Thought provoking article. bmj.com/content/386/bm…

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I challenge anyone to imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t verbally express yourself/understand language, and then consider the treatment and support you would need/want if this happened to you. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We're sad to see the passing of James Earl Jones today. Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, Mufasa and other monumental roles, was an astounding talent, one of the finest actors of the century, and a person who stammers with an iconic, beloved, recognisable and versatile voice.

A Safety Plan can help people navigate distress more safely No one is immune from suicidal thoughts - key is early intervention: Plan of strategies, hope, make your situation safer (reduce access to means) and support incl crisis 24/7 See StayingSafe.net #WSPD #WSPD24

One study found that if patients were seen by their usual GP, the time until the next consultation was 18% longer than if they saw a doctor they didn’t know. @HelenRSalisbury looks at the relationship between continuity of care and productivity bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Treatment outcomes in the inpatient management of severe functional neurological disorder: a retrospective cohort study bit.ly/4cV4MrT

Today I turned 28 YEARS OLD. Which means 12 YEARS AGO I was on Educating Yorkshire. Over the years, teachers have helped me to push forward in all things I doubted myself I could achieve. Teachers gave me more than an education - they gave me a future. I will forever be grateful.

Immune Response Linked to Lewy Body Formation Recent research has found that immune responses are essential in forming Lewy bodies, a key marker in Parkinson’s disease. By using human stem cells, scientists recreated Lewy bodies in live dopaminergic neurons, the cells most

The clinical results of the Addenbrooke's air cleaning study have now been published in JHI sciencedirect.com/science/articl…. You can find out more at mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/new-evide…. Very pleased for all my colleagues who put in a lot of hard work. Well done. #Covid #COVIDisAirborne #SARSCoV2

We have a new survey out on #LongCovid Many people know about it but there are variations in awareness. 1 in 17 think they may have it but are not sure and don't know where to find help We are asking for public health action now 👇 tinyurl.com/3wcm24m3

Because restrained ICU patients tend to have higher morbidity and mortality, treatment plans should be formulated to reduce the rate of physical restraint in the ICU. BACCN 💙 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ni…

Researchers from City St George’s have launched the new @MARSaphasia project, which aims to use AI to improve clinical practices in speech and language therapy for people with aphasia city.ac.uk/news-and-event… #WorldStrokeDay2024 Professor Lucy Dipper Professor Madeline Cruice

I absolutely love being a #slpeep. The most wonderful, interesting, exciting career. Meeting and working with amazing people. Here are some of my brilliant colleagues!

Our study on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in preventing disease in pregnant women and their infants is now published in BMJ Medicine. bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/3/1/e0…

Association between COVID19 infection & new-onset dementia in older adults: systematic review,meta-analysis:11 studies (939,824 post-COVID-19 survivors; 6,765,117 controls); period of 12mth post-COVID, overall incidence of NOD was 1.82% in COVID-infected, bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

📢 Long COVID symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, myalgia, and post-exertional malaise (#PEM). This thread dives into our newest literature review exploring skeletal muscle dysfunction as a key factor in reduced exercise capacity for #LongCovid . 🧵cell.com/trends/endocri…

The Guardian has spent a year with Darren Darren Parkinson 🌍💚💙 - one of about 2 million people living with Covid in England and Scotland.  Watch it in 7 minutes.  V. important from my video colleagues.  theguardian.com/society/video/…

FIFTH & FINAL INFOGRAPHIC by Prof Cummings #CognitiveCommunication difficulties in #LongCovid :An international survey of 4,302 adults Since 2020 Prof Cummings has been researching & supporting many with #LongCovid It’s an honour to share this final infographic 1/2 Link ⬇️

"We’re in a peculiar social climate, where people who have read a single ill informed article in the media assume that it gives them as much expertise as a scientist who may have spent their professional career scrutinising everything about their subject." bmj.com/content/388/bm…