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John Blenkinsopp

@blenky64.bsky.social
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Clinical Effectiveness Advisor in the NHS who runs critical appraisal courses teaching clinical staff how to interpet evidence.. Love my family, music, cricket and football.

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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
BBC News - Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
BBC News - 'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
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Serge Broom @sergebroom.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Dee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Oh, my goodness, this is a huge breakthrough in cancer research. This is another example of why it is crucially important to fund basic scientific research. Scientists Discover How To “Switch Off” Cancer Genes for Good share.google/WFhMJP5m3AK4...
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Scientists Discover How To “Switch Off” Cancer Genes for Good
A new study shows that targeting key epigenetic proteins may permanently switch off cancer genes. Scientists at Monash University, working with Harvard University, report they have found a way to perm...
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
BBC News - Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say
A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
BBC News - Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims
Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
BBC News - Fame lowers life expectancy for musicians, study finds www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Fame reduces musician life expectancy by four years, study finds
Being a famous singer can lower your life as much as occasionally smoking cigarettes.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
BBC News - Cambridge 'swimming cap' brings hope for brain-injured babies - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cambridge 'swimming cap' brings hope for brain-injured babies
Researchers are trialling a new technique to monitor brain function in newborns.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
BBC News - How the simmering freedom of speech row reached boiling point - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How the simmering freedom of speech row reached boiling point
How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Oh blimey! I'll add the paper to next months Journals Club. Politicians saying the experts are wrong is always an interesting discussion - brace yourselves! BBC News - Trump will reportedly link pain reliever Tylenol to autism - but many experts are sceptical www.bbc.com/news/article....
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Trump will reportedly link Tylenol to autism - but many experts are sceptical
Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Looking forward to running the national critical appraisal course tomorrow. An interesting RCT and a lot of number crunching.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
BBC News - Breakthrough cancer drug doubles survival in trial www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Immunotherapy drug doubles cancer survival in breakthrough trial
An international study found immunotherapy before surgery could give patients extra years of life.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Enjoyable day in London with @rigsbyhatstand.bsky.social visiting the Wallace Collection to see the Grayson Perry exhibition and then on to Balham for an interesting evening of thought provoking writing
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
BBC News - New pill can slow progression of incurable breast cancer www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New pill can slow progression of incurable breast cancer
Around 3,000 women a year with advanced cancer could benefit from capivasertib which can slow the disease.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/02/2025
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
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Yasser ElDershaby, MD. MSc. NC. @yassereldershaby.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Explore the essentials of ethical research! Dive into key insights for critical appraisal here: 👉 buff.ly/4biyAyR #EthicalConsiderations #ResearchEthics #CriticalAppraisal #ResponsibleResearch #HealthcareEthics
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Ethical Considerations in Conducting Research: Key Insights for Critical Appraisal
In this tutorial, we explore the ethical considerations in conducting research and their impact on critical appraisal initiatives. Learn how to evaluate evid...
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
A thread about coin flips and what they can tell us about changing minds... Imagine you’re holding a coin you believe is biased, so heads comes up about a quarter of the time - though you’re not sure. It could be bit higher or lower. Your belief about heads follows this probability distribution: 1/
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Albert Flasher @albertflasher.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Sounds like a plan
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Very impressive and moving tribute.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Just finished the first of two critical appraisal sessions for groups in the Wye Valley this week. Lovely lot who worked really hard on predictive values and confidence intervals. So good to have such a motivated group working together!
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Something to upset the Librarians here. The Anaesthetics library - shelved according to colour???
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Last minute preparations for our 6th annual Critical Appraisal Day for the editors of the BNF at the Royal Society of Pharmaceuticals in London on Wednesday. Hopefully this fellow will still be waiting for me in reception at their museum.
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John Blenkinsopp @blenky64.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Looking forward to a full house for today's national Critical Appraisal Day! We've got representatives from all over the country learning about RCT, Meta Analysis, Diagnostic data and how we can use statistics in health care. Then off to our Christmas party. ☺️
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Paul @paulphoto.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#RiverTees #Photography #Waterfall #LowForce #HighForce #Tees - High & Low Force waterfalls, river Tees 85 miles long starts in North Pennines & reaches the North Sea at industrial Teesside.
River Tees - Low Force waterfall near Middleton-in-Teesdale - a fast moving river dropping over a series of rocky drops.High Force - river Tees cascades over 70ft rocky drop - backlit by a cold wintery sunset.Low Force river Tees rounds a bend, fast flowing river drops repeatedly over rocky steps in a tree lined rocky riverbankLow Force, river Tees, drops over a 12ft / 3m step of rocks, tree lined rocky riverbanks.
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
In our eighth special report on the Lucy Letby case, published online today, MD points out the danger of publishing a book about a killer nurse before her appeals’ process is completed is that you may end up being sued if she wins! ➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/special-repo...
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Nick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Painted wall of the anti-fascist Golden Smog pub in Stockton-on-Tees, NE England, painted in Spanish Republican colours and the three-point star of the International Brigades. I'd love a pint in the @thegoldensmog.bsky.social this afternoon.
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