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Elizabeth Pisani
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Elizabeth Pisani is a British-American epidemiologist, public health consultant, author and journalist. She is an academic researcher and the director of Ternyata Ltd., a public health consultancy based in London, UK. Her research investigates the ways in which politics, economics and culture influence public health. This has included markets for substandard and falsified medicines and HIV. Before this, Pisani was a journalist who worked as a correspondent for Reuters in several Asian countries. .. more

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 9d
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf
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Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com · 9d
Propositioned outside my house at 8am by a guy who’d just left an all-night chemsex session. Dalston, you’ve still got it!
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 9d
L' @itmantwerp.bsky.social, en collaboration avec des partenaires européens, palestiniens et australiens, a mené une étude sur la disponibilité des #médicaments dans la bande de #Gaza: "La nouvelle recherche met en lumière l'ampleur d'une grave pénurie"

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Des chercheurs alertent sur la 'grave pénurie' de médicaments à Gaza - RTBF Actus
L'analyse, réalisée durant l'été, portait sur 25 médicaments essentiels dans 14 établissements de santé : trois...
www.rtbf.be
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Andreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 10d
Successive Indonesian governments made vague promises that they failed to keep. Bedjo Untung of the 1965 Murder Victims Research Foundation said, “Not a single 1965 survivor or family could get a court decision to document what they had suffered” www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
Indonesia’s Mass Killings 60 Years on Still Demand Justice
The 1965-66 massacres were among the darkest days in Indonesian history. Marxism and communism remain banned in the country and continue to be applied to target critics of the government.
www.hrw.org
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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 11d
Most frameworks to assess #pharmaceutical #systems focus on national level, but many key functions, eg medicine distribution and use, are managed locally. We present a method to assess #local pharmaceutical systems & identify ways to improve their #performance.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 14d
This only happens to you once
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 23d
Peter Salama Refugee MPH Scholarship @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23d
Jane Austen. Spike Lee. MrBeast. “Modern Family.” The Atlantic’s new AI Watchdog search tool lets you see which creative works tech companies may have used to train their generative-AI models: https://theatln.tc/vQSlfiyC
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Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 28d
Mary Robinson is a load-bearing human being. We barely deserve her. #latelateshow
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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 28d
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Michigan announced today that all of its federal funding has been cancelled.

The announcement drips with disbelief and sadness, as you might imagine. The notion that the Center "doesn't advance American interests" is beyond inane.
I am sad and frankly, ashamed, to have to tell you that on Wednesday evening I received word from the US Department of Education that all the federal funding to the Center had been cancelled. Every other area studies center at U. Michigan and all of the SE Asian Studies National Resource Centers in the US received the same cancellation letter at the same time. In their own words, the administration decided that our programs, “‘are inconsistent with Administration priorities and do not advance American interests or values.’ As such, the Department has determined that continuation of the following programs is not in the best interest of the Federal Government.” Perhaps there is one amongst you who agrees with this statement. I have not met that person. I have met many of you who have had your lives changed by the opportunity to learn Southeast Asian languages with the support of FLAS fellowships. Who were able to spend semesters in Ann Arbor on leave from your institutions in SE Asia, working with our fabulous library resources. Who conducted Master’s and PhD thesis research with support from the Center and from the Fulbright-Hays Grants. Who have enjoyed the Gamelan and Rondalla performances that cap our SE Asian music courses. The funds for these undertakings are now terminated.
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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 28d
Women Work Fewer Hours Than Men

By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social

Read more cartoons! ---> #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! ----> patreon.com/barry
Panel 1 In the foreground, a middle-aged man types on his laptop. Behind him, a yelling child is calling to the man, while the child’s mother, holding an infant, shushes him. A caption shows us what the man is typing. JUNIOR: Dad! Dad! DAD! MOTHER: Junior, let your father work. CAPTION: “The ‘wage gap’…” Panel 2 Same scene. The boy has calmed down, and the mother is bringing him along by the shoulder as she exits. The mother looks exhausted, and the baby is pulling on her hair. MOTHER: I’m going out – I have to meet with Junior’s teacher and do groceries and pick up your dry cleaning and… CAPTION: “…mostly disappears….” Panel 3 The mom has departed, but the man, still typing, turns his head to call out after her. MAN: Oh, the nursing home left a message about my mother… Would you take care of that? CAPTION: “…when you control for the fact…” Panel 4 The man turns back to typing. MAN (thought balloon): Hope she makes stew for dinner tonight. CAPTION: “…that women work far fewer hours than men.”
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Marin Dacos @marind.bsky.social · Sep 8
L'université Clermont-Auvergne recrute un ou une chargée de projet pour conduire, assurer le déploiement et la mise en œuvre des activités du projet OSQuAR-UCA. Integrating Open Science into the Qualitative Research Assessment Reform at University Clermont – Auvergne, zenodo.org/records/1641..., p50
Offres d’emplois - Offres de recrutement d’agents titulaires et contractuels - Université Clermont Auvergne
www.uca.fr
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Dignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk · Sep 8
Dame Helen Mirren leads stars' pleas to Lords on assisted dying
Dame Helen Mirren leads stars' pleas to Lords on assisted dying
Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen are urging peers to 'show the world Britain can lead with empathy and courage' on assisted dying.
www.dailymail.co.uk
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · Sep 8
🚨New @WHO #SubstandardMedicine Alert - linked to deaths in #Argentina.
Six lots of injectable FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate), used to manage severe pain, were linked to a fatal outbreak of drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Read more🔗 bit.ly/47IpdZx
#medswecantrust @celinecaillet.bsky.social
Medical Product Alert N°4/2025: Substandard (contaminated) FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate)
Alert summaryThis WHO Medical Product Alert concerns six lots of substandard FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate) detected in ArgentinaFentanyl citrate injections are opioid analgesics used to relieve…
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Carla Antonelli @carlaantonelli.bsky.social · Sep 6
Este domingo día 7 llega un eclipse lunar total visible en España, con una luna llena conocida como Luna de Sangre www.eldiario.es/1_bfde36?utm...
Este domingo llega un eclipse lunar total visible en España: cuándo y dónde ver la Luna de Sangre
El acontecimiento astronómico se apreciará este 7 de septiembre en distintos puntos del territorio nacional con diferentes niveles de visibilidad, variando la duración según la localización geográfica
www.eldiario.es
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Haunted Jukebox, with Rockin’ Rachel Roll @hauntedjukebox.bsky.social · Sep 4
Will do proper posts on this tomorrow, but when I said I bought as many records today as I could carry, I was not exaggerating.

#musicsky #vinyl #nowspinning
A whole lot of LPs (mostly rhythm & blues/rock’n’roll/doo-wop), nine CDs, and a handful of 45s spread across my floor.
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quamed1.bsky.social @quamed1.bsky.social · Sep 2
WHO Medical Product Alert

Substandard (contaminated) FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate) has been detected in Argentina, linked to fatal bacterial infections.

Read more: quamed.org/who-medical-...
WHO Medical Product Alert - Quamed
Substandard (contaminated) FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate) has been detected in Argentina, linked to fatal bacterial infections. Multiple lots are affected and subject to recall after contamination w...
quamed.org
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · Sep 2
*cracks knuckles*

okay so you know how the media has a problem with taking snippets of scientific studies out of context and writing articles which mislead the public?

now imagine a computer program is doing that when you ask it questions about scientific literature but also it makes stuff up.
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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · Sep 1
People are melting down at a Tribune article about CHSD 230 considering adding Arabic to its language learning electives. I wasted time in the comments, which I normally avoid doing since it's useless and awful, but it led to possibly the funniest thing anybody's ever said to me about France.
A screenshot of Facebook comments. The first, from somebody named Marcella, says "Wake up America! The encroachment is insidious and dangerous to our ideals and beliefs." In reply, Soren says "That's why we turned French when they started offering French classes, right?" Replying to Soren, somebody named Ken says "The French don't have a record of colonizing and conquering countries; and forcing their culture on the natives. Arabs do."
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No Context Brits @nocontextbritss.bsky.social · Sep 1
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WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) @wwarnnews.bsky.social · Aug 31
Join us as Head of Data Engineering & Informatics and help shape the future of infectious disease research.
Apply today 🔗 www.iddo.org/about-us/jobs
Deadline Sep 17 at noon
#recruitment @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Putri Prihatini @putriprihatini.bsky.social · Aug 31
Following the Jakarta protests, Gedung MPR/DPR (Parliament building) on G-Maps was labeled beban negara ("country's burden"), kantor pengangguran ("office of the unemployed"), pejabat kontol ("dick lawmakers"), markas penjahat ("villain's lair") and ornamen mmk tembem (yea I'm not translating that).
A screenshot of the desktop version of Gedung DPR/MPR or the People's Representative Council building in Jakarta on Google Maps. The building is marked with several creative names such as kantor pengangguran, seminar pengambilan aset rakyat, gedung pejabat kontol, markas penjahat, and ornamen memek tembem. The last basically means fat cunt, I'm sorry. A screenshot of the mobile version of Gedung DPR/MPR or the People's Representative Council building in Jakarta on Google Maps. The building is marked with several creative names like gedung beban negara, kantor pengangguran, and ornamen memek tembem. The last one basically means fat cunt, I'm sorry.
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Putri Prihatini @putriprihatini.bsky.social · Aug 31
Political unrest and protests in Indonesia are usually followed by these artistic expressions. Probably harder if you don't speak the language, but the diverse styles, wording, rawness...you can tell the difference from propaganda.

🎨: @/beikcle (X), @/wontonkukus (X), Aliza Kusuma, @/fennekn (X)
A watercolor illustration of a rideshare rider in a green jacket and helmet, delivering a bag of food. He is standing in front of a meadow with blue sky and bright sun, a pair of gentle hands about to embrace him. The text below says "Pesanan Anda sudah Tiba", or "your order has arrived" in Indonesian. An illustration of a man in green and black rideshare rider lied on the street, blood under his head and flowing out of his mouth, a halo floating above his head. Grey clad legs of the cops can be seen nearby. An illustration of a man in a green and black rideshare rider jacket, his left arm was wounded yet raised in a fist. There is a wall of blood in front of him. His jacket says: Keadilan untuk Rakyat, an Indonesian sentence that means justice for the people. An illustration of a man in a green and black rideshare rider jacket and helmet, floating in the space while holding his delivery bag. There is a red tire track across his body. The numbers 1312 can be seen above him.
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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · Aug 30
Yep!
A graphic of large Rubber ducks invading Washington DC that’s says “send your hour representative a message: impeach and remove the quack. $3 = 1 rubber ducky hand-delivered to your rep by a man in a duck costume” stand up for science.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 25
Amidst all the daily bad news, here is some good news to lift up your week!

Botswana eliminates paediatric HIV

www.nature.com/articles/d44...
How Botswana eliminated paediatric HIV
Political will, free maternity care and digital health tools helped Botswana achieve high standards for ending mother-to-child transmission.
www.nature.com
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · Aug 22
Join us as Head of Data Engineering & Informatics and help shape the future of infectious disease research.
Apply today 🔗 www.iddo.org/about-us/jobs
Deadline Sep 17 at noon
#recruitment @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · Aug 18
Are you using #finasteride tablets for hair loss?

Our safety committee confirmed suicidal thoughts as #sideeffect of these medicines and issued recommendations for #patients and healthcare professionals.

Watch and read more - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vhf...

#MedSky
EMA recommends measures to minimise risk of suicidal thoughts with finasteride medicines
YouTube video by European Medicines Agency
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Aug 16
Dominic Grieve. 👏👏👏
This tweet: https://x.com/dominicgrieve_/status/1956466792467165626?s=46&t=eC_zcFOslE2jS1ASQzcKfg
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Aug 15
That's a real website by the way.
ICE IS HIRING INSECURE MEN!
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Sally James @jamesian.bsky.social · Aug 11
Being a science #journalist. This resonates. #vibe #spin #yeast
Comic illustration shows two cartoon loaves of bread. "Why does bread rise?" If your mom is Motessori teacher "the dough is breathing happy sighs" and if shes science journalist "we are making tiny creatures reproduce and feasting on their corpses"
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