Devi Sridhar
United KingdomacademicFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Prof. Devi Sridhar is the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh and an influential voice in public health discussions, particularly regarding the implications of weight-loss drugs and their accessibility. She emphasizes the need for caution and thorough evaluation of such medications, especially concerning their long-term effects on individuals using them without medical supervision.
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Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of How Not to Die (Too Soon).
Cancer is now a story of the good, the bad and the ugly – but also hope | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-01Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-28Devi Sridhar is one of the speakers discussing how to enjoy longer and healthier lives.
Strong v swole: the surprising truth about building muscle | FitnessUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-26
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-21Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-01Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-11
Prof Devi Sridhar noted that the Lancet estimates of deaths in Gaza were very conservative.
When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we’ve been told | Arwa MahdawiUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-08
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of How Not to Die (Too Soon).
It’s my goal to live to 100 – and it’s not just diet and exercise that will help me achieve it | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-07Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
Children are speaking to strangers online – and grooming is on the rise. This is how to protect them | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-21
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-15Professor Devi Sridhar states that lessons learned during the pandemic have improved the detection and identification of new viral epidemics.
Pet godina kasnije, četiri pozitivne lekcije iz pandemije
Montenegro· 2025-03-24
Devi Sridhar pointed out that the learnings from the pandemic have improved the detection and identification of new outbreaks.
cuatro aspectos positivos que nos dejó el mayor experimento psicológico de la historia
Uruguay· 2025-03-13
Devi Sridhar is the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | Stephen Reicher, Rachel Clarke, Rafael Behr, Frances Ryan and othersUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-01
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh.
We know so little about taking weight-loss drugs without prescription – is it really worth it? | Devi SridharUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-25
