I get that decision making re:when/what vaccines to give each yr is complex&about weighing up risk But as a parent w a poorly asthmatic kid-who couldn’t get the vaccine earlier despite trying,this is😩 Parents urged to vaccinate children over half-term as flu cases rise www.bbc.com/news/article...

If you don’t frequently see families with kids traveling to destinations by bike, your bike network isn’t safe enough (&/or your zoning forces sprawl & car dependency).

The release of hostages and prisoners shows that even in the worst circumstances, change is possible. The bombs must stop, and guns must stay silent. Aid and food must flow freely. The suffering is immense. We must work together, across all divides, for lasting and fair peace. It's possible.

Massive news for Leeds. Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, David Beckham, Barack Obama, Kylie Jenner, and Justin Bieber may all not be coming to your city on Monday... but I am .. and I promise not to sing. So come along if you're free. trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-eve...

I just keep thinking how very Big Bang Theory this is 😂

I think this is hugely important. I have done a lot of research on religion and politics for my book (about 🇬🇧) and I cannot overstate the difference between the pundits and politicians who talk aggressively about "cultural Christianity“ and the people you meet when you actually go to church.

Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.

As many parents will tell you, the earlier you set the boundaries (whilst recognising the big feelings are real), the better … for the little person and family unit as a whole #nobelpeaceprize

ENGLAND COVID data latest source via @ukhsa.bsky.social 3,049 Cases 7 days to 1 Oct 2025 🆙19.0% 87 Deaths 7 days to 26 Sep 2025 🆙3.6% 2,077 Patients admitted to hospital 7 days to 30 Sep 2025 🆙9.7% Virus tests positivity 7 days to 26 Sep 2025 🆙2.2% ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/respiratory-...

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

We've seen how a Trump administration has taken over scientific bodies, so independent research is suppressed if its findings aren't what he wants, and outputs just become govt propaganda. Could the same thing happen here, if a future PM wanted to do the same? Important analysis ⬇️

Everyone who studies research methods just had an aneurysm

What percentage of the health research funding pot do you think goes on methods and meta science? Around 2% (if you add together all mention of research design and methodologies across all areas from research.hscni.net/sites/defaul...) Just 2% spent on the part that underpins EVERYTHING we do.

Best day of my @nihr.bsky.social fellowship so far today Time spent with social scientists and methodologists doing excellent work and pushing us to think hard Thanks team @bcqr.bsky.social @laurasheard.bsky.social

A gentle warning from Carl Sagan

This - as any historian who has studied the subject of immigration knows - is what always happens over time & there is no reason to believe it will not continue. The only enemies of this benign process are those that highlight & seek to profit from division.

Does she also think that walking through a community and seeing no black or Asian faces means that integration has failed?

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

A chilling read as a UK citizen I hope our health leaders don’t wait until this stage to speak out &realise their role now is a lot different to their recent predecessors I don’t envy them- but public health depends on it “we know that politics are complicated. But this is bigger than politics.”

*cries in public health*

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

Dementia’s broad reach: More than 1 in 4 families of older adults at risk for providing care news.umich.edu/dementias-br... by @umich.edu #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving

I used to wonder why med-tech investors don't have independent experts, especially medical statisticians, evaluate whether the tech actually works. I eventually realized that they simply don't care.

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Updated statement by the British Geriatric Society on te assisted dying bill Risks still not adequately addressed #assisteddying www.bgs.org.uk/bgs-warns-th... @katiewhitemp.bsky.social

It still concerns me that the only direct consultation with marginalised groups on the #AssistedDyingBill has been the tiny bits I’ve done I summarise the key findings here MPs must not take the silencing of these groups as reassurance #AssistedDying @katiewhitemp.bsky.social

⚖️ As the Madleen flotilla gets closer to Gaza, a reminder that international law could not be clearer. Israel's blockade on Gaza is illegal and Israel is required to ensure unimpeded access for humanitarian aid, which it consistently fails to do: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The next hours are crucial for the safety of the Madleen. The Israeli media announced that the IOF will siege the Fredom Flotilla and arrest the people on Board. Now that the signal of the Madleen has been jamed an attack of the Israeli IOF is to be expected. tracker flotilla-orpin.vercel.app

Another video. #Flotilla #Genocide #freepalestine #palestine #gaza #Israel #boycottisrael #bds #GenocidalState #Children #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurChildren #Starvation #WarCrimes

‘Stress crisis’ in UK as 5m struggle with financial, health and housing insecurity

and so begins the long process of Zia Yusuf realising that most people in his party hate his very being.

"I think we have a bias as people coming from the tech industry where we worked at companies, you know, such as Google, Facebook, these companies that have plenty of money, are funded by investors and have lots of people kind of sitting around doing nothing." www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...

Working in the inequalities space when you come from multiply marginalised communities is heavy atm I’ve been feeling it But this week, my son’s wonderful teacher, who cares deeply, went way above and beyond. It’s lifted my heart and humanity. It felt impt to share-love&care are the antidote

As Dan Hitchens notes in this piece, not all hospice doctors are ‘anti’ assisted dying. But the strength of feeling among the hospice workforce about this legislation, and the unintended consequences (for patients, staff and the wider sector) outlined here, can’t be ignored. t.co/kCd9n62rBd

Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Good to hear. All those socialist policies of the Scottish government maybe aren’t that bad an idea after all? (I’m not a member of any party, but I believe in trying to look after people who didn’t draw as lucky cards as I did in the lottery of life). www.heraldscotland.com/news/2512925...

A quadriplegic man named Normand Meunier died via MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) after being neglected for 4 days in ER. He was denied a specialized mattress, wasn’t turned & ended up with terrible bed sores. His partner says she was threatened with removal from the ER for advocating for him 🧵

Not now India

Lee's not exaggerating. 250 historians of/in the UK just signed this letter that *specifically* excoriates the Labour Party for enacting this anti-trans bigotry. Historians don't fuck around when it comes to condemning monsters, nor the cowards who stood by and let it happen. tinyurl.com/879vuver

Disabled women know more than most how blocking access to toilets isn’t a minor inconvenience - it’s a form of segregation from everyday life. It is turning down drinks with friends as you worry you can’t fulfil a basic human need if you go out. And knowing society has made the choice not to care.

The suspension of a 1960 treaty between India and Pakistan has huge ramifications.

But generally I think the ehrc in fulfilling its statutory role should not issue shoot from the hip guidance and should spend time and consult to get something workable reflecting the interaction of the different pieces of legislation. One point they made yesterday in release re Scottish govt and

So, can the EHRC please explain what would happen to me, as a trans man, if I need inpatient hospital care? I can't go on a men's or a women's ward, according to them, so in an overstretched NHS in which siderooms are a rare luxury, where do I go? Am I dumped into a corridor, or just refused care?

two points on EHRC advice on trans people's use of public toilets: 1) trans people are being required to out themselves when using loo in public 2) how is it enforceable? What about cis people who don't conform to stereotypical appearance? it's shit. www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...

Short review about HCN channels in neuropathic pain. Alongside Na channels, they're implicated in ectopic firing from damaged neurones and in hyperalgesia and tolerance from long-term or high dose opioid use. spcare.bmj.com/content/earl...

While it may bring some legal clarity, questions remain about the practical implementation.

"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."

Are you part of the 'silent majority' who wants faster action on dealing with the impact of our #ClimateCrisis? www.theguardian.com/environment/...