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this is amazing news - the HPV vaccine promises to eliminate cervical cancer in countries where uptake is high.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
this is amazing news - the HPV vaccine promises to eliminate cervical cancer in countries where uptake is high.
Multibillionaires spearheading AI, like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison haven’t really “thought through” the fact that “if the workers don’t get paid, there’s nobody to buy their products".
Tech billionaires "are really betting on AI replacing a lot of workers."
Godfather of AI Predicts Total Breakdown of Society
British computer scientist and AI "godfather" Geoffrey Hinton predicts the disastrous effects AI will have on our fragile society.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Multibillionaires spearheading AI, like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison haven’t really “thought through” the fact that “if the workers don’t get paid, there’s nobody to buy their products".
Reposted by Euan Reid
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New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Semaglutide (Ozempic) failed to have clinical impact for slowing progression in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease in 2 large, placebo-controlled trials
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novonordisk.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Semaglutide (Ozempic) failed to have clinical impact for slowing progression in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease in 2 large, placebo-controlled trials
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People who stop using Mounjaro tend to regain weight and lose other health benefits, says study
People who stop using Mounjaro tend to regain weight and lose other health benefits, says study
Improvements such as reduced ‘bad’ cholesterol and lower blood pressure go into reverse upon stopping weight-loss jabs
People who stop using the weight-loss jab Mounjaro not only tend to regain weight, but experience a reversal in other health improvements too, research suggests.
Mounjaro, which contains the active ingredient tirzepatide, has become a popular medication for weight loss, with studies suggesting that it can help people lose an average of 20% of their body weight after 72 weeks of treatment. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
People who stop using Mounjaro tend to regain weight and lose other health benefits, says study
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A Budget Impact Analysis conducted for adult patients using PPIs long-term inappropriately in England, UK 🇬🇧 found an estimated net savings of £11.5 million would be realized over a 5-year period if 20% of patients had their PPI stopped!
Read the full analysis here:
buff.ly/LaRmDOK
@england.nhs.uk
Read the full analysis here:
buff.ly/LaRmDOK
@england.nhs.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A Budget Impact Analysis conducted for adult patients using PPIs long-term inappropriately in England, UK 🇬🇧 found an estimated net savings of £11.5 million would be realized over a 5-year period if 20% of patients had their PPI stopped!
Read the full analysis here:
buff.ly/LaRmDOK
@england.nhs.uk
Read the full analysis here:
buff.ly/LaRmDOK
@england.nhs.uk
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Nearly 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese by the time they start primary school, rising to more than 1 in 3 by the time they leave it.
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Nearly 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese by the time they start primary school, rising to more than 1 in 3 by the time they leave it.
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
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Large randomized trial of a GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, in people with diabetes and obesity shows significant weight loss. GLP-1 drugs achieve less weight loss in people with diabetes compared with obesity, and that remains unexplained
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Large randomized trial of a GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, in people with diabetes and obesity shows significant weight loss. GLP-1 drugs achieve less weight loss in people with diabetes compared with obesity, and that remains unexplained
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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#Hospitalpharmacists keep patients safe when #shortages hit - managing supplies, prioritising urgent patients, and choose safe alternatives.
Co-created with @EAHP 👇
Check out the full campaign here: www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg...
#ittakesateam
Co-created with @EAHP 👇
Check out the full campaign here: www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg...
#ittakesateam
Medicine shortages and hospital pharmacists
YouTube video by European Medicines Agency
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#Hospitalpharmacists keep patients safe when #shortages hit - managing supplies, prioritising urgent patients, and choose safe alternatives.
Co-created with @EAHP 👇
Check out the full campaign here: www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg...
#ittakesateam
Co-created with @EAHP 👇
Check out the full campaign here: www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg...
#ittakesateam
Reposted by Euan Reid
Opioid deprescribing is advised when risks of opioid use outweigh benefits. A tailored, patient-centered plan with gradual dose reduction, monitoring, and support can improve outcomes and reduce harm.
Learn more in these key points and read the full article: nej.md/4oL3fu2
#MedSky
Learn more in these key points and read the full article: nej.md/4oL3fu2
#MedSky
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Opioid deprescribing is advised when risks of opioid use outweigh benefits. A tailored, patient-centered plan with gradual dose reduction, monitoring, and support can improve outcomes and reduce harm.
Learn more in these key points and read the full article: nej.md/4oL3fu2
#MedSky
Learn more in these key points and read the full article: nej.md/4oL3fu2
#MedSky
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We recently saw a randomized trial of exercise markedly improve cancer disease-free survival
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.....
How can this be explained?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.....
How can this be explained?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We recently saw a randomized trial of exercise markedly improve cancer disease-free survival
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.....
How can this be explained?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.....
How can this be explained?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Fantastic coverage across the media on #WorldDiabetesDay 2025 💙 for an amazing project to standardise #diabetes education across Scotland using the #Digibete app.
If you know anyone living with diabetes please make them aware of this website and app.
www.digibete.org
Read the full story 👇
If you know anyone living with diabetes please make them aware of this website and app.
www.digibete.org
Read the full story 👇
November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fantastic coverage across the media on #WorldDiabetesDay 2025 💙 for an amazing project to standardise #diabetes education across Scotland using the #Digibete app.
If you know anyone living with diabetes please make them aware of this website and app.
www.digibete.org
Read the full story 👇
If you know anyone living with diabetes please make them aware of this website and app.
www.digibete.org
Read the full story 👇
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Yes, it's possible. As I wrote in Super Agers regarding expansion of healthspan.
nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Yes, it's possible. As I wrote in Super Agers regarding expansion of healthspan.
nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
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From 2014 to 2024, 1.6 billion inhalers for #asthma and #COPD dispensed in the US generated 24.9 million metric tons of CO₂e, with metered-dose inhalers responsible for 98% of emissions and $5.7 billion in social costs.
ja.ma/43p76EP
ja.ma/43p76EP
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From 2014 to 2024, 1.6 billion inhalers for #asthma and #COPD dispensed in the US generated 24.9 million metric tons of CO₂e, with metered-dose inhalers responsible for 98% of emissions and $5.7 billion in social costs.
ja.ma/43p76EP
ja.ma/43p76EP
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"Inhalers may be among the most promising opportunities for health sector decarbonization: a high-emissions product class with viable alternatives and a path to reform that need not compromise care."
Learn more in this Editorial. ja.ma/485N7xv
Learn more in this Editorial. ja.ma/485N7xv
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Inhalers may be among the most promising opportunities for health sector decarbonization: a high-emissions product class with viable alternatives and a path to reform that need not compromise care."
Learn more in this Editorial. ja.ma/485N7xv
Learn more in this Editorial. ja.ma/485N7xv
Reposted by Euan Reid
Great to see Opioid Deprescribing highlighted in @nejm.org!
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Great to see Opioid Deprescribing highlighted in @nejm.org!
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
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In the ATTAIN-1 phase 3, randomized trial, the use of orforglipron, an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, led to significant mean body-weight reductions in patients with #obesity, as compared with placebo. Full trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/4n1nSl2
#MedSky #EndoSky
#MedSky #EndoSky
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In the ATTAIN-1 phase 3, randomized trial, the use of orforglipron, an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, led to significant mean body-weight reductions in patients with #obesity, as compared with placebo. Full trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/4n1nSl2
#MedSky #EndoSky
#MedSky #EndoSky
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"It outperformed semaglutide."
Scientists Say They've Figured Out a Way to Reprogram the Pancreas to Produce GLP-1s Without Ozempic
Scientists say they've come up with a way for the body to produce its own store of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"It outperformed semaglutide."
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Net spending on medicines grew by 11.4% in 2024 alone. In theory that ought to mean healthier people. But in practice, America spends more on health care than other rich countries without better outcomes
America’s health-care costs are shooting up
One big reason is that people are seeking more treatment
econ.st
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Net spending on medicines grew by 11.4% in 2024 alone. In theory that ought to mean healthier people. But in practice, America spends more on health care than other rich countries without better outcomes
Reposted by Euan Reid
The NHS sickness absence rate was 4.8% this April - similar to the previous year.
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The NHS sickness absence rate was 4.8% this April - similar to the previous year.
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
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No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
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A new analysis of the SELECT trial confirms semaglutide lowers the risk of major heart problems in people who are overweight or obese and already have heart disease, even if they don’t have diabetes.
Explore the research 👉 tinyurl.com/bxw4cmtt
Explore the research 👉 tinyurl.com/bxw4cmtt
Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes by baseline and changes in adiposity measurements: a prespecified analysis of the SELECT trial
The cardioprotective effects of semaglutide were independent of baseline adiposity
and weight loss and had only a small association with waist circumference, suggesting
some mechanisms for benefit bey...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A new analysis of the SELECT trial confirms semaglutide lowers the risk of major heart problems in people who are overweight or obese and already have heart disease, even if they don’t have diabetes.
Explore the research 👉 tinyurl.com/bxw4cmtt
Explore the research 👉 tinyurl.com/bxw4cmtt
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Nature research paper: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade
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go.nature.com/477I3sj
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Nature research paper: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade
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go.nature.com/477I3sj
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New BMJ Research: Greenness and hospital admissions for cause specific mental disorders.
Study finds that local greenness was associated with a 7% reduction in hospital admissions for all cause mental disorders
#BMJClimate
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Study finds that local greenness was associated with a 7% reduction in hospital admissions for all cause mental disorders
#BMJClimate
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New BMJ Research: Greenness and hospital admissions for cause specific mental disorders.
Study finds that local greenness was associated with a 7% reduction in hospital admissions for all cause mental disorders
#BMJClimate
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Study finds that local greenness was associated with a 7% reduction in hospital admissions for all cause mental disorders
#BMJClimate
www.bmj.com/content/391/...