John Hurst
@profhurst.bsky.social
Vice Dean (International), Faculty of Medical Sciences and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at UCL. NIHR Global Health Research Professor.
I'm really sorry, but we just need to stop doing this. Your wood-burning hygge leads directly to people's deaths - other people's and perhaps your own. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales
Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution
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If you were asked to state the total number of acute infections you'd had, for example colds, or episodes of gastro-intestinal upset, over what period would you be confident about your response? A maximum period of... 1 month? 3 months? 6 months? 12 months? Thanks for responding.
Okay bluesky #COPD folk, what has been your standout publication in COPD over the year? Hit me up. 👀 ⬇️
eduroam never ceases to amaze me. It’s some kind of magic, right?
Can you spare a few minutes to help, or seconds to share please. This fantastic team from the Netherlands led by Sami Simons are using voice diagnostics to help identify exacerbations of COPD. All you have to do is say Aaaah! Details 👇🏻 Thank you.
What an honour to be part of the @uclofficial.bsky.social delegation to sign a new UCL - AIIMS Delhi and IIT Delhi tripartite agreement. Exciting times ahead for our institutions and the communities we work with.
Enough said? Not a bit of it. And now that I’ve got the right day… 👀 ⬇️ #worldCOPDday #COPD #actonCOPD
John Hurst@profhurst.bsky.social · 2y agoToday is #worldCOPDday. I will always….
The new 2025 GOLD #COPD report has dropped: gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
2025 GOLD Report - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - GOLD
The FINAL VERSION OF THE GOLD REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF November 11th GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF COPD: 2025 Report Evidence-based strategy document for...
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#respisbest #breathlessness #LongCovid #COPD #pulmonaryrehab 👋 X sent me a 7th Yr anniversary giff and seemed an apt time to join bluesky 🌟 please say Hello 😊
a cartoon character says hello in front of a radio
ALT: a cartoon character says hello in front of a radio
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Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
One of my favourite things? Seeing old #PhD students back in the lab, catching up on how their work has led to new studies, and sharing their experience with our current team. So good to see you back, Dr Aalrajeh - thank you for stopping by! And congratulations. 😉
Language matters. This interesting article (‘ChatGPT is bullshit’!) considers the philosophy of lying and concludes ChatGPT is not ‘hallucinating’, rather its designed to generate stuff that looks like truth without regard for accuracy. In other words, ‘bullshit’. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
ChatGPT is bullshit - Ethics and Information Technology
Recently, there has been considerable interest in large language models: machine learning systems which produce human-like text and dialogue. Applications of these systems have been plagued by persist...
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