Tim Spector MD (Prof)
@timspector
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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.
London
Joined May 2010
Support greater funding for brain cancer which is a fast rising problem and gets overlooked
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On Sunday 21st September 2025 I will be running the Berlin Marathon 9 years after my diagnosis of a malignant brain tumour. The need to raise awareness of this devastating disease continues and...
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RT @EricTopol: What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity that is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes?.The largest….
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RT @drphilhammond: “It should be a matter of national shame that we now spend more on maternity litigation than the total cost of running m….
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent years
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95 junk food deals with sport in the U.K. revealed by BMJ Junk food “avoids advertising regulation”
bmj.com
A BMJ investigation finds more than 90 deals between brands of food or drink that is high in fat, salt, or sugar and sporting entities, amid concerns over such sponsorship’s impact on the UK’s...
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Tesla Full Self-Driving is not safer than a human driving manually. - FSD failed a DMV driver's test.- HW3 has 20/60 vision (illegal).- HW4 has 20/40 vision (bare legal minimum).- FSD hallucinates like all AIs. It's no surprise Tesla can only defend FSD with fake safety stats.
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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 .
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So should we have the same on processed foods that cause more cancer? Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, urge health groups.
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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.
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Uk govt allows Big brands to get round new laws aimed at reducing marketing crap food to children - plus ca change….
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Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
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Launch of the appeal for the research fund in memory of My friend Michael
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Big food gets away with murder while Advertising standards ASA picks on little guys trying to make healthy food like #ZOE
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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#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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Sadly not a surprise - but great work uncovering the corruption @guardian
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Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed in 2023 after campaign by global food firms
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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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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.
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RT @CMonteiro_USP: Now, 8 cohort studies show UPF intake increases the risk of depressive symptoms. This one used an interesting trial emul….
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I love this article in the journal Brain on bullshit university jobs
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Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals a youthful set of gut microbes and presumably a healthy immune system
independent.co.uk
Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health
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Are you curious about what the internet—and even the dark web—knows about you? . We show you everything that's out there related to your name, email, or personal data. Then you decide what stays—and we'll remove the rest. Start your privacy SCAN today.
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RT @CaulfieldTim: Ignore the "biological age" hype. Mostly "longevity" (read: Wellness Woo 2.0) marketing. How quickly are you ageing? Wh….
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Nature - Armed with an influx of cash and public enthusiasm, researchers are looking to improve how ageing is measured.
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Chip pizzas fuel Italy’s and Greece’s child obesity crisis.
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In southern Italy, four in ten children are overweight — as vegetables and fresh fruit are shunned in favour of high-fat treats
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