BMJ finally published our pushback against claims by witnesses to the UK Covid inquiry that high-grade (respirator) masks are no better than baggy blue surgicals. Is not true, as we set out here: www.bmj.com/content/386/...

Respirators outperform surgical masks; fit-testing is desirable but not essential

Sometimes nature just smacks you round the face to say just how fantastic it can be. This is a cut tree.....

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Righteous Gentiles indeed. A wonderful story and a great example of what one person can do to make a difference. It needs to be in print and on screen. Thank you for sharing.

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Mary Burchell remains one of the most successful romance writers, ever. Over 110 Mills and Boon books to her name. Less well known is that much of her early writing was done for one purpose: Funding her efforts to get Jews out of Nazi Germany, with her sister. Mary is a Righteous Gentile. /1 🧵

COVID symptoms! 'You can go back to normal activities when you feel better or do not have a high temperature. If your child has mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat or mild cough, & feel well enough, they can go to school or childcare.' 🤦What!? Did you test? www.nhs.uk/conditions/c...

COVID-19 symptoms and what to do

Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.

New from my Independent SAGE colleagues! www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Foresight approaches for future health shocks: integration into policy making and accompanying research priorities

Christina Pagel and colleagues argue that foresight approaches are key to preparedness for emergencies such as covid-19 and that these must be integrated within policy making at all levels ### Key me...

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🚨It’s time for Health Secretary to come clean & confirm if the Department of Health & Social Care is funding the GMC’s costs in defending legal actions brought by The BMA & Anesthetists United to protect patient safety in the physician associates scandal - what’s the answer? youtu.be/zgBrrMmx4yg?...

🚨Important update on the physician associates scandal

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,002,594! Wondering what the prize is for being almost exactly 1,000,000.

Don't know why this isn't being reported in mainstream media or why women's advocacy groups are so silent www.thejc.com/news/israel/...