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Dr. Raquel Nunes on the health and wellbeing impacts of yet another heatwave

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:00:35 GMT

Dr. Raquel Nunes, Assistant Professor, University of Warwick said: "The health impacts of consecutive heatwaves are not discrete, they are compounding. Repeated exposure without sufficient recovery time increases the vulnerability of populations, particularly older adults, children, and those with pre-existing health conditions."

Professor Susan Carruthers on the 80th Anniversary of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp liberation

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:25:00 GMT

Commenting on the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, Professor Carruthers outlines how the difficulties experienced by medical personnel in combating the typhus epidemic foreshadowed the 2020 COVID PPE crisis.

Sophie Ahlemeyer, PhD researcher on endometriosis: believing women's pain

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:34:00 GMT

A PhD history researcher who has been studying the gender pain gap at The University of Warwick says her ambition is now to become a medical doctor, as she wants to play a role in believing women's endometriosis pain and being able to provide care.

Associate Professor Erin Greaves on the importance of Endometriosis awareness

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT

“Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and people assigned female at birth (190 million worldwide), yet it remains misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and with limited choices for management of symptoms.

Dr Abimbola Ayorinde: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Associate Professor of Health services and public health research, University of Warwick

"I have always been interested in science. My parents are both nurses and growing up in Nigeria we had a pharmacy, and I was fascinated about how drugs work. I remember having a discussion with my dad where he told me about pharmacology, this inspired me to study physiology and pharmacology at university.

Professor Sian Taylor-Philips: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Professor of population health, The University of Warwick, co-leading the EDITH trial

“Science is a fascinating and rewarding career. It includes a variety of interesting challenges and an opportunity to have genuine impacts on national and international policy and, in my case, health outcomes for millions of people. That is a great privilege."

Alice Coffey, Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick highlights the health benefits of Veganuary.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:17:36 GMT

Ahead of ‘quitters day’ which this year lands on 10 January – and is the day most people give up on their New Year resolutions – Alice Coffey at The University of Warwick is on hand to offer encouragement to keep going with Veganuary by highlighting the health benefits of following a wholefood plant based diet.

Professor Lawrence Young on Catherine, Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:55 GMT

"Preventative chemotherapy (also called adjuvant therapy) is often used after primary therapy, such as surgery, to reduce the chance of cancer coming back and spreading."

Professor Lawrence Young on the King's cancer diagnosis

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:08:28 GMT

"The King’s openness about his cancer diagnosis raises the profile of this disease and emphasises the importance of early diagnosis.”

Dr Raquel Nunes on health impact of cold homes

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:41:16 GMT

Dr Raquel Nunes, Assistant Professor in Environmental Change and Public Health, University of Warwick comments on a new Opinium survey revealing one million vulnerable adults ‘living in Dickensian cold homes this Christmas’