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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."

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.

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."

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 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.”

Assistant Prof Raquel Nunes on Cerberus heatwave and human health

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:20:00 GMT

"It’s only getting hotter. The increased incidence of heatwaves is happening now – not forecast for a few years’ time. So governments looking to mitigate against climate change need to also be dealing adapting to living with higher temperatures in order to protect lives."

Dr Abimbola Ayorinde on maternity care for black women following Tori Bowie death

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:22:00 GMT

The tragic death of Tori Bowie is another call for more to be done to tackle the high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women. As highlighted by Allyson Felix, three out of four American team-mates at the Rio 2016 Olympics either died or nearly died due to pregnancy. There are other high-profile Black women with similar stories. These are examples of how the risk goes beyond socioeconomic class. The racial inequities in maternal health is a global issue.

Pregnant women a priority risk group for Covid-19 vaccination: expert comment

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:17:37 GMT

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has announced that pregnant women should be regarded as a clinical risk group and prioritised for vaccination against Covid-19. Dr Sarah Hillman of Warwick Medical School comments on why it's so important that pregnant women get vaccinated.

UK flour to be fortified with folic acid: Warwick Medical School expert comments

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:45:07 GMT

The UK Government has announced that folic acid is to be added to flour in the UK to help prevent neural tube defects in pregnancy. Professor Ponnusamy Saravanan of Warwick Medical School comments on what the current research on folic acid supplementation tells us.

Inclisiran a "belt and braces" approach to cholesterol: Prof Zammit

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:38:03 GMT

A "game-changing" anti-cholesterol drug is to be offered to people in England and Wales on the NHS, according to BBC News. Professor Victor Zammit, from Warwick Medical School, comments.