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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Apr 18

I'm really sorry, but we just need to stop doing this. Your wood-burning hygge leads directly to people's deaths - other people's and perhaps your own.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales

Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution

www.theguardian.com

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you were asked to state the total number of acute infections you'd had, for example colds, or episodes of gastro-intestinal upset, over what period would you be confident about your response? A maximum period of...

1 month?
3 months?
6 months?
12 months?

Thanks for responding.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Dec 19

Congratulations on this! Great figure.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Dec 19

Okay bluesky #COPD folk, what has been your standout publication in COPD over the year?

Hit me up. 👀 ⬇️

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Dec 11

Did you see the 93 Garry? That’s a rare beast!

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Dec 2

eduroam never ceases to amaze me.

It’s some kind of magic, right?

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 30

DO NOT LOOK DOWN.

This will 💥 your 🧠.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 29

👋🏻

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 28

Can you spare a few minutes to help, or seconds to share please.

This fantastic team from the Netherlands led by Sami Simons are using voice diagnostics to help identify exacerbations of COPD.

All you have to do is say Aaaah!

Details 👇🏻

Thank you.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 22

What an honour to be part of the @uclofficial.bsky.social delegation to sign a new UCL - AIIMS Delhi and IIT Delhi tripartite agreement.

Exciting times ahead for our institutions and the communities we work with.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 20

Me, well P but not CC!

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 20

Enough said?

Not a bit of it.

And now that I’ve got the right day…

👀 ⬇️

#worldCOPDday
#COPD
#actonCOPD

John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 19

Today is #worldCOPDday.

I will always….

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 19

It is of course tomorrow, 🤦🏻‍♂️. I’m overexcited it seems.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 19

Today is #worldCOPDday.

I will always….

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 16

Very excited to be part of this UCL delegation to India.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 15

Really handy Nick, thanks (and thanks for including me 😊).

Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social · Nov 14

Have had a go at a lung health starter pack: #LungSky
go.bsky.app/UAR96WC
Let me know if I've missed you out.
#COPD #Asthma #Emphysema #Breathless #Cough #Wheeze #FCTC #TobaccoControl #StarterPack

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 15

Lots to digest: pre-BD spiro sufficient to exclude COPD when normal, new section on planetary health, dupilumab in the treatment algorithms, greater emphasis on managing CV risk…

Absolute scenes here!

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 15

The new 2025 GOLD #COPD report has dropped:

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2025 GOLD Report - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - GOLD

The FINAL VERSION OF THE GOLD REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF November 11th GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF COPD: 2025 Report Evidence-based strategy document for...

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Rachael Evans @revansbreathe.bsky.social · Nov 14

#respisbest #breathlessness #LongCovid #COPD #pulmonaryrehab
👋
X sent me a 7th Yr anniversary giff and seemed an apt time to join bluesky
🌟 please say Hello 😊

a cartoon character says hello in front of a radio

ALT: a cartoon character says hello in front of a radio

media.tenor.com

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Nov 13

Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 13

One of my favourite things?

Seeing old #PhD students back in the lab, catching up on how their work has led to new studies, and sharing their experience with our current team.

So good to see you back, Dr Aalrajeh - thank you for stopping by! And congratulations. 😉

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John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 12

Language matters.

This interesting article (‘ChatGPT is bullshit’!) considers the philosophy of lying and concludes ChatGPT is not ‘hallucinating’, rather its designed to generate stuff that looks like truth without regard for accuracy. In other words, ‘bullshit’.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

ChatGPT is bullshit - Ethics and Information Technology

Recently, there has been considerable interest in large language models: machine learning systems which produce human-like text and dialogue. Applications of these systems have been plagued by persist...

link.springer.com

John Hurst @profhurst.bsky.social · Nov 11

BlueSky Newbie here.

What do you all have planned for World #COPD day next week?

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