Articles about 'The Conversation'

Q&A with Sharon Peacock, coronavirus variant hunter

22 February 2021

The UK is a world leader in sequencing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Of all the coronavirus genomes that have been sequenced in the world, nearly half have been sequenced by COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (Cog-UK). The consortium began life on 4 March 2020 when Sharon Peacock, a professor of public health and microbiology at the ��Ī, emailed a handful of scientists and asked for their help.

Opinion: Depression - men far more at risk than women in deprived areas

27 November 2019

Deprivation affects men and women differently, writes Olivia Remes, PhD candidate at the ��Ī Institute of Public Health, with men more likely to experience depression.

Loneliness is contagious – and here's how to beat it

16 July 2018

One in three adults is affected by loneliness. It's time for us to take a risk and let others into our lives, says Olivia Remes, PhD candidate at the ��Ī Institute of Public Health, writing for The Conversation.

Ditching the car may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and stroke by almost a third

22 May 2018

Is it time to ditch the car and find a more active way of getting to work? It could save your life, say Oliver Mytton and Jenna Panter from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writing for The Conversation.

Opinion: Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science

26 June 2017

Most people experience anxiety at some point in their lives, but for some it can be a crippling condition. Writing for The Conversation, Olivia Remes, a PhD candidate at the ��Ī Institute of Public Health, looks at what science tells us about beating the disorder.

Opinion: Dairy got the all-clear this week - but was it justified?

17 May 2017

When it comes to health claims around the food we eat, it’s worth taking a closer look at the science behind the headlines, say Eirini Trichia and Professor Nita Forouhi from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writing for The Conversation.

Opinion: How epigenetics may help us slow down the ageing clock

12 May 2017

Why do we age when we get older? Epigenetics may hold the answer – but could it one day help us turn back the clock? Professor Wolf Reik from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the ��Ī and Dr Oliver Stegle from the European Bioinformatics Institute look at the ‘epigenetic clock’ in The Conversation.

Opinion: How ‘frugal innovation’ can fight off inequality

19 April 2017

With inequalities set to get worse, it’s time to take radical action, says Jaideep Prabhu, Director of Centre for India & Global Business, ��Ī Judge Business School, writing for The Conversation. Could the answer lie in the ‘frugal revolution’ that is already under way?

Opinion: We could soon face a robot crimewave … the law needs to be ready

16 April 2017

Are robots capable of committing crime? Yes, says Christopher Markou, PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Law, writing for The Conversation - but what should we do if it does?

Opinion: The rapidly populating coastal region from the Gulf to Pakistan faces a huge tsunami risk

07 April 2017

In recent years, tsunamis have devastated coastal regions. Writing in The Conversation, Camilla Penney, PhD Candidate in Geophysics at ��Ī, looks at the risks faced by Gulf states and what can be done to mitigate them.

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