Jack Health

❌Barcelona rechaza al Israel #ciclismo 🚩El Ayuntamiento no quiere contar con el equipo israelí en la salida del Tour de Francia 2026 (4 de julio) 🖊️ @AsRocamGP as.com/ciclismo/tour_…

Pogačar’s bike for today mountain time trial at the Tour de France… no bar tape, no bottle cage, no bidon. 🎥: colnagoworld #TDF2025

This 👇🏽 For years it has been obvious that if Israel was prepared to end occupation and recognise a Palestinian State on “67 borders which is official UK policy (in theory not practice ) then Israel’s neighbours / the region/ Muslim world all stood ready to defend Israel and it’s security. There has been no partner for peace in Israel with Netanyahu at the helm and our appeasement of him and his far right extremist Cabinet has emboldened him to destabilise the region and everyone’s security including the UKs It is morally right, legally right and in UK interest to stop their support for Netanyahu and that starts by stopping all UK arms sales

300 million people died of smallpox from 1900 to the disease's eradication. The eradication of smallpox was arguably the greatest public health endeavour of all time, and the key to its success was vaccination. amnh.org/explore/scienc….

Since 2015/16, the local authority public health grant has been cut by 28% in real terms/person. Today, we've published a new @HealthFdn long read setting out how the grant could be restored and more fairly shared between local authorities 🧵 1/ health.org.uk/publications/l…

#TDF2024 What a show!!! What a couple! Congratulations @dsmfirmpostnl Congratulations @romainbardet ! 🤩🥳 Last Tour for this French man… and 💛 jersey!!!

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@EricTopol @NatureMedicine Exciting research, now time to scale to a bigger representative cohort, look forward to seeing a study in the UK

🆕@NatureMedicine A randomized trial of personalized nutrition found improved metabolic markers TG and HbA1c, waist circumference, body weight, gut microbiome composition, better sleep compared to controls nature.com/articles/s4159…

In a new blog, @ADMBriggs and Talia Boshari look at opportunities for personalisation in health care. They discuss what exactly personalised prevention is and what potential it might hold to improve health and help a struggling NHS. Read more ⬇️ health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

345 days 376 marathons £380,995 raised for charity Deserts✅ Rainforest✅ Savannahs✅ Mountains✅ Jungle✅ 7 days out from being the first person ever to run the entire length of Africa🫡

Havering’s Healthy Weight Consultation is currently underway. Health Champion Sharon Adkins, encourages everyone to have their say on plans to tackle obesity. Complete our survey by 3 March. orlo.uk/xLmSU

"Obesity is causally linked to heart disease and cancer, but the biggest underacknowledged problem is when several obesity related conditions coexist." Preventing #obesity is different from curing it and even more urgent, argues @scarlettmcnally bmj.com/content/384/bm…

Havering is aiming to eradicate childhood obesity in 20 years and is asking residents for their views. You can take part in the consultation until 3 March. orlo.uk/myK4t

We think that keeping fit and healthy is everyone’s business. We want to hear your views on the proposed healthy weight strategy that we’ve worked on with local partners. The survey runs until Sunday, 3 March. orlo.uk/GgLqs

Havering Council has published its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The annual report from the director of public health covers the two year period from March 2020-22. Download to read the full report: issuu.com/haveringcounci…

The Havering Place Based Partnership, a collaboration between Havering Council & local voluntary sector, health, care & community groups, has launched a new Community Chest grant programme to support residents. Organisations can apply for up to £10,000. orlo.uk/gXzJK

@jeanmadams @Nina_Tr_Rogers @TarraPenney @ADMBriggs @stevencjcummins @Catrin_P_Jones @MikeRayner @Pete_Scarbs @ProfRichSmith @martinwhite33 @MRC_Epid well done for spotting this and maintaining your integrity. I am sure it was hard to see the key effect change but important the true values are shared.

Earlier this month, one of our papers on the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was retracted by the BMJ and a correction published in BMJ Open. The process has been long and challenging. But we're pleased to be able to correct the record. My reflections: mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2023/12/1…

“The most important fact in modern British domestic politics: in the 1990s, a first-time buyer couple on a low-to-middle income saving 5% of their wages would have enough for an average deposit after three years. Today it would take them 24 years.” telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/1…