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Nick Jakubovics

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Professor of Oral Microbiology at Newcastle University, UK and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dental Research

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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Are you a motivated researcher interested in bacteria-host interactions? We have postdoc position available in my lab to join our Wellcome Trust funded collaborative team. We will study the role and regulation of the enigmatic sphingolipids in E. coli. Please share. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX115/r...
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Research Assistant/ Associate in Bacteria-Host Interactions at Newcastle University
Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Assistant/ Associate in Bacteria-Host Interactions. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Pls share: Three open posions in Bacteriology at Wisconsin: bact.wisc.edu/bacteriology...
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Bacteriology is Hiring!
Bioeconomy Assistant Professor The Department of Bacteriology is seeking applicants at the Assistant Professor level to launch a research program in the New Bioeconomy. Applicants may be interested in...
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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Fantastic opportunity to join a brilliant lab and wider collaborative team!
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Thanks to APDSA Pakistan division for inviting me to speak online about the importance of research. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Reminder — UW #Microbiology has an open search for an Assistant Professor, focusing on fundamental problems in #bacteriology! If you or someone you know would be suitable, here's the ad: apply.interfolio.com/185622
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Sergio Uribe @sergiouribe.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
More evidence of AI scientific slop writing #aislop Source: Gartenberg et al. More vs Better: AI, incentives and the emerging crisis in peer review pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/...
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Prof Paula Salgado @pssalgado.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🧫 #AMR #PhD open @newcastleuni.bsky.social! How does #Cdifficile protein "armour" help it resist antimicrobials? Join me and @henrikstrahl.bsky.social to find out using: 🔬 #Structuralbiology, #microbiology #microscopy #genetics 📅 Deadline 20 May 2026 #PhD #PhDLife Pls share! (UK home only)
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C. difficile S-layer’s role in antimicrobial resistance at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - C. difficile S-layer’s role in antimicrobial resistance at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Lis Lowe @lislowe.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We have a PhD studentship open! (UK only sadly) but if you are or know a student keen to work on some *really* weird mycobacterial enzymes then get in touch! #glycotime Advert below www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Uncovering a new class of toxins in pathogenic mycobacteria at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Uncovering a new class of toxins in pathogenic mycobacteria at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Another brilliant opportunity to work the fantastic Andreas in St Andrews!
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Séamus Holden 🔬🦠🧫 @seamusholden.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
There's still time to apply for this PhD position!
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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Still lots of time to apply for this exciting project with us. Please share and encourage interested students to get in touch.
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Karrera Djoko @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Lots of PhD opportunities for UK + international students involving my lab. Topics relate to metals & microbiology. First up: TonB-dependent receptors in commensal Neisseria in my lab at Durham, with @kjosts.bsky.social and @mattbashton.bsky.social. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Nutrient uptake in commensal bacteria: exploring uncharacterised TonB-dependent transporters. at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Nutrient uptake in commensal bacteria: exploring uncharacterised TonB-dependent transporters. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I'm excited to announce the call for submissions to the next special issue of the #JDR Journal of Dental Research on 'Health and Biology of the Dental Hard Tissues': tinyurl.com/3ssj9nww Submission deadline is 30th April 2026. #IADR #AADOCR
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Call for Papers: JDR Special Issue on Health and Biology of Dental Hard Tissues | IADR - International Association of Dental Research
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CBCB Newcastle @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Looking for a PhD opportunity in Microbiology? Consider joining one of the UK's leading microbiology research clusters at Newcastle University. See the thread for MRC DTP studentships currently advertised. @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social #microsky
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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
If you are interested in researching how drug resistant bacteria evade killing by our immune system, them this PhD project is for you. Come join the our team at Newcastle, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, and lead research at the interface of microbiology, immunology and metabolomics.
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Hiding in plain sight: How multi-drug resistant pathogens evade detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Hiding in plain sight: How multi-drug resistant pathogens evade detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University, listed on Fin...
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Eddie Crouch @eddiecrouch.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Great to speak to Claire Young MP @claireyoungmp.bsky.social about how unsustainable and unfair NHS dentistry is for both dentists and patients. We can’t fix this system without reform and adequate funding. @thebda.bsky.social
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Tracy Palmer @proftracypalmer.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Exciting postdoc opportunity with a fab PI in beautiful Basel
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Microbes in Health and Disease @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
We are now live on Bluesky! Follow us to find out more about the research and activities going on the Microbes in Health and Disease theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social #dreamtheme
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Amazing to hear an interview about dental regeneration in the 'Today' programme this morning. Well done to the team at KCL! 👏👏 BBC News - Lab-grown human teeth to 'fill in the gaps' in regenerative dentistry www.bbc.com/news/article...
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King's College scientists' lab-grown human teeth breakthrough
Scientists from King's College London manage to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions.
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We're seeking a forward-thinking Group Leader to develop their research programme on bacterial foodborne pathogens or microbial spoilage 🦠 ⤵️ 💷 Competitive salary and support package 🗓️ Apply by 14 April 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/ml6AT1G
Vacancy social card for a Group Leader position, seeking a scientist with a research focus on bacterial foodborne pathogens or microbial spoilage. Competitive salary and support package offered. Apply by 14 April 2025.
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
New #PhD opportunity led by Denis Patterson at Durham University and supported by Andrew Krause, @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social and me on mathematical modelling of metals and microbes: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Should be fun!
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locdo.bsky.social @locdo.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Fluoride exposure in early childhood does not harm intelligence, Australian study finds www.psypost.org/fluoride-exp...
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Fluoride exposure in early childhood does not harm intelligence, Australian study finds
A new study published in the Journal of Dental Research finds no link between early childhood fluoride exposure and lower intelligence in young adulthood, reinforcing the safety of fluoride in water a...
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Emma Slack @mucosalimmunology.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
We are recruiting @ox.ac.uk @dunnschool.bsky.social for a joint project between Kevin Foster's group and mine! Cluster hire of two postdocs interested in: 1) Mucosal immunology and oral vaccine development my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... 2) Microbiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Please share!
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Great interview about an important water fluoridation study. Congratulations @locdo.bsky.social and team!
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Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Hello, Bluesky! We’re Applied Microbiology International (AMI) - a global community of microbiologists passionate about tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. Follow us for microbiology news, events, and insights! #AppliedMicrobiology #Microbiology #ScienceCommunity
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Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
It's on! We've launched a call for applications after announcing our 2025 Grant Portfolio. Click here to learn more about this year’s grant offering and how to apply: www.the-microbiologist.com/news/applied...
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Applied Microbiology International launches 2025 Grant Portfolio
​Applied Microbiology International has launched a call for applications after announcing its 2025 Grant Portfolio.
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
This looks worth a read for anyone in the oral microbiology field 👇 academic.oup.com/femsre/pages...
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Thematic Issue: Illuminating Microbial Dark Matter in the Microbiome
This thematic issue delves into various aspects of microbial dark matter and its connection to the microbiome.
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
January issue of the #JDR Journal of Dental Research is out now! From global economic impact of oral diseases to the evaluation of robots for implant placement and much more. journals.sagepub.com/toc/JDR/current
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · 03/01/2025
OUT NOW: Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation by Knut Drescher & co www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation - Nature Microbiology
Peptidoglycan released by neighbouring kin or non-kin cell lysis induces physiological changes that protect from a range of stresses, including phage predation.
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Prof Sarah Baker @profsarahbaker.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Inability to access NHS dental care and inability to afford to go private. Double whammy. Meanwhile what’s happening with the UK government’s key pledges? ❌700,000 urgent dental appts ❌Dental Contract Reform www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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How soaring fees for private care are deepening England’s dentistry crisis
Ever growing numbers of people find themselves unable to get NHS treatment or pay for the alternative
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
www.uq.edu.au/news/article... Important #JDR paper from the UQ group bringing more evidence about safety of community water fluoridation.
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Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development
A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.
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Sergio Uribe @sergiouribe.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
"Early Childhood Exposures to Fluorides and Cognitive Neurodevelopment: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Need something to do over the hols? Apply to this fantastic PhD opportunity at Durham University with @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Using multi-disciplinary approaches to solve the mysteries of metal-microbiome relationships at Durham University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Using multi-disciplinary approaches to solve the mysteries of metal-microbiome relationships at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Special issue of the #JDR on Advanced Imaging in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research is out now! journals.sagepub.com/toc/JDR/current @sergiouribe.bsky.social
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Second paper from Jay Sangha's PhD out just in time for the holidays! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... It's fun to link the lab experiments with a computational approach for #biofilm modelling
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Advancing dental biofilm models: the integral role of pH in predicting S. mutans colonization | mSphere
We have developed in silico models able to reproduce the relative abundance measured in vitro in the synthetic dental biofilm communities growing in a chemically defined medium. The advantage of this ...
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Sergio Uribe @sergiouribe.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
How is advanced imaging transforming dental research? 🦷Latest Special Issue Journal of Dental Research with 🔬Spatial transcriptomics in oral pathogenesis, 🤖 AI-driven image analysis, 📸 Intraoral scanners & plus. Editorial buff.ly/3Dbec5r Full issue:
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Nick Jakubovics @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Great video on combatting mis/disinformation
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Stefan Listl @stefanlistl.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨 Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action. See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF
Per capita dental expenditures
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National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) @ukbiofilms.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
💫 Want to be the first to hear about #biofilm #innovation? 📫 Sign up to our monthly newsletter and hear about the latest #news updates, publications, events, #funding and industry opportunities! ✔️Sign up: biofilms.ac.uk #biofilms 📷 Dr Irill Ishak, @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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Prof Cynthia Whitchurch FAA🏳️‍🌈 @cwhitch.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I'm recruiting! I'm looking for a motivated postdoctoral scientist to join my new team at SCELSE in Singapore. The role will explore various aspects of how #eDNA is produced and utilised in #Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. #Microsky #phagesky #Science ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/...
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Research Fellow (eDNA in Biofilms)
The Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) is a unique interdisciplinary Research Centre of Excellence (RCE), funded by National Research Foundation, Ministry of Educati...
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National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) @ukbiofilms.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
✨Our NBIC Flexible Talent Mobility Account #funding supports secondments and activities that contribute to the development of researchers and technical staff in industry and academia. 🔎 Find out more and apply ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypc7n938 #biofilms #biofilm
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Stefan Serban @stefanserban.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
My dear friend Dr Zehra Yonel was nominated for the Sunstar Periodontal Research Award for her work on the links between periodontal disease and diabetes. Please consider voting for her by clicking like on the YouTube video. Only votes via YouTube count. Thank you. youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...
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Dr. Zehra Yonel | Sunstar Perio Link Award 2025 Nominee
YouTube video by Sunstar Oral Health
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Matt Hopcraft @matthopcraft.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Aspects of oral health in Australia are going backwards & a lack of national oral health leadership is hampering efforts to address inequities in access to dental care leading to poorer oral health outcomes. Until this changes, nothing will change. matthopcraft.substack.com/p/is-the-lac...
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Is the lack of oral health leadership hampering efforts to improve oral health?
There are many aspects of oral health in Australia that are going backwards, and a lack of national leadership is responsible.
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Grainger Lab @graingerlab.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
PhD projects available in our lab all listed in the below link. All focus on bacterial gene regulation, in the context of basic understanding, disease, or antibiotic resistance. Deadlines in January... www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...
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grainger birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in grainger birmingham. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
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Angela Nobbs @superstreps.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Fully funded PhD led by Nihal Bandara for applicants from UK Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage on novel strategies to combat oral polymicrobial biofilm infections. Come and join the team! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage: ‘Synbiotics’ comprising flavonoids and probiotics as a promising novel st...
PhD Project - Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage: ‘Synbiotics’ comprising flavonoids and probiotics as a prom...
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Jessica Blair @jessicamablair.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Another PhD opportunity in the team! This time its an exciting collaboration with @halllab.bsky.social and @kimhardie.bsky.social looking at why not all bacteria become resistant! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 10th Jan and open to Uk and overseas! Pls repost!
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Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics? at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics? at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Wendy Thompson @wendythedentist.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
@who.int invited us to host a side meeting on AMR at its first global oral health meeting. @vanessacarteramr.bsky.social shared her AMR infection survivor story WHO's Richard Brown Dr Suchit from the Dental Council of Thailand and the Norwegian chief dental officer Dr Stenhagen were inspiring!
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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The National Audit Office has published a damning report into the previous government's Dental Recovery Plan. The NAO says: "NHSE’s and DHSC’s dental recovery plan does not aim to recover NHS dentistry to a pre-pandemic baseline." www.nao.org.uk/reports/inve...
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Investigation into the NHS dental recovery plan - NAO report
The dental recovery plan, launched in February 2024, is unlikely deliver an additional 1.5 million treatments by March 2025.
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Wendy Thompson @wendythedentist.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
'No health without oral health' - Tedros welcomed us to the @who.int first ever Global Oral Health Meeting. Proud to chair Thursday's side meeting on AMR, on behalf of FDI World Dental Federation. Helping dental teams keep their patients and themselves safe by helping keep antibiotics working.
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Prof Sarah Baker @profsarahbaker.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
“Who would have thought that instilling a publish-or-perish culture in scientists while moving to an earn-money-by-the-paper business model for publishers would have led to an explosion of papers?” The strain on #scientificpublishing👇 direct.mit.edu/qss/article/... #academicsky
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The strain on scientific publishing
Abstract. Scientists are increasingly overwhelmed by the volume of articles being published. The total number of articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science has grown exponentially in recent years; ...
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