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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 11/01/2026

Statistically significant does not mean clinically significant. In the latest Stats, Stat! animated video from 𝘕𝘌𝘑𝘔 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, Nigam and colleagues explain the minimal clinically important difference. Watch “How the Minimal Clinically Important Difference Works”: youtu.be/rStW1rBjURc #MedSky

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

How can I support my vulnerable relative this #flu season? Shereen Hussein says while #vaccine is most effective protection for high-risk groups, staying away when ill or wearing a mask during visits to older people & those receiving care also advisable.😷 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

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Alf Collins @alfcollins.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

A 2025 review in the Lancet (www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... shows that our current spending on new medicines skews overall health spend away from more effective interventions. But it looks like we are about to spend more on meds, thus depriving our population of more effective healthcare.

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Population-health impact of new drugs recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England during 2000–20: a retrospective analysis

During 2000–20, NHS coverage of new drugs displaced more population health than it generated. Our results highlight the inherent trade-offs between individuals who directly benefit from new drugs and ...

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Childhood immunisations are one of the most powerful and effective public health interventions of all time. We used to take them from granted but not anymore. Conspiracy theory, wars, poverty and systems collapse put them at risk. We must keep shouting about their importance.

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Midsummer 10k in Clevedon yesterday - conditions were great and not too hot. First ever sub 53mins! #marginalgains

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

What a final! They’re both champions and Sinner has won over one more fan. #RolandGarros2025

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Sinead McDonagh @sineadmcd89.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

!New paper alert! Multidisciplinary General Practice team members highlighted challenges re. the measurement and management of postural hypotension and the need for education/training, and system-level support to improve detection and management for better patient outcomes tinyurl.com/2kjtejcv

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Practitioners’ views on the measurement and management of postural hypotension in general practice: a qualitative inquiry

Background: Postural hypotension (PH) is associated with cognitive decline, falls and allcause mortality, representing a substantial burden on the NHS. PH is often asymptomatic, making detection and t...

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

www.theguardian.com/society/2025... Tip of the iceberg. Steatotic liver disease needs greater recognition as another component of the spectrum of cardiometabolic conditions (that we can target via risk factor modification). #liversky #cardiometabolicrisk #earlydetection #prevention

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Millions in west do not know they have aggressive fatty liver disease, study says

Research finds more than 15m in US, UK, Germany and France with MASH have not been diagnosed

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STITCHES Medicine - the Best of Medical Research @medicine.stitches.today · 27/05/2025

Methotrexate proved as effective as prednisone for treating pulmonary sarcoidosis, with potentially fewer side effects. by Kahlmann V, Janssen Bonás M (...) Wijsenbeek MS et 20 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky 👉 get more here 📖 read the article: www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2501…

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

It’s #ClinicalTrialsDay which is at the apex of evidence-based medicine. There’s great momentum towards making clinical trials more representative of the people who have most to gain and it’s an exciting time for primary care in this space too #healthequity #clinicaltrials #HECT

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Thank you, @willdalrymple.bsky.social. Even if it's not possible for this Labour government to feel shame, it's still good to see you articulating the collective revulsion of regular people up and down this country.

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William Dalrymple: UK must not support Israel’s ‘medieval siege’ on Gaza

YouTube video by Middle East Eye

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Chuffed with a PB time on the #greatrun Bristol 10k today! Pushed along by my other half who did her first 10k. Next month is Beer and Banger in Nailsea 🏃

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Discussion at #EASLCongress regarding shrinking funds for viral #hepatitis... potentially devastating impact for diagnosis, prevention & treatment. Add your voice & experience via a short questionnaire: forms.gle/wyPgUiMsqPts... & please share! 🧪🌍 @easlnews.bsky.social #NoHep #LiverSky #HepSky #HBV

QR code and description of project to understand impact of changes in the funding landscape for Hepatitis B clinical and research programmes.

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Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We are co-hosting a conference for FPH and NIHR Academy members to identify and explore current and future challenges in academic public health careers. Agenda, speaker biographies and registration instructions for this free event are available on our website. www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...

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NIHR Academy Conference

This joint Faculty of Public Health (FPH) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Conference aims to increase Faculty members' skills and knowledge on academic public health and wil...

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Today is #WorldLiverDay. The liver metabolises medications that we may rely on daily, it has a crucial role in making cholesterol and is an important component of our immune system amongst many other functions it performs. Look after your liver - britishlivertrust.org.uk/world-liver-... #LiverSky

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World liver day 2025: The power of small wins to help your liver

For World liver day, dietitian Bally Parekh shares how combining small wins can help you to look after your liver.

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BJGP @bjgp.org · 08/04/2025

BJGPLife: How long does general practice take? bjgplife.com/how-lon...

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Kush Abeysekera @kushabey.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Fantastic health inequalities in liver disease event in Birmingham, delighted to see Annie Archer discussing the experience in Bristol with Alright My Liver. Thanks to Ryan Buchanan and Kate Glyn-Owen for organising! Important (and difficult) discussions about how to move things forward.

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Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Visit our blog to read about Dr. Rosie Vincent's research into how to reduce topical steroid use after a flare up, and her experience at a Caafi Health Sister's Event in February. caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/03/26/r... @capcbristol.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social

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Mavin Kashyap @mn-kashyap.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

“Alright my Liver?” @anniejarcher.bsky.social presenting at Overcoming inequalities in liver disease event in Birmingham on the great work conducted as part of this NHSE funded programme in delivering outreach clinics to detect early stage liver disease and support onward management. #liversky

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Are you a GP/GP registrar in the UK? Would you like to develop your interest in population/public health as part of your GP training? CAPC colleague @mn-kashyap.bsky.social & Declan Dudley share their tips in this new @rcgp-innovait.bsky.social article. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #GPSky

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Population/public health as a GP/GP registrar - Mavin N. Kashyap, Declan Dudley, 2025

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

New guide to conducting personalised annual reviews for people with multiple long-term conditions published. The approach, developed by CAPC & @arc-west.bsky.social researchers, involves conducting a ‘whole-person’ review instead of individual disease-specific reviews. bit.ly/3FDiKTo #PrimaryCare

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New guidance to help clinicians improve care for people with multiple long-term conditions

New guidance for primary care clinicians on how to conduct personalised annual reviews for patients with multiple long-term conditions has been developed by researchers from the Centre for Academic Pr...

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Becks Fisher @becksfisher.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

'NHS England was created 12 years ago partly in an attempt to take the politics out of health in England. But today, politics took out NHS England' Excellent speedy work from @leonoramerry.bsky.social @markgdayan.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...

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The reasons for NHS England's rise and fall are not going away

With the news today that NHS England will be abolished, Mark Dayan and Leonora Merry look at how far things have changed since NHSE was created 12 years ago.

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

What does it take to succeed as a female academic? Head of CAPC, Prof @katrinaturner.bsky.social, reflects and shares insights & advice from her own personal journey in this special #InternationalWomensDay blog. bit.ly/4byvI0x #IWD #IWD2025 #PrimaryCare @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Listen to this @bjgp.bsky.social interview with @peteredwards.bsky.social about his NIHR funded research on giving safety-netting advice in #PrimaryCare. How, when and why it is used? What is best practice?

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

It can take a lot of effort to live a healthy life. This animation by Dr Hamish Foster explores our how health is influenced by our daily choices, and how income, environment and mental wellbeing determine these choices and make healthy living so difficult. youtu.be/IzICSWXXaY0?...

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How is our health influenced by our daily choices?

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