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Helen Price

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Professor of Parasitology, Research Director at Keele University, UK. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), stigma, NTDs. Co-lead of ECLIPSE. President of British Soc Parasitology. (she/her). Views my own. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1537-4390

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · Nov 9

Hello to new Bluesky friends! I'm a parasitologist based in the UK. I do research on a neglected skin disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), both biology of the parasite and working with anthropologists to address stigma and healthcare access

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 4h

Day out in Stratford-upon-Avon to see @adrianlester.bsky.social in Cyrano de Bergerac. Absolutely beautiful performance 👏

Swans in the river at Stratford-upon-Avon

RSC Swan Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. Red curtain, stage and balconies are visible. Waiting for the play to begin

Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 13h

Further devastating job losses at CDC. This is terrible news not only in the US but for the ability to respond to disease outbreaks globally. CDC have saved countless lives and we appreciate everything that you've done to make the world safer. #CDC

Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 14h

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.
#GiftLink

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 4d

⏳Registration for the “Empowering women in leadership” course closes this Friday. This course organised by the ESCMID Foundation and led by Beatrix Daros of Trivium International has been designed specifically for women in healthcare. 🚀 Sign up now: ow.ly/JAFB50X76ZX

#IDSky #clinmicro

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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 5d

Apply by 30th October for Academic Infectious Diseases Training in London.

If you are thinking of applying to the @lshtm.bsky.social posts then get in touch with the scheme lead - me!

Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 9d

Applications open for Infectious Diseases Academic Clinical Fellowships.

Posts at Imperial (cc @grampospath.bsky.social) St Georges, KCL and LSHTM.

If interested in LSHTM posts get in touch.

KCL, Imperial, LSHTM jobs open to IMT2/3s to start at IMT3/ST4.

SGUL open to FY2s to start in IMT1

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 6d

#boring

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NPR @npr.org · 9d

"The President and the Dragon,' premiering today, looks at Carter's momentous decision to try and wipe out a devastating and neglected disease. We spoke to writer and co-director Waleed Eltayeb.

A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter

"The President and the Dragon,' premiering today, looks at Carter's momentous decision to try and wipe out a devastating and neglected disease. We spoke to writer and co-director Waleed Eltayeb.

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Huw Bennett @bennetthuw.bsky.social · 12d

A valuable reflection on migration, British politics and, above all, the need to remember the humanity and contribution of migrants in all our lives.

Tanja Bueltmann @tanjabueltmann.net · 12d

When I was a teenager there was a bus direct from my hometown in Germany to London - we had a British army base, and this direct bus connection was one of the benefits of that. One summer I went on that bus to go volunteer in an old people's home in Southend-on-Sea. I had just turned 18 and was... 🧵

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 14d

Research Associate - Artist in Residence (POLART)- University of Glasgow - College of Social Sciences - School of Social and Political Sciences www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOU819/r...

Research Associate - Artist in Residence (POLART) at University of Glasgow

Recruiting now: Research Associate - Artist in Residence (POLART) on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 15d

Kennedy has been very busy- I reflect on what has been happening but also worry that his tactics could be adopted elsewhere result in in wider undermining of trust in science and reducing vaccine access and uptake 🧪

What the current disinformation and discussions on vaccines, Tylenol (Paracetamol), autism could mean for us all.

Disinformation and Disarray in American Health Policy Making

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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · Dec 5

🚨 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH) dates announced! 🚨

- If everyone loves Würzburg for #BSP2025, there is another chance to revisit Germany for #ECTMIH25 in October!
- All details available at ectmih-2025.de
- Hosted by the BNITM, Hamuburg, DE.

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 15d

You need a plan for tomorrow!

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 16d

#Live

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WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) @wwarnnews.bsky.social · 16d

Are you researching #malaria? The datasets we host harmonise tens of thousands of individual patient data, enabling researchers to answer new questions from existing data. Learn more www.iddo.org/wwarn/workin...
#DataReuse #DataForGood

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 16d

And not just in the US. Truly awful times and it could have been so different

Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 16d

Kind Hearts and Coronets. "My memoirs.."

Dennis Price with a bow and arrow in the film Kind Hearts and Coronets.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 18d

IMPORTANT 🧵

We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.

But it could happen in UK too.

It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.

Read on!
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ACOG @acog.org · 18d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Armando Rosario-Lebrón @rosariolebronentomology.com · 19d

I've officially left the US and am now in the UK.

Very excited for the new adventure ahead.

Very lucky to be in Wales.

Look forward to meeting everyone in the entomology world I can out here.

A sunny view of terraced housing on a hillside in Swansea, Wales. In the foreground sits a white pavilion that reads Swansea Cricket & Football Club, with the crest on the front, and a blue sign below that reads Trade Centre Wales. A faded rooftop banner says Morgan La Roche. Behind the pavilion rise rows of three storey Victorian terraces. Many fronts are painted in strong blues beside grey stone. Bay windows and sash windows repeat along the street. Roofs are slate or tile with chimney stacks and small dormers, and several roofs carry solar panels. A leafy tree fills the lower left corner. The sky is bright with thin, wispy cloud, giving a calm summer feel.

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 20d

That's so lovely 😄 My son won a massive Tigger in a painting competition when he was 2 years old (!). We still have it squashed into a high shelf of a cupboard and I'm not allowed to throw it out. Thankfully I've never had to fly with it!

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21d

Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.

Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.

www.cbsnews.com

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John Morgan @johnmorgan3.bsky.social · 24d

Royal Society's governing council will meet on 1 October to consider expelling Elon Musk.

Adrian Smith, its president, taking a new stance in light of Musk address to far-right rally in London last week.

@francesjones.bsky.social with the latest.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

Royal Society to reconsider expelling Elon Musk - Research Professional News

Violent rhetoric in address to anti-immigration rally pushes science academy to reassess billionaire’s fellowship

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 24d

Good!!

Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 24d

As parent of a new student, that headline..!! 😱