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Michael Dalili

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Public Health Registrar training in the West Midlands. University of Bristol Honorary Research Fellow. 🇨🇦 🇮🇹 🇮🇷 Views are my own.

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Michael Dalili @michaeldalili.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Have you applied for the 2026 public health specialty training intake or may apply in the future? 🤔 West Midlands registrars are running an online info session on Wed 21st Jan from 14:30-16:30! 📣 Join to find out why the West Midlands is the best place to train & to hear from current registrars! 😊
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West Midlands Public Health Specialty Training Information Session
Join the West Midlands School of Public Health Leaders & Registrars to learn more about public health specialty training in West Midlands!
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Marion Campbell @marionkcampbell.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
A major update to the CONSORT reporting guidance for clinical trials was published last week. 📌 CONSORT 2025 replaces all previous versions and should be used from now on. So what’s new and what’s different? 1/7 #MethodologyMonday #116 (COI - I am a co-author)
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 23/04/2025
This first article in a seven part series presents an overview of the essential elements of the GRADE approach that has proved useful in systematic reviews, health technology assessment reports, and clinical practice guidelines www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Schematic overview of Core GRADECore GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to rating certainty of evidence in intervention effects
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Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
FPH welcomes today’s announcement of an increase in funding for local public health services. After a decade of cuts, this 5% increase to the Public Health Grant represents an important first step in bolstering essential local health services. www.fph.org.uk/news/fph-sta...
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FPH Statement on Public Health Grant allocations 2025/6
The Faculty of Public Health welcomes today’s announcement of an increase in funding for local public health services.
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Andrew McAuley @arjmcauley.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A reminder that the Thistle service was originally proposed on the back of an HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in Glasgow in 2015 (!), and the strongest predictor of infection was Cocaine injecting. We still have limited treatment options for this group. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cocaine is most used drug in Glasgow consumption room
New figures also show that the vast majority of people who have used The Thistle are men.
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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
1/ President Trump is once again pushing for US withdrawal from WHO—and proposing an "alternative" structure. But is this a real solution or just chaos in disguise? A 🧵 on our new piece @bmj.com with @kentbuse.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social & Adeeba Kamarulzaman 👇 www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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President Trump wants an alternative to the World Health Organization: how should we respond?
Much attention has rightly been placed on how to fill the World Health Organization’s funding gap if and when the US withdraws. Kent Buse and colleagues argue that President Trump’s idea to establish ...
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Simon Chapman AO @simonchapman.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
I was recently interviewed on Perth radio 6PR about problems with windfarms. Interviewer rather fixated on large amount of environmental damage from each turbine having a large concrete base. I gently suggested that coal mines have a somewhat larger environmental footprint
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Andrew McAuley @arjmcauley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Media debate over the last week on the launch of Glasgow's drug consumption facility has been thoroughly depressing. Advocates & opponents consistently missing the main aim of the service (to reduce harm related to public injecting in the immediate area) and being dragged into a drug death debate.
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Professor Azeem Majeed @azeem-majeed.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Eight additional infectious diseases will be added to the list of notifiable diseases in England once new legislation comes into force on 6 April 2025. Most with the exception of chickenpox will be rare. For more details, see link. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
A new Cochrane review of interventions for quitting vaping has been published today. There is low-certainty evidence that varenicline may help people to stop vaping. Text-messaging based interventions may also help youth/young adults to quit. www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
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Interventions for quitting vaping - Butler, AR - 2025 | Cochrane Library
Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.
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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Report published in @AddictionJrnl here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/12/2024
Number of people in hospital in England with flu jumps 41% in a week
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Number of people in hospital in England with flu jumps 41% in a week
Average of 2,629 patients this week is more than four times number at this point last year, NHS figures show The number of people in hospital in England with flu has jumped 41% in a week and continues to be more than four times the number at this point…
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Decolonisation of global conferences: unfinished business for women's health advocates Bodies like @womenlifthealth.bsky.social & International Confederation of Midwives are turning the tide by holding conferences in low-and-middle-income countries www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The CDC has reported the first severe U.S. case of H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana. This case is linked to exposure to a backyard flock. The case in Louisiana involves a severe infection, but the CDC emphasizes no evidence of human-to-human spread. www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
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CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
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Michael Dalili @michaeldalili.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision was a 2022 US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the constitutional right to abortion in the United States
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Michael Dalili @michaeldalili.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
The share of cycling rose from 22% to 35%, public transport users increased, air quality improved and the number of accidents fell by a third. Ghent has the lowest commercial vacancy rate of any Flemish city, built 50 bridges, tunnels, and underpasses for active travellers, & down to 1 car/household
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 17/12/2024
Disney princesses face serious health risks, warn experts. Disney must consider ways to improve princesses’ wellbeing, including mindfulness, training on cohabitation with animals, and personal protection measures against toxic particles #ChristmasBMJ www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Snow White
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
A very accurate illustration of what all work should look like for the next 2 weeks until 2025.😊
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Who wants to see the worst pie chart of the year #dataviz
Mushroom is the UK's most liked pizza topping

Generally speaking, which of the following toppings do you like on a pizza? Select as many as you like

42% Sweetcorn

60% Peppers

49% Bacon

56% Pepperoni

26% Spinach

33% Olives

42% Pineapple

51% Tomato (as a topping)

61% Ham

65% Mushrooms

Other items not depicted include; onions (62%), chicken (56%), beef (36%), chillies (31%), jalapeños (30%), pork (25%), tuna (22%), anchovies (18%), 2% of people say they only like Margherita pizzas
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Susan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
All my work is open - and you can use images from it without seeking my permission as long as it is correctly cited. Every week I get requests in relation to COM-B or the Behaviour Change Wheel. No need to request- the answer is always yes! #OpenScience
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 12/12/2024
Inequalities in childhood vaccination are widening in England, with uptake rates of five key vaccines consistently lower in young children living in areas of higher deprivation from 2019 to 2023, finds this new study www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Child having a vaccination
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Just a reminder: All vaccines used in public health have been rigorously tested. Their benefits greatly outweigh their risks. While a few people have a medical reason for not taking vaccines, most people (and the population overall) will benefit. Doctors who claim otherwise are irresponsible.
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Simon Chapman AO @simonchapman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Prevention rocks!
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Michael Dalili @michaeldalili.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Thought this was a helpful discussion that new and old public health trainees alike can relate to about the shift from being a specialist to a generalist in public health training and coming to terms with that. Some great advice from some public health leaders in the replies!
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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Quit rates in trials of vaping cessation appear to be considerably higher than in trials of smoking cessation. Suggests quitting vaping may be quite a bit easier than quitting smoking.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
This is spot on
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Michael Dalili @michaeldalili.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Research results anyone can get behind 😉🍫
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 27/11/2024
This practice article summarises updated NICE guidance on recognition, diagnosis and management of #meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Sharon Cox @sharoncox.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
On @lbc.co.uk today discussing smoking and vaping. Once more, the line “we don’t know what nicotine is doing to our young people and their brains”. But we do have evidence, young people have been smoking - and using nicotine this way - for generations. This is a common misperception and fear.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Fluoridated water 1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults. 2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs. 3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care. 4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
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Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Around a quarter of people with COPD report living in a home which is cold or damp. This roughly doubles the risk of having frequent exacerbations. bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/9/1/... #WorldCOPDday #LungSky #MedSky
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Smoking and socioeconomic factors linked to acute exacerbations of COPD: analysis from an Asthma + Lung UK survey
Background Understanding the factors driving acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is key to reducing their impact on human health and well-being.Methods 5997 people with...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners) www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Graph showing poverty levels including child poverty reaching 36%
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up. If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
You know who hasn't had this degree of media support for their financial interests? Disabled people, poor people with more than two kids, public sector workers (after all that clapping for the NHS). I'm not usually a 'blame the media' person but seriously - this is mad
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Michael Dalili @michaeldalili.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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ALT: a man in a red jacket is eating a sandwich
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Lucia Ruggiero @lruggiero.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023 www.who.int/news/item/14...
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Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Good day to remind everyone Around the globe the measles vaccine has saved nearly 94 million lives over the past 50 years www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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