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Eligibility for an NHS Covid booster has been HUGELY restricted this Autumn.

Studies show that both acute & long-term impacts of Covid are substantially WORSE than flu on almost every measure.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

So why are the government offering so much LESS protection for Covid?
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longcovidkids.bsky.social
A 'mum whose daughter has struggled for years with the effects of Covid is inviting SNP health secretary Neil Gray to hear her story in person at their home'
“Her room is like a hospital. She’s very sick and that’s what I want him to see.” @helen-goss.bsky.social

bit.ly/3IJ3PZY #LongCovidKids
Westhill mum of long Covid girl invites SNP health chief to see suffering for himself
Helen Goss says her daughter Anna, 12, is one of the “forgotten children” who deserve better.
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by Ruairidh Milne

ruairidhm.bsky.social
Really sorry to hear this Ian. Take it as easy as you can

It's brilliant you managed a 4 hour session!
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Very windy as ##StormAmy hits #Shetland
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I’m on the couch trying to decompress my brain. It hurts. And I’m beyond knackered. And it never used to be this way.

Know someone with Long Covid? Show them some love, support, and understanding. For them, like me, the pandemic never ended.
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by Christina Pagel — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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Terrible news about the attack on the Manchester synagogue. Thinking of those who lost loved ones or whose loved ones are injured.
Especially to attack on Yom Kippur, such an important day in the Jewish calendar.
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by Eric J. Topol — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne, Andrew M. Penner

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The accompanying editorial tells the sad truth that is largely being ignored
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📣 1/4. Paper out from the UK’s LOCOMOTION study on incidence of #LongCovid diagnosis.
 
🚩 Huge under-recording of Long Covid in primary healthcare records!
 
Big thank you to our Members & co-authors @nikki-s.bsky.social & @ruairidhm.bsky.social for their hard work🙏

Link to paper on below 🧵 ⬇️
Screenshot of research paper title and authors. Header says Health Expectations Open Access An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy. Below this it says Original Article Open Access. The title of the paper is Understanding the Clinical Characteristics and Timeliness of Diagnosis for Patients Diagnosed With Long Covid: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study From North West London. The list of authors reads Denys Prociuk, Jonathan Clarke, Nikki Smith, Ruairidh Milne, Cassie Lee, Simon de Lusignan, Ghazala Mir, Johannes De Kock, Erik Mayer, Brendan C. Delaney, LOCOMOTION Consortium. It is dated as First Published on 25 September 2025. The reference is https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70429.
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by Ruairidh Milne

ruairidhm.bsky.social
I so remember seeing the Dali for the first time (1972?). Such a powerful impact. Great to be reminded of it
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by Paul Glasziou — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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Acetaminophen (aka Paracetamol/Tylenol) NOT linked to autism: Swedish study followed nearly 2.5 million children born between 1995 and 2019, tracking them for up to 26 years. Analyses included pairs of siblings with/without exposure theconversation.com/paracetamol-...
Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows
Our research provides strong evidence against the concerning claims made recently by US president Donald Trump.
theconversation.com
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by Paul Glasziou — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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“Our health, our agriculture, our environmental safety, our ability to ameliorate and adapt to climate change, to regulate AI and to fight the next pandemic, all rely on the proper functioning of the scientific machine. We must not stand by and see it dismantled.” theconversation.com/friday-essay...
Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts – but there’s a method to it
Modern science emerged precisely to deal with the way everything can be manipulated – and scepticism over ‘facts’ goes all the way back to Socrates.
theconversation.com
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Fiona Godlee on why she protested, knowing she would be arrested.
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
I was arrested for peacefully protesting against genocide—why our medical leaders need to speak up
I have never been arrested before, but I went to London’s Parliament Square on 6 September with that as my sole objective. I am now one of over 1400 people, including at least 25 current and former UK...
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by Christina Pagel — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne, Steve Peers, Elizabeth Stokoe , and 3 more

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IMPORTANT 🧵

We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.

But it could happen in UK too.

It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.

Read on!
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by Eric J. Topol — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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What are the implications of a new A.I. model that predicts the risk of a person's disease(s) 20 years ahead and when they will appear?
erictopol.substack.com/p/dawn-of-a-...
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Summer is trying to stay a little longer #Shetland
Single white rose surround by rosehips. Blue sea behind
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by Eric J. Topol — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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A consensus report on the cardiovascular manifestations, diagnosis, prevention and treatment from Covid and #LongCovid
academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advan...
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longcovidkids.bsky.social
Part 1, In this clip from BBC Breakfast today, Avalyn speaks about her experience of the early pandemic, and the lasting effects
#CovidInquiry #LongCovidKids #LongCovid
@longcovidsupport.bsky.social @longcovidsos.bsky.social @longcovidphysio.bsky.social @sammiemc.bsky.social @helen-goss.bsky.social
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by Ruairidh Milne

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A 918km-milestone!
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by Devi Sridhar — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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My latest Guardian column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why have energy drinks been banned for under-16s in England? The real question is why it wasn’t done sooner | Devi Sridhar
Expecting parents to police kids’ intake of a psychoactive drug is unrealistic and unfair given the power of social media, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Ed...
www.theguardian.com
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by Paul Glasziou — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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Trial-based economic evaluations of non-drug interventions in the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Handbook of Non-Drug Interventions: a systemic review: "of 150 NDIs, 40% were cheaper and more effective, and 70% considered cost effective." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40889888/
Trial-based economic evaluations of non-drug interventions in the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Handbook of Non-Drug Interventions in primary care: a systemic review - PubM...
Most of the HANDI NDIs that were included within this systematic review are cost-effective compared with a variety of alternatives including usual care or waiting list controls. HANDI NDIs warrant use...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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by Ruairidh Milne

ruairidhm.bsky.social
wonderful pics!
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by Jim McManus — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne

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A reminder that you’ll get an alert at 3pm today to test the UK national emergency alert system. If you have a phone you need to keep concealed (eg because of abuse or violence) here’s how to opt out of the alerts www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
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by Devi Sridhar — Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne, Tom Shakespeare

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This is without any evidence or data to support it. Cancer existed before COVID vaccines. The rise in early onset cancers- going on for decades- is not linked to COVID vaccines. Follow scientists & medical researchers. Not ppl selling snake oil. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine
Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’
www.theguardian.com
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Reposted by: Ruairidh Milne, Nicola J. Cooper, Tom Shakespeare

helensalisbury.bsky.social
Fiona Godlee (previous editor of the BMJ) being arrested yesterday for her support for Palestine.
She is a good and brave woman with a record of being on the right side of history.
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by Ruairidh Milne

ruairidhm.bsky.social
Bon chemin/buen camino, Jeremy

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There is *no evidence whatsoever* that the Covid vaccine causes cancer in *anyone*.

I’m no royalist but I respect public figures’ right to privacy so won’t comment on the speculation around individual cases. I am horrified that other doctors have chosen to do so.
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Here's a thought

One way to limit the (completely unaffordable) GLP1 bill is to implement effective food system policy.....
We know what to do
What is the hidden cost of expensive drugs?
Worldwide, nations are facing an alarming rise in metabolic diseases—particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity, and related complications. In response to this rise and the resulting burden on health-ca...
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A new immunology 101 - this time on vaccines- different types of, some pros and cons. Super basic again so apologies to other immunologists for simplifying- hope it’s helpful ! 🧪 #SciCom #ImmunoSky
Fundamental immunology 101: the basics of vaccines
Summarising different vaccine types and pros and cons of each
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20 years post TGN 1412, later , are drug trials safer? v pleased to be doing this for @BBCRadio4
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Drug Trial That Went Wrong
What lessons have been learned from a 2006 clinical trial at Northwick Park Hospital?
www.bbc.co.uk
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This isn't online, but BBC News's climate editor Justin Rowlatt has just sent this to subscribers of his 'Future Earth' newsletter:

"The bottom line: wind has played a small role in this latest [energy bill] price increase, but other factors - especially global gas prices - matter more."
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