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Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy

Parent. National Teaching Fellow, Anatomist, SciComm, TV/Radio 🌟, AKU expert, sports fanatic. Tweeting gold since 2013. All views my own

Joined July 2013
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  • Followers 1,865
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#Hantavirus in the news again.... theconversation.com/hantavir…

Hantavirus: here’s what you need to know about the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy...

The tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betty Arakawa have brought hantavirus into the spotlight – but what is it and how can it be prevented?

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May 3
Three die after virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship bbc.in/42IlSpl
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Caught our local Sparrowhawk in our garden this aft, sadly its catch was still alive but that is the circle of life. @Natures_Voice #SparrowHawk #wildlifephotography #Wildlife
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In germany and cant use #visa cards to pay due to system failure. Not sure what thats about but thankfully had a small amount of cash or would be washing dishes. Waiter tells me its "europe-wide" issue? @AskNationwide any idea if this is a wider system issue or me specific 🤔
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Pleased to report that the #ValentinesDay merch is out on the shelves already 🤣
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What's #Santa getting you for Xmas? "A big bag of presents!!" "Wrong!!! You're getting a giant gallbladder" #MedTwitter #Anatomy
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Made it to 20th Dec, sat in @DublinAirport and just like that I'm done and out of #whamageddon2025. To Whamhalla I go, apparently the mythical powers behind whamageddon do not repay kind gestures, having helped a poor lady who fell backwards down an escalator minutes earlier.
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Thought it was another freight train at 5am this morning. Nope another earthquake in #MorecambeBay
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Come and see the application of Raman Spectroscopy to archaeological samples, led by @DrJemmaKerns, me and colleagues
LancasterPressOffice@LancasterPress
11 Dec 2025
Archaeology and cutting-edge science with the help of @LancasterMedSch have come together to unlock secrets and rewrite stories of Lancaster district’s ancient past lancaster.ac.uk/news/museum-…
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Definitely felt this #earthquake in north Lancaster. We live near the West Coast Main Line and initially thought the rumbling was a train but then felt the shaking
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@LastQuake
3 Dec 2025
#Earthquake (#daeargryn) possibly felt 1 min 2 sec ago in #UnitedKingdom. Felt it? Tell us via: 📱m.emsc.eu/#app 🌐m.emsc.eu 🖥emsc-csem.org ⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon!
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Bullshit bingo completed in record time #Budget2026
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LancasterPressOffice@LancasterPress
20 Nov 2025
The New York Post covers an article by Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch about a rare risk of swallowing medications nypost.com/2025/11/17/health…

The surprising threat of swallowing pills — and which meds and supplements are riskiest

While oral medications are generally considered safer and more convenient than injections or inhalations, sometimes a simple swallow is easier said than done.

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3 Nov 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about the health hazards of Bonfire Night theconversation.com/bonfire-…

Bonfire Night: why it’s never a good idea to mess around with fireworks

Burns, fractures and tissue damage are just a few of the common injuries the fireworks can cause.

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30 Oct 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about “Trick or treatment: Halloween health hazards hiding in plain fright” theconversation.com/trick-or…

Trick or treatment: Halloween health hazards hiding in plain fright

On Halloween, children face a fourfold increase in pedestrian deaths and a 70% spike in life-threatening allergic reactions – here’s what you need to know.

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29 Oct 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about “Celebrity Traitors: why we sweat when we're nervous – or lying” theconversation.com/celebrit….

Celebrity Traitors: why we sweat when we’re nervous – or lying

The body have specific sweat glands are only activated when we’re in stressful situations.

theconversation.com
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#AnatEd #SciComm #kardashians
LancasterPressOffice@LancasterPress
27 Oct 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about “Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: what it means and who is most at risk” theconversation.com/kim-kard…
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LancasterPressOffice@LancasterPress
27 Oct 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about “Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: what it means and who is most at risk” theconversation.com/kim-kard…

Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: what it means and who is most at risk

Brain aneurysms often go unnoticed until they rupture. Kim Kardashian’s disclosure is drawing attention to key risks and new approaches to prevention.

theconversation.com
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Delighted to reach this landmark, thank you to everyone who has supported along the way. Special mention to the Health Editors @ConversationUK @CWitchalls @heatherkroeker @KatieBEdwards for all their amazing editorial expertise
Lancaster University@LancasterUni
22 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Prof Adam Taylor (@Adatomy) of Lancaster Medical School, who has now written an impressive 150 articles for @ConversationUK – with a combined number of reads of more than 18 million! Read his most recent piece below 👇 theconversation.com/bubble-t…
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Orgasm whilst exercising, who knew!! #AnatEd #SciComm
LancasterPressOffice@LancasterPress
8 Oct 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about “Runny noses, black toenails and ‘coregasms’: here are seven weird ailments that exercise can trigger” theconversation.com/runny-no…
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22 Sep 2025
Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation on “How diamonds, gold and platinum became medical gamechangers” theconversation.com/how-diam…

How diamonds, gold and platinum became medical gamechangers

When jewellery materials become life-saving tools.

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Care package from a S. African friend - Boerewors. My child- Dad why are you cooking a snake?
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