Tom O’Dowd

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  In this RCT of 131 276 adults aged 60 years or older, the incidence of all-cause cardiorespiratory hospitalization was significantly lower in the RSV vaccine group compared with the control group (26.3 vs 29.2 events per 1000 participant-years).

Medical AI and Clinician Surveillance — The Risk of Becoming Quantified Workers | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

This is my letter in the ITimes about child and adolescent mental health.
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New year resolutions hitting GP practices. @ICGPnews @PracticeNurses 1880 GPs and GPNs registered for webinar. Hypertension in young people, ever present diabetes and antenatal care. Happy New Year to all.

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

Fall in Fentanyl deaths in the US. Several factors including weaker product, suspicion of contaminants and a move to methamphetamines.

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Keeping a close eye on RFK Jr in the Trump administration. Population health is tricky as even small changes can have big and often unanticipated effects.

A fellow grandfather talked about the second anniversary of his daughter’s death. He batch cooks every week for her young twins and their dad. All I can do really he said. Men show love in many ways I told him and this is your way.

I’m migrating across to this platform from X over the next few weeks. Give me a nudge if you recognise me and I’ll build from there.

I’m giving this a go as I’ve heard good reports about it. I’m still on X but with growing reservations. I mainly post about health matters.