Kath Mackay

Fantastic to be able to open up femtech integrates conference yesterday....a great discussion on female health investment, outcomes, new technologies and approaches. And great to highlight great work of NHSA.

‘It became a lifeline’: the charity bringing cinema to hospital patients MediCinema, which custom-builds theatres in UK hospitals, will receive a Bafta for outstanding contribution to cinema. Patients who attend the screenings tell of the joy of escaping into movie magic

So, so chuffed that the wonderful charity Medicinema is getting BAFTA's Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award tonight, and proud to know some of the folk who work for it. More cinemas in hospitals, please! 👏👏 #Baftas www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...

It's great to be with our partners @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social at the Jawdrop Summit today. Great first panel on obesity and personalised health.

‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients

This is fantastic news.

‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients 👏

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Great round up of discoveries using @ukbiobank.bsky.social data from January. As the largest health data programme of its kind is really is a UK jewel!

the role of the gut microbiome as the basis for craving sweets is the topic for the new Ground Truths

Sugar cravings?
Your gut may be the basis
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-gu...

Why The UK Industrial Strategy Needs A Place-Based Approach By adopting a place-based approach, the UK government can create a resilient and equitable industrial strategy that drives innovation and sustainable growth.

New blog on Industrial Strategy and place based innovation via @forbes.com!

www.forbes.com/sites/drkath...

Independent SAGE as an example of effective public dialogue on scientific research - Nature Protocols The members of Independent SAGE reflect on their experience in setting up, developing and running a science communication platform and service to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic

We were invited to reflect on the model of @independentsage.bsky.social as a model for public engagement and communication - in this case during the crisis phase of a pandemic 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee has launched an inquiry into innovation, growth and the regions.

Their Call for Evidence - which closes on 13 January at 23:59 - will be considering the following questions:

Great evening at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social for the annual @sciencecampaign.bsky.social lecture. Fascinating to hear how ARIA is developing and the importance of people centric organisations and research programmes.

Great to be at @unibirmingham.bsky.social today to meet with colleagues and discuss Birmingham Health Innovation Campus which opens next year. Very festive on graduation day 🥳🌲

Exciting time for the Bruntwood SciTech crew with London expansion!!

Imperial announces 'visionary leaders' for Schools of Convergence Science | Imperial News | Imperial College London Imperial has announced academic leaders for four new cross-cutting Schools of Convergence Science.

📢 Announcing 'visionary leaders' to lead Schools of Convergence Science: hubs.ly/Q02-W-3X0

🔬 4 new Schools, announced as part of @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social new strategy, will push the boundaries of transdisciplinary innovation by combining #ourImperial expertise in STEMB and social sciences.

Human Cell Atlas project transforms understanding of human body Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew

Extraordinary research published in @natureportfolio.bsky.social by the Human Cell Atlas, a project aiming to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body...!

"When complete, it could transform the ways we diagnose, monitor and treat diseases" – Katrina Gold @wellcometrust.bsky.social to BBC ⬇️

It's great to be at the University of Liverpool today speaking at the VC's annual conference on the future of healthcare. Lord Darzi kicks off with comments on his review of the NHS.

I'd recommend the good folk of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and @thenhsa.bsky.social too!

In the light of Trumps decision to put vaccine disinformation proponent RFK jr in charge of health for the States just re-posting this here. RFK views are a retrograde damaging step for American healthcare

Welcome @thenhsa.bsky.social! A fantastic organisation driving forward the health proposition in the North of the UK and addressing health inequalities.

Why a Twitter X-Odus spells trouble for the scientific community Scientists are adapting to a new era of networking defined by digital platforms, tracing from the ascent of Twitter to the challenges following the Musk era.

I wrote this @forbes.com blog earlier this year to capture how i felt about the death of science +tech twitter. Nice to join @bsky.app this week and find my tribe!

www.forbes.com/sites/drkath...

Manchester’s lessons for other British cities [FREE TO READ] Howard Bernstein transformed a city on its knees

What ministers can learn from Manchester’s unfinished business

on.ft.com/4fuikMg

Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.

I see more and more life science institutes/departments joining the party.
I have put together a starter pack. Please let me know if you see others that could be added.

go.bsky.app/LxXpcvJ

All - Bluesky Directory A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better.

Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful

Hey, there’s a Science feed on here. Instructions below: