News channels are not just passive impartial information sharing outlets. They actively shape public opinion which in turn influences the political agenda.

jech.bmj.com/content/earl... Poor child oral health and school absences: a population-wide data linkage study All the obvious implications in terms of support for interventions to improve oral health!

Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.

8/ Public health advocates must push for stronger accountability & transparency. When corporate power undermines health, it’s not just bad business—it’s corruption. 💰🚨 Full version of paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

public health approaches You'd think I like this stuff. I dont. Folk often ask me why.... strap in - a🧵

open.spotify.com/episode/0Soc... How industry strategically use education programmes

www.theguardian.com/society/2025... Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise

📣New Paper:19 months after the UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL; sugar tax) was enforced we find a 7.5g weekly household sugar reduction from soft drinks. Weekly sugar reductions were highest in houses with lowest incomes(70g/week) / with children(56g/week). 📄: nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...

Harmful Marketing link.springer.com/article/10.1... This is sooooo good 1. Obscuring Goals & Impact 2. Efforts to Conceal Impact 3. Efforts to Protect Its Investments (through advertising, and thus shaping our views and attitudes) And many issues beyond

We're still working on expanding this list, but here is Version 1 of our Social Epidemiology Starter Pack—just in time for the holidays! Please like & repost! And Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! ☃️🫒🥂🎉 #SocialEpiSky #EpiSky😷 #PublicHealth 🛟 go.bsky.app/7x1TEQq

Not a real #heron but a real #dentist so I’m going to give a shout out to this window display we found on our #London lights #walk #DentistswithHerons @everyheron.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social

#throwback photo. Just found this from my trip to #Netherlands #Dentistswithherons #heron taking flight from the tulips. @jnnyharris.bsky.social @stefanserban.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social @wendythedentist.bsky.social

🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨 Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action. See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF

My dear friend Dr Zehra Yonel was nominated for the Sunstar Periodontal Research Award for her work on the links between periodontal disease and diabetes. Please consider voting for her by clicking like on the YouTube video. Only votes via YouTube count. Thank you. youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...

If you’re interested in how we think about & apply behavioural & social sciences to oral health, have a read of our consensus statement which outlines - - Theories & mechanisms - Methodologies - Interventions - Implementation #behaviourscience #academicsky #dentistry

Dental supply companies shares are on the up as they take a bet on Health Secretary #RFKjr banning water fluoridation and tooth decay & dental visits going ⬆️ #dentistry #publichealth www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/d...

Applications are being sought for an Associate Editor for Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. The required applicant qualifications, AE role & responsibilities & how to apply👇 Deadline: 30.11.2024 Journal Home Page: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1600...

Starting up over here and finding some twitter friends from dental public health, community dentistry, oral epidemiology, and evidence & policy implementation in dentistry. Please share/get in touch if you want to be added #dentistry #oralhealth go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe