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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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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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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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