Expert Comment
Dr Raquel Nunes on health impact of cold homes
Dr Raquel Nunes, Assistant Professor in Environmental Change and Public Health, University of ÌÇÐÄTV comments on a new Opinium survey revealing one million vulnerable adults ‘living in Dickensian cold homes this Christmas’
Dr Raquel Nunes on the impact of climate change on ageing
Dr Raquel Nunes, Assistant Professor in Environmental Change and Public Health, discusses the impact climate change has on ageing.
Assistant Prof Raquel Nunes on Cerberus heatwave and human health
"It’s only getting hotter. The increased incidence of heatwaves is happening now – not forecast for a few years’ time. So governments looking to mitigate against climate change need to also be dealing adapting to living with higher temperatures in order to protect lives."
Pregnant women a priority risk group for Covid-19 vaccination: expert comment
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has announced that pregnant women should be regarded as a clinical risk group and prioritised for vaccination against Covid-19. Dr Sarah Hillman of ÌÇÐÄTV Medical School comments on why it's so important that pregnant women get vaccinated.
Antibiotic-resistant infections: we can be part of the problem or solution, say experts
UK health officials are warning of a "hidden pandemic" of antibiotic-resistant infections if people fail to act responsibly after Covid, as reported in today. University of ÌÇÐÄTV experts at the frontier of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research offer their comment.