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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1m

Flu should be treated seriously: The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It's offered on the NHS every autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.
🤷 COVID💉too, it's still with us.
www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

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hprior.bsky.social @hprior.bsky.social · 19h

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters

'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 7m

What is more, the UK government should ensure that management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include recording data on COVID infections spread within hospitals.
Please read and share this petition.
Join us - if you haven’t already.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings

Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 2h

England COVID-19 deaths upward trend still.
Cases and hospitalisations data also trending up.
Unsure if you have COVID-19?
Test, and if positive:
Avoid contact with vulnerable people, stay home. 
Use a well-fitting face covering.
Avoid crowded poorly ventilated places.
Vaccines remain best defence.

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 19h

It's over 5 years since the virus that causes COVID-19, began to spread across the globe; and given the situation, some leading experts have advised people to wear face coverings -as an effective way to reduce the transmission of viruses such as COVID.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/health/...

Covid expert says public should wear face masks again 'in crowded spaces'

Immunologists in Switzerland have stressed that wearing a face mask remains an effective way to reduce the transmission of viruses such as Covid

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Covid cases are surging and it’s insane that Labour has cut vaccines to 13 million vulnerable. Absolutely disgraceful that we aren’t rolling out clean air and vaccines to all. How many more will get long covid, remember the good old days of disease prevention.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

People able to book NHS Covid jabs despite not being eligible – pharmacy leaders

The Covid-19 vaccination campaign began last week.

www.independent.co.uk

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 19h

'Previous work from Dr Aaron Scott's Lab @unibirmingham.bsky.social has shown that toxicants within e-cigarette vapour, formed by the breakdown of e-liquid, can negatively impact important immune cells, independently to the effects of nicotine'. Source: @ukri.org #Vaping
www.ukri.org/news/first-o...

First-of-its-kind study on impact of vaping on respiratory health

The University of Birmingham will lead a £1.55 million MRC-funded project to unravel long-term vaping risks and benefits on lung health for smokers.

www.ukri.org

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News from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · 1d

First-of-its-kind study on impact of vaping on respiratory health #MRC #AcademicSky

First-of-its-kind study on impact of vaping on respiratory health

The University of Birmingham will lead a £1.55 million MRC-funded project to unravel long-term vaping risks and benefits on lung health for smokers.

www.ukri.org

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 19h

'Previous work from Dr Aaron Scott's Lab @unibirmingham.bsky.social has shown that toxicants within e-cigarette vapour, formed by the breakdown of e-liquid, can negatively impact important immune cells, independently to the effects of nicotine'. Source: @ukri.org #Vaping
www.ukri.org/news/first-o...

First-of-its-kind study on impact of vaping on respiratory health

The University of Birmingham will lead a £1.55 million MRC-funded project to unravel long-term vaping risks and benefits on lung health for smokers.

www.ukri.org

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 19h

'Previous work from Dr Aaron Scott's Lab @unibirmingham.bsky.social has shown that toxicants within e-cigarette vapour, formed by the breakdown of e-liquid, can negatively impact important immune cells, independently to the effects of nicotine'. Source: @ukri.org #Vaping
www.ukri.org/news/first-o...

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Pete Quily @pqpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Therefore, one should not assume that Covid infection is just a common cold.

It can affect brain tissue and the vascular system, and we still lack an effective treatment, making these studies crucial

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

@zackpolanski.bsky.social
h/t @catinthehat.bsky.social

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Pete Quily @pqpolitics.bsky.social · 23h

Nurses at VGH & Nanaimo Hospital in BC Canada told me that they are not coding for Covid

Refuse to count Covid cases!

What you refuse to measure you can avoid managing & avoid social media & MSM criticism

Ask your MPs to demand all provinces count Covid cases including hospital infections #bcpoli

3-13% death rate if you get infected with covid19 in hospital year and a half long study of England and Scotland.

Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections remain common, with crude mortality estimates ranging from 3% to 13%

Discontinuation of Universal Admission Testing for SARS-CoV-2 and Hospital-Onset COVID-19 Infections in England and Scotland

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2805585

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Karolinska Institutet @ki.se · 2d

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body 🧪 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

'Since 1901 the #NobelPrize has been awarded to scientists who have made the most important discoveries for the benefit of humankind.
The laureates were awarded the Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 for their discoveries relating to peripheral immune tolerance.' www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

www.nobelprize.org

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

'Since 1901 the #NobelPrize has been awarded to scientists who have made the most important discoveries for the benefit of humankind.
The laureates were awarded the Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 for their discoveries relating to peripheral immune tolerance.' www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

www.nobelprize.org

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

'The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, @ki.se, awards the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine.
The Prize is dedicated to the person(s) who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine.' www.nobelprizemedicine.org
bsky.app/profile/ki.s...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

👏 'The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, @ki.se, awards the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine.
The Prize is dedicated to the person(s) who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine.' www.nobelprizemedicine.org
bsky.app/profile/ki.s...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

As reported: 'The Nobel Assembly at @ki.se has decided to award The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine to:'
Dr Mary E. Brunkow, Institute for Systems Biology, USA
Dr Fred Ramsdell, Sonoma Biotherapeutics, USA
Prof Shimon Sakaguchi, Osaka University, Japan
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

www.nobelprize.org

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

'An effective immune system is critical.
It sculpts tissues as they grow and clears away old cells and debris.
It also eliminates dangerous viruses, bacteria & fungi, keeping us healthy.' @tracyh9494.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...

Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’

The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

theconversation.com

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

'An effective immune system is critical. It sculpts tissues as they grow and clears away old cells and debris. It also eliminates dangerous viruses, bacteria & fungi, keeping us healthy.' @tracyh9494.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...

Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’

The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

theconversation.com

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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 2d

Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social comments on the infamous 'freshers flu' 🦠 and why so many get it in this BBC News article #immunosky

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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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 1d

Nearly 600 parishes officially bar women priests.

First woman archbishop of Canterbury can’t preside over communion in hundreds of churches

Nearly 600 parishes officially bar women priests.

tcnv.link

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

We think the UK government should ensure that management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include recording data on COVID infections spread within hospitals.
That’s why we signed this petition.
Please join us - if you haven’t already.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings

Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...

petition.parliament.uk

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

‘Another child has died from measles in Canada.
Canada is the worst affected of North American countries (reporting 4,646 confirmed cases this year, according to the government’s latest data).’
Source of article: @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/anot...

Another Canadian baby dies from measles as South Carolina reports outbreak

In other developments, South Carolina suspects community transmission in an outbreak in the Upstate region.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 1d

Signed and shared. I worked with children with additional needs, both within a school and the NHS in a children's cancer unit, I fully support this as I think that it is important to monitor the spread of COVID within hospitals.

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