Very cool to see Blackwell Bookshops include How Not to Die (Too Soon) in their 3 for 2 offers. Signed copies in Edinburgh & deal on throughout UK 🍎

My book is out today 🎉- thanks Trisha for your posts- really enjoy hearing from readers what you think!

How Not to Die (Too Soon) Have you ever questioned why, despite the avalanche of self-help books and optimization hacks, we remain embroiled in multiple global health crises? Populations worldwide are gaining life-shortening e...

Hey- my paperback is out tomorrow! Publishing a book, finishing a research project or article- it can all feel anticlimactic. Years of work, it comes out and then...
I'm celebrating with a cup of tea and walk. www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...

Thank you!! Paperback is out next Thursday - appreciate your support in getting the word out and pushing back against the "self-help" domination.

"In my role as an expert in global public health, government officials often come to me and ask, 'How should we prepare for the next pandemic?' My response is that the top lesson for all countries must be that preparing for pandemics means investing in broader health and wellbeing. Not during a crisis, or in hospitals, but right now in communities, schools and homes." — How Not to Die (Too Soon): The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Can Save Us by Devi Sridhar https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/kshare? asin=BODJGD745R&id=dddoeydqlbgtdf3iku5rtv4giy

Some early quotes:

I like this one about being ready for a future pandemic.

It’s not about a set of box files (virtual or otherwise) to pull off a shelf when it arrives.

It’s about having a healthy society that values wellbeing all year round.

Well said @profdevisridhar.bsky.social!

I find the rampant individualism regarding health frustrating and the advice over healthy habits devoid of context. If we want to live longer, we've got to push beyond the superficial layer of individual advice to tackle the deeper issues of public health policy and government action that affect us on a societal level. The UK isn't fatter than Japan because it is a country filled with people who choose to be overweight-that kind of logic is not only naive, but it stigmatizes overweight people when, as we will see later, the finger might better be pointed elsewhere. Devi Sridhar How Not to Die (Too Soon): The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Can Save Us #kindlequotes

So true, from @profdevisridhar.bsky.social!

My Instagram feed is full of “Rampant Individualism” telling me lots of things that I, as an individual, should do to improve my health!

In search of longevity, you could expose yourself to sunlight first thing every morning or take an ice bath, but if the air you are breathing is not clean, the water you are drinking is dirty, the roads you walk or drive on are unsafe, or many people you meet in the street carry military-grade weapons ... well, your gratitude journal isn't going to do much. We have been focusing on the wrong thing: namely, we have been focusing on ourselves. Devi Sridhar How Not to Die (Too Soon): The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Can Save Us #kindlequotes

In search of longevity?

Read @profdevisridhar.bsky.social’s books for tips.

You (we) may be focusing on the wrong things…

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H5N1: How prepared are the US and UK for a pandemic?

New article with my student Sam Read on H5N1 (avian flu) preparedness journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

2 weeks until release!!

Couple more events at Hay Festival 2026 with BBC Radio 4. Hope to see you there!

Also we rarely say good job. So good job to those involved in the response esp the leadership & public health teams.

Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared | Devi Sridhar The government’s plan was clear and communities have followed its guidance – with young people leading the way, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

My latest column on the meningitis outbreak www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How Not to Die (Too Soon) Have you ever questioned why, despite the avalanche of self-help books and optimization hacks, we remain embroiled in multiple global health crises? Populations worldwide are gaining life-shortening e...

My paperback is out in less than a month. Pre-order now to get it day of release. 0% AI-generated or written (this feels like writing organic on food). www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...

“when public health works, it’s invisible. We don’t see the outbreaks that haven’t happened.”

Meningitis is back – and here is why | Devi Sridhar After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of ...

ICYMI latest column on meningitis www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Meningitis is back – and here is why | Devi Sridhar After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of ...

My latest column on the meningitis outbreak www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Other countries are streets ahead of the UK on childhood obesity. Here’s what they’re doing differently | Devi Sridhar There could be 227 million obese children worldwide by 2040. But as South Korea and Denmark have shown, it is possible to tackle this crisis, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Other countries are streets ahead of the UK on childhood obesity. Here’s what they’re doing differently | Devi Sridhar

Other countries are streets ahead of the UK on childhood obesity. Here’s what they’re doing differently | Devi Sridhar There could be 227 million obese children worldwide by 2040. But as South Korea and Denmark have shown, it is possible to tackle this crisis, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Un...

My latest column on childhood obesity and the challenge in getting young kids to sit less & move more www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend | Devi Sridhar Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend | Devi Sridhar

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend | Devi Sridhar Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universit...

Sensible, evidence based advice here from Devi.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This.
A 13min mobility and strength improvement routine to learn, and use 3x weekly.
No kit.
No complicated instructions.
You can do this in your pyjamas.
You work at your own level - and watch yourself progress.
Thanks @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend | Devi Sridhar Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universit...

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How Not to Die (Too Soon) Have you ever questioned why, despite the avalanche of self-help books and optimization hacks, we remain embroiled in multiple global health crises? Populations worldwide are gaining life-shortening e...

Less than 2 months until the paperback is out. It's a great read for intro public health courses or if you want to understand what public health is and why it matters. Pre-order here: www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...

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Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It’s not just about money | Christopher Marquis In a university ecosystem that breeds hunger for status, Epstein made scholars feel like celebrities

Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It’s not just about money | Christopher Marquis

Trump has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – here’s why that’s sheer hypocrisy | Devi Sridhar There’s a lesson here for the UK and the anti-WHO Nigel Farage – Trump attacks it in public, but in private he knows he still needs it, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universi...

ICYMI my column on US govt leaving the World Health Organizationwww.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/1...

Trump has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – here’s why that’s sheer hypocrisy | Devi Sridhar There’s a lesson here for the UK and the anti-WHO Nigel Farage – Trump attacks it in public, but in private he knows he still needs it, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Trump has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – here’s why that’s sheer hypocrisy | Devi Sridhar

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Trump has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – here’s why that’s sheer hypocrisy | Devi Sridhar There’s a lesson here for the UK and the anti-WHO Nigel Farage – Trump attacks it in public, but in private he knows he still needs it, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universi...

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