Helen Price
@helenpprice.bsky.social
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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Please consider signing the UK parliamentary petition for a public enquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy. Following the jailing of Reform's recent Wales leader (Nathan Gill) for accepting Russian bribes, this has never been more important.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Please consider signing the UK parliamentary petition for a public enquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy. Following the jailing of Reform's recent Wales leader (Nathan Gill) for accepting Russian bribes, this has never been more important.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Nominations are now open for the BSP CA Wright Medal (mid-career), President's Medal (early career) and for Honorary memberships! See our website: bsp.uk.net/Honours-and-...
Honours and Awards
bsp.uk.net
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Nominations are now open for the BSP CA Wright Medal (mid-career), President's Medal (early career) and for Honorary memberships! See our website: bsp.uk.net/Honours-and-...
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When one of the most respected organisations in the world directly spreads disinformation we have truly reached a dark place.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
When one of the most respected organisations in the world directly spreads disinformation we have truly reached a dark place.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
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Our fully funded, four-year MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is now open for applications for an October 2026 start.
We welcome applications from exceptional candidates from a broad range of academic disciplines who are passionate about global and public health.
Find out more : lstm.ac/PhD
We welcome applications from exceptional candidates from a broad range of academic disciplines who are passionate about global and public health.
Find out more : lstm.ac/PhD
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Our fully funded, four-year MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is now open for applications for an October 2026 start.
We welcome applications from exceptional candidates from a broad range of academic disciplines who are passionate about global and public health.
Find out more : lstm.ac/PhD
We welcome applications from exceptional candidates from a broad range of academic disciplines who are passionate about global and public health.
Find out more : lstm.ac/PhD
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I've taken a lot of great blue heron photos, but this is still one of my favorites.
It was a cold day, and the heron's feathers were fluffed up, likely for insulation.
Full res preview + prints here: laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gre...
#birds #wildlife 📷
It was a cold day, and the heron's feathers were fluffed up, likely for insulation.
Full res preview + prints here: laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gre...
#birds #wildlife 📷
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I've taken a lot of great blue heron photos, but this is still one of my favorites.
It was a cold day, and the heron's feathers were fluffed up, likely for insulation.
Full res preview + prints here: laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gre...
#birds #wildlife 📷
It was a cold day, and the heron's feathers were fluffed up, likely for insulation.
Full res preview + prints here: laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gre...
#birds #wildlife 📷
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'At a time when we face increasing health threats worldwide, reduced capacity will severely impact the WHO's ability to play the role member states ask of them.' @rani.co's @eloisetodd.bsky.social on @who.int staff cuts.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Huge staff cuts at WHO will leave world ‘less healthy and safe’, experts warn
Health organisation is to lose almost a quarter of its workforce in 2026, reducing its ability to help countries facing disease outbreaks
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
'At a time when we face increasing health threats worldwide, reduced capacity will severely impact the WHO's ability to play the role member states ask of them.' @rani.co's @eloisetodd.bsky.social on @who.int staff cuts.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Hey Labour
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Hey Labour
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
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The deadly fever in Ethiopia has been identified as Marburg disease.
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪
www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪
www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of its kind in the country, following laboratory testing of samples from a clus...
www.afro.who.int
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The deadly fever in Ethiopia has been identified as Marburg disease.
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪
www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪
www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
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FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate.
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
shorturl.at
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
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On Dec 2 2025 at 10am ET, I'll moderate a webinar on:
"Global Health After the Breakpoint: Evidence for What Comes Next"
Key note speaker: John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome Trust
4 panelists: Ebere Okereke, Osondu Ogbuoji, Sam McPherson, Nina Schwalbe
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Register:
duke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"Global Health After the Breakpoint: Evidence for What Comes Next"
Key note speaker: John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome Trust
4 panelists: Ebere Okereke, Osondu Ogbuoji, Sam McPherson, Nina Schwalbe
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Register:
duke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Global Health After the Breakpoint: Evidence for What Comes Next. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
2025 has been a breakpoint for global health. Aid donors have slashed billions in funding, triggering catastrophic impacts. Amid these cuts, the global health system faces cascading shocks including g...
duke.zoom.us
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On Dec 2 2025 at 10am ET, I'll moderate a webinar on:
"Global Health After the Breakpoint: Evidence for What Comes Next"
Key note speaker: John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome Trust
4 panelists: Ebere Okereke, Osondu Ogbuoji, Sam McPherson, Nina Schwalbe
1/2
Register:
duke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"Global Health After the Breakpoint: Evidence for What Comes Next"
Key note speaker: John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome Trust
4 panelists: Ebere Okereke, Osondu Ogbuoji, Sam McPherson, Nina Schwalbe
1/2
Register:
duke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- "The Trump administration’s challenge to scientific consensus has, not only impacted his own country. But, false information around health and science, has trickled down around the world as well".
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-sci...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-sci...
How science journalists worldwide are fighting White House health misinformation
“All we can do is not get pulled into the political debates and try to be fair-minded, factual, credible and authoritative,” said STAT’s founder Rick Berke.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
- "The Trump administration’s challenge to scientific consensus has, not only impacted his own country. But, false information around health and science, has trickled down around the world as well".
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-sci...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-sci...
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Join us Nov 6 (3–4:30 PM EAT) for a webinar on bridging the gap between research & policy for #NTDs amid shifting funding.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Join us Nov 6 (3–4:30 PM EAT) for a webinar on bridging the gap between research & policy for #NTDs amid shifting funding.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Our new publication on the patient journey for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka! bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Understanding the complexity of cutaneous leishmaniasis patient journey in endemic rural Sri Lanka: a qualitative study - BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The experiences of patients and healthcare providers are fundamental in understanding the patient journey, particularly in the context of neglected diseases affecting rural populations. The...
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our new publication on the patient journey for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka! bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
What???
The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.
Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean
The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What???
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🎓 We’re honoured to be named #THEAwards Charity Partner for 2025!
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
We’re pleased to announce that this year’s #THEAwards charity partner is @cara1933.bsky.social.
Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) supports and rescues scholars around the world facing persecution, violence or conflict.
Read more about Cara at the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) supports and rescues scholars around the world facing persecution, violence or conflict.
Read more about Cara at the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🎓 We’re honoured to be named #THEAwards Charity Partner for 2025!
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
A powerful article by Jessica Robbins, an advocate for cutaneous leishmaniasis 👏
“I felt trapped between two painful options: live with medical debt or hope it would heal on its own” Jessica Robbins’ battle with cutaneous leishmaniasis meant months of misdiagnosis, isolation & stigma. Now she’s advocating for awareness, diagnosis & access to treatment. Full story: bit.ly/3X5BLTS
Jessica Robbins: A long and difficult journey with cutaneous leishmaniasis
Founder of the Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network, Jessica shares her journey with cutaneous leishmaniasis, from diagnosis to recovery, and how it shaped her commitment to advocacy.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A powerful article by Jessica Robbins, an advocate for cutaneous leishmaniasis 👏
For anyone else in the UK saying it's 5.20pm and it's already dark!! 🦉🌛
October 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
For anyone else in the UK saying it's 5.20pm and it's already dark!! 🦉🌛
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The Trump Action Tracker has an update!
Main change is to break down the five authoritarian domains into ten - this allows for easier understanding of why actions have been logged and more tools for searching / filtering the now 1621 actions.
www.trumpactiontracker.info?
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Main change is to break down the five authoritarian domains into ten - this allows for easier understanding of why actions have been logged and more tools for searching / filtering the now 1621 actions.
www.trumpactiontracker.info?
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October 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Trump Action Tracker has an update!
Main change is to break down the five authoritarian domains into ten - this allows for easier understanding of why actions have been logged and more tools for searching / filtering the now 1621 actions.
www.trumpactiontracker.info?
1/2
Main change is to break down the five authoritarian domains into ten - this allows for easier understanding of why actions have been logged and more tools for searching / filtering the now 1621 actions.
www.trumpactiontracker.info?
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The National Hurricane Center now forecasts Melissa to reach Category 5 strength before striking Jamaica head on late Monday or early Tuesday. An exceedingly dire, catastrophic forecast unfolding as Melissa crawls and rapidly intensifies on the doorstep of Jamaica.
Atlantic Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 18
...MELISSA LIKELY STARTING TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TOMORROW... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAM...
Additional Details Here.
...MELISSA LIKELY STARTING TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TOMORROW... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAM...
Additional Details Here.
October 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The National Hurricane Center now forecasts Melissa to reach Category 5 strength before striking Jamaica head on late Monday or early Tuesday. An exceedingly dire, catastrophic forecast unfolding as Melissa crawls and rapidly intensifies on the doorstep of Jamaica.
@lightningseeds.bsky.social at Keele were marvellous 😊
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@lightningseeds.bsky.social at Keele were marvellous 😊
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We have a 3+ year post doc available in our lab to study trypanosome transmission and virulence. Combined wet lab and bioinformatics expertise preferred. Please apply via the HR link (elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...). Find out more about us in the link below.
The Matthews Lab | Biology
The Matthews Lab
biology.ed.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We have a 3+ year post doc available in our lab to study trypanosome transmission and virulence. Combined wet lab and bioinformatics expertise preferred. Please apply via the HR link (elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...). Find out more about us in the link below.