Prof Devi Sridhar

Prof Devi Sridhar

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Professor & Chair of Global Public Health, Edinburgh Uni. Certified Level 3 Personal Trainer. Views own.

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Kai Kupferschmidt
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The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now crossed 10,000 cases and is getting close to 5,000 deaths. It is a staggeringly large outbreak and it continues to grow rapidly, with 96 new cases in the last 24 hours alone. #IDsky 🧪 insp.cd/sitrep-n164-...

Prof Devi Sridhar
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Looking forward to giving a Public Health Scotland learning event this week about healthy life expectancy. Nice chance for me to learn from colleagues & good complement to the MPH & undergrad teaching.

Prof Devi Sridhar
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The undergrad students requested a COVID lecture this week despite my attempts to dissuade. Who wants to hear about COVID? Apparently they do! They were 12-16 years old during the pandemic, which arguably was the group hit hardest by the overall impact.

Prof Devi Sridhar
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Agree- when I have written and talked about this outbreak over the past few months- the main reaction I get is "There's an Ebola outbreak happening?" Compare this to 2014 when it made global headlines regularly.

Kai Kupferschmidt@kakape.bsky.social

If you had told me a year ago there would be an Ebola outbreak of this scale and the world would take this little notice, I probably would not have believed you.

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Thomas Kesteman🦠🧫🔬🌏
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About pandemic preparedness, the point of view of @profdevisridhar.bsky.social arrives just on time⤵️ Don't pay attention to the click bait-like title, it's much more than that. "politics is the elephant in the room in [pandemic preparedness]" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comAs a scientist, here's what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi SridharRussia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheld, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

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André Picard @picardonhealth
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You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong? Some change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk, by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @theguardian.com

theguardian.comYou have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong? | Devi SridharSome change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk. What, exactly, is a mystery, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Devi Sri...

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The Guardian
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Britons are not ageing healthily – we need to learn from countries that have made it a priority | Devi Sridhar

theguardian.comBritons are not ageing healthily – we need to learn from countries that have made it a priority | Devi SridharAlthough we’re living longer, the data on healthy life expectancy in the UK isn’t good. Andy Burnham must reverse this trend to protect the NHS and social care, says public health academic Prof Devi Sridhar

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The Guardian
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We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar

theguardian.comWe all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi SridharMost of my students use AI, and I worry about its corrosive effects. We must not entrust tech companies with our long-term health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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The Guardian
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From Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi Sridhar

theguardian.comFrom Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi SridharListening to debate, you’d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common sense, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Devi Sridhar

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Margot Finn
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'The root of the problem goes back to 1989 when Margaret Thatcher, then prime minister, privatised water in England. But right here, in the UK, there’s an example that shows that there is an alternative.' 1/2

theguardian.comFrom Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi SridharListening to debate, you’d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common sense, says chair of global public health at the Universit...

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Jonty
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A major Ebola outbreak is tearing through the DRC: 1000's infected, more than 2,300 dead, health workers reaching barely 30% of cases. & much of the world has barely noticed says @profdevisridhar.bsky.social Global threats are multiplying just as we're dismantling our capacity to respond to them.

theguardian.comAs Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop | Devi SridharNew species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Political Quarterly
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‘Clean’ eating will not stop you from getting flattened by a vehicle, being shot, sickened by the water supply or exposed to life-threateningly polluted air. Alexandre Leskanich reviews 'How Not to Die (Too Soon)' by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

politicalquarterly.org.ukReview: How Not to Die (Too Soon). The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Could Save Us, by Devi Sridhar‘Clean’ eating and gym-going will not stop you from getting flattened by a vehicle, being deliberately shot, sickened by the water supply or exposed to life-threateningly polluted air.

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Political Quarterly
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‘Clean’ eating will not stop you from getting flattened by a vehicle, being shot, sickened by the water supply or exposed to life-threateningly polluted air. Alexandre Leskanich reviews 'How Not to Die (Too Soon)' by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

politicalquarterly.org.ukReview: How Not to Die (Too Soon). The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Could Save Us, by Devi Sridhar‘Clean’ eating and gym-going will not stop you from getting flattened by a vehicle, being deliberately shot, sickened by the water supply or exposed to life-threateningly polluted air.
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JOB ADVERT IN PUBLIC HEALTH: We’re hiring a new teaching fellow (2 year full-time) in public health at Edinburgh Uni for the MPH. Closing 13 July. Details below. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

linkedin.comThe University of Edinburgh hiring Masters in Public Health Teaching Fellow in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | LinkedInPosted 6:31:50 PM. Job DescriptionGrade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annumCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine /…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Dr Jo Maher NHS GP
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Well worth a listen to this conversation, a whizz through the wholly achievable public health measures that will actually allow healthy aging for us all, no biohacking to be seen! @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

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Tues 16th June 4.30pm on @BBCRadio4- listen to the What's up Docs episode on living longer, healthier lives. Recorded in front of a live audience at Hay Festival. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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François Picard
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Why all the cancer breakthroughs? Thursday #F24Debate asks about the avalanche of innovations... and the challenges of preventing the disease

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My latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comCancer is now a story of the good, the bad and the ugly – but also hope | Devi SridharIt’s natural to focus on breakthroughs, but there are many challenges in Britain and around the world. There is no magic bullet, but there’s room for optimism, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...