Aliese Oxenham RN

I am fascinated by Phage Therapy, which is nearly one hundred years old. When it was first being used, antibiotics were introduced around the same time and phage therapy went under the radar. It is now making a massive comeback. This is an alternative treatment to antibiotics that uses viruses that only infect bacteria and not human cells to kill harmful bacteria. They act as precision guided hunters that find their specific bacterial target, invade it, replicate inside, and burst it open. This process leaves your good bacteria and your body completely unharmed. I have just ordered my first sampling kit to take part in the Phage Collection Project. They provide a sample pot so I can collect 50 mls of water from a toilet or the local environment. The sample will then be analysed for phages. Any that are found will be isolated and added to their biobank. The best part is that if they find a phage, I will get to name it. I am easily pleased. 🎉🤣 It feels good to do my bit to help fight antibiotic resistance, which is one of the biggest threats in modern medicine. You do not need to be a scientist to take part. You just need a bottle and some water from a pond, a river, or even your toilet. 🌟Join me. 🌟Collect a sample. 🌟Name a phage. Help revive a century old cure for the medicine of tomorrow.✨ www.phage-collection.org/getinvolved

I've been looking at LibAirty, an FDA-cleared wearable system that launched in the US last year. This system appears to be good news for those managing chronic lung disease. The thing is: if you live with COPD, cystic fibrosis, or bronchiectasis, your life revolves around clinic appointments just to clear your lungs. In and out, waiting rooms, scheduling around therapy sessions. They say with LibAirty you can get the same clinical-grade therapy you would get from a therapist at home. It is a smart vest paired with a mobile app that guides you through breathing exercises and chest compressions. The clinical trial results were remarkable, patients cleared more mucus than with traditional vests, leading to greater patient independence and fewer hospitalisations. I think the name is clever too: 'LibAirty'. It really represents their objective. libairty.health

I’ve always found meditation and positive affirmations extremely beneficial to health and wellbeing, but over time, the soft background music became repetitive and a bit annoying. I was searching for something more authentic and less pretentious. After struggling to find positive affirmations set to alternative music like reggae, heavy metal, drum and bass or punk, I teamed up with a friend to create our own affirmation channel, focusing on positive affirmations and anti-fascist affirmations— (focusing on helping and standing up for people). Take a look: youtube.com/@altaffirmat...

Neffy—the adrenaline nasal spray used for the treatment of anaphylaxis—was approved in the UK last summer and has been out in the market privately since October 2025. I haven’t yet seen anyone I nurse using it, but I’m really looking forward to its rollout in the future. What attracts me to Neffy is its longer shelf life compared to standard EpiPens. It’s also much smaller and easier to carry, which is fantastic! I've noticed that some people are less likely to carry the two EpiPens they're advised to have on hand because they can be bulky, making it harder to keep them easily accessible. Having trained many individuals to use EpiPens, I’ve heard that Neffy will be easier to teach and use, reducing the chances of error. It also eliminates the needle phobia that can prevent people from using their EpiPens effectively. Exciting times ahead for allergy management! www.narf.org.uk/blog/2025/10...

So, one of the ‘godfathers of AI’—Professor Geoffrey Hinton—has said that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI will make humankind extinct in the next 30 years! However, another expert—Yann LeCun—believes AI could actually save humanity from extinction. These contrasting views show the complexity of AI’s potential impact on humanity. What do you think?