Clint Witchalls
@CWitchalls
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Senior health editor @ConversationUK Views are my own.
Brixton, England
Joined June 2010
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Can Europe beat the overtourism crisis? https://t.co/ckcBceUKqK via @bbc_travel
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Protests may be returning this summer, but so are new ideas to make travel more sustainable, from smart tech to visitor taxes and travel rewards.
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I'd encourage all academics to consider publishing via @ConversationUK - over 3 million reads TY @CWitchalls @jonty98 @heatherkroeker @Jo_Adetunji
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'giving people a diagnostic label is unhelpful.. it convinces people they have a biological defect, it leads to ineffective and often harmful medical treatment, and most of the time, it misses the actual problems'. @ConversationUK
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Experts challenge Streeting’s claim about ‘over-diagnosis’, and bring some nuance to the debate.
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I wrote an article for @ConversationUK on the abolition of NHS England: what does it mean for the NHS and what are the risks and opportunities. https://t.co/5PUIciiRMP
theconversation.com
Ministerial control replaces NHS England as government seeks to cut duplication.
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Does toothpaste destroy the good bacteria in your mouth. Three dentists weigh in. https://t.co/voLMu5kGLM
theconversation.com
There is growing recognition of the importance of the oral microbiome on our health.
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You can help raise money for Oasis Children's Venture by donating online #JustGiving
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Oasisplay has been saved from imminent closure but still needs help to ensure long term sustainability and reinstate all services which have been cut over the last 6 months.
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Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast
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Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
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I had the privilege to write an article on legalisation of cannabis for @ConversationUK
https://t.co/Frh4np5k0S
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Nearly half of US states allow the recreational use of cannabis.
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What are the lessons from America’s great cannabis liberalisation experiment? interesting anlaysis from @AmirEnglund
https://t.co/6TzKJcZe2m via @ConversationUK
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Nearly half of US states allow the recreational use of cannabis.
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Some reflections on the record number of drug related deaths reported today by @profhrs and I https://t.co/4EQ5kqf98O via @ConversationUK
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Deaths from cocaine use have risen by almost 31%, according to ONS figures that also show stark regional differences in drug-related deaths.
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Ketamine: what you need to know about the UK’s growing drug problem - new piece from @profhrs & I, thanks to @CWitchalls
https://t.co/0huMmQ8zt6 via @ConversationUK
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More and more people are seeking medical help for problems related to ketamine use.
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Delighted to be able to reach this milestone. Always great to engage in #SciComm #Engagment around all things #Anatomy and #Health. Many thanks to all the Health editors over at @ConversationUK, esp @CWitchalls (who edited my first ever article) and the @LancasterPress team.
Congratulations to our own Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy @LancasterMedSch who has inspired and educated millions of readers by writing an incredible 100 articles for @ConversationUK 👏 He is one of only three people in the UK and 36 worldwide to have reached this milestone!
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