Independent DfID 'imperative' for effective UK overseas aid, say MPs theguardian.com/global-develop…

Are you heading out into the great outdoors this weekend? The #Covid19 pandemic has cast into the spotlight green & blue outdoor spaces in urban areas & their impact on #mentalhealth & wellbeing, writes Sarah Rodgers in the latest NIHR blog: bit.ly/2XObX14 Institute of Population Health

'Political vandalism': DfID and Foreign Office merger met with anger by UK charities theguardian.com/global-develop…

Jordan smoking rates highest in world amid claims of big tobacco interference theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…

'Big tobacco wants our youth's lungs': rise of smoking in Jordan theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…

Our former President, Linda Bauld, is involved in the public health policy response to #COVID-19 and will discuss implications for tobacco control in her keynote at #SRNTE2020 srnt-e.org #tobaccoresearch SRNT SRNT Oceania SRNT Basic Science Network SRNT Treatment Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal

Tobacco firm funded attack on council quit-smoking services theguardian.com/business/2020/…

Jordan bans smoking and vaping in indoor public spaces theguardian.com/world/2020/jul…

UK tobacco sales fell faster after plain packaging rules came into force theguardian.com/society/2020/j…

India plans to fell ancient forest to create 40 new coalfields theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…

Over 50,000 illegal or counterfeit cigarettes seized with help of furry friends dailyecho.co.uk/news/18645765.…

Peers call on Jenrick to explain opposition to smoke-free zones theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

UK diplomats told to cut up to 70% from overseas aid budget theguardian.com/global-develop…

A quarter fewer people diagnosed and treated for TB because of Covid-19 yet every year TB infects 10 million people and kills 1.5 million, more than any other infectious disease @Kamsid66 theguardian.com/global-develop…

Police warn students to avoid science website bbc.com/news/education…

'This happens in Brazil, not Britain': academics in despair as global research funds pulled theguardian.com/education/2021…

The ASTRA Team are proud to be Celebrating Women in Science - have a look at Zainab's video: youtube.com/watch?v=DmBaCL…

Growing pains: Zimbabwe’s female tobacco farmers struggle to compete theguardian.com/global-develop…

Scientific paper claiming smokers less likely to acquire Covid retracted over tobacco industry links theguardian.com/science/2021/a…

Health charities voice concern at Philip Morris’s £1bn bid for Vectura theguardian.com/business/2021/…