Dr Lisa Ackerley

Dr Lisa Ackerley, also known as the Hygiene Doctor, is a food safety expert and Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner.

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Our pigsty cars can give us flu

Australasia, Autism, Mental Health, Neurology
Personal and financial costs of ADHD in …
Personal and financial costs of ADHD in Australia revealed: Researchers have revealed the key factors that can improve outcomes in children with ADHD, a disorder that costs Australia AUD$18 billion …
Integrative, Lifestyle, Mental Health
Explaining SAD or the winter blues
As clocks went back this weekend, a Priory expert explains ‘SAD’ syndrome, why more people might experience it this year and why snow (if it comes) can actually help: • …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease, Innovation
Human challenge studies for COVID-19
Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere in the world. The Human Challenge Programme is a partnership …
Call of Duty, Cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
Breast Cancer in the British Army
Jacque Morrow, 43, a staff sergeant in the British Army based in Amesbury, was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2020 and had a mastectomy just before lockdown. Here she …
Ageing, Innovation, Integrative
Invaluable tech solutions to help older people
Older people are often desperate for both independence and connection. ‘Aging in place’ – enabling someone to remain in their own home, as well as ensuring they feel connected and …