Chris van Tulleken 🏳️🌈
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NHS Dr @HTropDis @UCLH Professor of Infection and Global Health @UCL @UNICEF_uk supporter Broadcasting: @MiradorMgmt Books: @RCWZW
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Joined November 2011
"We are in the midst of a drugs crisis. Not only are lives being lost, but the ripple effect of substance use also contributes to ... community safety, child protection, hospital admissions and social integration." 👀Read our response in full ➡️ https://t.co/uI9De6Hh5n
adph.org.uk
There were 5,565 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales in 2024 (93.9 deaths per million people). This is up from 93.0 deaths per million recorded in 2023 registrations and continues the rise seen every year since 2012. ➡️ https://t.co/JW3wkcUsne
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Can we ignore include ultra-processed food products in dietary profile? @ICMRDELHI @ICMRNIN @MoHFW_INDIA Do you think India should have data on consumption of UPFs.? My piece in TOI to share my opinion based on available information and obesity trends. Hope yo hear from you .
Excellent article by @KavitaDatt in today's @NewIndianXpress on our latest study 'Dietary Profile and Associated Metabolic Risk Factors in India' from the ICMR-INDIAB study (INDIAB-21) which was published in Nature Medicine.
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Ever wonder why some clothes lose color but others stay vibrant? At SHEIN, we rigorously test our fabrics—from simulated sweat and UV rays to endless spin cycles—for colorfastness before they reach your cart. So your favorites stay bold, wash after wash!
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This #MenopauseAwarenessDay, catch up with "Thriving Through Menopause", a UCL InTune & @WellbeingofWmen discussion exploring the importance of nutrition, exercise, sleep & mental health through perimenopause, menopause & post-menopause. Watch here: 🔗 https://t.co/4dWPSmAEch
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ASUS Zenbook A14 wins Silver at IDEA 2025 for its ultra-lightweight, minimalist design. Zenbook S16, ROG Flow Z13, and ExpertBook B3 were also named IDEA finalists, underlining ASUS’s commitment to innovation, design excellence, and incredible user experiences.
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Proud to have contributed to @UNICEF's 2025 Child Nutrition Report: Feeding Profit. We show global adolescent diets for the first time. Boys, urban, and wealthy kids consume more unhealthy foods. Girls, rural, and poor kids consume fewer animal foods. https://t.co/K7cpvq5JJ7
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Had a great time chatting with @vanvlietphd about nutritional dark matter and regenerative agriculture. Apple: https://t.co/sbMOU6rx0V Spotify: https://t.co/NM7gRP9X59 YouTube: https://t.co/mnwhoQb2TD
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Does what you eat impact the environment? And how can we measure this accurately? Our new approach using the nutritional Life Cycle Assessment (nLCA) helps us understand how foods affect both health and the planet. Learn more: https://t.co/SD2VK7q8an
#HealthierDiets4All
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Ultra-processed foods are reshaping global diets, health & the planet. 🌍 Join us for the global launch of The Lancet Series on UPFs & Human Health, 📅 19 Nov (London & online) Experts will unpack the science, policy & politics of UPFs. 🔗Register: https://t.co/joE9rKY54a
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Wildly interesting episode from @TyRBeal Calley reveals how lobbying and reimbursement systems shape the foods we eat and the treatments we receive. Highly recommended for valuable insights. https://t.co/wxcQ6iinDO
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The Ty Beal Show · Episode
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Fascinating discussion about the fundamentals of OCD with Dr. Sara Brungardt. Just in time for #OCDWeek. Apple: https://t.co/scbtL3DCLA Spotify: https://t.co/Mb9eN0fn6p YouTube: https://t.co/Z3Q8wrYoOx
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Read the whole piece here (gift link): https://t.co/qywvpuRdRn
theatlantic.com
What it’s like to watch Louis C.K. do stand-up in Saudi Arabia
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As soon as I heard about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, I pleaded with my boss to send me there. Who wouldn't want to watch Louis CK and Jimmy Carr do stand-up in, until recently, one of the most repressive Muslim countries in the world?
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David Foster Wallace amazingly prescient here on the addictive quality of TV. A reminder that future generations may not look back on the smartphone as a break in cultural history but rather on the era c. 1960-2030 as a continuous screen revolution. https://t.co/viUlSlgKmY
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why can't I get an appointment with my GP? one reason: we are doing too many low value tests - because some charities are giving poor/misleading information to men. the NHS is a cake. We all have a responsibility to use fairly https://t.co/3RM4or3Ce2
bmj.com
Objective To characterise the use of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test in primary care in England. Design Population based open cohort study. Setting England. Participants 10 235 805 male...
PSA screening media coverage is currently very poor. Various charities are not helping but instead adding to the confusion and hype. The Times today carries another high profile individual story of how they were "absolutely" saved by screening with PSA testing.
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An arresting, interactive piece on the history of UPF by @alicegcallahan
nytimes.com
They promised convenience and cheap nutrition. But they became one of the greatest health threats of our time.
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Here is the YouTube Recording of our chat. https://t.co/LrptjjJwhJ
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Here is the YouTube Recording of our chat. https://t.co/LrptjjJwhJ
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Kelly's work has had a huge influence over my own and so many others' in the field - he coined "yo-yo dieting" and "toxic food environment" and was amongst the first to try to shift the responsibility for diet related disease away from those who are affected by it and onto
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In 1995 Professor Kelly Brownell spoke to the New York Times about the root cause of population weight gain "We live in an environment where people are encouraged to eat unhealthy diets. Never before in history has there been such a highly processed, fat-ladened, calorie-ladened
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