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

Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Infection/Disease
Rapid $5 tests for low & middle …
WHO: Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries A full access package includes WHO policy guidance on the use of …
Cardiology, Heart & Lung, Heart Disease, Innovation
AI tech advances for World Heart Day
World Heart Day is the 29th September. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the …
Australasia, genetics, Neurology
Getting to grips with handedness
Researchers get a better grip on left and right handedness: In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person …
Cancer, Infection/Disease, Integrative
Obesity: Lower bowel holds secret to weight …
A human trial, supported by Bowel Research UK, has found that specific nutrients delivered to the colon can reduce food intake and may therefore be an important tool in tackling …
Heart & Lung, Heart Disease, Infection/Disease, Video
Tobacco breaks hearts from the World Heart …
Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are responsible for 1.9 million avoidable deaths from coronary heart disease, or CHD, every year – approximately 21% of all CHD deaths. And yet, …