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Devi Sridhar

Devi Sridhar

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Alzheimer’s drugs are a ray of hope. They must be accessible to all, not the wealthy few

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...

18.05.2023 5

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Devi Sridhar

Bird flu could become the next human pandemic – and politicians aren’t paying attention

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...

16.05.2023 5

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The secret to why exercise is so good for mental health? ‘Hope molecules’

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...

04.05.2023 100

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Hundreds of British people are needlessly going blind. Why?

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...

19.04.2023 550

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In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work - and our children need them

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...

27.03.2023 300

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Covid struck and Britain locked down. Here’s what we learned from that – and what we must do next time

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...

23.03.2023 100

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Was the Covid pandemic bad for mental health? It depends who you ask

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...

10.03.2023 70

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What do Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages show? Not what the Telegraph wants us to see

T he Telegraph’s Wednesday front page is dedicated to a huge trove of the WhatsApp messages of former health secretary Matt Hancock, which...

01.03.2023 550

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After Brexit, if Sunak really wants a ‘science superpower’, he must fix these three things

Science now has a cabinet seat, but Britain’s world-leading reputation is fading fast, says public health professor Devi Sridhar

09.02.2023 100

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Cheers to getting through Dry January, but a few binge drinkers are our real alcohol problem

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...

01.02.2023 40

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China is now the epicentre of Covid. The world should be watching – and testing

With China’s government underplaying its domestic outbreak, it’s vital that other countries remain alert to new variants, says Devi Sridhar of...

03.01.2023 100

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I’m an expert in public health. Which is why, aged 38, I’ve qualified as a personal trainer

After working under intense pressure and scrutiny during the pandemic, I’m helping people with the most effective health intervention there is –...

01.01.2023 90

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China is on the brink of its first major Covid surge. How it copes will affect us all

With relatively low vaccination rates and a lack of reliable data, 60% of the population may soon be infected, says global public health professor...

21.12.2022 100

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Strep A is circulating in the UK – and so are myths about what’s causing that

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...

06.12.2022 200

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China isn’t ready to abandon zero-Covid - whether or not protests continue

To reverse its zero-Covid policy risks loss of life, economic damage and the emergence of new variants, says Prof Devi Sridhar, Edinburgh...

28.11.2022 60

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