@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC

@pippacrerar.bsky.social We still have handwashing only guidance in place for an airborne virus carrying vascular risks! 🧵

International Women’s Day Everything you need to know about International Women's Day celebrations on March 8 every year.

International Women's Day (March 8)
'Women’s rights mean nothing if we cannot defend them.
#IWD2026 comes at a time when justice systems are under strain.'
'Conflict, repression, and political tensions are weakening the rule of law.' @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...

International Women’s Day Everything you need to know about International Women's Day celebrations on March 8 every year.

International Women's Day (March 8)
'Women’s rights mean nothing if we cannot defend them.
#IWD2026 comes at a time when justice systems are under strain.'
'Conflict, repression, and political tensions are weakening the rule of law.' @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...

International Women's Day 2026 theme FREE International Women's Day 2026 theme resources - #IWD2026

'International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.' #IWD2026 @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk
www.internationalwomensday.com

A lesson in her-story On International Women's Day a reminder that women have always led public, productive and sometimes delightfully rebellious lives.

With #InternationalWomensDay coming up, I just stumbled a piece I wrote for it back in 2007 celebrating English #WomensHistory

#IWD2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Greens overtake Labour in sensational poll The Greens have polled higher than Labour in the latest poll by YouGov, which puts them only two points off Reform UK and five ahead of the governing party.

"Of those who voted Labour [in 2024], just 37% would vote Labour again".
Read that again to absorb the full, astonishing weight of what it means.
Starmer, Reeves and co have burnt their house down.
news.sky.com/story/greens...

And here's the clip, thanks to James: bsky.app/profile/jame...

If we want a stable, secure, peaceful world, our governments should support democracy and self-determination everywhere, whether or not they agree with what the people want. Instead, for centuries, they have attacked democracy and self-rule, and we all live with the consequences.

Question Time - 2026: 05/03/2026 Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Kettering. On the panel are Stephen Doughty, James Cleverly, Shashank Joshi, George Monbiot and Annabel Denham.

I don't know how to clip a segment (sorry), but the bit I really want you to watch starts at 29'10". It's about the deep roots of the attack on Iran and why it's just as well Starmer is "no Winston Churchill". I'm surprised this aspect isn't more widely discussed. 🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

For anyone who would like the clip (including George).

A titan of vaccine development sees his field’s achievements slip away Stanley Plotkin, the 93-year-old "godfather of vaccines," is watching his field’s achievements slip away.

Fascinating article!
Quote: ‘To tell people that they don’t need to be vaccinated is simply promoting disease, (Stanley Plotkin said).
Not only is it stupid, but it’s immoral.’

www.statnews.com/2026/03/02/s...

A titan of vaccine development sees his field’s achievements slip away Stanley Plotkin, the 93-year-old "godfather of vaccines," is watching his field’s achievements slip away.

Stanley Plotkin had a major hand in the development of a number of vaccines in use today; he designed the rubella vaccine. He remembers the world before widespread use of vaccines & knows what's coming as vaccine policy is rewritten & vaccine confidence is eroded. www.statnews.com/2026/03/02/s...

UK’s care sector blasted as ‘utter s****’ by inquiry chief Baroness Louise Casey blasted the NHS medicines regulator NICE for rejecting a new ‘expensive’ Alzheimer’s drug

UK social care sector described as a creaking, inconsistent and impenetrable system held together with sticking plasters and glue.

Article credit: Rebecca Whittaker and Rebecca Thomas, at The Independent.

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

A logarithmic line chart shows COVID‑19 trends in England from early 2020 to February 2026. Four lines track positive cases, hospital patients, deaths involving COVID‑19, and PCR test positivity. All indicators rise and fall in multiple waves. The most recent data shows around 611 cases, 617 hospital patients, 43 weekly deaths, and 2.7% PCR positivity. The chart uses official UKHSA, NHS England, and ONS data.

COVID messaging is fading but the virus is still here.
Data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Clear communication and resilient data systems => essential.

YouTube video by Marked by COVID Covid Memorial Day 2026 Virtual Vigil | Marked By Covid

March 2, 2026 - Covid Memorial Day
5th Annual Covid Memorial Day Virtual Vigil
@markedbycovid.bsky.social @kdurquiza.bsky.social
Honouring the >1.2 million Americans lost to Covid.
Families, survivors, and Long Covid patients gathered to say loved ones' names and remember them.
youtu.be/54C5tLFmhBs

What are the symptoms of measles and how can I best protect my child? Measles is highly contagious, so even a small decline in vaccine uptake can lead to a rise in cases. There has been a resurgence of measles in England, and around the world, in recent years. In 2024 t...

'Measles is highly contagious and even a small decline in vaccine uptake can lead to a rise in cases.
Resurgence in England, and globally, in recent years.
In 2024 there were 2,911 lab confirmed measles cases in England, highest number recorded annually in decades'.
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/05/w...

It’s really important to protect the elderly in care homes & hospitals and in their own homes, when they are having visits from nurses & care assistants.

#Covidisairborne
#CleanAir
#Vaccines
#Ffp3
Good ventilation

Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths This cross-sectional study estimates the age group-specific burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024.

Cross-sectional study finds, 'despite declining from the first to the second surveillance period, the COVID-19 burden continued to have a large impact in the US, particularly among adults 65 yrs and older, underscoring the ongoing importance of prevention measures.'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Clean indoor air: The Parliament of New South Wales
'This inquiry was established on 4 November 2025 to inquire into and report on clean indoor air.'

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel

www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...

Clean indoor air: The Parliament of New South Wales
'This inquiry was established on 4 November 2025 to inquire into and report on clean indoor air.'

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel

www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...

Clean Air Communities warns NSW that indoor #airpollution is a human rights and public health issue - highlighting the harms from woodsmoke, fragranced products, and indoor combustion, calling for #IAQ standards, filtration in schools and healthcare... link:
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submi...

Clean Air Communities warns NSW that indoor #airpollution is a human rights and public health issue - highlighting the harms from woodsmoke, fragranced products, and indoor combustion, calling for #IAQ standards, filtration in schools and healthcare... link:
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submi...

Clean Air Communities warns NSW that indoor #airpollution is a human rights and public health issue - highlighting the harms from woodsmoke, fragranced products, and indoor combustion, calling for #IAQ standards, filtration in schools and healthcare... link:
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submi...

👉 NSW Clean #IndoorAirInquiry 2026
@saferairproject.bsky.social
The case for indoor air standards to protect children, workers, patients & people with chronic conditions. #SaferAir
@burnetinstitute.bsky.social
Link:
parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submissions/94158/0005%20The%20Safe%20Air%20Project.pdf

Blurred background image of a traffic jam with text reading: Are current air quality targets enough to protect health and the environment?

Tens of thousands of lives are being shortened in the UK by air pollution, according to the Environment Agency. What can the Government do to protect public health and the environment?

We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...

👉 NSW Clean #IndoorAirInquiry 2026
@saferairproject.bsky.social
The case for indoor air standards to protect children, workers, patients & people with chronic conditions. #SaferAir
@burnetinstitute.bsky.social
Link:
parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submissions/94158/0005%20The%20Safe%20Air%20Project.pdf

Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament Air Pollution In England

Closes 5pm Tuesday 3 March 2026 | @commonseac.parliament.uk’s inquiry into #AirPollution in England << Please read their call for evidence and submit responses to one or more questions committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...

Environmental Audit Committee chooses air pollution for its next inquiry — Mums for Lungs 8th January 2026 We’re delighted to have contributed to ensuring that the Environmental Audit Committee chose air pollution for its next inquiry.

Inquiry closes tomorrow! Final call for submissions of evidence to the @commonseac.parliament.uk #AirPollution inquiry.

MPs are exploring air pollution’s impact on #Health and the #Environment, and whether the current air quality targets are strong enough.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Covid Memorial Day National Vigil. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Six years after Covid began devastating families around the globe, the U.S. has lost more than 1.2 million people, more than 350,000 children lost a caregiver, and an estimated 17 million Americans ar...

COVID Memorial Day Virtual Vigil: Mon, March 2 · 5pm PT

We built this day. Our grief connects us.

With @kdurquiza.bsky.social, @c19lap.bsky.social's @kbishof.bsky.social & Kelly Oaks.

RSVP: markedbycovid.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Covid virtual Memorial Vigil
Today, March 2nd @ 8pm ET/5pmPT

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We Remember

#LongCovidAwareness