Lynne Cox, Trustee of the BSRA, has been acting as scientific advisor to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity, and has now authored a key paper in the APPG major report ‘The Health of the Nation – a Strategy for Healthier Longer Lives’ (https://appg-longevity.org/events-publications – key paper I pp 72-80). This was report was launched on 12th February with the Secretary of State of Health, the Right Honourable Matt Hancock and his opposite number Jon Ashworth. A short video of the launch day is available via https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=tl7lJ1bj2lw&feature=emb_logo (Lynne is on the science and technology panel featured in the video).
Why are the elderly so vulnerable to COVID-19?
Professor Arne Akbar from University College London will address the vulnerability of the elderly to COVID-19 in a webinar organised by the British Society of Immunology. In the webinar he will discuss the immune changes that occur during ageing, resulting in the severe effect COVID-19 has in older individuals. He will discuss current hypotheses based on