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Mary Kelly 🕊️

@maryek.bsky.social
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Paediatric Physio. UK based. She/her. Varied interests. Climate Health is Public Health🌍🌎🌏 #physiosky, #physio

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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Symptoms are “horrible” and severe cases are a “living nightmare.” @georgemonbiot.bsky.social speaks to @natashadevon.bsky.social on LBC about ME/CFS, its long history of being dismissed and psychologised, and the role of governments and insurers.
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Abbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like.
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Darren Brown OBE @darrenabrown.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Published today 🔔 in Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes “Sensibility of the Episodic Disability Questionnaire among adults living with #LongCOVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States” @kellyobrien25.bsky.social @maryek.bsky.social link.springer.com/10.1186/s416...
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Institut Pasteur researchers found SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the nervous system 80 days after acute infection in animal models, with signs of viral replication and disrupted neuronal metabolism, including pathways involved in dopamine. www.pasteur.fr/en/whats-new...
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The long-term reality of infectious diseases and pathogens | Pasteur.fr
The impact of pathogens extends far beyond the acute phase of infection. Some can have long-term consequences, with ramifications that we are barely beginning to grasp. Others outmaneuver our defense ...
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Anna Stesia @onlychyld.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026
Where did they even find some of these?
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onlycans @onlycans.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
just stop oil protesters got five years in jail for *planning* to do this to the M25.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Excuse me... a tiny Lapwing has toddled into your feed. 🥹
A fluffy Lapwing chick stands on a path with oversized legs and tiny feet, looking as though it's setting off on an important little adventure. Its soft cream, brown and black down contrasts with the beautifully blurred green background.
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Dr Nicola Clague-Baker @claguenjc36.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Strong immune response to virus causing mono may help drive MS share.google/u3tGSQ3EPuwf...
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Strong immune response to virus causing mono may help drive MS
An overactive immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus, best known for causing mono, may help drive multiple sclerosis, a new study found.
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I do feel the wildfires have been seriously under-reported
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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
To disable, open Instagram app, tap your profile then tap the three lines in the top-right corner of the screen. Scroll down to the Sharing & reuse tab. Here is a section labeled Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta, with a toggle for Posts and one for Reels.
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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Happy 78th Birthday to the NHS 🥳 Nye Bevan’s vision of universal healthcare became reality on 5 July 1948 "Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community"
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Take part in our brand new Birds in Greenspaces survey for a day➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces 🐦 We’re encouraging everyone to sign up, download the app and give it a go. 🌳 Just explore your local greenspace, which could be a park, football pitch or cemetery & record the birds that you see or hear.
An illustrated artwork of the head of a Starling features on a pale background alongside the wording: Take part in Birds in Greenspaces Day! Saturday 13 June.
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Kate Dunn @katemdunn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Our Pain Navigator resources for children and young people with musculoskeletal pain are now live! Take a look, share, feedback if you want!! painnavigator.co.uk #KeeleMSK
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christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
let me remind y’all that data centres require CLEAN DRINKING WATER!
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Elke Hausmann @drelke.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
‚I haven't met someone with Long COVID who has not yet tried exercising before consulting with me, a physical therapist.‘ @sunsopeningband.bsky.social on exercise in #LongCovid in response to that WIRED article likeannopeningbandforthesun.substack.com/p/revisiting...
Data from two-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) already has demonstrated that patients with Long COVID, on average, exhibit a predictable and reproducible impairment in energy metabolism.?,8 These findings include decreases in the body's oxygen consumption and work rate that we do not see in people who are otherwise healthy but out of shape. And, based on the measurements the studies used, none of these findings are subject to cognitive control.
Any claim that exercise still needs to be tested is not made from a position of impartiality.
These claims are made from the decision to ignore the existing literature. Continuing to treat this issue as an unresolved empirical question simply re-manufactures a sense of mystery. And that manufactured mystery, in turn, is used to justify trials that expose participants to an intervention we already know commonly causes harms.?-11All of this matters from a practical perspective.
The consequence of poor-quality exercise research is a body of evidence that seems to support exercise but consistently diverges from the lived experience of many patients with Long COVID. I haven't met someone with Long COVID who has not yet tried exercising before consulting with me, a physical therapist.
Most patients knew something was wrong even before someone could give it the label of Long
COVID, because they worsened with exercise first. If exercising was the cure, the evidence we have for it should look a lot more definitive
by now.
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Dr Nicola Clague-Baker @claguenjc36.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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A causal link between autoantibodies and neurological symptoms in long COVID
Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers the de novo production of diverse, functional autoantibodies (AABs) that remain elevated in Long COVID (LC), but their pathogenic role remains unclear. Using tissue...
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Tom Goom @running-physio.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Intrinsic foot muscles can be weak in patients with Plantar Heel Pain🦶 Progressive strengthening of intrinsic and extrinsic muscles can be effective, especially in runners and active individuals. See my previous posts for recent research on which exercises are effective to target these muscles.
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Healthwatch England @healthwatchengland.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Physiotherapy is changing. Long waits for care, remote-only support, and confusing referrals routes causing frustration and harm for many. What are the five key themes in people’s stories? Find out in our blog #NHSphysio bit.ly/4wLgekg
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Disability Rights UK is conducting a survey on disabled people’s experience of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). If you want your experiences to inform research, policy discussions and recommendations on PIP, please fill out the survey in the link below.
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PIP Survey | Disability Rights UK
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James Green @ajamesgreen.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Here's a free version of the same article gcaptain.com/drowning/
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Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to recognize it when its happening.
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Well, it had better be worth it.
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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
That's £1.6bn profit that went to investors and hedge funds, not to training more nurses and doctors, or investing in crumbling infrastructure, or sorting out corridor care. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 10/04/2026
This ad from the International Committee of the Red Cross is a powerful reminder of the real human stories occurring in warzones across the world. The targeting of healthcare workers and hospitals is a war crime. #NotATarget
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
📙 #EBPRoadmap now on Kindle 🇦🇺AU$38 www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FXDPB22... 🇬🇧£20 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXDPB22... @pamelasnow.bsky.social @pipbrandon.bsky.social @lovethatsmile.bsky.social 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES @jandrpress.bsky.social WOULD ❤️ YOU TO QUOTE POST YOUR COUNTRY'S KINDLE PAGE & PRICE 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇳🇱🇲🇾🇳🇿🇮🇳🇸🇪🇵🇰🇺🇸 🇮🇪🇩🇰🇮🇸
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Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap eBook : Bowen , Caroline , Snow, Pamela, Brandon, Philippa: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap eBook : Bowen , Caroline , Snow, Pamela, Brandon, Philippa: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The May 2026 issue of #DMCN is here! 📕 Including papers on pain in #cerebralpalsy, falls in CP, and causal diagrams in childhood #disability Read the latest #paediatric #neurology and #neurodisability research onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698749...
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Javier @jmpicado.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🧒🦠 What drives #LongCOVID in children? Our new @IrsiCaixa research in JCI Insight reveals: 🔹 Immune dysregulation 🔹 Reduced neutralizing antibodies 🔹 CCR6 as a potential biomarker (79% accuracy) 👉 A key step toward better diagnosis & treatments 🔗 doi.org/10.1172/jci.... #Pediatrics #Immunology
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 31/03/2026
We could've phased out fossil fuels the gradual, smart and painless way starting in the 1990s The fossil fuel industry decided we have to do it the painful, unfair and cruel way instead. because that gave them an extra few decades of super-profits
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
❓Long Covid and ME/CFS share many symptoms, but do they share the same biology?  Join our second PRIME Workshop to explore the similarities and distinctions between these two complex conditions (1/3)
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Kayleigh Mason @kayleighmason.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
📢 NEW PAPER Back pain in young people often recurs and is managed with analgesia and referrals Management differed by socioeconomic status and ethnicity, with need for evidence-based approaches and equitable access to specialist care @campainstudy.bsky.social @katemdunn.bsky.social rdcu.be/e8e6Q
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PURPOSE: the Pain Research Network @painresearchers.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Ep. 12 of the Pain Cohort Series is live. How does adolescent dysmenorrhea shape chronic pain risk? Laura Payne, PhD explores sensory processing, brain connectivity, and treatment variability. Watch: bit.ly/3OsE9TO #PainResearch #HEAL #WomensHealth
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Sagala nailed her newborn's debut! After giving birth, she headed to our Voi stockades. The orphans gathered round, trunks outstretched towards their tiny 'cousin.' Sagala is now living wild, she remains deeply boned to the people who raised her for the better part of a decade. swt.bio/sagala
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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Are you on our nice list? 🎁
 A screenshot of the notes app.
“Nice List
- people who keep pavements clear so everyone can pass safely
- people who add alt text to make content accessible
- people who celebrate the diversity of blind and partially sighted people
- people who send documents in accessible formats without you having to ask.
- image descriptions for every image shared in the group chat
- people who see you, not just your disability ❤️ ”
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Kate Dunn @katemdunn.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
1st paper from @campainstudy.bsky.social published! Prevalence of primary care consultations for musculoskeletal pain in a denominator population of over 4 million children & young people. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #KeeleMSK @kayleighmason.bsky.social
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Trends of musculoskeletal pain in children and young people consulting primary care: an electronic primary health care record study - BMC Pediatrics
BMC Pediatrics - Pain in childhood is common, but there is an information gap on initial care seeking. Our aim was to determine trends and variations in the consultation prevalence and incidence of...
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Pediatric Pain Letter @pediatric-pain-letter.org · 20/11/2025
Looking for insights on pediatric pain? Explore all past issues of the Pediatric Pain Letter—open access and packed with research, clinical perspectives, and lived experiences. Start reading: pediatric-pain-lette... #PediatricPain #PainResearch #LivedExperience
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All Issues | Pediatric Pain Letter
Contains a list of all previous Pediatric Pain Letter issues, including links to read on page and also to download individual article PDFs.
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 15/11/2025
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge. Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots. A thread 🧵 1/8 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Voters want both: homes built and wildlife protected. MPs should listen to the public, not a false "nature vs growth" narrative. If nature loses at this stage, it will be because they chose not to protect it. Tell your MP to back nature: action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... 📢
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Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 13/11/2025
It is really getting harder and harder to glibly dismiss the data centre driven growth of demand in the US, which is causing coal growth domestically and impacting the entire planet's emissions Yes you can present it with a huge denominator to make it look small but that doesn't change the dynamics
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Pete Moore @paintoolkit.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Shoutout: “I’m revising the Supported Self Management Website and digital download and I would like to include quotes from other Self Managers to inspire others” Please message me with your quote. #InspireSelfMgt
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Tom Goom @running-physio.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Return to running after a Tibial Bone Stress injury can be a challenge, especially with high risk stress fractures.  Here are 5 pointers from a great paper by George et al. (2024) in Sports Medicine.
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Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP @pediatricskc.medsky.network · 01/11/2025
Pediatricians, parents, and anyone who wants to follow pediatric health topics: like and pin the Pediatrics by medsky feed!
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Dr Nicola Clague-Baker @claguenjc36.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
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Immunological associations in post-infective fatigue syndromes including Long COVID—a systematic review and meta-analysis
These findings provide cautious support for persistent immune activation in PIFS, but warrant further replication. Future studies should include better documentation of acute infection and PIFS case c...
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Dr Pete Olusoga @dr-peter-olusoga.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Once again, for #blackhistorymonth I'll be highlighting some of the all time greats from the world of sport and performance in a month-long thread. Trailblazers, record breakers, game-changers. One every day. Settle in.... Let's start with...
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
This is disastrous on multiple levels. We already have a high level of mistrust & people opting out of sharing will hit medical research so hard. I’d also hesitate to encourage people to share their protected characteristics data to monitor equality & diversity because of the plausibility of misuse.
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
What if pain isn’t just something to treat, but something we can learn from? Our new blog looks at how rethinking pain - and working with people, not on them – could strengthen prevention and person-centred care. Read now: bit.ly/3IQ0IPZ
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Rethinking Pain: Can A ‘Do With’ Approach Prevent Complex Multiple Conditions?
Adam Lent And Laura Finucane Outline How An Innovative Project Is Exploring Whether Early Pain Intervention And A 'Do With' Approach Can Help Prevent Serious Health Conditions.
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🧵 "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Childhood: How the Paediatrician Can Help" by Nigel Speight This useful document was handed out at #MEAction stall at March 2025 Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health Conference #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #PwME @meactionuk.bsky.social 1/
MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS IN CHILDHOOD

How the Paediatrician Can Help

Dr Nigel Speight MA, MB, BChir, FRCP, FRCPCH

I am a paediatrician based in County Durham who has seen approxi- mately 200 children with ME in my local area over the last 20 years, as well as a further c2000 from outside the area. Most of my cases are teenagers but I have a handful of quite severe cases in the 5-10 age group. I have seen two cases where the onset appeared to be before the age of two.

Research has consistently shown that ME, also (misleadingly) referred to as ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’, has a major negative impact on the quality of life of patients young and old. By making a diagnosis and offering appropriate management and support we can improve the quality of life of young ME patients.

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Importance of Diagnosis

First and foremost it is important to positively establish an accurate di- agnosis. It is vital that a proper history is taken and that sufficient time is allocated for this task. Only then will the distinctive clinical picture that permits a positive diagnosis of ME be uncovered. The commonest reason for missing the diagnosis is to concentrate on one symptom on- ly, or to take an incomplete history.

Clear and simple guidance on diagnosis is set out in the 2021 NICE Guideline: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG206

While ‘fatigue’ is commonly accepted as a key symptom, what ME pa- tients experience is better described as reduced energy levels, to- gether with ‘fatiguability’.

All symptoms can be made worse by physical exertion and mental effort can also make physical symptoms worse. When physically depleted pa- tients will notice their mental faculties deteriorate, and they can be- come confused and forgetful.

NICE have recognised Post Exertional Malaise (PEM), also described as Post Exertional Symptom Exacerbation (PESE), as a cardinal feature of the condition. It is also recognised that patients experience deterioration after exposure to sensory stimulus …
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/10/2025
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Rest in power, Dr. Jane Goodall
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Charles Hay, PhD @thecharleshay.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
We at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social are looking for people aged 8-25 to help with our research into pain children and young people have in their joints and muscles! It's fun, interesting and of huge help to a lot of people. As a bonus we'll pay you for your time! Please do get in touch.
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