Kit Yates
@kityates.bsky.social
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Author. Prof of Math Bio and Public Engagement. Member of Independent Sage since October 2020. @Kit_Yates_Maths on twitter Books - Math(s) of Life and Death How to Expect the Unexpected Get them here: https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv He/Him
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kityates.bsky.social
"Well it was nice while it lasted. We had an unprecedented 10 months of low and stable Covid levels in England - but this is now over. We are seeing a definite, significant wave of Covid infections across England."
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
christinapagel.substack.com
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sheencr.bsky.social
Excellent op Ed about the issues with single vaccines published in response to Trumps Statement about single shots for Measles, mumps and rubella as well as CDC call for single vaccine manufacturer 🧵🧪#HealthPolicy
CIDRAP Op-Ed: Why the CDC director is wrong about the MMR vaccine
www.cidrap.umn.edu
kityates.bsky.social
"Universities have collectively announced more than 12,000 job cuts in the last year, new analysis from the University and College Union (UCU) suggests."

Make no mistake. Our university sector is in trouble.
Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens
University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer.
www.bbc.co.uk
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
The Trump Action Tracker is a British academic’s answer to Trump “flooding the zone” with anti-democratic and anti- rule of law behaviours.

It’s a one-stop-shop for logging thd lot. And the neta-analysis of what is happening is very enlightening… darkly.

See TrumpActionTracker.info
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london.gov.uk
Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air.

That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.
London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'
A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'
www.mylondon.news
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gavinyamey.bsky.social
“A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29%, their risk of hospitalizations by 39% & their risk of death by 64%”

Benefits were seen even if 0 risk factors
sorenlarsen.bsky.social
Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
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cvcev.bsky.social
🚨 BREAKING: Labour MPs back calls to restore NHS Covid vaccines for all Clinically Vulnerable people!

After pressure from CVF members and supporters - a rapid U-turn appears to be underway.

WELL DONE!

#KeepCovidBoosters campaign a HUGE success!
Case Ref:

1 message

Beccy Cooper MP

@drbeccycooper.co.uk>

Mon, 6 Oct 2025 at 00:50

Dear

Thank you very much for contacting me about your concerns regarding access to Covid-19 vaccination for Clinically Vulnerable people. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your email.

I am pleased to be able to confirm that the new Labour government is committed to strengthening our public health response and reducing health inequalities. Labour's recent commitments and statements have made clear that the principle of universal and fair access to vaccines particularly for those who are medically at-risk must be central to our national strategy.

In Parliament, Labour MPs have called for a rapid review of JCVI eligibility criteria and for the reinstatement of free Covid-19 vaccination for all Clinically Vulnerable people, in line with the existing approach to NHS flu vaccinations. Many have highlighted, as you do, that the logic and evidence for including all at-risk groups in annual booster rollouts are overwhelming, given the ongoing pandemic context and emergence of new variants.

Our party's manifesto commits to taking advice from clinicians and scientists and to working closely with NHS England to ensure that support for the most vulnerable is not withdrawn on cost grounds especially when this may lead to greater suffering and increased NHS pressure. There is widespread concern across Parliament about the risk of deepening health inequality and placing the cost burden of essential preventative care onto those least able to shoulder it.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your concerns so powerfully.

Best wishes,

Dr Beccy Cooper MP

Member of Parliament for Worth Parliamentary Office: House of C

Telephone: 01903 496390 betw

Clinically Vulnerable Families [LOGO]
kityates.bsky.social
His dad was Scottish (Sean Connery), so it checks out.
kityates.bsky.social
Who is reviewing post-boxes and why do the reviews vary so wildly?
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timbale.bsky.social
She's nothing if not predictable, is she? I know the Tories aren't keen on anything Green these days, but pretty much all they've done this week is recycle stuff they've been banging on about--for the most part fruitlessly--for the last decade and a half. And today it's "Mickey Mouse" degrees. 🙄
Badenoch: Curb students taking 'rip-off' degrees such as English
The performing arts, sociology and anthropology are among the subjects the Conservatives would like to cut
inews.co.uk
kityates.bsky.social
Bit niche I think, but apparently this parking spot is reserved for female rock climbers.
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barristersecret.bsky.social
This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.
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carolinesteel.bsky.social
I have a new favourite podcast series. So if you’re going to listen to one thing I’ve worked on - pick this!

Producer Florian and I have been looking for somewhere on Earth unaffected by humans. A place we haven’t changed, in any way.

Looking for No Man’s Land.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Looking for No Man's Land
A quest to find a place on Earth unaffected by humans... if it exists.
www.bbc.co.uk
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philipcball.bsky.social
2012 Nobel laureate John Gurdon has died. His work was central to both the development of animal cloning and the possibility of reprogramming cells to a different state. A giant of cell and developmental biology.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College
Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk
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sheencr.bsky.social
Somewhat ironic that when I was interviewed for this article on fresher's flu I was just getting over a nasty cold myself potentially acquired in various teaching activities. Some quick takes on this for all new students (and not just freshers). 🧪🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What exactly is freshers' flu - and why do so many get it?
It's not the actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses.
www.bbc.co.uk
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nisreenalwan.bsky.social
Lancet editorial asks ‘why do racism& discrimination matter to science &medicine?’ and gives reasons. But do we even need to justify? They matter because we’re humans. Needing to justify is kind of part of the problem of silence. Resisting them is everybody’s lane.
www.the-lancet.com/journals/lan...
The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis
Across Europe and North America, racism, xenophobia, and far-right nationalism have become normalised in public and political discourse, leading many people to feel anxiety and fear of violence, discr...
www.thelancet.com
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profstevegriffin.bsky.social
How many FRSs interfere with overseas politics, finance right-wing groups, dismantle US scientific infrastructure, perform Nazi salutes on camera, and use the largest social media platform on earth to promote disinformation on vaccines, COVID, climate change...etc?

Naughty boy? Outright disgrace.
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profstevegriffin.bsky.social
The kids are not, and never were, OK💔

Brave testimony from @sammiemc.bsky.social on the impact of #LongCovidKids on her own, & 1000s of other families.

The gaslighting & influence of certain "public health" figures what wholly unacceptable 🤬

@longcovidkids.bsky.social

youtu.be/DFykYkqr5Z4?...
Covid 19 Inquiry | Module 8 Oral Evidence of Sammie McFarland, Long Covid Kids | 01 10 2025
YouTube video by Long Covid Kids
youtu.be
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leonsimons.bsky.social
In a functioning society, this would have been front page news everywhere.

In our society, this didn't make the fine print.

As @georgemonbiot.bsky.social pointed out once, it's quite depressing to check the headlines when you know what the real headline should be...
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michaeljsc.bsky.social
The not-quite-correction is really funny. “A lot” rather than “a majority”.