By: Tim Spector, Professor of Generic Epidemiology, King’s College London A battle is waging about how often and how carefully we should wash our hands. Many allergy experts say it is vital for our future health and that of our children to reduce hand washing and allow friendly microbes back into our mouths. Some authors…
By: Hamish Gordon (Research Fellow in Amospheric Science, University of Leeds) Cat Scott (Research Fellow in Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds) and originally published by The Conversation The pre-industrial atmosphere contained more particles, and so brighter clouds, than we previously thought. This is the latest finding of the CLOUD experiment, a collaboration between around…
By; Kamaldeep Bhui Professor of Cultural Psychiatry and Epidemiology, Queen Mary University of London and originally published by The Conversation Terrorism is frightening. It is in the news on a daily basis, creating fear and concern for everyone. Governments around the world need to develop and share intelligence about people connected to terror networks. Everybody…
The UN estimates that more than half of the global population currently live in cities, and this figure is expected to balloon to five billion urban inhabitants by 2030. In both developed and developing countries, the fast pace of urban growth often overwhelms existing housing and infrastructure. This in turn has led to an expansion…