Lisa Hurt
@lisashurt.bsky.social
Mam, Darllenydd/Reader Prifysgol Caerdydd/Cardiff University, Iechyd Cyhoeddus/Public Health
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This is so horrific. So painful. So despairing.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is so horrific. So painful. So despairing.
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NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales
Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
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Musk vs facts…..
September 15, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Musk vs facts…..
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Most doctors, most of the time, draw on their years (decades, in my case) of medical training & expertise to do the best we can for you.
What distinguishes us from snake oil salesmen - persuasive grifters who prey on human fears to line their pockets - is our expertise & our integrity.
Trust… 1/n
What distinguishes us from snake oil salesmen - persuasive grifters who prey on human fears to line their pockets - is our expertise & our integrity.
Trust… 1/n
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
August 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Most doctors, most of the time, draw on their years (decades, in my case) of medical training & expertise to do the best we can for you.
What distinguishes us from snake oil salesmen - persuasive grifters who prey on human fears to line their pockets - is our expertise & our integrity.
Trust… 1/n
What distinguishes us from snake oil salesmen - persuasive grifters who prey on human fears to line their pockets - is our expertise & our integrity.
Trust… 1/n
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Our article "Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience" (with @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social, @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marc Feldman) is now published online.
We describe five factors that contribute to the spread of racism and suggest strategies for countering them.
doi.org/10.1017/ehs....
We describe five factors that contribute to the spread of racism and suggest strategies for countering them.
doi.org/10.1017/ehs....
August 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Our article "Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience" (with @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social, @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marc Feldman) is now published online.
We describe five factors that contribute to the spread of racism and suggest strategies for countering them.
doi.org/10.1017/ehs....
We describe five factors that contribute to the spread of racism and suggest strategies for countering them.
doi.org/10.1017/ehs....
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🔎 New research identifies 19th-century welfare cuts as a major cause of rise in early-childhood mortality.
The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.
Read more⬇️
The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.
Read more⬇️
Now on the Long Run: 'The new poor law and the health of the population of England and Wales'.
By David Green, Gabriel Mesevage, Graham Mooney & Simon Szreter.
@kings-sga.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @jhu.edu
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
By David Green, Gabriel Mesevage, Graham Mooney & Simon Szreter.
@kings-sga.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @jhu.edu
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>The Economic History Review</em> | EHS Journal | Wiley Online Library
We estimate the impact of reductions in poor law expenditure on rural life expectancy and mortality rates in England and Wales following the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. Given the scale of cuts impos...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🔎 New research identifies 19th-century welfare cuts as a major cause of rise in early-childhood mortality.
The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.
Read more⬇️
The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.
Read more⬇️
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As technology gets more and more powerful, is there a risk that humans get lazier and less competent? Unfortunately, yes.
The obesogenic society has been with us for a while; the stupidogenic society is on its way.
The obesogenic society has been with us for a while; the stupidogenic society is on its way.
August 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
As technology gets more and more powerful, is there a risk that humans get lazier and less competent? Unfortunately, yes.
The obesogenic society has been with us for a while; the stupidogenic society is on its way.
The obesogenic society has been with us for a while; the stupidogenic society is on its way.
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The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
August 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Wildfire smoke and air pollution: What you can’t see can still harm your health.
As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
August 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Wildfire smoke and air pollution: What you can’t see can still harm your health.
As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
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Absolutely BRILLIANT animations and sensible explanations to illustrate just why and how people twist data regarding vaccines and putative links with autism. Do read.
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Absolutely BRILLIANT animations and sensible explanations to illustrate just why and how people twist data regarding vaccines and putative links with autism. Do read.
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I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
August 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
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An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
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Malaria cases surge in Zimbabwe largely due to abrupt cut in USAID that affected mosquito net provision and surveillance measures. The Zimbabwean government trying to step up but can’t make up for the damage the sudden cessation. Climate change further increases mosquito burden too
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Malaria cases surge in Zimbabwe largely due to abrupt cut in USAID that affected mosquito net provision and surveillance measures. The Zimbabwean government trying to step up but can’t make up for the damage the sudden cessation. Climate change further increases mosquito burden too
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#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it?
In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage.
pod.link/1497329104/e...
In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage.
pod.link/1497329104/e...
July 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it?
In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage.
pod.link/1497329104/e...
In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage.
pod.link/1497329104/e...
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Not self-defence. Not even collateral damage. Collective punishment. In other words, revenge…
Astonished to find myself agreeing with Lord Sumption but every word of this, on Gaza, from the @NewStatesman’s front page, is powerfully, painfully true.
Astonished to find myself agreeing with Lord Sumption but every word of this, on Gaza, from the @NewStatesman’s front page, is powerfully, painfully true.
July 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Not self-defence. Not even collateral damage. Collective punishment. In other words, revenge…
Astonished to find myself agreeing with Lord Sumption but every word of this, on Gaza, from the @NewStatesman’s front page, is powerfully, painfully true.
Astonished to find myself agreeing with Lord Sumption but every word of this, on Gaza, from the @NewStatesman’s front page, is powerfully, painfully true.
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“Increasing physical activity has health benefits across the life course. As part of this, we need to make walking and cycling more accessible, and safer, as well as access to green space easier and more equitable."
July 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“Increasing physical activity has health benefits across the life course. As part of this, we need to make walking and cycling more accessible, and safer, as well as access to green space easier and more equitable."
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The many tragedies of ending US aid
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on.ft.com/3Tdeaim
The many tragedies of ending US aid
[FREE TO READ] Funding cuts could result in one million deaths in the next year
on.ft.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The many tragedies of ending US aid
on.ft.com/3Tdeaim
on.ft.com/3Tdeaim
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Today’s stories in numbers
£60,000,000 - basic cost of one F35A jet to carry USA nukes
£60,000,000 - annual cost of 15,614 people on lower rate PIP
£60,000,000 - basic cost of one F35A jet to carry USA nukes
£60,000,000 - annual cost of 15,614 people on lower rate PIP
June 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Today’s stories in numbers
£60,000,000 - basic cost of one F35A jet to carry USA nukes
£60,000,000 - annual cost of 15,614 people on lower rate PIP
£60,000,000 - basic cost of one F35A jet to carry USA nukes
£60,000,000 - annual cost of 15,614 people on lower rate PIP
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Wow, this was an incredibly powerful statement put out by the now fired CDC ACIP members, published yesterday in JAMA. Snippets posted below:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
June 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Wow, this was an incredibly powerful statement put out by the now fired CDC ACIP members, published yesterday in JAMA. Snippets posted below:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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How good is the Chancellors announcement for Wales when it comes to railways?
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
June 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How good is the Chancellors announcement for Wales when it comes to railways?
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
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🆘 Our work over the past few years has shown that COVID-19 in pregnancy is a serious problem that requires serious public health and medical consideration.
May 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🆘 Our work over the past few years has shown that COVID-19 in pregnancy is a serious problem that requires serious public health and medical consideration.
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🚨 A plan to eradicate cervical cancer in England is being threatened by a slump in the number of children being vaccinated in schools:
www.thetimes.com/article/5a11...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a11...
Drop in HPV jabs blamed on pupils skipping school
Vaccine fatigue post-Covid has also been identified as a reason for a fall in the take-up of HPV vaccinations
www.thetimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🚨 A plan to eradicate cervical cancer in England is being threatened by a slump in the number of children being vaccinated in schools:
www.thetimes.com/article/5a11...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a11...