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There was a lot of innovation in medicine and biomedical research this year, and I've tried to summarize the biggest ones in this blogpost.
Medical breakthroughs in 2025. Plus a serious note at the end.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/medical-br...
Here's my plea to the government, media and everyone else to stop treating NHS administrators as a problem to be eliminated, rather than the glue which holds the whole organisation together.
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
I mean from 15 to 59. It was their event 16
What a super event at Heritage Coastal Path Easington parkrun this morning. Great team, excellent views, the occasional incline on the single lap, and a lovely cafe for after. And along the way I increased my Wilson index from 16 to 59. #loveparkrun #parkrungeek
Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.
An increasingly harsh international environment will bring the UK and EU back together, Publico says:
“Today, all illusions on both sides of the Channel have been shattered.
UK needs the EU and the EU needs UK.
The 'Briturn' movement has already been launched. That is a good sign.”
Bar graph of parkrun UK attendance by date
Bar graph of parkrun UK attendance by date
Table of 10 highest parkrun UK global attendances. 18 Jan 2025 had 205,560 finishers (with a few results still to come), 4 Jan 2020 had 199,488
...along with the @parkrunuk.bsky.social record that was one week older, with 200 thousand finishers for the first time ever. 2/2
Bar graph of 5k parkrun global attendance by date
Bar graph of 5k parkrun global attendance by date
Table of 10 highest 5k parkrun global attendances. 18 Jan 2025 had 377,493 finishers (with a few results still to come), 11 Jan 2020 had 345,911
The global #parkrun attendance record that had stood for five years and a week was finally broken today.. 1/2
An illustration of colorful people doing stretching exercises. Credit: A-Digit / Getty
Studies from wearables show that even small doses of physical activity provide health benefits. The authors of a Comment article in Nature Medicine argue that guidelines should be updated to reflect this. https://go.nature.com/4fVAh5P #Medsky 🧪
parkrun participants gather on the uneven ice at Soldiers Field Roundhay
Huge thank-you to the volunteers who made Roundhay #parkrun happen this morning. The winter course is always a struggle and today more than ever!
You've probaly seen various headlines this year about bird flu and the potential for a new pandemic.
So I've written a new substack as a simple explainer on what a flu pandemic actually is, why bird flu and what's been going on over the last 3 years.
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
It all happened before the storm got properly started at Northallerton #parkrun this morning. Huge thank you to the volunteers on a morning when running was easier than standing.
One #parkrun closer the next century and my quickest time at Northallerton for over a year. #StillRunningJustAbout
Great to see so much #parkrun hashed on Bluesky today.
Today was my 397th parkrun and 48th time around the Potternewton slopes of enlightenment.
Despite appearances here I really did enjoy running Potternewton #parkrun with Sam Dooley this morning. 6 years ago I watched the first Potty parkun having fractured my neck of femur just 3 weeks before.
This weekend we celebrate the 6th anniversary of the first event at Potternewton #parkrun. So I'll be running those slopes of enlightenment tomorrow morning at our small but perfectly formed parkrun.
