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Run-down rental homes are putting children in hospital: this is an urgent public health issue

Britain is becoming a real-life version of Monopoly, where the rich keep buying property and putting up the rent, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

UK university returns warrior skulls to Taiwan’s Indigenous Paiwan people

Edinburgh University, which was given the skulls in 1907, said the return was an effort to address its colonial legacy.

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Skulls of tribal warriors returned to ancestral home by University of Edinburgh

THE skulls of four tribal warriors have been repatriated after being kept by the University of Edinburgh for more than 100 years.

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Skulls taken as trophies returned from Scotland to their ancestral home

The skulls belonged to four Taiwanese tribal warriors who were killed nearly 150 years ago.

The Independent UK

I feared scientific advisers were being used by the government – the Covid inquiry shows they were

I told Chris Whitty at the time that scientists were providing cover for weak leaders taking harmful decisions, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

This new malaria vaccine will transform our battle with the deadliest creatures on Earth

Malaria has re-emerged in my home state of Florida, and will spread further thanks to climate change, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Labour is right: billions were lost to Covid fraud, and the public deserve a reckoning

Given the immense suffering the pandemic brought to so many people, profiteers cannot be allowed to get away with it, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh University faces accusations of transphobia over book launch

THE University of Edinburgh has once again been accused by a trade union of hosting an event which “contests the legitimacy of trans people and…

The National (Scotland)

Andrew Packard obituary

Other lives: Scientist and naturalist who carried out pioneering work on the the way octopuses change colour

The Guardian - UK

One common virus is still killing thousands of children every year – but new vaccines offer hope

Exciting scientific developments offer solutions to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The only barrier is cost, says Prof Devi Sridhar, the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

University drinking culture is changing

This week, Freshers’ Week marked the beginning of university life for many young people across Scotland. Freshers’ Week is often associated with…

The National (Scotland)

Dolly the sheep scientist Sir Ian Wilmut dies at 79

‘Titan of the scientific world’ led team that cloned first mammal from an adult cell at Edinburgh in 1996

The Guardian - UK

Ian Wilmut: Scientist who led Dolly the sheep cloning dies aged 79

Professor Sir Ian Wilmut was described as ‘a titan of the scientific world’ after his death

Evening Standard

Scientist who led team which cloned Dolly the sheep dies aged 79

Professor Sir Ian Wilmut was described as ‘a titan of the scientific world’ after his death.

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

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

The National (Scotland)

Surf therapy programme for women received grant boost from university

A LARGE £4500 grant has been awarded to Groundswell Scotland by the University of Edinburgh Community Grant Scheme.

The National (Scotland)

Child victims to get justice system support through first 'Bairns Hoose'

Child victims of violence and abuse will be given support at Scotland’s first “Bairns Hoose” which could save them going to courts and police…

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Child victims to get support through justice system at first Bairns Hoose

The centre has been designed to be safe and welcoming so that children feel at ease as they give evidence and receive care.

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The Independent UK

Scientists to measure CO2 storage in volcanic rock

The University of Edinburgh team will use mineral analysis techniques and a novel CO2 fingerprinting tool.

The Independent UK

Women more severely affected by ME, study claims

ME/CFS is estimated to affect more than 250,000 people in the UK, of all ages and from all social and economic backgrounds.

The Guardian - UK

A new Covid variant is on the rise – how worried should we be?

It is important we stay level-headed as new subvariants emerge and mutate in the coming weeks and months, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - US

Cyprus to begin treating island’s sick cats with anti-Covid pills

Vets receive medication originally meant for people amid virulent feline coronavirus that has killed thousands of cats

Evening Standard

Tubular tissue advance could allow scientists to grow blood vessels and organs in a lab

Experts say the technique could enable reseachers to develop new medicines and investigate diseases

The Independent UK

American reworking of Dickens classic wins world’s oldest literary prize

Barbara Kingsolver was named as one of the two winners of the James Tait Black Prize for her book Demon Copperhead, which reworks David Copperfield.

The Guardian - UK

Why is cancer striking earlier? One answer could be a diet of ultra-processed foods

Clear action is needed to give more children affordable access to healthier foods. We can’t wait another decade for change, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

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