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Devi Sridhar

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There are key questions about how well the meningitis vaccine will work - but still there is no need to panic

There are key questions about how well the meningitis vaccine will work - but still there is no need to panic

With the tragedy of two young people dying, and a further 13 confirmed cases, meningitis is back in the headlines in the UK, prompting public concern...

17.03.2026 10

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Devi Sridhar

Other countries are streets ahead of the UK on childhood obesity. Here’s what they’re doing differently

Despite health and fitness being more in vogue than ever, childhood obesity rates continue to rise. A new report from the World Obesity Federation...

06.03.2026 10

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Devi Sridhar

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend

Are you still keeping up with your 2026 resolution to exercise more? Or perhaps you’re just trying to survive the winter doldrums, with exercise the...

28.02.2026 10

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Trump has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – here’s why that’s sheer hypocrisy

Donald Trump is persistent. In his first term as president, he withdrew the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 6 July 2020, giving the...

17.02.2026 150

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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar?

27.01.2026 10

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Devi Sridhar

The WHO learned to love ‘anti-obesity’ jabs in 2025. I don’t fully agree, but I get it

31.12.2025 20

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Don’t call it a ‘super flu’ - but the NHS is right to be worried this winter

15.12.2025 30

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Interviewing future medical students gave me that rare thing: hope for the NHS

10.12.2025 8

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Vote for competent leaders, not entertainers – that’s what I wish the Covid report could say

21.11.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

Covid vaccines may increase the lifespan of cancer patients – this could be a game changer

12.11.2025 10

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Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over

21.10.2025 40

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Hollywood is in a flap! AI ‘actors’ are ‘trained’ on real actors who will never be paid for it

01.10.2025 10

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Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit

01.10.2025 10

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Why have energy drinks been banned for under-16s in England? The real question is why it wasn’t done sooner

10.09.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world

11.08.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

A GP doling out football tickets? It may sound daft, but ‘social prescribing’ could be a giant leap for the NHS

29.07.2025 10

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Is exercise really better than drugs for cancer remission? It’s an appealing idea – but it’s misleading

04.07.2025 10

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How can RFK Jr ‘Make America healthy again’? He is ignoring the two biggest killers of American children

24.06.2025 10

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It’s my goal to live to 100 – and it’s not just diet and exercise that will help me achieve it

07.06.2025 6

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Children are speaking to strangers online – and grooming is on the rise. This is how to protect them

21.05.2025 9

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RFK Jr likes to think his views on food dyes are pioneering. In fact, he’s way behind the curve

30.04.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia

14.04.2025 20

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Amid all the warnings about a ‘dementia tsunami’, here are the things you should know

08.04.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

Could antibiotics stop working? Yes – but the biggest danger isn’t prescription-happy GPs

02.04.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

We know so little about taking weight-loss drugs without prescription – is it really worth it?

25.02.2025 10

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Trump and Musk’s attack on USAid is causing global chaos. Millions of lives are now at risk

13.02.2025 10

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Martin Rowson on the fifth anniversary of Brexit – cartoon

31.01.2025 7

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The Guardian view on AI and copyright law: big tech must pay

31.01.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

The Guardian view on the EU and Trump: unity is strength

31.01.2025 20

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Trump’s pick for health secretary has many dangerous views – but some good ideas, too

31.01.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar

Bird flu, brain rot and booze – the health issues you’ll be hearing more about in 2025

Blink and another year goes by: but 2025 brings a chance for a fresh start, and some reflection on where we have got to and what is to come. I...

01.01.2025 10

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Devi Sridhar