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PI of the ZOE PREDICT studies & the ZOE Health Study @Join_ZOE Researcher/Author on microbiome, nutrition & genomics. All views my own.

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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
14 days
First lawsuit against UPF gets thrown out by US judge because of lack of specificity - we need better definitions- but let’s not give up
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reuters.com
Kraft , Mondelez , Coca-Cola and several other major food companies on Monday succeeded in winning the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused them of designing harmful "ultra-processed" foods addictive...
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
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New YouTube video out today: What I Eat On Holiday https://t.co/oQuOMko2kX
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Eric Topol
2 months
What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity that is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes? The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts. 7,000 steps is clinically meaningful; some benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps @TheLancet
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Dr Phil Hammond 💙
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“It should be a matter of national shame that we now spend more on maternity litigation than the total cost of running maternity services.”
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theguardian.com
Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent years
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Complex
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Managing your finances, no matter how much you make, is key to financial success. No one knows this better than @teyanataylor. The recent culinary school grad was given $300 to create a 🔥fit for Chime’s Ball on A Budget. See how she pulled it off. Powered by @Chime
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
3 months
Wes Streeting: makes the right noises but is wrong on his light touch with the food and drink lobby and fails to see that risk aversion is the big reason the NHS fails to deliver as success is not rewarded - but - inertia and covering your back are ⁩ https://t.co/mTiFAzMAA4
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thetimes.com
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
3 months
So should we have the same on processed foods that cause more cancer? Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, urge health groups https://t.co/yo3gTMj8Nh
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thetimes.com
The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
3 months
1 in 4 people in the UK are at risk of metabolic disease. This research is urgent and will turn Michael’s legacy into meaningful science. It’s the first step, but we need your help to keep going. Please consider donating to help us continue his vital work. https://t.co/Nc7MFbAq3E
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
3 months
Uk govt allows Big brands to get round new laws aimed at reducing marketing crap food to children - plus ca change… https://t.co/zhLCbcSnn1
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questions-statements.parliament.uk
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
4 months
Launch of the appeal for the research fund in memory of My friend Michael https://t.co/2FyAkJKtLV
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
4 months
Big food gets away with murder while Advertising standards ASA picks on little guys trying to make healthy food like #ZOE
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telegraph.co.uk
Food companies are free to use terms like ‘low-fat’ with wanton abandon, while genuine health products are penalised
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
4 months
#Covid enquiry- track and trace - what went wrong . If you have a spare 80 minutes- this is my evidence to module 7 about the ZOE/Kings app and how it could have saved many more lives as well as billions of £ .Traumatic to recall it all again ! 🙏
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
4 months
Next Monday 5 yrs later - I’m giving evidence to the U.K. Covid enquiry about what went wrong with the official system and how embracing symptom apps like ZOE/KCL would have saved lives @JoinZoe @KingsCollegeLon
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
5 months
Time to change our outdated nhs pharmacy system - In many countries you can get common non dangerous drugs direct without prescription so you never run out. It’s also much cheaper. Missed prescription medicines increase risks for A&E patients https://t.co/TumaIABOVA
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thetimes.com
The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
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@CMonteiro_USP
Carlos A. Monteiro
6 months
Now, 8 cohort studies show UPF intake increases the risk of depressive symptoms. This one used an interesting trial emulation approach, applying inverse probability weighting to control for confounders, balancing them between exposed and unexposed groups. https://t.co/u2C8yM5Rzg
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
6 months
I love this article in the journal Brain on bullshit university jobs
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Tim Spector MD (Prof)
6 months
Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals a youthful set of gut microbes and presumably a healthy immune system
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independent.co.uk
Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health
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