Vittal Katikireddi
@vkatikireddi.bsky.social
Prof of Public Health & Health Inequalities at University of Glasgow. Honorary Consultant at Public Health Scotland.
📢 How can systematic reviews better address health equity—even when equity isn’t the main focus? A paper by Dr Mhairi Campbell, with @vkatikireddi.bsky.social (Causal Estimations package) sets out practical ways to build equity into evidence reviews that shape health decisions. Read: bit.ly/3ZfkCIE
New systematic review of factors associated with #EcoAnxiety in children and young people. Young women reported higher levels of eco-anxiety. Media exposure and perceived government inaction were consistent factors related to eco-anxiety. @drcenz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
UK Public Health Science Conference 🌱 📍 Newcastle | 📅 21 Apr 2026 (ECR event 20 Apr) Abstracts welcome on any UK/Ireland public health research. ✅ Published in JECH | ⏳ Deadline: 17 Oct 2025 More info: jech.bmj.com/content/earl... #PublicHealth #UKPHS2026 @socsocmed.bsky.social
UK Public Health Science conference 2026: a call for abstracts
We are delighted to invite you to the 2026 UK Public Health Science (UKPHS) conference held in collaboration with our new partner, the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health (SSMPH). Previo...
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🚨 After a brief hiatus, the UK Public Health Science conference returns in 2026 in collaboration with @socsocmed.bsky.social! 📅 Join us in Newcastle on 21 April, with dinner + ECR event on 20 April 📣 Call for abstracts coming soon 🏠 ukpublichealthscience.org 🤝 socsocmed.org.uk
New paper (£0): Socio-economic inequalities in uptake and timing of childhood vaccination: Taking a life course approach in an administrative cohort in Scotland www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New paper exploring linkages between socioeconomic inequalities, pro-environmental behaviours, climate change concerns, and wellbeing outcomes in England Led by Jonathan Olsen @uofgshw.bsky.social @vkatikireddi.bsky.social @gergobaranyi.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Linkages between socioeconomic inequalities, pro-environmental behaviours, climate change concerns and experiences, and wellbeing outcomes in England
The global health community recognises climate change as a public health emergency due to its direct and indirect impacts on health and wellbeing. This study explores sociodemographic differences i...
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Understanding Society Scientific Conference 2025 - registration now open! Join us 1-3 July at the University of Essex to hear the latest research using longitudinal household panel studies. Find the programme and book your place: understandingsocietyconference.co.uk
"New" Paper : Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records. doi.org/10.1371/jour... Using @ukllc.bsky.social data
Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records
Introduction Following the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of people became economically inactive in the UK. We investigated the association between coronavirus infection and sub...
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A new framework for the conduct and use of natural experimental evaluations has been published to support health researchers and decision makers. www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...
Honored to spend yesterday discussing the evidence on drug consumption rooms with Scottish Affairs committee with brilliant Scottish experts @arjmcauley.bsky.social @catrionamath.bsky.social @vkatikireddi.bsky.social including our @drugscience.bsky.social review parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
🔊 Published today, our new Cochrane review on the impact of calorie labelling on people’s selection and consumption of food (including non-alcoholic drinks) and alcohol: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... Short thread below 👇
Calorie (energy) labelling for changing selection and consumption of food or alcohol - Clarke, N - 2025 | Cochrane Library
Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.
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DON'T MISS: "Defining income as a causal exposure" with @igelstorm.bsky.social at 3pm (GMT) on 20th Jan 2025. The first in the 2025 Turing Causal Inference Interest Group Seminar Series! Sign up: turing-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Join mailing list: jiscmail.ac.uk/CIIG #CIIG #EpiSky #CausalSky
Accurately measuring mortality helps quantify the impact of conflict but remains challenging. ⬇️ In a peer-reviewed study, authors from @lshtm.bsky.social draw on multiple data sources to estimate traumatic injury mortality in the Gaza Strip. 1/3
📣 New article just in time for Christmas! 🎁 Coming to terms with climate change: a glossary for climate change impacts on mental health and well-being doi.org/10.1136/jech... @vkatikireddi.bsky.social @ajwvictoriabc.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social @richardshaw.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social
Coming to terms with climate change: a glossary for climate change impacts on mental health and well-being
Climate change is a major threat to global health. Its effects on physical health are increasingly recognised, but mental health impacts have received less attention. The mental health effects of clim...
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Interested in a PhD studentship focused on how income policies can address dietary inequalities? Get in touch. Afraid, UK domestic students only eligible. www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences - MVLS Graduate School - PhD Research Opportunities - College Futures PhD Programme - Projects - Health Inequalities P...
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Two PhD studentship opportunities with me and others @UofGMVLS Interested in making trials more equity focused? 1) Ethnic inequalities: t.ly/m9PC0 2) Socioeconomic inequalities: t.ly/G6Pxo Do get in touch if interested.
Making trials more equity focused for minority ethnic people: Assessing differential treatment effectiveness and under-inclusion at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Making trials more equity focused for minority ethnic people: Assessing differential treatment effectiveness and under-inclusion at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Great article from @spidermaani.bsky.social, Mark Petticrew and @maizie333.bsky.social, highlighting the perils of the involvement of the alcohol trade group in public health campaigns
Institute of Alcohol Studies@ias.org.uk · 2y ago"There is an inherent contradiction between the interests of alcohol producers & public health." @spidermaani.bsky.social, Mark Petticrew & @maizie333.bsky.social discuss the involvement & influence of alcohol trade body The Portman Group in a public health campaign. www.ias.org.uk/2024/10/29/f...
This is the 1st article in what is my most difficult project: started during the covid19 pandemic, then I raised a baby (and his older brother), changed cities twice, and jobs, etc. The article, of utmost importance, discusses the intimidations we face in our field academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Intimidation against advocates and researchers in the tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food spaces: a review
Abstract. Unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) engage in corporate political activity, using diverse practices, including intimidatory tactics, to thwart,
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Two PhD studentship opportunities with me and others @UofGMVLS Interested in making trials more equity focused? 1) Ethnic inequalities: t.ly/m9PC0 2) Socioeconomic inequalities: t.ly/G6Pxo Do get in touch if interested. (Note two different links!)
Making trials more equity focused for minority ethnic people: Assessing differential treatment effectiveness and under-inclusion at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Making trials more equity focused for minority ethnic people: Assessing differential treatment effectiveness and under-inclusion at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Excellent and important new paper looking at relationship between child poverty and health outcomes. Underlines the importance of the government’s planned child poverty strategy making better health a success metric Not sure which authors are on here so can’t tag them jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
Implications of child poverty reduction targets for public health and health inequalities in England: a modelling study between 2024 and 2033
Background We investigated the potential impacts of child poverty (CP) reduction scenarios on population health and health inequalities in England between 2024 and 2033. Methods We combined aggregate...
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