Karine Jegard
@karinejegard.bsky.social
Health & Medical Communications
Here for news, politics, medical learning, and something to make me laugh.
As always any opinions are mine and not representative of my employer.
Here for news, politics, medical learning, and something to make me laugh.
As always any opinions are mine and not representative of my employer.
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SCIENCE SAVES LIVES.
Overall pediatric cancer survival rate increased from 63% in mid 1970s to 87%‼️between 2015 & 2021.
And this isn’t due to supplements, eating better or avoiding red food dye.
It’s due to science & industry working together to develop & approve therapies!
Overall pediatric cancer survival rate increased from 63% in mid 1970s to 87%‼️between 2015 & 2021.
And this isn’t due to supplements, eating better or avoiding red food dye.
It’s due to science & industry working together to develop & approve therapies!
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
SCIENCE SAVES LIVES.
Overall pediatric cancer survival rate increased from 63% in mid 1970s to 87%‼️between 2015 & 2021.
And this isn’t due to supplements, eating better or avoiding red food dye.
It’s due to science & industry working together to develop & approve therapies!
Overall pediatric cancer survival rate increased from 63% in mid 1970s to 87%‼️between 2015 & 2021.
And this isn’t due to supplements, eating better or avoiding red food dye.
It’s due to science & industry working together to develop & approve therapies!
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Of babies infected w/Hepatitis B, 90% develop chronic infection.
Of those, 1 in 4 will DIE.
They lose the ability to get rid of toxins & make important proteins. Their skin yellows, their abdomen swells, they’re uncomfortable. A fate no one deserves.
One we can avoid w/ vaccination.
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Of those, 1 in 4 will DIE.
They lose the ability to get rid of toxins & make important proteins. Their skin yellows, their abdomen swells, they’re uncomfortable. A fate no one deserves.
One we can avoid w/ vaccination.
.
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Of babies infected w/Hepatitis B, 90% develop chronic infection.
Of those, 1 in 4 will DIE.
They lose the ability to get rid of toxins & make important proteins. Their skin yellows, their abdomen swells, they’re uncomfortable. A fate no one deserves.
One we can avoid w/ vaccination.
.
Of those, 1 in 4 will DIE.
They lose the ability to get rid of toxins & make important proteins. Their skin yellows, their abdomen swells, they’re uncomfortable. A fate no one deserves.
One we can avoid w/ vaccination.
.
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There aren’t many things worse one can imagine than the loss of a child.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
There aren’t many things worse one can imagine than the loss of a child.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
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Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
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I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
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Tim Davie was one of the best D-Gs the BBC has had, and Deborah Turness was a brilliant head of news. Only the BBC’s enemies could possibly be glad they’ve resigned. We’ve now got a real fight on our hands to defend public service broadcasting, because that’s under threat too.
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Tim Davie was one of the best D-Gs the BBC has had, and Deborah Turness was a brilliant head of news. Only the BBC’s enemies could possibly be glad they’ve resigned. We’ve now got a real fight on our hands to defend public service broadcasting, because that’s under threat too.
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Perhaps an unsurprising finding but worth mentioning nonetheless: if you exclusively look up and watch tradwife content on TikTok, it will persistently keep serving you pro-anorexia content despite that not having once been something you searched for or even watched.
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Perhaps an unsurprising finding but worth mentioning nonetheless: if you exclusively look up and watch tradwife content on TikTok, it will persistently keep serving you pro-anorexia content despite that not having once been something you searched for or even watched.
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With SNAP benefits going to shit because of rich assholes and corruption running rampant through politics I'd like to point your attention to a Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
With SNAP benefits going to shit because of rich assholes and corruption running rampant through politics I'd like to point your attention to a Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
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Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
October 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
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that last line
October 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
that last line
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Ironically, the phrase to use here would be, "Fuck off back to your own country".
August 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Ironically, the phrase to use here would be, "Fuck off back to your own country".
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Mosley, Powell - and now Farage - ride on the crest of an inflammatory wave but eventually finish up in the dustbin of British history, in retrospect remembered as sad and despised politicians who tried to build political careers on the back of hate.
August 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Mosley, Powell - and now Farage - ride on the crest of an inflammatory wave but eventually finish up in the dustbin of British history, in retrospect remembered as sad and despised politicians who tried to build political careers on the back of hate.
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I'm raising money for my 7-year-old son James with Down Syndrome to get to doctors, buy diapers (he will be in diapers till 7 or 8 ), wipes, medical supplies, and to explore the world. He needs 24/7 care and I am his caretaker. gofund.me/267dbc5e gofund.me/267dbc5e
Donate to Help for Down Syndrome boy with medical issues, organized by James Tate
I'm raising money for my 6-year-old son James with Down Syndrome to get to d… James Tate needs your support for Help for Down Syndrome boy with medical issues
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August 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I'm raising money for my 7-year-old son James with Down Syndrome to get to doctors, buy diapers (he will be in diapers till 7 or 8 ), wipes, medical supplies, and to explore the world. He needs 24/7 care and I am his caretaker. gofund.me/267dbc5e gofund.me/267dbc5e
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It was a no-show from Farage at the 80th anniversary VJ Day memorial in Clacton, judging by the pictures. Not like him to miss a photo op! Led by the Royal British Legion with support from the council, the service was attended by a 100yr old veteran named Jim Goss - our MP couldn't be bothered.
August 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It was a no-show from Farage at the 80th anniversary VJ Day memorial in Clacton, judging by the pictures. Not like him to miss a photo op! Led by the Royal British Legion with support from the council, the service was attended by a 100yr old veteran named Jim Goss - our MP couldn't be bothered.
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Remember that time period when anyone asking a “stupid question” online got a link to “Let Me Google That For You?” I used it too. It’s one of the things that inspired me to write this, and it’s why I’m much more patient with questions than I used to be:
www.techpolicy.press/in-an-age-of...
www.techpolicy.press/in-an-age-of...
In an Age of Information Gatekeeping, Don't Just Google It | TechPolicy.Press
Dia Kayyali explores the challenge of accessing diverse sources of information on today's internet, urging media literacy and human connection to find truth.
www.techpolicy.press
August 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Remember that time period when anyone asking a “stupid question” online got a link to “Let Me Google That For You?” I used it too. It’s one of the things that inspired me to write this, and it’s why I’m much more patient with questions than I used to be:
www.techpolicy.press/in-an-age-of...
www.techpolicy.press/in-an-age-of...
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At least 1 in 6 adults in the UK are on anti-depressants or anti-anxiety meds. In this spell of high heat, it’s important to share the message that many of these medications can increase the dangers of heat exhaustion. Stay hydrated (water, electrolytes, shade breaks & rest)
🔥stay safe friends☀️
🔥stay safe friends☀️
July 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
At least 1 in 6 adults in the UK are on anti-depressants or anti-anxiety meds. In this spell of high heat, it’s important to share the message that many of these medications can increase the dangers of heat exhaustion. Stay hydrated (water, electrolytes, shade breaks & rest)
🔥stay safe friends☀️
🔥stay safe friends☀️
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Well done anti vaxxers.
Now a child is dead, once again, due to measles.
Now a child is dead, once again, due to measles.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A child has died after contracting measles in Liverpool, where public health officials fear a growing outbreak of the disease.
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
Measles outbreak kills child in Liverpool as vaccination rate plunges
The death in Liverpool, where one in four young children are not protected, is fuelling warnings that the virus could spread like ‘wildfire’
www.thetimes.com
July 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Well done anti vaxxers.
Now a child is dead, once again, due to measles.
Now a child is dead, once again, due to measles.
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Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
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But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
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The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
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July 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
Read more:
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
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The thread on one page. Thank you for bearing with me: skywriter.blue/pages/george...
Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. This is Piles Copse, the largest remaining fragment of high-ground temperate rainforest on Dartmoor. It’s a tiny speck of green in a dismal, human-made desert. Prepare yourselves for a story of bre...
skywriter.blue
May 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The thread on one page. Thank you for bearing with me: skywriter.blue/pages/george...
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On one of his first nights as the Pope, he brought a chair out for the guard at his door and made him a sandwich. I think the foundation of morality is humility, sir, and Pope Francis understood that better than most.
April 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
On one of his first nights as the Pope, he brought a chair out for the guard at his door and made him a sandwich. I think the foundation of morality is humility, sir, and Pope Francis understood that better than most.
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Why's the chimney twice as wide as the windows? What's he planning to burn?
April 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Why's the chimney twice as wide as the windows? What's he planning to burn?
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Don't want to be too Kevin McCloud about it but honestly, what is going on with this house.
April 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Don't want to be too Kevin McCloud about it but honestly, what is going on with this house.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s new house has strong “we won a five year planning battle with Alderley Edge council for permission to demolish the bungalow that used to stand here” vibes.
April 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Mark Zuckerberg’s new house has strong “we won a five year planning battle with Alderley Edge council for permission to demolish the bungalow that used to stand here” vibes.