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Diversity and inclusion are bad for people’s health Opinion
As a doctor, I am deeply concerned that the American medical profession is no longer a meritocracy and the desire to tick diversity boxes is considered more important. This ill-advised embrace of identity politics will cost lives.
Dec 11, 2021 13:37
With soaring rates of obesity and diabetes, the West is paying a high price for colonialism Opinion
Chronic levels of sugar-related diabetes have blighted the Caribbean for years due to slavery. Now the UK and US are experiencing the pain it causes – which makes Britain’s apparent rejection of a fat tax all the more surprising.
Jul 18, 2021 08:00
A low-fat, high-carb diet has been the largest public health experiment in history. As the world gets ever fatter, we MUST rethink Opinion
New research suggests that four billion people globally will be overweight in 2050. This trend can be traced back to the ‘low-fat, high-carb’ guidelines first issued in the 70s, and should prompt a major U-turn on dietary advice.
Nov 25, 2020 07:56
I’ve signed death certificates during Covid-19. Here’s why you can’t trust any of the statistics on the number of victims Opinion
As an NHS doctor, I’ve seen people die and be listed as a victim of coronavirus without ever being tested for it. But unless we have accurate data, we won’t know which has killed more: the disease or the lockdown?
May 28, 2020 12:56
As a GP, I fear our Covid-19 lockdown will result in significantly more deaths than we are trying to prevent Opinion
We are paying too high a price to try to combat Covid-19. Not just in terms of the £350 billion ($430 billion) bill, but also in the health costs our actions are causing.
Apr 6, 2020 16:24
Is humanity eating itself into an early grave? Opinion
Despite advancements in science and medicine working to prolong our lives, our lifestyles offset their effects. In the past infectious diseases caused millions of premature deaths, now an obesity pandemic threatens to do the same.
Dec 29, 2017 16:37
Jerusalem: Witnessing the death of Palestinian trade Opinion
To have a shop in the Old City of Jerusalem is kind of a mission aimed at promoting Palestinian presence. No trade – no Palestinians. It’s another aspect of the slow but incessant de-Palestinization which affects every Arab living here.
May 29, 2015 10:47
Endless Fukushima catastrophe: Many generations’ health at stake Opinion
Bio-accumulation of radioactive elements around Fukushima will devastate many future Japanese generations, while the Pacific Ocean is also being contaminated by leaking radioactive water. Yet there is still no good solution from the Japanese government.
Sep 13, 2013 09:33