Sometimes the smallest moments of play can make the biggest difference. This new article explores the role of healthcare clowning in a paediatric allergology department, demonstrating that clowning can help reduce anxiety for younger children during medical procedures. doi.org/10.1080/1753...

Poetry can hold complexity in ways few other forms can — giving language to pain, exploring identity, questioning technology, and helping us make sense of what it means to feel whole. Here are 4new creative works that show why poetry matters in arts and health. www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...

DRUMROLL PLEASE..... The most most read article of 2025 in Arts and Health Journal is "Promoting the well-being of infants and caregivers through music: insights from the lullaby project's international convening". Congratulations to the team! Missed it? You can read it OA now: lnkd.in/gZ9avFFM

At Arts & Health, we publish diverse formats beyond full articles – and our latest brief report perfectly showcases this! Explore all our article types: lnkd.in/g4hrfpzZ Read Bringing health research to life: readers theatre as an innovative knowledge translation strategy: doi.org/10.1080/1753...

This new study by researchers at the University of California San Francisco shows art museum programs with medical student volunteers significantly reduced social isolation and improved wellbeing among LGBT older adults in San Francisco. 🎨✨ OPEN ACESS PAPER! READ IT HERE: lnkd.in/gtTuaTrP

Stress levels are high for university students and they are at a high risk of poor wellbeing and mental health, particularly at exam times. Have you considered colouring with your cohort? We revisit a project exploring colouring for university student wellbeing. dx.doi.org/10.1080/1753...

NEW ARTICLES: Enjoy three recently published articles which show a diversity of creative practices in healthcare, demonstrating the growing implementation of arts interventions across different populations and healthcare contexts. lnkd.in/gU5aHJtA lnkd.in/ggEDxsPq lnkd.in/gYYF2Bka

It's World Social Prescribing Day! To celebrate we have dived in to the Arts & Health archive to share two important papers you should revisit. --> lnkd.in/g9Girey6 --> lnkd.in/e4CeMM7x

NEW ARTICLE! This paper explores the experiences and transition of a relational arts Academy to a virtual space for community artists with dementia from researchers at the University of Waterloo. doi.org/10.1080/1753...

This international women's day we are looking back at three important research papers which centre the lived experiences and creativity of women. Join us in revisiting: --> Am I Broken? lnkd.in/gV3ap_eB --> "The power of the poem" lnkd.in/gK38qUQS --> "Like a drawing of a breath" lnkd.in/gsm-zuq9

NEW ARTICLE! Dance harnesses humanity in exercise from University of Toronto researchers Caitlin Elmslie, Lara McCallion, Julie Vaughan-Graham and Kara Patterson. Read it here: dx.doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2025.2461687