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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 1d

The parents of those 270 kids could get them vaccinated so the can return to school 🤷🏽‍♀️.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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María Ramírez @mariaramirez.bsky.social · 5d

El @nytimes.com ha entrevistado a más de 700 personas en Gaza en los últimos dos años. Ha intentado contactarlas de nuevo. Ha conseguido volver a hablar con unas 100. Todas habían perdido a alguien o algo desde que hablaron con el periódico www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them.

We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Were they even still alive?

www.nytimes.com

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David García-Asenjo @dgllana.bsky.social · 11d

En el grupo de representantes UNIÓN COAM hemos publicado este comunicado sobre el genocidio en Gaza.

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Gaby Jorquera @gabyjorquera.bsky.social · 15d

No conocía el manifiesto humanista (gracias, @jipereziglesias.bsky.social por la traducción y difusión) Me ha colocado ideas de una forma ordenada e inspiradora. Os invito a leerlo 👇

Juan Ignacio Pérez @jipereziglesias.bsky.social · 16d

Manifiesto humanista – Juan Ignacio Pérez

juanignacioperez.net

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 21d

Peace is the best medicine - that’s not just a slogan, it's based on evidence. In countries affected by conflict and insecurity:

-70% of disease outbreaks erupt
-Half of all child deaths globally occur
-1 in 5 people suffer from mental health disorders.

The most courageous choose peace.

#PeaceDay

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Belén Tarrafeta @belentarrafeta.bsky.social · 24d

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Veronika J. Wirtz @verowirtz.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congress should act before this becomes institutionalized. Lawmakers could amend FACA to clarify that any FDA meeting convened to offer regulatory advice — no matter what it’s called — must comply with FACA’s transparency and balance requirements. www.statnews.com/2025/09/05/f...

The FDA’s pivot from ad comms to ‘expert’ panels is bad medicine

G. Caleb Alexander has chaired or served on more than a dozen FDA advisory committees. He’s worried the shift to ‘expert’ panels lacks transparency.

www.statnews.com

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Belén Tarrafeta @belentarrafeta.bsky.social · Sep 6

Lo que pasa en la FDA afecta a US y tambien a la salud global. La armonización de sistemas de regulación farmacéutica, la transparencia y el rigor, nos protegen a todos.

Veronika J. Wirtz @verowirtz.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congress should act before this becomes institutionalized. Lawmakers could amend FACA to clarify that any FDA meeting convened to offer regulatory advice — no matter what it’s called — must comply with FACA’s transparency and balance requirements. www.statnews.com/2025/09/05/f...

The FDA’s pivot from ad comms to ‘expert’ panels is bad medicine

G. Caleb Alexander has chaired or served on more than a dozen FDA advisory committees. He’s worried the shift to ‘expert’ panels lacks transparency.

www.statnews.com

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · Sep 4

Grateful for the opportunity to lecture again at the #Pandemic Preparedness Summer School of @uantwerpen.be, with my @itmantwerp.bsky.social colleagues @gorikooms.bsky.social and Nicola Deghaye, from an #ethics and #policy angle.
Thanks Erika Vlieghe & Annelies Mondelaers

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 3

JUST IN: Harvard won summary judgment against the Trump administration with the court finding that the admin violated Harvard's 1st amend. rights. The court has vacated the funding freeze orders and termination letters and issued a permanent injunction.

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[cite_start]A screenshot of the first page of a court document from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts[cite: 3]. [cite_start]The document is titled "MEMORANDUM AND ORDER" [cite: 43] [cite_start]and was filed on September 3, 2025[cite: 1].

The document lists two related civil actions:
* [cite_start]**Civil Action No. 25-cv-11048-ADB**: President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al., Defendants[cite: 4, 5, 14, 17, 21].
* [cite_start]**Civil Action No. 25-cv-10910-ADB**: American Association of University Professors - Harvard Chapter, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States Department of Justice, et al., Defendants[cite: 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 36].

[cite_start]The order is from Judge Burroughs, D.J.[cite: 44]. [cite_start]The text begins by identifying the plaintiffs in the consolidated cases[cite: 45].

A screenshot of pages 81 and 82 from a court order, detailing the judge's rulings and the relief granted.

**Rulings:**
* **For Harvard's case:** The court grants Harvard's motion for summary judgment on several counts, including violations of the First Amendment and Title VI. It grants in part Harvard's motion regarding the "Freeze Orders" and grants in part the defendants' motion regarding the "Termination Letters," citing a lack of jurisdiction.
* **For the Organizational Plaintiffs' case:** The court grants the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on their First Amendment claims and denies the defendants' cross-motion on several counts. The ruling on the "Freeze Orders" and "Termination Letters" mirrors the one in Harvard's case.

**Ordered Relief:**
1. The court vacates and sets aside the Freeze Orders as arbitrary and capricious.
2. The court vacates and sets aside the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters as violations of the First Amendment.
3. The court vacates and sets aside the Termination Letters as violations of Title VI.
4. The court permanently enjoins the defendants from implementing the Freeze Orders, Termination Letters, and their unconstitutional conditions.

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EFE Noticias @efe.com · Sep 2

Un deslizamiento de tierra provocado por fuertes lluvias sepulta la aldea de Tarsin, en el oeste de Sudán, dejando cerca de mil muertos y solo un sobreviviente, según informa el Movimiento Ejército de Liberación de Sudán.

Un deslizamiento de tierra en Sudán arrasa con una aldea y deja al menos mil muertos - EFE

Tragedia en Sudán: deslizamiento de tierra en Tarsin deja mil muertos. Solo un sobreviviente. Piden apoyo internacional para recuperar cuerpos

efe.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 29

The CDC is gutting a program that monitors foodborne illnesses. The program will now only track infections caused by two pathogens, rather than eight.

Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

www.nbcnews.com

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Belén Tarrafeta @belentarrafeta.bsky.social · Aug 28

Global Sumud Flotilla - Global chuffed.org/project/1388...

Global Sumud Flotilla - Global

As the genocide in Gaza gets worse by the day and the governments and institutions fail the Palestinian people, the free people of the world are trying their best to maintain solidarity and to create ...

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · Aug 26

A very important reflection from @salehaljadeeah.bsky.social and colleagues:
#Refugees and asylum seekers in #Europe need a #rights-based approach to the issue of return: insights from the case of the #Syrian displacement.

gh.bmj.com/content/10/8...

Refugees and asylum seekers in Europe need a rights-based approach to the issue of return: insights from the case of the Syrian displacement

Migration and forced displacement are once again dominating political debates in the United States and Europe with widespread implications for the protection of forcibly displaced populations. 1 In 20...

gh.bmj.com

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · Aug 25

🦟 Tiger mosquito update (BE): detections in 7 municipalities since May; overwintering in 3.
Keep up the good reporting & stay alert, especially if you’re driving back from southern Europe.
📸 Spot one? Report: mosquitosurveillance.be
🤝 @sciensano.be #CitizenScience

Homepage | SurveillanceMoustiques

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Manuel @0817686.bsky.social · Aug 14

mezcla un poco churras con merinas, pero la tesis está clara y es cierta: hace falta mejorar el acceso a la #PrEP. Es inaceptable tener que esperar años para acceder al tratamiento preventivo más eficaz contra el #VIH, y peor, adquirir la infección mientras tanto es.ara.cat/sociedad/sal...

Infectarse del VIH a la espera de la píldora preventiva: "He estado años en la lista"

Al menos una veintena de personas pendientes del tratamiento ya han dado positivo en Barcelona

es.ara.cat

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Belén Tarrafeta @belentarrafeta.bsky.social · Aug 11

Incluso en muchos países el permiso de residencia está ligado a ese contrato. En ocasiones la pareja del expatriado no tiene derecho a trabajar. El artículo habla de España como país receptor y quizás mezcle inmigración con expatriación, pero son figuras muy diferentes.

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Belén Tarrafeta @belentarrafeta.bsky.social · Aug 11

El expatriado es una figura diferente y lo que marca la diferencia es el tipo de contrato, no tanto su cuantía. El contrato se firma con el país de origen, e incluye una serie de beneficios que compensan la temporalidad del tiempo de expatriación, y la incertidumbre de después.

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SergioEfe @sergioefe.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yo creía que ya se había encontrado al culpable y que era un virus, pero por lo visto no era cierto.

"The cause of the disease remained elusive. But on Monday, a new study identified the killer: a sneaky bacteria known as Vibrio pectenicida."

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...

Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Green @theandrewgreen.bsky.social · Aug 8

I spoke to Malawi's Secretary of Health about the Trump administration's secret proposal to end PEPFAR. Malawi could lose support within five years. The secretary said the country is focusing on safeguarding a minimum package of care, which includes HIV treatment: forsaken.life/orals/samson...

Samson Mndolo - FORSAKEN

I believe this is an opportunity for domestic governments. Opportunities are still available, efficiencies that we can do domestically to cover this.

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Capitán Swing @capitanswing.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · Aug 5

The @ALLEA_academies Board has published a statement expressing its deep respect and full support for the public statement issued by Professor David Harel on July 14th 2025. #Gaza #health #aid

allea.org/portfolio-it...

Statement of the Board of ALLEA in Alignment with the Stance of Prof. David Harel, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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Veronika J. Wirtz @verowirtz.bsky.social · Aug 1

"Sorry, America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you"
Donald Trump has blamed 'freeloader' countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines. Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sorry America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you | John Quiggin

Donald Trump has blamed ‘freeloader’ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines. Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story

www.theguardian.com

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Manuel @0817686.bsky.social · Jul 31

El 20% de los "profesionales sanitarios" que participaron en este estudio no ha oído hablar de ninguna medida profiláctica para el VIH posterior a 1989.

Cesida - Coordinadora Estatal de VIH y sida @cesida.bsky.social · Jul 31

🔴 Conocimiento insuficiente sobre VIH:

Solo el 43% del personal sanitario respondió correctamente sobre I=I, PEP y PrEP.

👉 El 20% no acertó ninguna de las 3 afirmaciones.

👉 El conocimiento más alto, en médicos (69% correctas).

Las afirmaciones:

“Las personas que viven con VIH, que están en tratamiento y tienen una carga viral indetectable no pueden transmitir el virus sexualmente”

“Tomar un tratamiento corto después de una posible exposición al VIH (profilaxis post-exposición) impide que el virus se instale en tu cuerpo”.

“Alguien que no tiene VIH puede tomar medicamentos antirretrovirales para evitar contraer el VIH (profilaxis pre-exposición)».

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Carmela Ríos @carmelarios.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌿El Washington Post publica hoy el nombre y apellidos de los 18.500 niños asesinados en Gaza. Algunas referencias incluyen una foto también.

Deslizas el dedo y no tiene fin. Como esta pesadilla.

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