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Expert comment - G7 discusses vaccine donation scheme

"The move of G7 countries to donate surplus vaccines is a welcome one but it doesn’t go far enough -  it is imperative that G7 countries step up their human rights obligations and join the COVAX scheme if we are to defeat this global pandemic." Global health ethics expert Dr Sharifah Sekalala comments on the Prime Minister's plan.


Dr Michael Wyness from the Centre for Education Studies comments on the use of children in 'county lines' drug dealing

Dr Michael Wyness from the Centre for Education Studies comments on the use of children in country drug lines, saying they are "sometimes trafficked from urban to rural areas in order to distribute the drugs."

Mon 12 Aug 2019, 16:27 | Tags: Children, Expert comment, Centre for Education Studies, Drugs

Is cannabis effective in treating epilepsy? - Professor Jane Hutton comments

As six-year-old Alfie Dingley visits Parliament with his mother, a day after confirmation that he would receive a licence to use cannabis oil to treat his epilepsy, Professor Jane Hutton of the Department of Statistics discusses the efficacy of this drug for the condition.