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Hanging out with the pulmonologist #ATS2024

The misconception that Jack Dorsey is somehow pro-censorship is really unfortunate because it is so far from the truth and closes people off to his really interesting ideas. His commitment to open-source and decentralization is unwavering. And he has a problem with the fact

A 15-day course of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in a population of patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 was generally safe but did not demonstrate a significant benefit for improving select PASC symptoms. ja.ma/3VHwgv7

Delighted to be a part of this partnership offering PhD Research Fellowships on the topic of multimorbidity. Applications now open!

A clinical PhD programme for all healthcare professionals, across four great Scottish universities! If you're interested in a project on polypharmacy, big data and pharmacogenetics with Bruce Guthrie, Jacob George and me - then message me!

Simple incentives explain almost everything. A complex explanation is rarely needed.

Brilliant evisceration from Claire Fox concerning the stupidity of the decision to stop the Higher Education Act, the shoddiness of how it was announced, and the vested interests of VCs behind it. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/2…

Can we get #ResignMarkAdams trending? He shouldn't last the day for what he put that woman through.

Scandal. Disgrace. Outrage. Sponsors should pull out from supporting the Olympics. Why would they want their brand associated with this?

Nice observational data.We now need a trial to see if lowering Lp(a) in AS improves outcomes

Stop what you're doing, sit down, and read this stunning essay by Joshua Treviño, an American who was just in England. armas.co/p/this-sceptre…

Why is it that politicians can’t do basic math? Anyone could’ve predicted this pressure on the state school system. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1… via Daily Mail Online

Of course it does. Might as well just replace the word Semaglutide with weight loss. Question is :does it have to be a pill popping solution in the first instance? thelancet.com/journals/landi…

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🚨Deadline Approaching 🚨 The SHARP 2024 Prize deadline is 30th September. Submit your research on cardiovascular disease or diabetes today! #HealthcareResearch #SHARP2024 🔗 Details here sharpscotland.org/meeting/annual…

#ESCCongressVisuals for Hotline 1 studies: 🔵Beta blocker interruption in patients with prior myocardial infarction: results of the ABYSS trial and effect on #BloodPressure and heart rate control 🔵STOP-or-NOT - Impact of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors continuation versus

BEDMED and BEDMED Frail trials confirm no difference in outcomes (primary or secondary) between morning or night dosing of blood pressure meds in pts without glaucoma. This should hopefully settle the debate. #ESCCongress2024

And that’s a wrap… London #ESCCongress2024 was officially the best ever ❤️ Thank you to everyone I talked to, who came to one of the lectures or tutorials The future of worldwide Cardiology is clearly very bright ⭐️

MPs on £91k pa get their heating paid for by us, the taxpayer. Pensioners on £13k pa have their #WinterFuelAllowance snatched away. Any MP who doesn’t vote against this measure is a coward and hypocrite. Abstaining will not do. Put your job on the line.