Public health registrar and NIHR Doctoral Fellow at the University of Nottingham. Commercial determinants of health, health inequalities, public health policy. In a state of total arrayhttps://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3meqtvvpla223New paper published in Tobacco Control this week, looking at long-term effects of the proposed smokefree generation law in England. This would progressively raise the age of tobacco sale so that anyone born in 2009 or later can never legally be sold tobacco. https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2026/01/29/tc-2025-059669?rss=1 https://lnkd.in/eSCz8dWw13 Feb 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqtvvpla223https://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3m75ow7tlf22lIn my piece on cryptocurrency as a commercial determinant of health, I noted that nearly all donations to Reform from 2019 to 2023 were from this man, Christopher Harborne. The influence of crypto on current global politics has been severely underreported. https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/39/6/daae190/7926254 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2025 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75ow7tlf22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3lua7a32m6225To those arguing that votes at 16 means explaining why voting should be set at a different age to marrying, serving in a combat role or buying cigarettes and alcohol (all 18)... ...sure!18 Jul 2025 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lua7a32m6225https://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3lsmegdeu4c23Pretty sensible guide to generative AI use in academic peer-reviewed journals https://theconversation.com/can-academics-use-ai-to-write-journal-papers-what-the-guidelines-say-25882427 Jun 2025 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmegdeu4c23https://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3lqf737ykc22wGuess which business Christopher Harborne, the biggest Reform UK donor of recent times, happens to be in? Surprised not to see this mentioned in the story. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/29/reform-uk-to-accept-donations-via-bitcoin-nigel-farage-says30 May 2025 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqf737ykc22whttps://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3lqddn46ctc2eLabubus. I mean, at least they aren't Bored Apes?29 May 2025 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqddn46ctc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3lpjajgx6qc2nThis is a genuinely astonishing drop in weekend violence. Check out the magnitude. What brilliant news. Anecdote klaxon 🚨 I was with someone in ED in Nottingham's main hospital on Friday night and was taken aback by how calm it was. Busy, but calm. H/T @stevensenior.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2025 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjajgx6qc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nmkfdavies.bsky.social/post/3loivzuentc2hGoing on LinkedIn used to be like eating at a dessert parlour - nice before the sugary sweetness inevitably overwhelms. Now it's like ChatGPT has poured a bathtub of full-fat Lucozade over your sundae.06 May 2025 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:jiyfvyq5wk4apgmsocozz3bl/app.bsky.feed.post/3loivzuentc2h