Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

#Evidence that respiratory syncytial virus (#RSV) vaccinations during pregnancy protect the newborn child. Vaccines are not without side effects, but in a world full of infectious diseases they are the better option and improve lives and increase life span. #MedSky 🧪

Coadministered Influenza- and Pertussis-Containing Vaccines in Pregnant Women This cohort study assesses the associations between pregnancy, birth, and neonatal outcomes and concomitant influenza and pertussis vaccination compared with pertussis-only vaccination during pregnanc...

Another study showing how the safety of #vaccines is continuously evaluated, including in #pregnant women. #vaccine #vaccination #pregnancy 🧪 #MedSky

The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism? Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history

An article worth reading. Right wing politicians and parties may benefit from genuine dissatisfaction, but offer no solutions. At best, they just fail to keep their promises. At worst, they start a spiral of violence ending in decline and catastrophe. #PoliSky

#SocialMedia provide a novel, unprecedented opportunity to connect across the world, to get to know and understand each other, to widen our horizon, to learn from each other and to challenge our established views. Ironically, we just yell at each other without listening... #PoliSky

#SocialMedia provide a novel, unprecedented opportunity to connect across the world, to get to know and understand each other, to widen our horizon, to learn from each other and to challenge our established views. Ironically, we just yell at each other without listening... #PoliSky

‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse Bottlenecks in the system and parents’ suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soon

"At least" 30 children died unnecessarily from #measles in Romania due to low #vaccine coverage. What more is there to know? #vaccination #vaccines 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky

‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …

Perhaps, regulating #SocialMedia access should be considered for the old rather than for the young? Would be legally more complicated though... #democracy #PoliSky

Respiratory viral infections prime accelerated lung cancer growth Severe COVID-19 is associated with an increased subsequent risk of lung cancer. Viral pneumonia induces durable lung epigenetic imprinting that promotes tumor-supportive neutrophils and impairs T cell...

#Evidence that severe #COVID19 is associated with an increased lung #cancer risk, which seems to be reduced by COVID-19 #vaccination. #vaccine #vaccines 🧪 #MedSky

Greek police using masked 'mercenaries' to push migrants back across border Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told

It is moral bankruptcy, if we do not uphold the #HumanRights that we have signed up for. #Migration #PushBack #Migrants #PoliSky

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Yom HaShoah - Wikipedia

Today is Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah ('Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day')
#NeverAgain #NeverAgainIsNow #NieWieder #NieWiederIstJetzt

Coventry man fears stroke or heart attack due to aspirin shortage David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.

We really do not have our priorities in order, if we cannot even get #aspirin to the people, who need it, if we put lives at risk, because it is about money and not about humans... #healthcare #drugs #economy #economics #capitalism #democracy #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky

Energy bills, mortgages and more: How the Iran war may affect your money The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

Not belittling anyone's situation, our priorities are questionable. People are dying, and we only care about our bills. We should always care for everyone in need, not just during war. We may also ask ourselves whether we are running our economy in the best possible way? #EconSky #PoliSky

Trump's signature to appear on US bank notes in first for sitting president The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Well, this is telling, is it not? It is astounding how quickly systems of checks and balances and standards of decency can be eroding and falling apart... #PoliSky

Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war As gas prices rise, Trump's approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory.

In a #democracy, people, in particular voters, should discuss about what is right or wrong, not about what is popular or unpopular. #PoliSky

An analysis of COVID-19 mortality regarding all Austrian political districts - Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first identified in Wuhan in 2019, rapidly escalated into a global pandemic. Austria reported its initial cases in February 2020, resulting in millions ...

And yet another study investigating millions of cases that demonstrates the efficacy of COVID-19 #vaccines. #vaccination #vaccine #COVID19 🧪 #MedSky

What is 'natural' about money?

Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country

A silver lining for #PublicHealth? The #Kent #meningitis outbreaks seems to have reminded some of the importance of the protection provided by #vaccines. #vaccine #vaccination #MedSky

Oil back above $100 a barrel as conflicting claims emerge on US-Iran talks Global energy prices had plunged on Monday after Trump said he had postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.

There is a war. People are suffering and dying. And our greatest concern is the price of oil...

Oil traders bet millions ahead of Trump's Iran talks post Market data shows the amount of oil trade rose before the US President said he would postpone attacks on Iran's power plants.

Imagine a world that is about improving people's lives and not about making money... #Economy #economics #democracy #capitalism #EconSky #PoliSky

Royal Mail staff say they were told to hide post to look like targets met BBC Your Voice hears from postal workers who say

Has anyone ever considered that we as societies follow unhelpful incentives? If we want companies not to put profit over anything else, we will have to rethink our rewarding systems... #Economy #economics #capitalism

Transgender girls told to leave Girlguiding groups by September It follows an announcement in December that transgender members would be banned from joining.

This is sad. Where are our empathy, sympathy, and humanity? Why do we struggle so much to accept people as they are and to respect and support them?

Association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden death in apparently healthy younger individuals: A population-based case-control study In a case-control study, Husam Abdel-Qadir, Hardil Bhatt and colleagues investigate whether there is an association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden death in apparently healthy younger individu...

A study including more than 6 million individuals provides additional evidence supporting the safety of COVD-19 vaccines: "These findings do not support the hypothesis that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of sudden cardiac death in young healthy adults." 🧪 #MedSky

Our new study on potential agents for the treatment of COVID-19 that may both exert antiviral effects and target the inflammatory processes that lead to severe disease. 🧪 #MedSky

Attorney general asks if Kemi Badenoch would object to Jewish public prayer Exclusive: Richard Hermer, who is Jewish, says Tory leader and shadow minister seem ‘to only have an issue with Muslim events’

It is hard to fathom how it could have come to this. Freedom of religion is a human right, a protected characteristic in the UK, and an essential characteristic of a developed #democracy. #Respect #Acceptance #PoliSky

Applying machine learning to identify unrecognized COVID-19 deaths recorded as other causes of death in the United States A machine learning approach suggests that COVID-19 deaths were undercounted unevenly across sociodemographic groups in 2020–2021.

Not sure what to think about this approach, but it appears likely that a substantial fraction of COVID-19 deaths have been missed. #COVID19 #pandemic 🧪 #MedSky

Farage called for release of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and praised effort to free drug trafficker Reform UK leader was paid to make remarks about imprisoned rapper and ex-Honduran president in Cameo videos

"Farage’s spokesperson added: “Mr Farage has recorded many thousands of videos for genuine supporters to celebrate weddings, congratulate friends or send novelty messages. At that scale, the occasional mistake can occur.”" Not a credible excuse. It is impossible not to notice what you are saying...

The pandemic is an opportunity to change our health behaviour for good But will the new normal only be feasible for the well off?

This gives me some hope back that we might actually be able to learn from our experiences with infectious disease outbreaks. 2/2
#COVID19 #pandemic #MedSky

Queues for meningitis vaccine at Kent university as vaccination scheme expanded Some queueing for vaccines at the University of Kent were turned away on Thursday.

Looking at the queues for antibiotics and vaccines in the current bacterial meningitis outbreak in Kent, I am actually impressed by how serious our students are taking the measures and how disciplined they are. 1/2
#meningitis #MenB #healthcare #MedSky

Covid inquiry NHS report key findings - from impact of Stay at home advice to visiting rules An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.

"...the NHS in England came close to collapse during the height of the pandemic, only narrowly avoiding it due to the efforts of healthcare staff." A piece of information that often seems to get lost... #COVID19 #pandemic #COVIDinquiry #MedSky 🧪 #PoliSky

Was response to 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak too slow? Questions are being asked about whether the NHS and authorities should have raised the alarm sooner.

I am glad that I am not responsible for making public healthcare decisions at times of uncertainty. You can never get them right. Someone will always accuse you of scaremongering, negligence, or both... Many with the wisdom of hindsight... #healthcare #meningitis #MedSky 🧪 #PoliSky