Medics with interest in philosophy (and vice versa), here's an online workshop on diagnosis (lots on AI). Coming from Pittsburgh so check your time zones. #medsky #digitalhealth

Sloane Wesloh@swesloh.bsky.social · 14h ago

Join us (virtually) on September 14 for a day-long workshop on the Philosophy of Diagnosis! What is diagnosis, who is it for, and what will become of it in the age of AI? We have an incredible line up of speakers who plan to tackle these questions. Registration is free and open at the link.

A few people have asked me to write a simple explainer about chronic inflammatory conditions like autoimmunity or allergy so here is an immunology 101 about what we understand about why they occur. Will dig into more research studies in a future post. Hope u enjoy

Immunology 101: Chronic inflammatory diseases are increasing but why?

An overview of some of the ideas as to why some of us get chronic inflammatory diseases

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@drrachelclarke.com @drrosena.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @kityates.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social @news.sky.com @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social This is an amazing invention!

Ariaa®@ariaa.bsky.social · 3d ago

Dasia Taylor,now 22, developed a surgical suture that changes color in response to pH changes associated with wound infections. #Invention #Innovation #MedicalBreakthroughs

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates as health officials say Trump and Elon Musk’s aid cuts hamper response

Key supplies, equipment and operational support are no longer reaching responders at the scale needed, they said.

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Seriously terrifying behaviour.

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 2d ago

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

Gordon Brown is right. Make time to read this. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

After five brutal years of Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls need our help – and I have a plan | Gordon Brown

Even in the face of appalling repression, girls yearn to fulfil their educational potential. We must set up a global fund to help them, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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Stories of patients enduring A&E waits of more than 12 hours for a hospital bed have become all too commonplace since the pandemic. In February 2026, over a third of admitted cases waited over 12 hours from arrival to admission. Follow the trend in our video 👇

This made me want to go see The Odyssey. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The right hates The Odyssey because of its ‘wokeness’ – but it missed an even bigger threat to its worldview | Peter Swallow

The new film extols the value of a rules-based world order. That’s far more radical than any casting decision says Labour MP and classicist Peter Swallow

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This is a disaster. They MUST fire the break clause. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... NHS England to revise Palantir platform data after staff concerns

NHS England to revise Palantir platform data after staff concerns

Changes to two most widely cited claims come as scrutiny grows over US tech company’s contract

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Looking forward to going to Australia soon to deliver the Ian Webster Oration at UNSW on why we need a new philosophy of inquiry for researching health systems. Come in person if you're Sydney-based. Watch online if you're not! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-icfhs...

UNSW ICFHS Ian Webster Oration 2026

UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems Ian Webster Oration

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giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... A digital iron curtain is threatening the global economy

A digital iron curtain is threatening the global economy

Amid geopolitical barriers that risk slowing progress and trade, Europe can become a trusted connector

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Looking forward to going to Australia soon to deliver the Ian Webster Oration at UNSW on why we need a new philosophy of inquiry for researching health systems. Come in person if you're Sydney-based. Watch online if you're not! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-icfhs...

UNSW ICFHS Ian Webster Oration 2026

UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems Ian Webster Oration

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How it started - how it’s going! Great Lock to Lock 10k swim Farmoor to Oxford!

A thread on how heroes like Dr. Anthony Fauci make Trump and the Republicans look like criminals by comparison. That's why they tried to destroy his good name. That's the story.

Hey @lewisgoodall.com here is our Lancet article on Long COVID. Happy to chat. www.thelancet.com/action/showP...

RIP Nirmal. Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

The Nepali-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

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Since its upgrade, my large language model no longer tells me it's "thinking". It is now "fathoming", "cogitating" and occasionally "musing". How long before "gone to lunch"?

Trump's deal: TL;DR.

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 6d ago

Congrats on getting Hamas to say “okay fine, we’ll disarm after Israel totally withdraws” and Israel to say “okay fine, we’ll withdraw after Hamas totally disarms.” No one’s accomplished that before, better make it the top headline.

100 years ago, my grandmother had just died in childbirth aged 27 😢.

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last wk.

Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?

Last few places going fast

Trish Greenhalgh@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 2w ago

Come to Oxford for our three-day Summer Academy in August! Exciting programme, heavily subsidised, a taster for postgraduate study: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/events/oxfor...

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Mark Ungrin@mark-ungrin.bsky.social · last wk.

🧵: Even a brief examination of this article highlights a number of issues that the @uk.theconversation.com should address. The lead author has an *immense* undisclosed COI to deny aerosol mitigations are effective, due to his role in the "very big mistake" that wasted "an enormous number of lives".

There is no invasion in Europe and this is all white supremacists talking points

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Trump: "They're coming from Africa, they're coming from South America, they're coming from different parts of Asia, and they're invading Europe. They're invading Europe! It's an invasion. And the UK is a prime suspect."

Doing a 10k swimming event in the Thames this weekend. Just got an email to say one stretch is too shallow to swim and we all have to get out and walk that bit. Never known this before.

Fauci should not be put through this chess match with a pigeon but I’m glad he’s putting up a fight.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

a statement from Fauci's lawyers says Rand Paul has "an intense & seemingly pathological course of retribution, revenge, & obsession with Dr. Fauci ... The accusations that Chairman Paul continues to propagate are false and disgraceful, and we will examine all options to hold him accountable."

This seems important. India knocking down universities. #academicsky www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...

‘Future at stake’: India moves to demolish university Muslim leader founded

Authorities in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh allege 38 of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University's 40 buildings were built illegally.

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What a lovely story. I’m definitely going to buy the book. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

‘We’ve always been wary of working together’: Val McDermid and Jo Sharp on writing a novel as a couple

The bestselling crime writer and Scotland’s first female Geographer Royal had long kept their work separate, until a chance discovery about a doomed 17th-century expedition forced them to collaborate

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No. Someone did a TINY trial on 47 overweight people, 26 of whom had restricted eating hours. They presented their non peer reviewed findings at a conference. Science journalists who should know better bigged up the press release. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving tests

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Devolving power in the NHS is long overdue. UK has the most centralised, top-down health service in the world. Thanks Nuffield for this timely paper! #healthpolicy

Nuffield Trust@nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 2w ago

Burnham has promised to “take power out” of Downing Street and devolve more power to local areas. But how should the new Health Secretary navigate bringing the devolution agenda to the #NHS? Read our blog 👇

Holiday reads - good selection. www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

The perfect books for the beach … picked by Freida McFadden, Mick Herron, Robert Harris and more

From a transporting historical saga to a tale of small-town betrayal, the authors of our favourite page-turners reveal the books they take on holiday – introduced by Jenny Colgan

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Great title

Humanities & Social Sciences@hss.springernature.com · 2w ago

💙📚 Don't miss the Springer book 'What If Maslow Was Wrong? #Safety vs. #Autonomy in Decision-Making for Older Adults.' This book explores the tension between safety and autonomy when it comes to decision-making for older adults. bit.ly/4bAOx4A #GeronSky 📊🩺