Krisnah Poinasamy
@krisnah.bsky.social
Head of Research and Innovation Advocacy @asthmaandlung.org.uk Own views for the new echo chamber.
Really excited to attend fantastic ILD session this morning #ERS2025. Featuring a great talk by my previous lab supervisor (delighted to still get to see my name acknowledged on screen! 🤓). Underlying message from session was remaining need for magic drug ✨✨💊that can actually stop ILD progression
Erika Kennington on a new way of testing usage and usability of products to help manage respiratory conditions. #ERS2025
Interesting conversation with Merit CRO on the challenges in respiratory science: poor inhaler technique, lack of standardised data capture and data analysis. Cf oncology, the basics hold back progress. But strides being made by @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social and @atscommunity.bsky.social #ERS2025
Almost 70 years since the first widely used inhaler and correct usage hovers around 30%. We need to develop patient-centric devices if we want better patient outcomes. #ERS2025
Here at #ERS2025 scientists are sharing promising ways to end the #DiagnosisDelay including detecting conditions from your voice!
Spirometry is not enough to diagnose COPD. A found 50% of people with symptoms consistent with COPD yet normal lung function as measured by spirometry. We need to develop better tools to address the #DiagnosisDelay #ERS2025
Fascinating presentation from Prof Daiana Stolz. COPD starts decades before symptoms. We need better trackers of lung function over time. Did someone say 'lung health indicator'? Our work with @ukri.org is seeking to create this and end #DiagnosisDelay #ERS2025
Claire shared that she hadn't smoked for 35 years before her diagnosis
Krisnah Poinasamy@krisnah.bsky.social · 12mo agoBrilliant to see a session start with the patient experience: imagine being unable to walk and talk at the same time. That can be life with COPD. Here for the fight to change that. #ERS2025
Brilliant to see a session start with the patient experience: imagine being unable to walk and talk at the same time. That can be life with COPD. Here for the fight to change that. #ERS2025
Great to be here with the @asthmaandlung.org.uk team. All the latest in respiratory science, allies in the battle for breath. Thanks also to the team that got us here! #ERS2025
This is what a lung with COPD looks like (right) compared to a normal lung. Fewer small branches on the lung 'tree' means it's significantly harder to breathe. #ERS2025
Huge advances in how we can identify which type of COPD someone has. The challenge is getting a diagnosis of COPD in the first place. #DiagnosisDelay #ERS2025
Factors other than smoking are bigger drivers of the global COPD burden. Urgent need to study broader factors such as air pollution. #ERS2025
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Irrespective of thoughts on the ban, it was always an unusual match.
Zia Yusuf quits as Reform UK chair after row over new MP’s call for burqa ban
Yusuf had suggested it was ‘dumb’ for Sarah Pochin to call on prime minister to introduce a ban
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BBC News - US government report cited non-existent sources, academics say www.bbc.com/news/article...
US government report cited non-existent sources, academics say
Authors of several studies cited in the report told news outlets they did not write them and the studies did not exist.
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BBC News - Top US officials shared Yemen strike plans with journalist in group chat www.bbc.com/news/article... 7 more days until April Fools
Top US officials appeared to message a journalist Houthi strike plans
A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"
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Innovation isn't accidental! The future of respiratory health depends on it. This piece from @wellcometrust.bsky.social highlights why bold, sustained funding in health research is essential. 🧵👇 bsky.app/profile/well...
Wellcome Trust@wellcometrust.bsky.social · 2y agoEmbedding science, innovation and research in healthcare can meaningfully improve people's lives. The UK government's ten-year plan for the National Health Service (NHS) is a great opportunity to make this happen. Our new report outlines our vision ⤵️ wellcome.org/reports/from...
BBC News - Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe www.bbc.com/news/article... So funny I thought it was a joke. Had to fact check.
Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe
Its Gemini tool wildly overestimated global gouda consumption in ad that was meant to show off its capabilities.
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Great to see from @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social Respiratory research funding: consequences of neglect - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Respiratory research funding: consequences of neglect
2025 will perhaps be one of the most turbulent years in health care to date. The medical community is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, while fears for other zoonotic viruses emerge. Additiona...
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The rise of “strongman” leaders globally demands a feminist pushback to fight for social justice. Lynsey Robinson, SharmilaMhatre, and @kentbuse.bsky.social @gh5050.bsky.social outline three areas of action for the year ahead www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Do: Share how research and innovation will change the lives of 12 million people with lung disease. Don't: Accept the status quo. That's why we've joined BS. Do: 'Listen more' (The Bear). Don't: Call this platform BS and the other my-ex. Hoping to see fewer rockets and more Actual Intelligence.
Great to be a part of @amrc-uk.bsky.social and Richmond Group's discussion around multi-morbidity research, feeding into DHSC's 10 Year Plan.