Powerful swansong from the Observer Science editor bringing out climate change as the biggest science story from his career
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NEW: @hughalderwick.bsky.social reflects on OECD report exploring how health system features influence performance. While international comparisons are popular, he stresses unless we know why some countries do better or worse, the opportunities for learning are limited.

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An NIHR study in @thelancet.bsky.social estimates that introducing Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol would reduce and delay cases of dementia, and could give 4,767 extra years in good health, saving £280 million.

Reducing salt in food could give 39,433...

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During the cost-of-living crisis, single parents were much more likely to need to borrow money than others.

In 2023-24, two-thirds of single parents with three or more children who were in receipt of means-tested benefits (like Universal Credit) borrowed money to help pay for things.

Turns out there is first mover advantage if you are a university nearly going bust
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The Portman Group claims including cancer warnings on labels would cause "unnecessary anxiety" among people.

However, only 13% of Brits know alcohol causes cancer.

The industry wants to keep people in the dark about alcohol's risks, to protect profits.

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Keen to speak to anyone who might be interested in working with us on this and potentially expanding it #publicengagement #funding #dataresearch

Ten simple rules for structuring papers

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One of the true highlights of the last couple of years at Research Data Scotland has been coming up with a Public Engagement Fund and being able to see it implemented and developed so brilliantly by the team. Find out more about the five projects supported by this year's fund🔗👇
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#Alcohol is the third-most preventable cause of #cancer in the U.S, putting it just behind #tobacco and obesity. As the surgeon general’s report highlights, alcohol is associated with approximately 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths every year...

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I am thrilled to have been appointed a Board Director/Trustee of Children's Health Scotland, who are doing important work to support the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Looking forward to working with their great team and other trustees.

Happy New Year. Not without its challenges but we made a lot of progress in 2024 and looking forward to what 2025 brings. www.researchdata.scot/news-and-ins...

Global study reveals 77% want digital access to museum collections.

The study on virtual museums reveals “not just what future audiences want but how museums can adapt to meet these demands”, says report co-author UofG's @murrayp.bsky.social.

Report: gla.ac/4h1XQLe

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