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Yet again, we in Scotland have the lowest life expectancy in western Europe. Here’s how to improve it | Devi Sridhar
The Scottish government is right to target smoking, drinking and drug misuse. But the root cause remains: deprivation, says public health expert Prof Devi Sridhar

Devi Sridhar

18, Apr, 2024 @11:00 AM

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When desperate measures to persuade women to have children fail, it’s time for fresh thinking | Devi Sridhar
Free pets? Baby bonuses? Surely the solution to falling birthrates is clarity on immigration, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Devi Sridhar

02, Apr, 2024 @1:47 PM

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I helped advise the US government on the next likely pandemic. What I learned is alarming | Devi Sridhar
The 100-day challenge, to contain a virus while a vaccine is readied for the public, looks ever more remote, says Guardian columnist Devi Sridhar

Devi Sridhar

25, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM

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I asked colleagues about starvation in Gaza. They said there is no precedent for what is happening | Devi Sridhar
Famine looks inevitable without intervention. Children are being starved of food – and it is entirely preventable, says global public health expert Devi Sridhar

Devi Sridhar

06, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM

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The Tories have ruined our health. These are the three things Labour must do to repair the damage | Devi Sridhar
Childhood obesity and demoralised NHS staff are among the biggest problems for Keir Starmer, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Devi Sridhar

15, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM

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If you think it’s anti-vaxxers driving measles cases up in the UK, think again – and look to Scotland | Devi Sridhar
Only one case was confirmed in Scotland last year. In England and Wales, more than 200 children were diagnosed in the last four weeks of 2023 alone, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

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24, Jan, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Are the British and Irish really world-beating fruit and veg eaters? I doubt it | Devi Sridhar
As a public health expert, I’m sorry to say that recent eye-catching claims about our diets are probably misleading, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

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17, Jan, 2024 @8:00 AM

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It’s not just bullets and bombs. I have never seen health organisations as worried as they are about disease in Gaza | Devi Sridhar
A quarter of its Gaza’s population could die within a year due to outbreaks caused by this unprecedented conflict, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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29, Dec, 2023 @12:00 PM

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With my nani in Chennai I was loved just for being me. Isn’t that the essence of Christmas? | Devi Sridhar
During the pandemic, I was shocked that older people in Britain were regarded as being disposable. We need their wisdom, says public scientist Devi Sridhar

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25, Dec, 2023 @10:00 AM

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The good news for women: a drug to limit hot flushes. The bad: it could cost you £430 a month | Devi Sridhar
Veoza reduces the severity of this common menopausal symptom. But at £430 a month, only the wealthy will gain just now, says Guardian columnist Devi Sridhar

Devi Sridhar

19, Dec, 2023 @1:00 PM

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Ignore the Johnson and Sunak circus: these are the real lessons from the Covid inquiry | Devi Sridhar
If we are to be prepared for the next pandemic, we need competent leaders, functional testing and trust in the science, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

Devi Sridhar

12, Dec, 2023 @1:24 PM

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Run-down rental homes are putting children in hospital: this is an urgent public health issue | Devi Sridhar
Britain is becoming a real-life version of Monopoly, where the rich keep buying property and putting up the rent, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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14, Nov, 2023 @10:00 AM

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