Owen Taylor
@owenataylor.bsky.social
BHF PhD student working on CVD risk communication and health equity at Cambridge Uni (they/he) 🌈📊
Public Health | Epidemiology | Nutrition | Health Risk Communication | Health Equity | Prevention
https://cosoc.com/OwenATaylor
Public Health | Epidemiology | Nutrition | Health Risk Communication | Health Equity | Prevention
https://cosoc.com/OwenATaylor
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Owen Taylor
@owenataylor.bsky.social
· Mar 10
Time matters: exploring horizons in cardiovascular disease risk assessment
This editorial refers to ‘Comparing 5-year and 10-year predicted cardiovascular disease risks in Aotearoa New Zealand: national data linkage study of 1.7 m
academic.oup.com
Happy to share this editorial discussing time horizons in CVD risk assessment and communication academic.oup.com/eurjpc/artic...
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Unlike politics, there’s no such thing as public health centrism. It’s evidence-based radicalism. It’s all about change towards health justice and equity, not tinkering around the edges trying to keep everyone happy. Such notions, my friends, are rather radical and there’s no shame in that.
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Unlike politics, there’s no such thing as public health centrism. It’s evidence-based radicalism. It’s all about change towards health justice and equity, not tinkering around the edges trying to keep everyone happy. Such notions, my friends, are rather radical and there’s no shame in that.
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This is thinly disguised homophobia by Farage.
The same far-right figures who have spent years coming for my trans friends & colleagues are emboldened again against anything different from their "normal."
Today and everyday I stand with the whole LGBTQIA+ community.
Your struggle is my struggle.
The same far-right figures who have spent years coming for my trans friends & colleagues are emboldened again against anything different from their "normal."
Today and everyday I stand with the whole LGBTQIA+ community.
Your struggle is my struggle.
Nigel Farage:
"Children who have two stable parents have a better chance in life... The most stable relationships, the ones that last the longest, tend to be between men & women... There's an awful lot of kids in the country not getting the kind of start... they deserve."
Farage has two ex-wives.
"Children who have two stable parents have a better chance in life... The most stable relationships, the ones that last the longest, tend to be between men & women... There's an awful lot of kids in the country not getting the kind of start... they deserve."
Farage has two ex-wives.
September 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is thinly disguised homophobia by Farage.
The same far-right figures who have spent years coming for my trans friends & colleagues are emboldened again against anything different from their "normal."
Today and everyday I stand with the whole LGBTQIA+ community.
Your struggle is my struggle.
The same far-right figures who have spent years coming for my trans friends & colleagues are emboldened again against anything different from their "normal."
Today and everyday I stand with the whole LGBTQIA+ community.
Your struggle is my struggle.
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The BMJ’s former editor in chief, Fiona Godlee, was arrested this weekend alongside over a dozen other healthcare workers at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London while holding a sign reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The BMJ’s former editor in chief, Fiona Godlee, was arrested this weekend alongside over a dozen other healthcare workers at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London while holding a sign reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Pregnant or a new mum? How to cut costs when you’re expecting a baby
Pregnant or a new mum? How to cut costs when you’re expecting a baby
From free prescriptions and essential vitamins, to statutory maternity pay, a lot of assistance is available
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Pregnant or a new mum? How to cut costs when you’re expecting a baby
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Researchers have found a way to 'freeze' brain cancer cells in place – stopping them from spreading 🧠
Early-stage results could pave the way to a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain cancer, say scientists @chemistrycambridge.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/3JFukj7
Early-stage results could pave the way to a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain cancer, say scientists @chemistrycambridge.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/3JFukj7
September 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Researchers have found a way to 'freeze' brain cancer cells in place – stopping them from spreading 🧠
Early-stage results could pave the way to a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain cancer, say scientists @chemistrycambridge.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/3JFukj7
Early-stage results could pave the way to a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain cancer, say scientists @chemistrycambridge.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/3JFukj7
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Ultra-processed foods have been linked to obesity and other health troubles, but is the grouping to broad to guide dietary choices?
go.nature.com/4ngqAmI
go.nature.com/4ngqAmI
Are ultra-processed foods really so unhealthy? What the science says
These foods have been linked to obesity and other health troubles, but some scientists argue the grouping is too broad to guide dietary choices.
go.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Ultra-processed foods have been linked to obesity and other health troubles, but is the grouping to broad to guide dietary choices?
go.nature.com/4ngqAmI
go.nature.com/4ngqAmI
Highly recommend reading this piece.
“If you do not belong to a group that has been systematically dehumanised for decades, it might be hard to understand the impact of these acts of solidarity”.
“If you do not belong to a group that has been systematically dehumanised for decades, it might be hard to understand the impact of these acts of solidarity”.
Please don’t succumb to hopelessness over Palestine. Your voice can still make a difference | Arwa Mahdawi
Please don’t succumb to hopelessness over Palestine. Your voice can still make a difference | Arwa Mahdawi
As the war gets livestreamed to our phones, it is easy to be overwhelmed and feel helpless. But even small acts of activism add up, writes Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Highly recommend reading this piece.
“If you do not belong to a group that has been systematically dehumanised for decades, it might be hard to understand the impact of these acts of solidarity”.
“If you do not belong to a group that has been systematically dehumanised for decades, it might be hard to understand the impact of these acts of solidarity”.
Will ‘Advice pollution’ make you quit social media? Maybe this graphic will?
The WHO reports that we need healthier online habits among adolescents. www.who.int/europe/news/... Agreed, but what about adults? Do you have the willpower to quit?
Note: Graphic made with gen AI…not necessarily factual
The WHO reports that we need healthier online habits among adolescents. www.who.int/europe/news/... Agreed, but what about adults? Do you have the willpower to quit?
Note: Graphic made with gen AI…not necessarily factual
September 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Will ‘Advice pollution’ make you quit social media? Maybe this graphic will?
The WHO reports that we need healthier online habits among adolescents. www.who.int/europe/news/... Agreed, but what about adults? Do you have the willpower to quit?
Note: Graphic made with gen AI…not necessarily factual
The WHO reports that we need healthier online habits among adolescents. www.who.int/europe/news/... Agreed, but what about adults? Do you have the willpower to quit?
Note: Graphic made with gen AI…not necessarily factual
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Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia
Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia
Objects including three-metre spears were collected in late 19th and early 20th centuries and donated to city’s museum
For decades, they have languished in storage in the basement of a museum in the English West Country.
Finally, an extraordinary collection of weapons and ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people more than a century ago is beginning a winding journey home to the saltwater landscapes of the Northern Territory in Australia. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia
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While the mainstream discussions are depressingly about *how* best to remove and stop immigrants, it’s a revolutionary act nowadays to say that immigration is actually a positive thing and an essential component of a thriving country, so please join me in doing so!
August 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
While the mainstream discussions are depressingly about *how* best to remove and stop immigrants, it’s a revolutionary act nowadays to say that immigration is actually a positive thing and an essential component of a thriving country, so please join me in doing so!
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Ten Palestinians have died from starvation in last 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry
Ten Palestinians have died from starvation in last 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry
Deaths announced as Pope Leo XIV demands that Israel ends ‘collective punishment’ of people in territory
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Middle East crisis – live updates
Ten Palestinians including two children have died from starvation in the last 24 hours, the health authorities in Gaza said on Wednesday, as Pope Leo XIV demanded that Israel stop its “collective punishment” of the population in the besieged territory.
At least 313 people have died from hunger, including 119 children, since the war in Gaza began and Israel intensified its siege on the Palestinian territory. Last week a UN-backed monitoring body confirmed that Gaza is in the throes of famine, warning that without more aid increasing numbers of people would lose access to food. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ten Palestinians have died from starvation in last 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry
We need better detection systems in place to ensure neurodivergent children are getting the correct diagnoses and support needed to help them thrive in this out of date education system and capitalistic world - not the opposite!
Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is ‘messy and uneven’, says Jeremy Hunt
Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is ‘messy and uneven’, says Jeremy Hunt
Former health secretary wants to see an overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities system in England
Children and young people are being overdiagnosed with mental health conditions in a society that has lost sight of the reality that child development is “messy and uneven”, the former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
He is the latest senior figure to add his voice to calls for a radical overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system in England. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We need better detection systems in place to ensure neurodivergent children are getting the correct diagnoses and support needed to help them thrive in this out of date education system and capitalistic world - not the opposite!
I was talking with a friend last night about our grandparents’ experiences during WWII. 86 years ago, nearly to date, our Government protected children by evacuating them from high risk bombing zones. Today, however, our Government sells arms to Israel, which bombs and starves children. It must stop
Israel have bombed another hospital. Waited for medics to arrive - and then bombed again.
Britain keeps selling arms to this genocidal regime.
Starmer & Lammy say they're "horrified". They condemn. But they do nothing.
All the war criminals must face justice.
Britain keeps selling arms to this genocidal regime.
Starmer & Lammy say they're "horrified". They condemn. But they do nothing.
All the war criminals must face justice.
August 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I was talking with a friend last night about our grandparents’ experiences during WWII. 86 years ago, nearly to date, our Government protected children by evacuating them from high risk bombing zones. Today, however, our Government sells arms to Israel, which bombs and starves children. It must stop
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Safe drinking water 💧 is a basic human right, yet 2.1 billion people or 1 in 4 globally still live without it.
The most vulnerable people face the greatest inequalities.
More in the new WHO/@unicef.org report 👉 bit.ly/3UOAdg9 #WorldWaterWeek
The most vulnerable people face the greatest inequalities.
More in the new WHO/@unicef.org report 👉 bit.ly/3UOAdg9 #WorldWaterWeek
August 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Safe drinking water 💧 is a basic human right, yet 2.1 billion people or 1 in 4 globally still live without it.
The most vulnerable people face the greatest inequalities.
More in the new WHO/@unicef.org report 👉 bit.ly/3UOAdg9 #WorldWaterWeek
The most vulnerable people face the greatest inequalities.
More in the new WHO/@unicef.org report 👉 bit.ly/3UOAdg9 #WorldWaterWeek
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📢 We’re excited to announce the 13th International Shared Decision Making Conference ISDM 2026: A Wider Lens!
🌐 Website: sites.dartmouth.edu/isdm2026/
📅 Abstracts open Sep 1, 2025
🎟 Early bird reg starts Sep 30, 2025
Join us in 2026 — on campus or online!
#ISDM2026 #SharedDecisionMaking
🌐 Website: sites.dartmouth.edu/isdm2026/
📅 Abstracts open Sep 1, 2025
🎟 Early bird reg starts Sep 30, 2025
Join us in 2026 — on campus or online!
#ISDM2026 #SharedDecisionMaking
August 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
📢 We’re excited to announce the 13th International Shared Decision Making Conference ISDM 2026: A Wider Lens!
🌐 Website: sites.dartmouth.edu/isdm2026/
📅 Abstracts open Sep 1, 2025
🎟 Early bird reg starts Sep 30, 2025
Join us in 2026 — on campus or online!
#ISDM2026 #SharedDecisionMaking
🌐 Website: sites.dartmouth.edu/isdm2026/
📅 Abstracts open Sep 1, 2025
🎟 Early bird reg starts Sep 30, 2025
Join us in 2026 — on campus or online!
#ISDM2026 #SharedDecisionMaking
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Stefan Guldin is a materials scientist who used to work on biosensors. Now, he’s developing meat alternatives.
go.nature.com/3JED8p9
go.nature.com/3JED8p9
Raw ingredients: turning algal protein into mock meat
Stefan Guldin is a materials scientist who used to work on biosensors. Now, he’s developing meat alternatives.
go.nature.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Stefan Guldin is a materials scientist who used to work on biosensors. Now, he’s developing meat alternatives.
go.nature.com/3JED8p9
go.nature.com/3JED8p9
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Abortion should never be criminalized.
Evidence shows that criminalization of abortion drives women and girls towards unsafe procedures – to the detriment of their safety, their health and their rights.
Evidence shows that criminalization of abortion drives women and girls towards unsafe procedures – to the detriment of their safety, their health and their rights.
August 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Abortion should never be criminalized.
Evidence shows that criminalization of abortion drives women and girls towards unsafe procedures – to the detriment of their safety, their health and their rights.
Evidence shows that criminalization of abortion drives women and girls towards unsafe procedures – to the detriment of their safety, their health and their rights.
When I order a takeaway, I already know I’m committing to high-calorie consumption for tasty, comforting food. This study found that calorie labelling on menus, to improve knowledge, didn’t encourage healthier choices. I wonder if other nutritional information could have more impact?
🍽️ Calorie labels rarely influence choice of takeaway, survey suggests
LSHTM & @uniofreading.bsky.social researchers say #healthyeating policies should put pressure on the food industry rather than consumers.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
LSHTM & @uniofreading.bsky.social researchers say #healthyeating policies should put pressure on the food industry rather than consumers.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
August 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
When I order a takeaway, I already know I’m committing to high-calorie consumption for tasty, comforting food. This study found that calorie labelling on menus, to improve knowledge, didn’t encourage healthier choices. I wonder if other nutritional information could have more impact?
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👟 Cambridge researchers have found using fitness apps such as NHS 'Active 10' increases activity not only immediately after download, but in the longer term, bringing significant health benefits.
👟To find out more: bit.ly/3Hm8ikr
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
👟To find out more: bit.ly/3Hm8ikr
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
Cambridge study finds NHS Active 10 walking tracker users are more active after using the app - NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, according to researchers from ...
bit.ly
August 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
👟 Cambridge researchers have found using fitness apps such as NHS 'Active 10' increases activity not only immediately after download, but in the longer term, bringing significant health benefits.
👟To find out more: bit.ly/3Hm8ikr
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
👟To find out more: bit.ly/3Hm8ikr
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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Good news from Gates. Would have been even better if there were recognition of the conditions that affect women differently and disproportionately when compared to men (from autoimmunity to mental illness) as well as distinct women's health areas.
August 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Good news from Gates. Would have been even better if there were recognition of the conditions that affect women differently and disproportionately when compared to men (from autoimmunity to mental illness) as well as distinct women's health areas.
I’m always astounded by the lack of SDM when I go to the dentist, even within NHS practices. There’s always very little or no discussion about the available options, including benefits & risks. I never feel like I have any time to decide or make an informed choice. Do others share this experience?
August 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I’m always astounded by the lack of SDM when I go to the dentist, even within NHS practices. There’s always very little or no discussion about the available options, including benefits & risks. I never feel like I have any time to decide or make an informed choice. Do others share this experience?
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📣📣 Cool job alert! The @bakerresearchau.bsky.social is recruiting up to 2 new PIs in Biomedical Data Science 👉 www.seek.com.au/job/85989791...
You’d join an awesome institute in an incredible city (Melbourne, Australia) as well as partnerships like with @cam.ac.uk… you’ll also get to work with me 😁
You’d join an awesome institute in an incredible city (Melbourne, Australia) as well as partnerships like with @cam.ac.uk… you’ll also get to work with me 😁
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
📣📣 Cool job alert! The @bakerresearchau.bsky.social is recruiting up to 2 new PIs in Biomedical Data Science 👉 www.seek.com.au/job/85989791...
You’d join an awesome institute in an incredible city (Melbourne, Australia) as well as partnerships like with @cam.ac.uk… you’ll also get to work with me 😁
You’d join an awesome institute in an incredible city (Melbourne, Australia) as well as partnerships like with @cam.ac.uk… you’ll also get to work with me 😁
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All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.
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⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.