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

Integrative, Men's Health, Tobacco, Women's Health
E-cigarettes help smokers quit for good
E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to University of Queensland research. Lead author Dr Gary Chan from UQ’s National Centre …
Diabetes, Global Reach
WHO Global Diabetes Compact
The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who need it ̶ 100 years …
Mental Health, Pharmacy/Drugs
Psilocybin, the magic mushroom compound for treating …
Psilocybin the magic mushroom compound for treating depression: The compound performs at least as well as leading antidepressant medication in small study. Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Integrative, Mental Health
Suicide and fatigue: Covid-19 Pandemic
Suicide has fallen by 4% during the Covid-19 pandemic in Austria. An international study now shows that this pattern is similar to the global suicide trends during the initial phase …
Ageing, Australasia, Muscular & Skeletal
Online program for knee osteoarthritis exercise
A new online program enhanced by text messages to help people with knee osteoarthritis exercise has been found to improve knee pain, physical function and quality of life, new research …