

Felicity Bright
133 posts

@FelicityMBright
Manager of @HeatHealth_USYD at The University of Sydney, @syd_health



🌡️ In July 2023, 80% of the earth’s population would have experienced abnormally hot temperatures. In @BBCStoryWorks series #TheClimateandUs, Prof @ollie_jay13 discusses the increasing concern of extreme heat and how @HeatHealth_USYD is helping the physiologically vulnerable.




We are delighted that @DrTedros will deliver a keynote at the Lancet Countdown 2023 Report launch event. @WHO describe climate change as a threat multiplier, undermining and potentially reversing decades of health progress. Register now: lancetcountdown.org/event/launchin… #LancetClimate23

Extra precautions in place as NRL braces for hottest ever grand final day dlvr.it/SwcRF3




Congrats @FelicityMBright on receiving your PhD at the recent @UniCanberra graduation! What a journey! @UC_RISE


Very proud to collaborate with @heathealth_info @RedCross @WHO @WMO to put our #heat & #health series findings @TheLancet in people’s hands in >200 countries via @Google Maps/Search @DrEmmaLJohnston @mscott @RobynWard13 @richardhorton1 #LeadershipForGood: bit.ly/47Y6U06

Insecticide-treated bed nets can prevent mosquito-borne diseases. “However … feeling too hot to sleep comfortably is the primary reason for not using bed nets,” says Dr Yorgi Mavros (@Sydney_Uni), whose research aims to determine how fans can be used to improve thermal comfort.



