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Kit Yates
@kityates.bsky.social
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Author. Prof of Math Bio and Public Engagement. Member of Independent Sage since October 2020. @Kit_Yates_Maths on twitter Books - Math(s) of Life and Death How to Expect the Unexpected Get them here: https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv He/Him
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13h
Well done Shafaq Aftab. When a reviewer stole her work and published it under his own name, she fought for a YEAR to get the journal to retract the paper. Just wondering why it took Wiley a YEAR to do this. 🧪 #academicsky

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Wiley retracts study stolen by reviewer, following Retraction Watch coverage
A Wiley journal has retracted a paper more than a year after a researcher reported the work was hers and had been stolen by a reviewer for another journal. As we reported in July, Shafaq Aftab, now…
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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks Jacqui Young and @bmj.com for discussing this important subject with myself and @dralig.bsky.social

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Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn
Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to exclude health and social care workers from its covid vaccination programme is putting patients at risk and will have a major impact on an overstr...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 1d
⚠️Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social Pagel reports on "significant Covid wave" in her substack
(🔗 on nxt)

"The last time we had more recorded Covid hospitalisations was two years ago, and this wave isn’t over yet."

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 2d
"Well it was nice while it lasted. We had an unprecedented 10 months of low and stable Covid levels in England - but this is now over. We are seeing a definite, significant wave of Covid infections across England."
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 2d
Excellent op Ed about the issues with single vaccines published in response to Trumps Statement about single shots for Measles, mumps and rubella as well as CDC call for single vaccine manufacturer 🧵🧪#HealthPolicy
CIDRAP Op-Ed: Why the CDC director is wrong about the MMR vaccine
www.cidrap.umn.edu
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 2d
"Universities have collectively announced more than 12,000 job cuts in the last year, new analysis from the University and College Union (UCU) suggests."

Make no mistake. Our university sector is in trouble.
Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens
University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 7d
The Trump Action Tracker is a British academic’s answer to Trump “flooding the zone” with anti-democratic and anti- rule of law behaviours.

It’s a one-stop-shop for logging thd lot. And the neta-analysis of what is happening is very enlightening… darkly.

See TrumpActionTracker.info
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 3d
Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air.

That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.
London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'
A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'
www.mylondon.news
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 3d
“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
New Study Finds Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 3d
“A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29%, their risk of hospitalizations by 39% & their risk of death by 64%”

Benefits were seen even if 0 risk factors
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Soren Larsen (SEGL) @sorenlarsen.bsky.social · 3d
Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d
Steve Reed says he’s going to abolish Ofwat – let’s hope whatever he replaces it with protects the public more than this 📈
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/water-bills-price-ofwat-b2842240.html
Millions of households face jump in water bills after watchdog’s ruling
Five companies have been granted permission to increase their charges
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 4d
🚨 BREAKING: Labour MPs back calls to restore NHS Covid vaccines for all Clinically Vulnerable people!

After pressure from CVF members and supporters - a rapid U-turn appears to be underway.

WELL DONE!

#KeepCovidBoosters campaign a HUGE success!
Case Ref: 1 message Beccy Cooper MP @drbeccycooper.co.uk> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 at 00:50 Dear Thank you very much for contacting me about your concerns regarding access to Covid-19 vaccination for Clinically Vulnerable people. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your email. I am pleased to be able to confirm that the new Labour government is committed to strengthening our public health response and reducing health inequalities. Labour's recent commitments and statements have made clear that the principle of universal and fair access to vaccines particularly for those who are medically at-risk must be central to our national strategy. In Parliament, Labour MPs have called for a rapid review of JCVI eligibility criteria and for the reinstatement of free Covid-19 vaccination for all Clinically Vulnerable people, in line with the existing approach to NHS flu vaccinations. Many have highlighted, as you do, that the logic and evidence for including all at-risk groups in annual booster rollouts are overwhelming, given the ongoing pandemic context and emergence of new variants. Our party's manifesto commits to taking advice from clinicians and scientists and to working closely with NHS England to ensure that support for the most vulnerable is not withdrawn on cost grounds especially when this may lead to greater suffering and increased NHS pressure. There is widespread concern across Parliament about the risk of deepening health inequality and placing the cost burden of essential preventative care onto those least able to shoulder it. Thank you again for taking the time to share your concerns so powerfully. Best wishes, Dr Beccy Cooper MP Member of Parliament for Worth Parliamentary Office: House of C Telephone: 01903 496390 betw Clinically Vulnerable Families [LOGO]
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3d
Who would have guessed

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns
The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d
Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates
Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates
Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children Almost 55,000 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, far more than have so far been identified as victims of the potentially lethal condition, a study published in the Lancet, the respected international medical periodical, has revealed. The study, published on Wednesday, and led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), offers a month-by-month breakdown through much of the two-year conflict, and shows for the first time a clear link between Israeli restrictions on supplies entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children. Continue reading...
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 4d
His dad was Scottish (Sean Connery), so it checks out.
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 4d
Who is reviewing post-boxes and why do the reviews vary so wildly?
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 4d
She's nothing if not predictable, is she? I know the Tories aren't keen on anything Green these days, but pretty much all they've done this week is recycle stuff they've been banging on about--for the most part fruitlessly--for the last decade and a half. And today it's "Mickey Mouse" degrees. 🙄
Badenoch: Curb students taking 'rip-off' degrees such as English
The performing arts, sociology and anthropology are among the subjects the Conservatives would like to cut
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 4d
Bit niche I think, but apparently this parking spot is reserved for female rock climbers.
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 5d
This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.
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Caroline Steel @carolinesteel.bsky.social · 5d
I have a new favourite podcast series. So if you’re going to listen to one thing I’ve worked on - pick this!

Producer Florian and I have been looking for somewhere on Earth unaffected by humans. A place we haven’t changed, in any way.

Looking for No Man’s Land.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Looking for No Man's Land
A quest to find a place on Earth unaffected by humans... if it exists.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 5d
2012 Nobel laureate John Gurdon has died. His work was central to both the development of animal cloning and the possibility of reprogramming cells to a different state. A giant of cell and developmental biology.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College
Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 6d
Somewhat ironic that when I was interviewed for this article on fresher's flu I was just getting over a nasty cold myself potentially acquired in various teaching activities. Some quick takes on this for all new students (and not just freshers). 🧪🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What exactly is freshers' flu - and why do so many get it?
It's not the actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 6d
Lancet editorial asks ‘why do racism& discrimination matter to science &medicine?’ and gives reasons. But do we even need to justify? They matter because we’re humans. Needing to justify is kind of part of the problem of silence. Resisting them is everybody’s lane.
www.the-lancet.com/journals/lan...
The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis
Across Europe and North America, racism, xenophobia, and far-right nationalism have become normalised in public and political discourse, leading many people to feel anxiety and fear of violence, discr...
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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 9d
How many FRSs interfere with overseas politics, finance right-wing groups, dismantle US scientific infrastructure, perform Nazi salutes on camera, and use the largest social media platform on earth to promote disinformation on vaccines, COVID, climate change...etc?

Naughty boy? Outright disgrace.
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 11d
"I am increasingly concerned over threats to the values that allow science to flourish." Read the full statement from the President of the Royal Society Sir Adrian Smith: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
A statement from the President of the Royal Society | Royal Society
A statement from the President of the Royal Society regarding threats to the values that allow science to flourish.
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Binita Kane @binitakane.bsky.social · 9d
Brilliant article by a teacher highlighting the current dire situation for teachers and kids every winter when it comes to infection risk and spread. We continue to fight for our kids to have the right to breathe clean air.

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Dear Bridget Phillipson, Please Can We Talk About Health?
Dear Bridget Phillipson, Please can we talk about health? It’s autumn 2025. We’re one month into the school year, in England. Two of my children are ill, again.With Covid, again.It&#821…
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