Academic at @CIRUsoton, University of Southampton. Research on #ruralhealthcare #climateandhealth, #COVID19 #ukrainerefugees #beatNTDs, #Ghana #Togo research.

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Our new original research article is out in @TheLancetOncol 👇 A huge amount of effort in getting this analysis together. With colleagues from @unisouthampton , QUB, Harvard University and elsewhere. So very pleased to finally have it published!
Delighted to see our analysis of global cancer research funding published today: Global funding for cancer research between 2016 and 2020: a content analysis of public and philanthropic investments - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Cases of #WhoopingCough have been reported in the news this month - but why is the infection seemingly surging in the UK? Our global health expert Dr Michael Head (@michaelghead) explains in our latest @ConversationUK article👇 theconversation.com/why-is-w… @CIRUsoton @UoS_Medicine
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"Blood clot rates are much lower than many widely prescribed medicines" writes @michaelghead in @ConversationUK on the decision to withdraw the #AstraZeneca #covid vaccine. He says other factors are far more likely to be driving the decision. theconversation.com/astrazen…
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorised for use. theconversation.com/astrazen…
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Our global health expert @michaelghead has been talking to the media about the withdrawal of the AstraZeneca #Covid vaccine. He says: “There would have been far more deaths, hospitalisations, illness and transmission, if we hadn’t had the AstraZeneca vaccine."
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Psittacosis is usually mild but can be a severe infection, especially in vulnerable people such as the elderly or those with weak immune systems. theconversation.com/parrot-f…

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Parrot fever cases have been confirmed amid a ‘mysterious’ pneumonia outbreak in Argentina. Our expert @michaelghead reveals what we need to know about the fever, known as 'psittacosis'🦜👇👇 theconversation.com/parrot-f… @CIRUsoton @CWitchalls @heatherkroeker @UoS_Medicine
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"Food prices will climb everywhere as temperatures rise" - Jessica Boxall and @MedResFdn-funded Dr Michael Head share their research on #ClimateChange and rising food costs in Ghana. 🇬🇭 📈 ⬇️ @michaelghead @victor_mogre @CIRUsoton @UoSMedia theconversation.com/food-pri…
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Exploring the impact of #climatechange on #foodinsecurity and health in a Last Mile district of rural #Ghana doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.… Our policy brief, covering topics such as #globalhealth #publichealth #FoodSecurity #westafrica #climate

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Read the @unisouthampton update 'Summit to call for urgent action to safeguard Africa's future' to learn more about what we are doing here at CIRU 📰 @michaelghead #research #globalhealth
Climate change threatens the long-term survival of some African communities by killing crops & blocking access to healthcare. Our researchers are calling for urgent action & are hosting a live-streamed summit on Tuesday to discuss next steps. Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wHEHJ
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With climate change set to increase global food costs, Jess Boxall and @michaelghead from @CIRUsoton share their research on Ghana's vulnerability to rising temperatures and rising costs in this new piece for @ConversationUK: theconversation.com/food-pri…
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Read our latest update on the Climate Change & Health Summit recently held in Ghana 🇬🇭🗞️ Involving CIRU members Michael Head & Jess Boxall 👇 the-ciru.com/news-blog/ghana… @PACKS_Africa @unisouthampton #CIRUnews #ClimateChange Photography credit: FJ Studios 📸
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Climate change threatens the long-term survival of some African communities by killing crops & blocking access to healthcare. Our researchers are calling for urgent action & are hosting a live-streamed summit on Tuesday to discuss next steps. Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wHEHJ
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While there a probably a few factors that can explain this most recent scabies spike, treatment shortages appear to be at the heart of it. Expert explains. theconversation.com/scabies-…
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Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall caused malaria cases to rise in Africa, writes our expert @michaelghead. But if global warming continues, mosquito-borne diseases might spread into Europe. Read more (translation required) ⬇️⬇️ information.dk/udland/2023/0…
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