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Prof Devi Sridhar

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14 days ago

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

Parents are used to worrying about walking home alone and sleepovers, but games and messaging apps pose new risks

When we look at what causes poor mental health, we often think of stress, genetics, po…

51 days ago

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

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a week

In these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientif…

63 days ago

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

To prevent a catastrophic failure of the drugs modern medicine relies on, look to animal farming in middle-income countries

If the antibiotics we use to treat infections ever stopped working, the cons…

3 months ago

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

Studies show that they’re effective for overweight people, but if you’re healthy, there are less risky ways to lose weight

When I’ve been in the gym over the past few months, one of the things people …

5 months ago

Bird flu is a real pandemic threat. Are we prepared for the worst? | Devi Sridhar

A strain now circulating in dairy cows appears to carry little risk for humans at present, but we need to develop an effective strategy before it mutates

As usual, I’m back with cheery topics to get u…

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