Antibiotic resistance: public awareness campaigns might not work
Thu 28 February 2019
Dr Marco Haenssgen's research shows the answer to the global “superbug” crisis may not lie in awareness campaigns.
Public Health
Beyond Food and Alcohol: New Year with Nietzsche
Mon 14 January 2019
What can the German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), tell us about today’s trends for January health commitments and resolutions? Dr David Woods explores his thoughts on teetotalism and vegetarianism.
Prescribing social activities to lonely people prompts ethical questions for GPs
Thu 22 November 2018
Is it ethical for GPs to prescibe social activities to lonely people? Two moral philosophers ask not just whether the consequences of an initiative are acceptable, but also whether the initiative respects and honours people as people.
Women shall develop the world
Tue 07 March 2017
Achieving gender equality by 2030 is a global sustainable development goal. This was established by the UN in 2015. The goal is number five on a list of 17 and sits above clean water and climate action. But why is gender equality so integral to development? Can’t we just solve world problems as we are?
Addressing the crisis facing social care for older people in England
Fri 02 December 2016
There is a crisis of social care in England, but it was missing from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Dr Juanita Elias and Professor Shirin Rai from the University of Warwick’s department of Politics and International Studies, discuss why this was the case. Did government fear the issue is just too big to tackle, or does it assume someone – normally women – will always step in to take on the job?