Martin McKee is interviewed on ITV News about the ban on sales of e-cigarettes to under-18s: “I welcome the ban… but only as a first step. The real danger is that this is exploited by the tobacco industry to say … Continue reading
Christine Rooke, who lives in Norfolk, was keen to learn more about her father, Leopold Abram. He was born on December 8th 1913 and grew up in Plumstead, South London. Chrisitne was born in 1947, and her father sadly died … Continue reading
Having trouble viewing this? Please view the online version Welcome to the PHR bulletin – Winter 2013/14 edition In this edition: Funding opportunities Useful resources Large scale evaluation studies Vacancies with the PHR Programme Tackling alcohol misuse Projects recently started Projects … Continue reading
By Joan Kalyango Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children under five years old worldwide, despite being preventable and treatable, mostly due to poor access to care. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes more than half of the total deaths … Continue reading
To support World Leprosy Day on 26 January, we thought that we would highlight some of the collections that contain material on leprosy. We hold one file of papers of Stanley George Browne, (1907-1986). These reflect his work and interest … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe it’s just been two weeks since we started because it feels like two months already. As for the Christmas break, there was hardly a dull moment. At first, the rain tried to frustrate my plans and … Continue reading
Time flies. I moved to London from Delhi, India about 4 months ago, but it feels just like yesterday. I study MA Public Health at LSHTM. Before starting the new term, I would like to write about some of … Continue reading
Dr Rose Drew is an anaesthetic registrar in the UK but is currently on a two year career break working for the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU) as the medical officer for Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. … Continue reading
Heidi Larson is interviewed by Arise News TV on the latest Pakistan bomb blast targeting polio health workers and how the area remains a priority for vaccinations: “We’re so close, we can’t drop the ball now…Now there are only really … Continue reading
Based in the Section of Public Health, under the direction of Professor Petra Meier, we take a lead in ScHARR’s developing research programme on alcohol and other addictions. Our work is influential in informing current debate on alcohol policy and our Sheffield Alcohol … Continue reading