilet-cleaning pod that doubles as a kidney disease screening device has been shortlisted as a global finalist in the James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. More about Urify is a toilet-cleaning tablet that helps diagnose kidney disease
Walkways are suspended within the central atrium of the Centre for Health, which Danish studio Dorte Mandrup has created for a diabetes treatment programme in Copenhagen. More about Dorte Mandrup creates "homely and inviting" diabetes health centre in Copenhagen
Emory University scientist Roxana Chicas has collaborated with the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a wearable biopatch for outdoor workers to monitor and protect their health. More about Roxana Chicas designs wearable patch for early detection of heat exposure
Arkansas studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has completed the headquarters building for the Heartland Whole Health Institute, which features a curved form and facades covered in stonework resembling a giraffe's hide. More about Marlon Blackwell Architects clads Arkansas building in giraffe stone for "sense of place"
Local architecture studio Polk Stanley Wilcox has completed the Alice L Walton School of Medicine in Arkansas, USA with an angular glass facade and colours informed by the surrounding Ozark Mountains. More about Polk Stanley Wilcox completes angular Bentonville medical school