Panel discussion with our 4 star storytellers Roy, Daniel Morden, Stephen McGann and Prue Thimbleby at #livhealthstories #LivUniIPHS #histmed SSHM (@sshmedicine.bsky.social)

If you’re contemplating a detox or cleanse in the new year, here’s a toxicologist’s explanation of how they work: They don’t.

So sad. These posts say it all: inspirational, kind, fantastic historian. Fond memories of Malcolm as a teacher, some time chair of School and as internal examiner on my PhD in 2010.

This is a difficult time for everyone, not least for the people of #Yemen. More than ever, after 5 years of conflict, they need our support. Share this video, for every RT an Oxfam partner will donate £1 to our Yemen Appeal - up to £10k bit.ly/3ait4vN #YemenCantWait

Great piece of science communication!

As Rishi Sunak prepares to meet #G20 Finance Ministers at the Spring #IMFMeetings, I’m calling on G20 leaders to #CancelTheDebt of the poorest countries to free up funds so they can fight #Coronavirus oxfamapps.org/blog/why-the-r…

Proud to be making my own small contribution to this important project:

We need to move faster than the virus: plan ahead and communicate!

Proud to be part of this project team. Send in those interview offers to email address below: it's short and painless!

#RewardOurCarers Tell Parliament what our health and social care staff mean to us, and how best to reward them for what they have done so far during the covid-19 epidemic. (Official request from House of Commons)

I'm calling on Rishi Sunak to #CancelTheDebt at the #G20 Finance Ministers meeting this weekend, which could free up billions to help countries fight #Coronavirus #DropDebtSaveLives oxfamapps.org/blog/4-reasons…

I’ll get vaccinated when my turn comes to protect myself, my loved ones and our NHS! Will you? speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/im-i…

Ah Nigel, when will they have a bust of YOU in the Oval Office ... Or of your orange buddy?

Brexit Britain: "I'd like to buy a pound of apples, a pound of bananas and 8 ounces of grapes please." "I'm terribly sorry, but we're completely out of fresh fruit."

2021: by pledging to “save Christmas”, govt ignored Covid threat before folding at the last possible moment. Result: disruption, confusion, huge deadly wave in January. 2022?instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/governmen… via Institute for Government

Chair announced for overdue Covid Inquiry: The inquiry must be structured so that its findings lead to lasting positive change instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/covid-inq… via Institute for Government

We’d like to give a huge shout out to the thousands and thousands of scientific and laboratory staff across the NHS. Many of them have felt invisible during the pandemic, but we want them all to know that their vital role is recognised and so appreciated.

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Twitter is a difficult place for NHS staff right now - let’s turn this around If you have a positive story of when the NHS was there for you or a message of thanks for staff please comment and tweet with the hashtag #thankyouNHS We will share our favs, let’s get this trending!

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