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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Apr 15

Potential first new antibiotic for gonorrhoea since the 1990s is effective and safe, finds trial.

Explore the research ➡️ tinyurl.com/5bu2nbyt #ESCMID #ESCMIDGlobal

Research in context panel from Lancet paper "Oral gepotidacin for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea (EAGLE-1): a phase 3 randomised, open-label, non-inferiority, multicentre study". Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Apr 10

“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).

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Ella @ellamaisie.bsky.social · Mar 6

Today I had the pleasure of attending the Stempra Press Officer Training Day ✍🏼

We were joined by some amazing experts who spoke about social media, spokespeople & a meet the journalists panel.

A huge well done to the STEMPRA team for organising another brilliant year 🌟

@stempra.bsky.social

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 19

This month’s best paperbacks: Percival Everett, Judith Butler and more

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some exciting new paperbacks, from politicians’ visions for the UK to a Booker shortlisted novel

www.theguardian.com

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Uncle Rico Dynamite @unclericodynamite.bsky.social · Feb 13

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Feb 7

“...to care is an act not of weakness, but of strength.”

The Lancet response: bit.ly/4jRb5Av

A Lancet Editorial: “American chaos: standing up for health and medicine”

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Feb 6

More Lancet on Bluesky 🙌

We’ve launched accounts for 17 Lancet journals, with more coming soon.

Follow for the latest from our Editorial teams 👉 go.bsky.app/2yuBkPV

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Feb 4

This year's #WorldCancerDay campaign places people at the centre of cancer care.

A new Editorial in @thelancetph.bsky.social highlights the important role cancer screening can play in a people-centred approach to care: tinyurl.com/467wnph6

Quote from The Lancet Public Health's February 2025 Editorial. Quote reads: A truly personalised, people-centred approach to cancer screening that is equitable, affordable, and risk-based is an ideal worth fighting for.

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Kelly L. Green, PhD @kellylgreenphd.bsky.social · Jan 28

Need a coping strategy in the face of *waves arms around*? After seeing more misinformation accounts here, I've been doing a dive on #scicomm best practices. We scientists should triple down on this and dial up our prebunking and debunking efforts. Here's a 🧵 of strategies and resources: 🧪

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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · Jan 22

This statement from the Defence Secretary about a ‘Russian spy ship’ passing through UK waters TWICE in recent months is worth reading

‘President Putin …we know what you are doing’ says John Healey

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Nov 27

The cost of inaction in early childhood is high.

In our latest issue, a Lancet Series calls for wider investment to ensure children in 'the next 1000 days' have access to adequate nurturing care.

Find this & more 👉 bit.ly/3CKjIvH

Cover of The Lancet's Nov 23, 2024 issue. Quote on cover reads: "The next 1000 days [from 2-5 years of age] are a key period for children's development, and providing adequate support for children in this period is of crucial importance for their long-term development."

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · Nov 18

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

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