Senior Researcher, Health Behaviours, University of Oxford
I'm a senior researcher in health behaviours based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, UK. My research focusses on obesity and tobacco control. My particular interest is evidence synthesis, which means bringing together findings from lots of different research studies to help decision makers make well-informed choices about healthcare interventions.
New evidence suggests that swapping tobacco for e-cigarettes can save lives
Oct 15, 2020 14:28 pm UTC| Health
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a popular aid for quitting smoking, but it is taking time for scientific research to catch up and provide clear answers on how well they work, and whether they are safe to use...
Coronavirus and asthma: what we know so far
Jun 11, 2020 11:11 am UTC| Health
When the new coronavirus arrived in early 2020, people with asthma were identified as being at higher risk from the disease. Judgements about who was at increased risk had to be made on the best available evidence which...
Vaping and heart disease: setting the record straight
Feb 25, 2020 12:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In June 2019, a paper by prominent US academics found that people who used e-cigarettes were at greater risk of a heart attack. The authors concluded that e-cigarettes were just as risky as tobacco in provoking heart...
Helping smokers quit: financial incentives work
Jul 18, 2019 07:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Health
Smoking kills one in two regular smokers, but quitting at any point in life leads to big improvements in health, increased life expectancy and savings in healthcare costs. Thats why we need a range of ways to help people...
Nicotine replacement: when quitting cigarettes, consider using more nicotine, not less
Apr 21, 2019 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
When delivered through cigarettes, nicotine is considered to be one of the most addictive substances on Earth, so it may seem odd to suggest that people should use more, rather than less, to quit smoking. A recent review...
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