Smitha Mundasad
@smithamundasad
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Reporter, Presenter, BBC News, Radio 4, World Service. Erstwhile medical Dr. Global health geek. Panels, commissions etc Awards & all that: https://t.co/zK8XWcUPsU
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Joined September 2009
It was an absolute privilege, an honour, to be allowed to tell Niall McCann’s story. In 2016 he smashed into a mountain at 50mph. Remarkably he survived. He talks frankly - & with surprising humour - about his recovery & lasting bowel & bladder injuries https://t.co/F4i60hihVY
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Niall McCann on navigating the ups and downs of life with a spinal cord injury.
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I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black
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NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother's death illustrates inequalities in the system.
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Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid
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The spread of disease, as well as delays to the development of vaccines and new treatments, could be affected by cuts to USAID.
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We've released a resource to help healthcare professionals spot jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. Together we can improve assessment of jaundice, prevent treatment delays, and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare. Download the resource here: https://t.co/5g6WQVrmUg
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PEPFAR is one of the most successful global health programs ever. It provides HIV treatment for over 20 million people. And now it faces a funding delay of up to 6 months. Without access to treatment, HIV can rebound in less than a month. This is self-defeating stupidity.
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Too often when I report on genetic studies I have to add the line ‘the study was not designed to/ was unable to look at participants who were not of European ancestry’. It’s painful to write. Amazing work here by @GenesHealth @Sarah_Finer #type2diabetes
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Quite a story I was working on yesterday. Regulators said a ‘Class Il recall is intended for medicines that possibly could cause temporary or medically reversible health problems’ 😳
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🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14
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Detailed piece from @smithamundasad and @cathburns about the growing waiting list for gynaecology care in the UK and what it means for women left in agony
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Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years.
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Thrilled to have joined the launch of the Lancet report alongside distinguished experts @smithamundasad @HelenClark @DrTedros @OyunGCF @MarinaRomanello @richardhorton1 @ginamccarthy46 @DrMariaNeira @omniaelomrani1 @daktari1. Here are my 5 takeaways: 1️⃣ We are in a climate
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🆕 2024 report of the @LancetCountdown on health & climate change: records broken, action delayed. Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected towards protecting people’s health, lives & livelihoods. https://t.co/Z6NCeBywhh
#LancetClimate24
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Heart-breaking story here by brilliant colleagues @cathburns & Vicki Loader
This is a story about a stand-off. On one side, NICE says Enhertu is not value for money for a group of breast cancer patients. On the other, drug companies argue that NICE is wrong to classify this cancer as only "moderately severe". 1/ https://t.co/JiAsfqPiqy
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Wow this is worth a read
I'm talking at a conference later this year (on UX+AI). I just saw an ad for the conference with my photo and was like, wait, that doesn't look right. Is my bra showing in my profile pic and I've never noticed...? That's weird. I open my original photo. No bra showing. I put
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Fascinating reading
What kind of childhood makes a top scientist? Is it enough to have all the right traits (brilliance, grit, etc) or do you need the right family too? And why should we care? A 🧵 on our paper on the Nobel Laureates. A teaser: the income distribution of the laureates' fathers.1/N
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What a partnership.
Congratulations to our 2024 medicine laureate Victor Ambros ✨ This morning he celebrated the news of his prize with his colleague and wife Rosalind Lee, who was also the first author on the 1993 'Cell' paper cited by the Nobel Committee. #NobelPrize
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Wow @ChristinaHardi_ really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on trauma informed podcast producing at #iwpf @ContentisQn
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This is an important listen put together by my brilliant colleagues. @Kevin_Fong speaks so passionately and with such humanity about that time. #CovidInquiry
A really important week of evidence at the Covid inquiry. Lots to talk about including powerful testimony from Prof Kevin Fong about impact on intensive care. Here’s extended (30 min) version of report which ran on @BBCr4today this morning.
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Always a pleasure to be back on my all time favourite global health audio show with the wonderful @claudiahammond @MSessaHawkins @Katie_Tomsett & team https://t.co/9m7RdgZJdm
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Has the Taliban halted polio vaccinations in Afghanistan?
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📰Baby poo study reveals mysteries of newborn guts ✍️ @BBCNews @smithamundasad
@LawleyLab @yan__shao @louiseckenny @fienige
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Scientists work out which bacteria populate babies guts first - and what it could mean for their health.
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What an incredible episode of The Life Scientific. Prof Uchegbo thank you for sharing your story and inspiring so many. So amazing to hear the positive impact you have had @ucl too. Expertly told by @jimalkhalili & the amazing Beth Eastwood
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Ijeoma Uchegbu on using nanoparticles to transform medicines.
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