Becky Garrett
@bexstar.bsky.social
Public Health, Health Tech & Safety. Juggling Neurodivergence, Long Covid, POTS & MCAS 💫🏳️🌈
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Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners)
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
November 18, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners)
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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We need all the community we can get #autism #disability #ND @autisticbooks.bsky.social @autism-101.com @thinkingautism.com
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May 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We need all the community we can get #autism #disability #ND @autisticbooks.bsky.social @autism-101.com @thinkingautism.com
@thedailytism.com
go.bsky.app/wbCudt
@thedailytism.com
go.bsky.app/wbCudt
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It's quite telling that there's so much debate about 'what is a woman' and almost none about what is a man.
We wouldn't need to debate 'what is a woman' if the space allowed for women in society wasn't so arbitrarily and narrowly prescribed in the first place.
We wouldn't need to debate 'what is a woman' if the space allowed for women in society wasn't so arbitrarily and narrowly prescribed in the first place.
May 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It's quite telling that there's so much debate about 'what is a woman' and almost none about what is a man.
We wouldn't need to debate 'what is a woman' if the space allowed for women in society wasn't so arbitrarily and narrowly prescribed in the first place.
We wouldn't need to debate 'what is a woman' if the space allowed for women in society wasn't so arbitrarily and narrowly prescribed in the first place.
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Important data when people trot out the line that young people were not at risk from Covid infection.
Especially in that 1st year, when everyone was meeting the virus for the first time without vax, Long Covid rates were very high.
Imperial REACT study estimated 23% of all infections in 2020.
Especially in that 1st year, when everyone was meeting the virus for the first time without vax, Long Covid rates were very high.
Imperial REACT study estimated 23% of all infections in 2020.
Nearly a quarter of US Marine recruits infected with COVID in 2020 developed Long COVID: Porter et al, “Clinical and functional assessment of SARS-CoV-2 sequelae among young marines – a panel study”, The Lancet Regional Health (2024), www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 23/33
Clinical and functional assessment of SARS-CoV-2 sequelae among young marines – a panel study
In this population of healthy young adult US Marines with mostly either asymptomatic
or mild acute COVID-19, one fourth reported physical, cognitive, or psychiatric long-term
sequelae of infection. Th...
www.thelancet.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Important data when people trot out the line that young people were not at risk from Covid infection.
Especially in that 1st year, when everyone was meeting the virus for the first time without vax, Long Covid rates were very high.
Imperial REACT study estimated 23% of all infections in 2020.
Especially in that 1st year, when everyone was meeting the virus for the first time without vax, Long Covid rates were very high.
Imperial REACT study estimated 23% of all infections in 2020.
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If you’re dealing with Long Covid - there’s a chance you’re also dealing with MCAS and/or POTS/Dysautonomia.
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
December 7, 2024 at 3:28 AM
If you’re dealing with Long Covid - there’s a chance you’re also dealing with MCAS and/or POTS/Dysautonomia.
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
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Dear Government and Press.
Autism is neurodevelopmental. A form of neurodivergence. It is not a mental health condition, or behavioural condition, or a learning disability.
It concerns me that people in charge want to slash benefits but apparently haven't the slightest idea what we are.
Autism is neurodevelopmental. A form of neurodivergence. It is not a mental health condition, or behavioural condition, or a learning disability.
It concerns me that people in charge want to slash benefits but apparently haven't the slightest idea what we are.
March 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Dear Government and Press.
Autism is neurodevelopmental. A form of neurodivergence. It is not a mental health condition, or behavioural condition, or a learning disability.
It concerns me that people in charge want to slash benefits but apparently haven't the slightest idea what we are.
Autism is neurodevelopmental. A form of neurodivergence. It is not a mental health condition, or behavioural condition, or a learning disability.
It concerns me that people in charge want to slash benefits but apparently haven't the slightest idea what we are.
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“The significant rise in the number of people being diagnosed with a mental illness in recent years has been driven by real issues that affect us all, such as increases in poverty, housing and food insecurity, as well as loneliness and isolation. ”
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
“Rise in people with mental illness being driven by real societal challenges and lack of available treatment” says RCPsych President
RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE responds to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's comments about the overdiagnosis of mental health conditions.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“The significant rise in the number of people being diagnosed with a mental illness in recent years has been driven by real issues that affect us all, such as increases in poverty, housing and food insecurity, as well as loneliness and isolation. ”
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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Our researchers have found that nearly one in ten people in England think they could have Long Covid but aren’t sure.
Almost 5% of people said they do have the condition, with socially disadvantaged groups most affected.
Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wRoSY
@nisreenalwan.bsky.social
Almost 5% of people said they do have the condition, with socially disadvantaged groups most affected.
Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wRoSY
@nisreenalwan.bsky.social
Nearly one in ten unsure if they have Long Covid
Nearly one in ten unsure if they have Long Covid
brnw.ch
March 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Our researchers have found that nearly one in ten people in England think they could have Long Covid but aren’t sure.
Almost 5% of people said they do have the condition, with socially disadvantaged groups most affected.
Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wRoSY
@nisreenalwan.bsky.social
Almost 5% of people said they do have the condition, with socially disadvantaged groups most affected.
Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wRoSY
@nisreenalwan.bsky.social
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Lots of free neuro-affirming resources for families and professionals with a focus on supporting Autistic children with burnout, barriers to education and developing a better understanding of Monotropism (a strength-based theory of Autism)
Find out more: autisticrealms.com
#neurodiversity
Find out more: autisticrealms.com
#neurodiversity
March 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Lots of free neuro-affirming resources for families and professionals with a focus on supporting Autistic children with burnout, barriers to education and developing a better understanding of Monotropism (a strength-based theory of Autism)
Find out more: autisticrealms.com
#neurodiversity
Find out more: autisticrealms.com
#neurodiversity
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Invite: Become a member of Thriving Autistic. Global Membership is open to all Autistic adults
Trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, neuroaffirming, committed to anti-racism
Offer:
Individual &Group Support
Professional Training
Advocacy Support
Workshops
www.thrivingautistic.org/become-a-mem...
Trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, neuroaffirming, committed to anti-racism
Offer:
Individual &Group Support
Professional Training
Advocacy Support
Workshops
www.thrivingautistic.org/become-a-mem...
Join a Community That Understands
Thriving Autistic is not just an organisation; it's a community that embraces the full spectrum of Autistic experiences, recognising both the strengths and challenges. We invite Autistic adults over 1...
www.thrivingautistic.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Invite: Become a member of Thriving Autistic. Global Membership is open to all Autistic adults
Trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, neuroaffirming, committed to anti-racism
Offer:
Individual &Group Support
Professional Training
Advocacy Support
Workshops
www.thrivingautistic.org/become-a-mem...
Trans-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, neuroaffirming, committed to anti-racism
Offer:
Individual &Group Support
Professional Training
Advocacy Support
Workshops
www.thrivingautistic.org/become-a-mem...
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This just gets stranger and stranger!
The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
March 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This just gets stranger and stranger!
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TODAY: Join us for our fifth #REALChallenge lecture.
@hetanshah.bsky.social will be exploring what #AI might mean for health, and how to navigate and assess the opportunities and risks.
Register now to attend online ⬇️
https://buff.ly/42TRHgu
@hetanshah.bsky.social will be exploring what #AI might mean for health, and how to navigate and assess the opportunities and risks.
Register now to attend online ⬇️
https://buff.ly/42TRHgu
February 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
TODAY: Join us for our fifth #REALChallenge lecture.
@hetanshah.bsky.social will be exploring what #AI might mean for health, and how to navigate and assess the opportunities and risks.
Register now to attend online ⬇️
https://buff.ly/42TRHgu
@hetanshah.bsky.social will be exploring what #AI might mean for health, and how to navigate and assess the opportunities and risks.
Register now to attend online ⬇️
https://buff.ly/42TRHgu
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Hospital advertises for 12hr 'corridor nurse' shifts while many across England prepare for patients to be stacked waiting for a bed www.thetimes.com/article/410d...
Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ nurses to ease NHS crisis
The new jobs have been labelled a ‘total acceptance of failure’ as oxygen lines are installed outside wards
www.thetimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Hospital advertises for 12hr 'corridor nurse' shifts while many across England prepare for patients to be stacked waiting for a bed www.thetimes.com/article/410d...
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I feel this in my soul.
January 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I feel this in my soul.
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Autistic children are at a 28x higher likelihood of death by suicide as compared to non-Autistic children.
That risk is higher when Autistic kids are not identified.
When you know a risk you lower a risk
& now you know, too. 🫶🏻
🧵(1/3)
That risk is higher when Autistic kids are not identified.
When you know a risk you lower a risk
& now you know, too. 🫶🏻
🧵(1/3)
December 31, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Autistic children are at a 28x higher likelihood of death by suicide as compared to non-Autistic children.
That risk is higher when Autistic kids are not identified.
When you know a risk you lower a risk
& now you know, too. 🫶🏻
🧵(1/3)
That risk is higher when Autistic kids are not identified.
When you know a risk you lower a risk
& now you know, too. 🫶🏻
🧵(1/3)
Having been on ‘the other side’ with Long Covid for the past year, I very much feel this
#TipsForNewDocs
You too will be a patient one day.
Remember that.
With every word you speak, every look you give and every standard you accept, remember that.
You too will be a patient one day.
Remember that.
With every word you speak, every look you give and every standard you accept, remember that.
December 30, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Having been on ‘the other side’ with Long Covid for the past year, I very much feel this
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... “Autoantibodies to SELENOP are relatively frequent in chronic fatigue syndrome.
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SELENOP-aAb are associated with dysregulated GPx3 and DIO expression.
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Strongly reduced urinary iodine reflects low TH activation and DIO activity.” #mecfs
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SELENOP-aAb are associated with dysregulated GPx3 and DIO expression.
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Strongly reduced urinary iodine reflects low TH activation and DIO activity.” #mecfs
Autoantibodies to selenoprotein P in chronic fatigue syndrome suggest selenium transport impairment and acquired resistance to thyroid hormone
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) presents with symptoms of hypothyroidism, including mental and physical fatigue, poor sleep, depression, and anxiety. H…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 15, 2024 at 10:15 PM
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... “Autoantibodies to SELENOP are relatively frequent in chronic fatigue syndrome.
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SELENOP-aAb are associated with dysregulated GPx3 and DIO expression.
•
Strongly reduced urinary iodine reflects low TH activation and DIO activity.” #mecfs
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SELENOP-aAb are associated with dysregulated GPx3 and DIO expression.
•
Strongly reduced urinary iodine reflects low TH activation and DIO activity.” #mecfs
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Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
Here's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm
See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases
www.science.org
December 14, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
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If I was picking person of the year, without a shadow of a doubt, it would be Gisele Pelicot. She has and will change things around the world.
December 13, 2024 at 7:05 AM
If I was picking person of the year, without a shadow of a doubt, it would be Gisele Pelicot. She has and will change things around the world.
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Children born in local authorities with the highest poverty rates are expected to live 5 years less than those born in areas with the lowest rates.
Being born into poverty could take years off your life.
This is not okay. ❌ 2/3
Being born into poverty could take years off your life.
This is not okay. ❌ 2/3
December 4, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Children born in local authorities with the highest poverty rates are expected to live 5 years less than those born in areas with the lowest rates.
Being born into poverty could take years off your life.
This is not okay. ❌ 2/3
Being born into poverty could take years off your life.
This is not okay. ❌ 2/3
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Morning all!
@survivinginscrubs.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!
This group have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of sexual misconduct and harassment in UK healthcare and are well worth a follow
@survivinginscrubs.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!
This group have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of sexual misconduct and harassment in UK healthcare and are well worth a follow
November 30, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Morning all!
@survivinginscrubs.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!
This group have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of sexual misconduct and harassment in UK healthcare and are well worth a follow
@survivinginscrubs.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!
This group have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of sexual misconduct and harassment in UK healthcare and are well worth a follow
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76% of surveyed obgyns said they could no longer offer evidence-based medicine in Texas. That’s a staggering percentage.
“Seventy-six per cent of respondents said that they could no longer treat patients in accordance with evidence-based medicine. Twenty-one per cent said that they were either considering leaving the state or already planning to do so; thirteen per cent had decided to retire early.” +
November 26, 2024 at 4:33 PM
76% of surveyed obgyns said they could no longer offer evidence-based medicine in Texas. That’s a staggering percentage.
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Why decolonising the medical curriculum is hard work..
A letter to Nature from a Scottish ophthalmologist proposing changing ‘red reflex’ to the fundal reflex test, to better encompass ethnic diversity of fundal appearance (blue, green)
Guess what the Scottish Tory party had to say about it…
A letter to Nature from a Scottish ophthalmologist proposing changing ‘red reflex’ to the fundal reflex test, to better encompass ethnic diversity of fundal appearance (blue, green)
Guess what the Scottish Tory party had to say about it…
November 23, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Why decolonising the medical curriculum is hard work..
A letter to Nature from a Scottish ophthalmologist proposing changing ‘red reflex’ to the fundal reflex test, to better encompass ethnic diversity of fundal appearance (blue, green)
Guess what the Scottish Tory party had to say about it…
A letter to Nature from a Scottish ophthalmologist proposing changing ‘red reflex’ to the fundal reflex test, to better encompass ethnic diversity of fundal appearance (blue, green)
Guess what the Scottish Tory party had to say about it…