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"These findings support the concept that a one-size-fits-all approach to screening for LC across the lifespan is not possible and will likely need to be tailored for specific age groups."

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A review of existing studies showed that SARS-CoV-2 infection can be an important threat to the kidney in the long-term "[R]enal long COVID, characterized by CKD (chronic kidney disease] development and/or progression, may occur." #LongCovid www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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As today is World Parrot Day I’m bringing back to the timeline my favourite rendition of Whole Lotta Rosie by Tico (parrot) and Frank (non-parrot) of Tico and the Man (a truly great squawk n' roll band)

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Pew pew gets me every time

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NHS Staff - Waste Not Want Not Currently the UK is training & losing large numbers of staff & then increasingly relying on overseas graduates Many reasons, pay, workload, stress, better opportunities abroad or alternative careers @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/sites/defaul...

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Manhole cover from the Killingworth Towers estate showing a map of the estate, seen at the Concrete Dreams exhibition at the Farrell Centre in Newcastle. @municipaldreams.bsky.social

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substack.com/@demwinsmedi... Well stated!

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“Almost twice as many people want proportional representation as those who wish to preserve the current system. So let’s build a government of parties that will introduce it” 👏👇

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The lamentable decline of district #nurses in the NHS in England www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/the...

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#PEM. The crash after doing too much or after doing very little. It’s one of the most disabling aspects of #LongCOVID and #MECFS and still often missed. We’ve gathered 12 practical tips from people living with it daily. longcovidjourney.com/2025/05/14/1... #ChronicIllness #Pacing #GPs

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Dysautonomia isn’t rare. It’s just rarely diagnosed. Many with #LongCovid develop symptoms: rapid heartbeat (POTS), dizziness, gut issues, fatigue, and more — all signs of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Doctors miss it. Patients live it. Learn more: longcovidjourney.com #Dysautonomia #POTS

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‚One major takeaway? Long COVID doesn’t just affect the body—it’s shaking up entire societies. From job losses to long-term disability to collapsing into a heap halfway through the school run, the social and economic impact is massive. And mostly ignored.‘ #LongCovid

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Having difficulty keeping up with the Trump tariff rollercoaster? He just decided to postpone the 50% EU tariff from 1 June to 9 July. So apart from briefly tanking the markets, there's no real-world consequence other than to make the USA more of a laughing stock and less trustworthy than ever.

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Governments "have to be fair" to pensioners but there is a case for people on the top rate of income tax to be excluded from winter fuel payments, Gordon Brown has said news.sky.com/story/gordon...

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Richard Burgon criticises Labour's Winter Fuel Allowance Cuts, and the upcoming disability cuts Says Labour shouldn't balance the books on the backs of the poor pensioners and disabled And calls for a wealth tax for those with more than £10m+

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Keir Starmer is being advised to urgently pause the Government's plans to cut disability & health benefits by Parliament's work & pensions committee www.itv.com/news/2025-05...

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If this EU reset results in 4 years of better growth and economic recovery before the next election, the hardline Brexiters are going to have their arses handed to them on a plate.

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BBC News sum up gains for the UK £2 billion - CPTPP £5 billion - India £9 billion - EU However, keeping the UK outside an UK-EU Customs Union, and access to the EU Single Market costs us £140 billion a year So yes, £9 billion is great, but nowhere near the £140 billion we have lost due to Brexit

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“Starmer's EU deal is a big break in the suffocating Brexit consensus that has held Britain back for a decade. For the first time a UK government is doing things to actually undo the damage of Brexit, rather than increase it. For that alone it should be welcomed” 👏 bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...

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Read the life story of Mākereti Papakura, who will be awarded a posthumous degree from the University of Oxford later this year, in 'Mākereti Papakura: A Māori First', a blog published by @stannescollege.bsky.social www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/life-here/li...

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I don’t understand the suggestion that we haven’t Brexited enough. How much more out of the EU can we get? If you believe that there are “opportunities” left untaken then that is entirely a failure of domestic politics. Gove and Johnson used explicitly to accept they’d have to give up blaming the EU

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Happy Sunday lovely phone family. How's your weekend going? 🐦 Looking after the most vulnerable members of society should be a privilege, especially in affluent countries. We can't stop helping anyone just in case a few take advantage. Have a peaceful day everyone 🥰 #HaveCourageAndBeKind

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We are pleased to announce appointment of Nigel Rothband as Chair of Trustees of Long Covid Support. Nigel brings with him a wealth of expertise along with personal experience of the devastating impact of #LongCovid. Welcome @nigelrothband.bsky.social! Read more on our website - link below ⬇️

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We have a chance to improve our relationship + trading terms with the EU, give musicians + young people more freedom and make travel easier… And Brexiters are howling about betrayal, fish, ‘holding all the cards’ and immigration. Same lies. Same prejudice. And same failure if we don’t ignore them.

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'Sir Simon Wessely, regius chair of psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, is one of six new ACNRA board members'. Does this relate to important records on #ME that we should have access to?

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So my friends who usually Eurovision party are @ Kylie Minogue concert (I’ve seen her b4-fab)- so I’m Eurovisioning w family/friends online-how will we fare re winner? My daughter, Hannah B, has addled brain doing spreadsheets 4 DCT1 hospital dentist jobs-otherwise she’d have done #Eurovision one!

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UK-EU youth mobility scheme is essential to reverse Brexit damage and rocket launch the economy, writes Sir Sadiq Khan 👏 www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...

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If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat. In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.

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Are you living with #HIV & aged over 50 in the UK or a carer for someone who is? Are you a healthcare professional who looks after someone living with HIV? What are your health and care concerns about HIV and ageing? app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

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Watching the news re Gaza- such an appalling situation for the Palestinians- it’s so distressing. Can’t find the words to say how dreadful their treatment is.

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How not to catch Covid on a bus (clue: wear a mask!). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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www.mickoxley.com/fresh-paint When you buy any original painting from my website (link above), I will donate 25% to @newcastlefoodbank.org

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Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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It was overseas care workers who tended to my Dad as he lay dying with such gentleness, expertise and understanding that it made our grief easier to cope with. They were angels and we'd had to fight for 4 years to get them because of staff shortages. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Long COVID tied to substantial loss in work productivity Participants with ongoing long-COVID symptoms were more likely to report any productivity loss in the preceding 3 months compared to those without ongoing long COVID symptoms. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

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these assholes are out there illegally cutting antibiotic resistance research while they swim in literal shit

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How fab- what a fantastic tree house!

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Interesting post and expert comments on weight and the elderly. #Ageing

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Excited to watch @independentsage.bsky.social's @martinmckee.bsky.social giving evidence at module 7 of the #CovidInquiry today on "Test, trace and isolate". www.youtube.com/@UKCovid-19I...

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“These cuts are unlikely to make the NHS leaner and more efficient, and patients will inevitably be harmed.” @helensalisbury.bsky.social on the new round of belt tightening for the NHS just announced by the government www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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In Japan, 986 patients were tracked for a year after COVID-19, and those with long COVID symptoms like fatigue or brain fog had significantly lower physical and mental health scores than those without symptoms at every time point. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Where I work, 70% of the doctors are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants Where I work, >50% of the staff are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants The ‘incalculable damage’ we have done is to provide healthcare to everyone who needs our care We are no strangers to our neighbours

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