The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

‘In 1792, during the French Revolution, the tapestry was identified as a potential cover for military wagons, only for it to be rescued at the last minute by a local police commissioner’ A great read on the Bayeux Tapestry from @georgewparker.bsky.social and Leila Abboud www.ft.com/content/03dd...

At a time when everything seems bad, here’s a bit of good news. In 1991, lithium-ion batteries cost around $9,200 per kilowatt-hour — 33 years later, they cost just $78. This helps us move towards electrification of transport and energy storage in homes ourworldindata.org/battery-pric...

‘Médecins Sans Frontières estimate that the cost to manufacture insulin for a typical patient for a year is less than £100. The median global price is at least double this.’ Liam Shaw on the discovery of insulin. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The Maternity Incentive Scheme uses incentives tied to achieving defined safety actions help improve safety for mothers and babies. It’s now in its 7th year - we wanted to understand how it’s working in practice. For key insights: Summary ths.im/4taWK5Y Read the full report ths.im/4s5gQ0C

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

Could you be our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) next Board Chair? If you’re passionate about improving patient care and leading change, we want to hear from you! Learn more and apply by April 12👉 https://ow.ly/q7PW50Yp1AM #Ansky #Medsky

At the end of 2023, 2 children from London visited relatives in Birmingham. Six months later, the city was the site of the largest outbreak of measles since the 1990s, more than 400 cases. A total of 145 children were admitted to hospital, with another 137 treated in A&E.

A lovely obituary in the @bmj.com for @tessajlrichards.bsky.social. Always one of my favourite editors, and an advocate to the last for good communication with and involvement of patients in their own care. #MedSky #Communication #PatientPartnership www.bmj.com/content/392/...

"About a third of children are now growing up in poverty." Michael Marmot, the UK’s leading expert on health equity, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take bold action to tackle child poverty in this interview with The BMJ https://bit.ly/40rQ5Ip

The heavenly gift of bees and honey 🐝🍯 Bl Kings MS 24; ‘the King’s Virgil’; 1483-1485 CE; f.47v @blmedieval.bsky.social

PODCAST: @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ speaks to leading pollster @luketryl.bsky.social​ about public frustration and what it could mean for the future of our institutions, like the NHS. Listen now 🎧 https://bit.ly/46VtBmw

Rule 2: if your results are surprising and they make you feel good, be doubly cautious.

Rule 1 for analytical quality assurance: if your results are surprising, they're probably wrong. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I would add to this: - polygenic risk scores - Mendelian randomisation - why you shouldn’t charge batteries to 100% - which way round the greater than and less than signs go - what “biannual” means for THIS person

Looking to better understand healthcare improvement approaches but not sure where to begin? Explain THIS is a free microlearning series to help you grasp the key terms, understand models and frameworks, and explore practical questions to guide planning. Explore the series: ths.im/46bBLHO

We welcome the publication of this international sepsis clinical guideline, which will play an important role in shaping high-quality, evidence-informed care. We’re proud that Jo McPeake, our Professor of Nursing, contributed to its development as part of a wider collaborative effort.

I enjoyed talking with Simon Nadel from St Mary's, Paddington, where in 1992 a paeds ICU was created to deal with deadly meningitis cases from across south east of England. The teams work saw death rates fall and remains the standard of care today: www.thetimes.com/article/29b1...

RIP Tessa Richards, of BMJ fame. #medsky www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

In their OxREP article, Misty L. Heggeness, Joseph Bommarito, and Pilar McDonald introduce the concept of ‘care privilege’. Those with easy access to care provision often control policymaking, while caregivers struggle to influence social policies. doi.org/10.1093/oxre...

Former BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray dies aged 75

Last chance to make a submission to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation today. www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...

#breastcancer A reminder. If you, your family or your patients are interested in understanding the potential side effects of common treatments for breast cancer the PREDICT breast web site has got you covered. Please repost. side-effects.breast.predict.cam

Be an editorial fellow with @annfammed.bsky.social. #medsky www.annfammed.org/content/edit...

What a week and it's only Wednesday! BL Add 10294; Morte Artu; c.1316 CE; France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); ; f.94r @blmedieval.bsky.social

Are you a UK-based writer from an underrepresented group? The Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards are now open for applications: www.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/project/well...

Here's the link to the BBC Charter review - responses are invited by 10th March 2026 www.gov.uk/government/c...

Humanitarian activist @teuntoebes.bsky.social has a mission: to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia. It involves rethinking how we manage risk while still allowing people to live fulfilling lives. Teun's powerful #ntsummit talk is now available on YouTube. 👉 buff.ly/IqJIRWv

Why hasn’t social care reform stuck? Baroness Casey sets out what needs to change to meet today’s needs. #ntsummit

In a new study, a commercially available #AI tool for detecting nasogastric tube placement on chest radiographs demonstrated high sensitivity and negative predictive value, but its false-negative rate raised patient safety concerns. Full study results: nejm.ai/46nhZbS #MedSky #GastroSky

Baroness Casey tells #ntsummit that a public mandate is needed for social care to finally get the action it needs. ▶️ Watch our Summit livestream: 👉 buff.ly/9RtiYiq 📽️ Find the recording as soon as it's available via our YouTube channel: 👉 buff.ly/YrLrtEW

and #ntsummit public understanding of social care (or its different rules, governance, funding, eligibility, rationing cf NHS) is very lacking & often people don't see the difference between this and NHS until they themselves have to use it So need much better public information/debate/engagement

#ntsummit Baroness Casey The evidence from various reports and recommendations and research outputs only takes us so far with social care reform In a democracy with a political/electoral cycle, we will not take things further without a major public engagement and conversation and public support

@theasrstein.bsky.social shares the reality of being an NHS leader today, as part of a packed #ntsummit programme. Watch the livestream and look out for the recordings on our website 📽️ 👉 buff.ly/9RtiYiq

In this BMJ opinion piece, @marydixonwoods.bsky.social, Ajay Aggarwal & Richard Grieve argue for a more thoughtful understanding of why delays in cancer treatment occur & suggest a learning system, large scale collaboration, data & codesign may help develop solutions. Read more: ths.im/46EnUcJ

How to design and plan large-scale programmes so they actually work: a new blog post www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/how-to-... Featuring our new, evidence-based framework www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/research/out...

‘We remain deeply concerned that universities will be unable to absorb the cost of the levy’s introduction. The loss of cross-subsidy for domestic teaching & research will harm universities’ ability to deliver their core functions’ Our response to the levy www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/60...

Our eighteenth annual #ntsummit is fast approaching, and the Zoom livestream page is now up. It'll feature discussions on misinformation in health and care, the future of social care and more. Explore the full agenda and register to watch 👇 buff.ly/9RtiYiq

This Rapid Recommendation is a summary of a WHO guideline for influenza www.bmj.com/content/392/...

What does success in implementing an innovation to improve surgical outcomes on a national scale look like & what can we learn from embedding a new intervention? #THISFellow @justin-waring.bsky.social explored this challenge through his fellowship project. Learn more in his story: ths.im/3OIg2k2

NEW PODCAST: @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ speaks to leading pollster @luketryl.bsky.social​ about public frustration and what it could mean for the future of our institutions, like the NHS. Listen now 🎧 https://bit.ly/46VtBmw

I had assumed the entire Internet had seen this joke 5 years ago but I looking at the replies, I stand corrected.

March is the time for digging the beds in the garden. #MedievalCalendar MS M.399; Da Costa hours, illuminated by Simon Bening; ca. 1515 CE; Belgium; f.4v

Using clinical prediction models to predict illness and make decisions can lead to a worsening in existing inequities. Using ‘subgroup net benefit’ looks beyond the algorithms to add clinical & social context. Full paper: ths.im/3MtKwFL THIS summary: ths.im/4tV65zY

Job losses at research-intensive universities doubled in two years. The scale of redundancies revealed by RPN has been branded a “disaster” for UK research capacity. Via @chrisjparr.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Next week we host our annual #ntsummit — a flagship event for health and social care policy 💫 We'll be livestreaming sessions across both days 📽️ Explore the agenda and register to watch for free via Zoom 👇

Responding to government's new GP contract, @luisaptg.bsky.social​​ says, while it includes welcome commitments, it does not represent the shift in resources needed to deliver 10-Year Health Plan or address challenges around access and continuity of care. Full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4tYmwM0

"A checkmark is cosmetic. Biometric data is forever."

Prescription rates for GLP-1s are around 30% lower in the most deprived areas, despite obesity being twice as common. If this pattern persists, it could have far reaching effects on health inequalities. Samantha Field discusses our new analysis on Radio 4's Today. Listen from 54:00 🎧

Significant job this one. A chance to shape tech to work for the public interest. Director General for Emerging Technology and Artificial Intelligence at the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology. (£174k) www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...