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Dr Susan Oliver (PhD)

@drsusanoliver.bsky.social

Scientist who is passionate about correcting misinformation https://www.youtube.com/backtothescience

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Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds Researchers say low- and no-calorie sweeteners appear to affect thinking and memory in middle age

So, this study linking sweeteners to cognitive decline:

๐Ÿšฉ confuses correlation + causation
๐Ÿšฉ has no theory
๐Ÿšฉ shows evidence of p-hacking
๐Ÿšฉ reports inconsistent CIs / p-values
๐Ÿšฉ measures diet only once
๐Ÿšฉ has a big missing data problem
๐Ÿšฉ adjusts outcome opaquely

www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...

05.09.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 143    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Full statement here: www.tga.gov.au/news/media-r...

23.09.2025 05:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) remains the recommended treatment option for pain or fever in pregnant women when used as directed. Importantly, untreated fever and pain can pose risks to the unborn baby, highlighting the importance of managing these symptoms with recommended treatment. /2

23.09.2025 05:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Australiaโ€™s Chief Medical Officer and the TGA join with other global medicines regulators, leading clinicians and scientists worldwide in rejecting claims regarding the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) in pregnancy, and the subsequent risk of ADHD or autism in children. /1

23.09.2025 05:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 281    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Dr Aseem Malhotra's BOGUS paper in an IRRELEVANT journal (Why itโ€™s still WRONG)
YouTube video by Back to the Science Dr Aseem Malhotra's BOGUS paper in an IRRELEVANT journal (Why itโ€™s still WRONG)

Looks like Aseem Malhotra is lying about vaccines again. Here's a reminder that the science says otherwise:
youtu.be/Sh4lrcAFmWc

07.09.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 72    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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RIP Joe Bugner. You were a great boxer and a true gentleman.

01.09.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you.

28.08.2025 06:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
REVEALED! What Lucy Letby supporters are NOT telling you about the insulin poisonings.
YouTube video by Back to the Science REVEALED! What Lucy Letby supporters are NOT telling you about the insulin poisonings.

For more details on why claims being made by Letby supporters about the insulin poisonings are bollocks, please see the following video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2SG...

28.08.2025 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ITV uses PSEUDOSCIENCE to support serial killer Lucy Letby
YouTube video by Back to the Science ITV uses PSEUDOSCIENCE to support serial killer Lucy Letby

A number of people have got very excited about the ITV Lucy Letby documentary and think that it showed scientific reasons why Letby is innocent. Cindy and I show that it just used PSEUDOSCIENCE.
youtu.be/s8pf5s62Iuk

28.08.2025 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The information was provided in evidence during the trial. Perhaps watch my video. I cover the various claims that have been made about the insulin test and why they are either false or misleading.

17.08.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You said it was the test maker, not me.

17.08.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a link about a qualitative fentanyl assay. It has no relevance to the quantitative insulin assay.

17.08.2025 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please provide a direct link to exactly what Roche (the test manufacturer) said.

17.08.2025 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And why did she write a note to the 3 triplets saying she was sorry that they had all died when only 2 of them actually died?

06.08.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If they were therapy notes, why didn't Letby simply say this when she gave evidence? According to Letby, writing things down was something she'd always done. No mention of writing them on the advice of a therapist.

06.08.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ

06.08.2025 09:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here's the thing. I initially thought that Letby might be innocent based on similar claims to those being made in the latest ITV doco, so I decided to look into it further and found that every one of the claims was based on false or misleading information.

06.08.2025 07:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, in other words, you know nothing about the case, and you've just assumed that a documentary was telling the truth because you know the reporter/producer. Bit like the way antivaxxers never questioned their sources.

05.08.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There were 13 deaths on the unit. Letby was present for 12. This is what I mean about her supporters spreading misinformation. They are falsely claiming that Letby wasn't present for the deaths where she wasn't charged and people are falling for it. You seem to be one of them.

05.08.2025 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The people claiming she innocent are either lying or mistaken. The international panel in particular got basic facts (dates of deaths, ventilator settings, etc) wrong. The case has been submitted to the CCRC so it is already being considered.

05.08.2025 10:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People who support Letby are using the same tactics as antivaxxers. You may have genuinely fallen for it in the same way as members of the public fell for the lies of antivaxxers. As I said in my post, there are some exceptions.

05.08.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lucy Letby - YouTube

Yes, I watched it this morning. Nothing new.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

05.08.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't like people spreading misinformation, so I point it out when I see it. I'm hardly invested in her. The majority of the videos I have made are about antivaxxer misinformation. I only have 4 about Letby.

05.08.2025 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She is guilty. Her PR agency is spreading lies, which are causing considerable distress to the families of the babies she murdered and maimed. I am just setting the record straight.

05.08.2025 09:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
REVEALED! What Lucy Letby supporters are NOT telling you about the insulin poisonings.
YouTube video by Back to the Science REVEALED! What Lucy Letby supporters are NOT telling you about the insulin poisonings.

And this video covers the lies surrounding the insulin claims. youtu.be/g2SGBlRAjjI

05.08.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Don't be FOOLED by Lucy Letby's SLICK PR campaign
YouTube video by Back to the Science Don't be FOOLED by Lucy Letby's SLICK PR campaign

Oh, I have considered it. I have looked at the claims being made by Letby supporters. They are based on false information. youtu.be/Esxsj5a5Icg

05.08.2025 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Letby has a PR agency. How can pointing out a simple fact be pejorative?

05.08.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly Bluesky is looking more like X/Twitter every day.

04.08.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The death wasn't classified as accidental. It was a murder suicide.

04.08.2025 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seems totally delusional.

04.08.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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