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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Aug 29

As a consumer I'm mystified that grant assessors are so far ill-informed about this. The time saved (let alone animals spared) from lab to bedside when repurposing drugs can save so many lives.

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Aug 25

Never a dull moment at @daffodilcentre.org Team Day!

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Aug 3

Sydney I'm proud of you. Latest estimate of the March for Humanity was 300,000 of us peacefully protesting on a wet, winter's day.

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Jul 30

Congrats 🎉 What an amazing milestone!

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Jul 13

Part of the hiatus was digging into winter, feeling antisocial in both digital and real life. But am back now, following my own advice - making soup, rugging up for wintry walks and taking vitamin D. What gets you over the winter hump? gillstannard.com.au/2025/07/07/o...

Gill Stannard » Overcoming winter hump days (and some fascinating new Vitamin D research)

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Jul 13

Have had a bit of a hiatus on this platform. First a month or so having an Indonesian Odyssey, then returning to a Sydney winter and readjusting to post tropical holiday life. Just discovered a stack of new followers while I was elsewhere - thank you so much.

Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Jun 27

Soup season is one of the best things about winter! Last week was nettle and mushroom. This week? What should I make from the soup collection? gillstannard.com.au/2020/07/07/t...

Gill Stannard » The soup collection: a soup for every week of winter

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RCPSG Heritage @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social · Apr 24

This early 18th century herbal notebook is a very #PopularItem in our collection. It has cures for everything from hiccups to the plague (and the odd cake recipe too). It's also shrouded in mystery - who was the author?!
#Archive30

Handwritten page of a notebook detailing the virtues of sea water which amongst other things is good for restoring strength and as a cure for rheumatic pains, healing wounds, colic, and the bites of mad dogs

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 17

Always a tough choice as to who the worst is though, so many contenders vying for this position.

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 16

Very worrying. I fear things will get much worse before they get better.

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 16

What's it like being a naturopath in the chemo chair? Despite 11 yrs since tx and actually 'surviving', it feels incredibly raw listening to the ReMe podcast interview! Thanks Luanfor your powerful podcast and allowing me to be vulnerable.
www.luanlawriewoods.com.au/podcasts/gil...

Gill Stannard on Self-Advocacy, Ovarian Cancer & Integrative Care — Luan Lawrenson-Woods | Women’s Health Speaker & Podcast Host

In this Regarding Me episode, naturopath Gill Stannard unpacks rushed treatment decisions, long-term side effects like intimacy issues, and overlooked support services such as onco-psychologists. Disc...

www.luanlawriewoods.com.au

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 14

Appreciate the companies who are sending option to opt out of Mother's Day marketing. Sadly a long way to go but grateful for those who do.

Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 9

Congratulations all Cancer Council Research Award recipients. A delightful celebration last night, with so many inspiring conversations researchers and fellow consumers. Head and heart full (tummy not so for non-meat eaters!).

Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 8

Love this!

Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · Apr 6

I would like to see more nuanced representations of cancer in popular culture.

The rules of the Gullen Test are:
1. The person with cancer talks about something that is not cancer
2. The person with cancer does not die of cancer

#cansky #graphicmedicine

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 6

Foreign aid cuts (primarily USA) could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Impact of an international HIV funding crisis on HIV infections and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study

Unmitigated funding reductions could significantly reverse progress in the HIV response by 2030, disproportionately affecting sub-Saharan African countries and key and vulnerable populations. Sustaina...

www.thelancet.com

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 6

Tis the season.
Last year I swapped Easter for Songkran in Thailand and stashed a dozen hot cross buns in the freezer for winter. Excellent idea ...and so the bun freezing season begins!

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 4

File this under "consumer in research life"

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Apr 4

Congratulations Bayley on submitting his PhD today! The inaugural Jill Emberson Pink meets Teal PhD Scholarship recipient at HMRI who has been working on drug repurposing for treatment resistant #ovariancancer The A Team wish him the best and are excited to see what happens next in his career.

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Mar 26

See you at the NHAA Symposium in May!

Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Mar 26

Medical gaslighting is alive and well

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Mar 25

23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. If you have ever referred a client to use them, privacy experts are recommending everyone delete their data. It would be best practice to contact any clients you've referred, even if not worked with them for years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziz...

Expert says 'delete your account' after 23andMe bankruptcy announcement

YouTube video by 13 ON YOUR SIDE

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Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24.bsky.social · Mar 20

After decades of research as cancer biologists, very happy to be receiving our group's first grant to research #endometriosis from Endometriosis Australia with collaborators Caroline Ford, Jacqui Donaghue, Cathy Gorrie, Amy Sarker, Teagan Fisher & @herbalgill.bsky.social #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth

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Gill Stannard @herbalgill.bsky.social · Mar 20

Am so excited to be working on this project with you and the team.

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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · Mar 19

Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated

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