THE BOTTOM LINE: RFK Jr. went on national television and systematically misled millions of Americans with false claims about vaccines. But the real evidence is available. The studies exist. The safety data is public. Why this matters: I've seen many people die from

Volume and Intensity of #Walking and Risk of Chronic #LowBackPain jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… - KEY MESSAGE - Policies and public health strategies promoting walking may help to reduce the burden of chronic low back pain. #LBP - important piece, something we should be promoting more

The polio vaccine is better than polio The meningitis vaccine is better than meningitis The tetanus vaccine is better than tetanus The diphtheria vaccine is better than diphtheria

The Journal of Multimorbidity & Comorbidity are excited to announce we have achieved our first Impact Factor of 3.0! More metrics about the Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity can be found at: journals.sagepub.com/overview-metri…

I am very surprised that non-GPs are being appointed as programme directors and educational supervisors on NHS GP Training Programmes. Although other professional groups can be involved in GP training, leadership roles should always be held by GPs. pulsetoday.co.uk/news/education…

THREAD: With measles resurging (>1,100 U.S. cases in 2025 so far, CDC week 23 update) and RFK Jr.'s panel set to revisit thimerosal next week, many are asking again: do vaccines cause autism? Bottom line: no. As a parent, I recognize how high the stakes feel when making

You don’t notice public health—until it fails. The reason you don’t worry about smallpox? Or cholera in your tap water? It’s because decades of public health work made those dangers disappear. But here’s the thing: diseases don’t just go away forever. They come back if we stop

Good to see so much School of Health & Wellbeing research informing the new Scottish Government Population Health Framework inc. evidence on health inequalities, children’s health behaviours, missingness in healthcare, smoke-free legislation and inclusive economies gov.scot/publications/p…

This weeks article of the week is from one of our Editorial Fellows Sarah Bowers. Descriptions of advanced multimorbidity: A scoping review with content analysis journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Walking home after finishing work ⁦University of Glasgow⁩ - never tire of this scenery! #Health #Wellbeing

🆕paper - How lived experiences of illness trajectories, burdens of treatment, and social inequalities shape service user and caregiver participation in health & social care #SocialCapital #PersonalCapacity Frances Mair katie gallacher National Institute for Health and Care Research doi.org/10.3310/HGTQ81…

Reminder that abstract submissions are open until July 20, 2025 for KER UNIT #CareThatFits2025 held October 7-10. This is a wonderful opportunity to present work on patient centered care, meet with likeminded people, and see Paris in the fall! Join us: ce.mayo.edu/endocrinology/…

Budesonide-Formoterol Metered-Dose Inhaler vs Fluticasone-Salmeterol Dry-Powder Inhaler | Climate and Health | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network - an interesting piece #asthma #COPD jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

So sad to see children die from preventable diseases #vaccineswork #vaccines #vaccinessavelives bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health Professionals - Fellowship applications for 2026 now open! Multimorbidity PhD for Health Professionals is supported by Wellcome ➡️tinyurl.com/2r8c2van youtube.com/watch?v=VBmCdh…

An applicant webinar with Frances Mair and the Multimorbidity team will take place on Wednesday 6th August at 11am. Register➡️forms.office.com/e/eQ4C3T2QR0

Israel's siege is starving the people of Gaza. We have joined more than 100 aid and rights groups to demand action - before there is no one left to save. Read the full statement here: bit.ly/3GPCpAE

Interested in #implementation? Then have a read of this new piece by Professor Carl May, LSHTM. Here is the link, rdcu.be/ex4wZ. Provides a theory-based, empirically grounded set of actionable implementation strategies. #Healthcare #Theory

When the FDA Commissioner elevates unverified anecdotes while ignoring comprehensive safety data from over 1 million people - published just 2 days earlier - we have a serious problem. This kind of misleading rhetoric is deeply concerning from a top regulator. 🧵

Really important thread-#vaccinessavelives #vaccines - vaccines have been so successful we’ve forgotten how bad some diseases like polio and measles can be - the advances in vaccine development are outstanding- going backward is a #publichealth disaster