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Prof Devi Sridhar

@profdevisridhar.bsky.social

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

Devi Lalita Sridhar FRSE is an American public health researcher, who is both professor and chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Her research considers the effectiveness of public health interventions and how to improve developmental assistance for health. Sridhar directs the University of Edinburgh's Global Health Governance Programme which she established in 2014. .. more

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Mar 4

Excited to share my new book with you. Out now for pre-order: www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 19h

New podcast with the Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

What are ultra-processed foods doing to our bodies? – podcast

Numbers of younger people getting bowel and colon cancers are rising. Devi Sridhar explains why their diets could be to blame

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

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

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 9d

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

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

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 9d

People feel their lives are harder than their parents- Farage offers a compelling narrative of why (immigrants) and how he will fix it (stop immigration). I think it's a completely wrong explanation, but it's simple and appealing- and feeds into our worse impulses.

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 9d

People thinking that Reform's suggestions of getting rid of legal immigrants will fix the NHS have no idea how much it will hurt healthcare. Immigrants & children of immigrants keep the NHS functioning. Same with social care.

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 10d

The paperback version is out in 2026🍎

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 10d

Hey India people: I'll be on NDTV on 2nd October (Thurs) for the annual telethon on a clean & healthy India talking about my new book and lessons on health & long lives. **Amitabh Bachchan** also joining as the campaign brand ambassador.

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 15d

This Trump quote😆: "I don't say it in a braggadocious way- but it’s true—I’ve been right about everything"

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 15d

UN General Assembly this week in NYC -> was speaking yesterday at a side event at the same time as Donald Trump on his favourite topics -> food, climate and health systems.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29d

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

Expecting parents to police kids’ intake of a psychoactive drug is unrealistic and unfair given the power of social media, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 29d

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

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

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Freshers week again: my column on random things I've learned from 20+ years at the uni www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Turn up in person, get used to rejection and eat more than cornflakes: my advice to university freshers | Devi Sridhar

The odds are stacked against this generation of UK students, but here are a few things that might help, says Prof Devi Sridhar, the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is without any evidence or data to support it. Cancer existed before COVID vaccines. The rise in early onset cancers- going on for decades- is not linked to COVID vaccines. Follow scientists & medical researchers. Not ppl selling snake oil. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine

Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Sep 4

New Lancet ID article led by Jay Patel on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Global policy responses to antimicrobial resistance, 2021–22: a systematic governance analysis of 161 countries and territories

Most countries have endorsed a national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance. We previously used a governance framework to assess NAPs on ant…

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 28

Delicious, free, clean tap water. Come to Scotland and you'll see what's possible. Save your money for actual wine, or a green smoothie.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 28

Meet the water sommeliers: they believe H₂O can rival wine – but would you pay £19 a bottle?

A restaurant in the English county of Cheshire has launched a water menu, as have a number of US establishments. Is it really possible, though, to tell one terroir from another?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 28

Meet the water sommeliers: they believe H₂O can rival wine – but would you pay £19 a bottle?

A restaurant in the English county of Cheshire has launched a water menu, as have a number of US establishments. Is it really possible, though, to tell one terroir from another?

www.theguardian.com

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 28

Multiple leaders resign or refuse to resign

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 27

My new book goes through country after country and how mass shootings were stopped incl. in Serbia, Colombia, Britain, Australia. America is the outlier. www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...

How Not to Die (Too Soon)

Have you ever questioned why, despite the avalanche of self-help books and optimization hacks, we remain embroiled in multiple global health crises? Populations worldwide are gaining life-shortening e...

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yes- there's the freedom to bear arms. What about the freedom for children to go to school- and people to live in a society- without being shot?

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 27

Another mass school shooting in the US. Another day of shame for the United States. How many more kids have to die before the government takes action? This isn't happening in other G7 countries. There will always be unstable individuals- it's whether they can get their hands on a gun.

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 26

My interview with BBC Science Focus podcast open.spotify.com/episode/1C4c...

How to build a healthier, longer-living society

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks so much for reading- would love to hear what you think!

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 26

"We must imagine a healthier world and take the public policy steps towards it... politics and governments are the largest force shaping when and how we die"

@profdevisridhar.bsky.social is spot on

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 26

Fun two weeks at Edinburgh International Book Festival 🍎

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The Economist @economist.com · Aug 24

“When we want to live longer, we can all do it together.” Devi Sridhar tells Alok Jha that longevity is related to good policy, and government action. Find out more on “Babbage”

Devi Sridhar: living a long life isn’t a solo endeavour

Our podcast on science and technology. Why government policy is key to increasing life expectancy

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The Economist @economist.com · Aug 22

“Water is not a good like a handbag or a shoe or a car.” Devi Sridhar tells Alok Jha that clean water should be the state’s responsibility, on “Babbage”

Devi Sridhar: living a long life isn’t a solo endeavour

Our podcast on science and technology. Why government policy is key to increasing life expectancy

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The Economist @economist.com · Aug 20

Your health has more to do with where you live than “what you individually do”, says Devi Sridhar on “Babbage”

Devi Sridhar: living a long life isn’t a solo endeavour

Our podcast on science and technology. Why government policy is key to increasing life expectancy

econ.st

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fair review in the Lancet by Prof Sally Davies- www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Life expectancy: public health and politics

Devi Sridhar's new book How Not to Die (Too Soon): The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Can Save Us sets out her hope of living to the age of 100 years in good health “as a collective endeav...

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · Aug 14

One signed copy 🍎 left at the Edinburgh Book Festival shop - rest have sold out, but if you go by and get one, I can come back in to sign more copies soon

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