RFK Jr *lies* when he says cervical cancer risk is increased in women who get the HPV vaccine.
New study: "States with high vaccination rates have seen the biggest drop in cervical cancer, while states with low vaccination rates have had little to no progress"
www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
We are absolutely delighted to be one of the three hubs funded by the @nihr.bsky.social £19.6m Systems Engineering Innovation Partnerships for Multiple long-term Conditions Programme
Congrats to our research team incl. @chrischirp.bsky.social @kallmemeg.bsky.social
www.nihr.ac.uk/news/ps179m-...
Chart showing recent confirmed measles cases per year in England ranging from 1,414 in 2013 to 2,911 in 2024 and 91 in 2015
🧵What is going on with Measles in England?
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
I’ve been reading before bed instead of doomscrolling and my mental health has improved and I’m getting better sleep. I’m also down to 3 hours screen time per day.
Another annoying win for “making good decisions”
See also: quit drinking, reduce caffeine, eat healthy, exercise.
Esp on Bluesky - not conducive!
10.02.2026 11:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0We pride ourselves on being a democracy and yet there’s a medieval theocratic anachronism in the heart of parliament: 26 bishops with automatic seats in the House of Lords. (The only other country in the world with clerics automatically entering a government is… Iran).
09.02.2026 20:09 — 👍 658 🔁 176 💬 39 📌 7So proud to be involved in this project for my little boy 🥰
09.02.2026 19:01 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We’re thrilled to officially launch the full SPROCKET Hub — a new @nihr.bsky.social and EPSRC‑funded initiative led by @ucl.ac.uk
Parents, caregivers and young people are at the heart of SPROCKET, shaping our direction, our priorities and our ambition.
Well this is cool af @theo.io
I’ve got some excellent neighbours
Interesting indeed! I thought I’d be in the first picture but I showed up on the second! 😃
09.02.2026 18:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
❤️
30.01.2026 19:57 — 👍 28064 🔁 9228 💬 362 📌 760No you are not advised to get a booster if you’ve had it before, immunity to measles is essentially lifelong once you’ve had it (some caveats around immunodeficiency and very old age)
26.01.2026 18:15 — 👍 27 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0
Dr Vanessa Saliba, Consultant Epidemiologist at UKHSA, said: 'Infections can return quickly when childhood vaccine uptake falls; elimination is only possible if all children receive two MMRV doses before school. Older children and adults who missed vaccination must be caught up. The NHS is making vaccination easier, including offering the second MMRV dose earlier at a new 18-month appointment to boost uptake and support elimination goals.'
UKHSA responds to the confirmation from @WHO that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
Read more from WHO here: https://bit.ly/3YZuOFa
The highest rate on record. It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward. abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
I have no interest in trying to dunk on anyone but there is absolutely no evidence for this at all.
SARS-CoV-2 has not been demonstrated to make you more susceptible to other infections by impairing the function of your immune system.
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
26.12.2025 20:04 — 👍 20714 🔁 7088 💬 1100 📌 371Well, no. Because this is admission rates, which would represent the number of people more severely ill. But it could be more people are mildly infected - enough to be off school but not in hospital. Or could be cumulative effect of flu + other bugs going around (there always are).
24.12.2025 20:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’ve worked in local authority for over a year now so I seen some corkers, but these are really next level. Bravo.
12.12.2025 20:44 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The worst charts I've ever seen at work
10.12.2025 09:39 — 👍 104 🔁 19 💬 11 📌 3It’s mostly fine if you read it and whisper “FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR” after every sentence…
12.12.2025 08:24 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post your favourite work of art from exactly 50 years before you were born.
Pablo Picasso: Girl Before a Mirror
(Thanks ChatGPT!)
Scientific evidence shows, once again, there is no causal link between vaccines and autism. Vaccines cause adults. - @drtedros.who.int
11.12.2025 23:19 — 👍 386 🔁 144 💬 6 📌 14My son is hearing impaired + learning disability and it’s always annoyed me parents get so little support with communication. I’ve learned all my usable signs on YouTube.
11.12.2025 23:58 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Yes! That was pure sarcasm. Sorry if not clear. It’s late!
11.12.2025 23:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0That’s not fair. I got a 3 hour Makaton course when my son was 2. I have a certificate and everything.
11.12.2025 23:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Oddsock looking cute
#Oddsock Today would like everyone in the UK to know whilst deaf children get access to sign language through LAs. We don't universally give sign language training to PARENTS and often they pay out of pocket to communicate with kids.
Oddsock feels this is stupid and unfair.
Great take. We looked at the data a few weeks ago and concluded that other than starting early, this year's dynamics are comparable to previous bad seasons. Our scenario models suggest a peak in infections (not hospitalisations which lag 1/2 weeks) in early/mid December.
zenodo.org/records/1770...
Worried about flu? Read this excellent thread
(and get a flu vax if you can) 💉
🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
1/ Seasonal influenza summary from latest @ukhsa.bsky.social surveillance report. #IDSky #EpiSky 🧪
🗓️ Based on data up to week 49 2025 (01-07 Dec 2025)
📊 Increases in activity measured by multiple indicators. Influenza circulating at medium levels in England.
Report 🔗: www.gov.uk/government/s...
