Professor Sir David King

Professor Sir David King is a former government scientific adviser and is now the honorary science adviser for the British Lung Foundation.

Latest posts by Professor Sir David King (see all)

Children in cars at risk from air pollution

Muscular & Skeletal
Cartilage matrix as natural biomaterial for cartilage …
Just a few millimetres thick, articular cartilage plays a crucial role in our musculoskeletal system, since it is responsible for smooth (in the truest sense of the word) movement. However, …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Covid IVF delay in has biggest impact …
Delay to IVF treatment brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter. COVID 19 triggered a worldwide …
Infection/Disease, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Women's Health
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization in persons with alcohol use disorder: Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization …
Australasia, Global Reach, Infection/Disease
Antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule
Research establishes antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule: Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and legionnaires …
Cancer, Sexual Health, Women's Health
Lady Garden
The Lady Garden Foundation is a national health charity on a mission to raise awareness and funding for gynaecological health. January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (18-24th January) and a …