Lisa Hurt

NEW from me:

Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.

That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago

Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979

👏 Evidence-led policy

Musk vs facts…..

Most doctors, most of the time, draw on their years (decades, in my case) of medical training & expertise to do the best we can for you.

What distinguishes us from snake oil salesmen - persuasive grifters who prey on human fears to line their pockets - is our expertise & our integrity.

Trust… 1/n

Our article "Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience" (with @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social, @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marc Feldman) is now published online.

We describe five factors that contribute to the spread of racism and suggest strategies for countering them.

doi.org/10.1017/ehs....

🔎 New research identifies 19th-century welfare cuts as a major cause of rise in early-childhood mortality.

The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.

Read more⬇️

As technology gets more and more powerful, is there a risk that humans get lazier and less competent? Unfortunately, yes.

The obesogenic society has been with us for a while; the stupidogenic society is on its way.

The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Wildfire smoke and air pollution: What you can’t see can still harm your health.

As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health

Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.

Absolutely BRILLIANT animations and sensible explanations to illustrate just why and how people twist data regarding vaccines and putative links with autism. Do read.

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country

Malaria cases surge in Zimbabwe largely due to abrupt cut in USAID that affected mosquito net provision and surveillance measures. The Zimbabwean government trying to step up but can’t make up for the damage the sudden cessation. Climate change further increases mosquito burden too

#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it?

In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage.

pod.link/1497329104/e...

Not self-defence. Not even collateral damage. Collective punishment. In other words, revenge…

Astonished to find myself agreeing with Lord Sumption but every word of this, on Gaza, from the @NewStatesman’s front page, is powerfully, painfully true.

“Increasing physical activity has health benefits across the life course. As part of this, we need to make walking and cycling more accessible, and safer, as well as access to green space easier and more equitable."

The many tragedies of ending US aid [FREE TO READ] Funding cuts could result in one million deaths in the next year

The many tragedies of ending US aid
on.ft.com/3Tdeaim

Today’s stories in numbers
£60,000,000 - basic cost of one F35A jet to carry USA nukes
£60,000,000 - annual cost of 15,614 people on lower rate PIP

The fired CDC ACIP committee members just published this IMPORTANT JAMA Viewpoint Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at a Crossroads Edwin J. Asturias, MD'; Noel T. Brewer, PhD?; Oliver Brooks, MD3; Lin H. Chen, MD4; Helen Y. Chu, MD, MPHS; Sybil Cineas, MD6; Jamie Loehr, MD'; Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH®; Mini Kamboj, MD° ; George A. Kuchel, MD, CM'°; Karyn Lyons, MS, RN"; Yvonne A. Maldonado, MD 2; Charlotte A. Moser, M513; Robert Schechter, MD, MSc'4; Albert C. Shaw, MD, PhD'5; Keipp Tal-bot, MD, MPH16, Jane R. Zucker, MD, MScl » Author Affiliations | Article Information JAMA Published Online: June 16, 2025 doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.10776 unambiquous SCIENCE

Wow, this was an incredibly powerful statement put out by the now fired CDC ACIP members, published yesterday in JAMA. Snippets posted below:

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

How good is the Chancellors announcement for Wales when it comes to railways?

Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...

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🆘 Our work over the past few years has shown that COVID-19 in pregnancy is a serious problem that requires serious public health and medical consideration.

Drop in HPV jabs blamed on pupils skipping school Vaccine fatigue post-Covid has also been identified as a reason for a fall in the take-up of HPV vaccinations

🚨 A plan to eradicate cervical cancer in England is being threatened by a slump in the number of children being vaccinated in schools:
www.thetimes.com/article/5a11...

AND acknowledge that a large pool of British potential care workers is not readily apparent (~130K vacancies in care sector).

As the daughter of UK migrants, as someone who works with 1st & 2nd gen immigrants across health & academia, I am also v offended at language of "incalculable harm". 3/3

In almost exactly a year we will be waking up in the morning after the votes have been counted in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) election.

It’s perfectly possible that Labour, who have been the largest party in Wales since 1922, could be third behind Plaid and Reform.

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If your best argument against doing something is polling, then you have no argument.

'Biological reality': What genetics has taught us about race As US President Donald Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian Institution for "anti-American ideology", Adam Rutherford examines what the science of genetics has taught us about race.

Race IS a social construct, but what does that actually mean?
In the wake of Trump’s scientifically illiterate statements on race, I have written a handy explainer.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Masks work.
Lockdowns work.
Vaccines work.
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Ivermectin is for parasite-infested horses.
Pass it on.