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C ould a new treatment developed by the US pharmaceutical company Lilley mean “the beginning of the end” of Alzheimer’s? Could we even cure the...
L ast month a pet dog in Canada died of H5N1, also known as bird flu, after eating a wild goose. Worryingly this follows a pattern, with an...
E xercise, in whatever form, and for however long, just makes life feel better. I feel it myself after a walk up Arthur’s Seat here in Edinburgh, a...
M y friends and family from around the globe often ask me about the state of the UK. They hear about Brexit, strike action, rapid changes in...
I n 1959, at the age of 29, the promising England footballer Jeff Hall died of polio. His death sent shock waves across Britain, and caused an...
T hree years to the day from when Britain went into formal lockdown, it’s worth reflecting on the historical moment we all lived through: a...
I magine that your teenager was a star athlete, on track for a university athletics scholarship. But then they develop long Covid at the height of...
T he Telegraph’s Wednesday front page is dedicated to a huge trove of the WhatsApp messages of former health secretary Matt Hancock, which...
Science now has a cabinet seat, but Britain’s world-leading reputation is fading fast, says public health professor Devi Sridhar
In England, just 4% of people consume 30% of the alcohol sold. Harm reduction measures, such as those in Scotland, are essential, says public health...
With China’s government underplaying its domestic outbreak, it’s vital that other countries remain alert to new variants, says Devi Sridhar of...
After working under intense pressure and scrutiny during the pandemic, I’m helping people with the most effective health intervention there is –...
With relatively low vaccination rates and a lack of reliable data, 60% of the population may soon be infected, says global public health professor...
We don’t know yet what’s behind the spate of strep A deaths, but we can do more to protect children, says Edinburgh University chair of global...
To reverse its zero-Covid policy risks loss of life, economic damage and the emergence of new variants, says Prof Devi Sridhar, Edinburgh...