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Devi Lalita Sridhar FRSE is an American public health researcher, who is both professor and chair of global public health… more

Devi Sridhar
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I don't get the fixation on skin colour- like Jenrick's comments on 'no white faces'. It's the least interesting & most superficial aspect of someone. From my new book: www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...
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Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar
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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by Devi Sridhar

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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
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 Edinb...
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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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The paperback version is out in 2026🍎
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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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

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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
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 Ed...
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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar — Reposted by: Tom Shakespeare, Ruairidh Milne

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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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by Devi Sridhar — Reposted by: Grant D. Stentiford

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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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.
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Meet the water sommeliers: they believe H₂O can rival wine – but would you pay £19 a bottle?
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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Meet the water sommeliers: they believe H₂O can rival wine – but would you pay £19 a bottle?
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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Multiple leaders resign or refuse to resign
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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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My interview with BBC Science Focus podcast open.spotify.com/episode/1C4c...
How to build a healthier, longer-living society
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by Devi Sridhar

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Thanks so much for reading- would love to hear what you think!
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"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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by Devi Sridhar

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Fun two weeks at Edinburgh International Book Festival 🍎
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“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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“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
econ.st
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economist.com
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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by Devi Sridhar

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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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by Devi Sridhar

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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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Yep.

RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

"This isn’t just bad policy. It’s a generational setback."

RFK Jr = "a serious risk to national & global health security."
RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world | Devi Sridhar
The avian flu virus is now just one mutation away from easier transmission among humans. Trump’s health chief is a grave risk to world health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at ...
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