Prof. Rob McLeod

Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market This cohort study examines the extent to which COVID-19 continues to generate work absences and decrease labor force participation beyond the pandemic period in the US.

💼 Long-term impact of COVID-19 on work

A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation.

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#SciComm #COVID19 🧪

Repeat COVID-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long COVID The latest study shows that getting repeat COVID-19 infections can come at a high health cost.

Prevention matters... New research confirms that young people who have been affected with COVID-19 twice, are twice as likely to develop Long-COVID...

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Arch journals and award committees have an ethical responsibility here. Consumer culture relies on the manufacturing of desire, transforming items into "wants" that are prioritised over "needs". Consumers are conditioned to believe this is aspirational as opposed to crass, and the cycle perpetuates.

And quite possibly in that location, it's just a second or third home... But, since it was "designed with passive principles," we can conveniently ignore the environmental and social impacts and celebrate the understated splendour... phew 🥴

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

Tony Blair’s catastrophic decision to invade Iraq cost thousands upon thousands of lives.

He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.

It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.

OpenAI's new Sora video generator to require copyright holders to opt out, WSJ reports OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora generator that creates videos featuring copyrighted material, unless right holders opt out of having their work appear, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Excuse me...??

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Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.

Nero fiddles while Rome burns...

The US Energy Department has added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its growing “list of words to avoid” at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy...

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Injustice thrives in silence.

I have made it my job to make sure Labour's involvement in the ongoing genocide cannot be forgotten.

And I thank this man who today stood up and made sure his voice filled the silence inside that conference hall.

Government under pressure as Labour members vote to accept Israel committing genocide in Gaza Israel has repeatedly denied this and called a recent UN commission of inquiry report "distorted and false".

Let's see how the UK government attempts to wiggle its way out of this one...

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What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?

Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.

It undermines police and the law.

Thrilled to announce that Prof. Christina Hopfe and I were awarded the #ArsDocendi2025 Anerkenungspreis for teaching excellence for our module "Low Carbon Buildings and Communities" Technische Universität Graz at the awards ceremony in Vienna yesterday.

Colorado is the first state to require cigarette-style health warnings on gas stoves. It’s already facing a lawsuit The new law went into effect on Wednesday.

💥 NEW: Colorado is the 1st state to mandate air quality warnings on gas stoves.

🧪 Lots of good science backs this law. Gas stoves emit many air pollutants, including benzene, linked to heart disease, asthma, and leukemia.

Burning fossil fuels inside your house is dumb.

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Steven Chu and/or Mark Jacobson

Seven underwriters of “war bonds” instrumental in enabling Israel’s assault on Gaza, new research finds An investigation conducted by Netherlands-based financial research group Profundo and published by Dutch NGOs BankTrack and PAX has found that a small number of investment banks have played…

"By underwriting and purchasing Israeli “war bonds”, banks & asset managers therefore risk providing direct material support to, & therefore aiding & abetting, Israel’s genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes & may risk repercussions for complicity."

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Over 100,000 Australians marched across the symbolic heart of Sydney today, and together we showed more leadership on one rainy afternoon than our PM and Foreign Minister have shown in 2 years from the comfort of their offices. Free Palestine. Sanction Israel. 🇵🇸 🕊️

If genocide isn't your redline, then you have no redlines.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed temporarily as tens of thousands of Australians made their voices heard against Israel's genocide in Gaza. #FreePalestine #3E

Motherfucking wind farms…

‘Sleeping’ cancer cells in the lungs can be roused by COVID and flu Inflammation from the respiratory infections seems to be the culprit, study in mice finds.

Data from thousands of people show that infection with SARS-CoV-2 is linked with a nearly twofold increase in cancer-related death...

“Respiratory-virus infections didn’t just awaken the cells,” the study author says: they caused them to proliferate, “to enormous numbers”

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Take Big Money Out of Our Politics British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations in Britain came from just 19 people.

Cap political donations. Now

31,000 people have signed 38 Degrees’ petition!!

Do add your name and share widely. Thanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

In light of Israel starving the population of Gaza

Dr Amir Khan explains what happens when a human being starves

"Right now children in Gaza are feeling this right now. This is not a natural death, it's a man made one. And it's preventable. Let aid in"

This

The right to peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy... the UK has turned a very worrying corner.

Mass starvation in Gaza and over 1,000 Palestinians killed while seeking aid since May. The government says the situation is intolerable yet they continue to tolerate it.

The UK needs to stop all arms exports to the Israeli Government - today.

David Lammy must realise that we’re past the point of threatening sanctions.

Every day the Government sits on its hands, more innocent civilians are being killed in Gaza while over a million are at risk of starvation.

Sanctions are needed now, including against Netanyahu.

Without the right to peaceful protest, there is no democracy. The UK, USA and many others are on the wrong side of history here.

Sehr wichtige Initiative, danke!

Wann kommen gesetzl Vorgaben für #saubereLuft in Innenräumen?
Speziell f Schulen, Gesundheitswesen & Arbeitsplätze generell

Ergebnisse v #ImpAQS zur Luft in Klassenzimmern zeigen: sofortiges Handeln ist nötig #publichealth

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Regulated & actioned
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