Neuroendocrinologist Giles Yeo on Covid-19 and Obesity

14/08/2020 13 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

Giles Yeo is a neuroendocrinologist at the University of Cambridge with over 20 years experience researching  brain control and body-weight (learn more). He speaks in this episode about the relationship between Covid-19 and obesity. As this research is unfolding, Yeo gives us some potential hypotheses and explains what data is still needed. He also points to the socioeconomic inequalities evident in the pandemic.  [Note that this episode was recorded on May 29, 2020]

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