Jakub Hlávka
@jakubhlavka.bsky.social
Director, Health Economics, Policy and Innovation Institute @ Masaryk University || Healthcare Advisor to Czech President || Adj. Professor in Population and Public Health Sciences @ USC || Founder @ Iniciativa pro efektivní zdravotnictví.
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Jakub Hlávka
@jakubhlavka.bsky.social
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A HEPII group photo with Roland Sturm from RAND who visited us over the past several weeks.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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#Move.
"...individuals with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life had 41% and 45% lower risk of all-cause dementia..."
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"...individuals with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life had 41% and 45% lower risk of all-cause dementia..."
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia
This cohort study uses data from the Framingham Heart Study to evaluate whether higher physical activity levels in early adult life, midlife, or late life are associated with lower risk of all-cause o...
jamanetwork.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#Move.
"...individuals with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life had 41% and 45% lower risk of all-cause dementia..."
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"...individuals with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life had 41% and 45% lower risk of all-cause dementia..."
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Scripps Research Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist @ardemp.bskyverified.social was featured on @scifri.bsky.social, where he reflected on the biology of touch, his early career path in science, and why he believes great scientists are practical dreamers who balance bold ideas with scientific rigor.
Even Nobel Prize Winners Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian immigrated to the US, found belonging in science, and did groundbreaking work on sense of touch.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Scripps Research Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist @ardemp.bskyverified.social was featured on @scifri.bsky.social, where he reflected on the biology of touch, his early career path in science, and why he believes great scientists are practical dreamers who balance bold ideas with scientific rigor.
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Our new study is out today in @jamanetworkopen.com!
We looked at trends in biologic drug prices after biosimilar competition.
Key takeaways: savings from biosimilars are substantial, but take longer to accrue than commonly seen with generic small molecules.
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We looked at trends in biologic drug prices after biosimilar competition.
Key takeaways: savings from biosimilars are substantial, but take longer to accrue than commonly seen with generic small molecules.
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Biologic Drug Prices in Medicare Part B After Entry of Biosimilars to the Market
This cohort study evaluates the associations of biosimilar entry to the market with the prices of originator biologics under Medicare Part B reimbursement.
jamanetwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our new study is out today in @jamanetworkopen.com!
We looked at trends in biologic drug prices after biosimilar competition.
Key takeaways: savings from biosimilars are substantial, but take longer to accrue than commonly seen with generic small molecules.
1/
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We looked at trends in biologic drug prices after biosimilar competition.
Key takeaways: savings from biosimilars are substantial, but take longer to accrue than commonly seen with generic small molecules.
1/
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Oral hygiene has been linked to multiple health conditions, including dementia and diabetes. Now, research shows that people with both gum disease and more tooth cavities also have a notably higher risk of stroke.
www.sciencealert.com/21-year-stud...
www.sciencealert.com/21-year-stud...
21-Year Study Links Gum Disease And Cavities to Higher Stroke Risk
Oral hygiene has been linked to multiple health conditions, including dementia and diabetes.
www.sciencealert.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Oral hygiene has been linked to multiple health conditions, including dementia and diabetes. Now, research shows that people with both gum disease and more tooth cavities also have a notably higher risk of stroke.
www.sciencealert.com/21-year-stud...
www.sciencealert.com/21-year-stud...
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I have a ton of work to do but I cannot concentrate at all.
Not everyday you wake up to learn that you cannot leave the country where you live without the risk of not being able to come back to it.
Not everyday you wake up to learn that you cannot leave the country where you live without the risk of not being able to come back to it.
September 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I have a ton of work to do but I cannot concentrate at all.
Not everyday you wake up to learn that you cannot leave the country where you live without the risk of not being able to come back to it.
Not everyday you wake up to learn that you cannot leave the country where you live without the risk of not being able to come back to it.
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Massive sibling regression study finds that human traits are largely environmentally driven (average heritability = 0.3)
Within-family heritability estimates for behavioural and disease phenotypes from 500,000 sibling pairs of diverse ancestries
Quantification of the direct effect of genetic variation on human behavioural traits is important for understanding between-individual variation in socio-economic and health outcomes but estimates of ...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Massive sibling regression study finds that human traits are largely environmentally driven (average heritability = 0.3)
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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Přečtěte si rozhovor s ředitelem institutu HEPII @jakubhlavka.bsky.social, který nedávno vyšel v magazínu Elita. 📖 Dozvíte se například, jaké jsou nejpalčivější problémy českého zdravotnictví nebo jaký vliv bude mít v budoucnu stárnutí populace.
Celý rozhovor ⏩ www.elita.blog/archiv/magaz...
Celý rozhovor ⏩ www.elita.blog/archiv/magaz...
July 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Přečtěte si rozhovor s ředitelem institutu HEPII @jakubhlavka.bsky.social, který nedávno vyšel v magazínu Elita. 📖 Dozvíte se například, jaké jsou nejpalčivější problémy českého zdravotnictví nebo jaký vliv bude mít v budoucnu stárnutí populace.
Celý rozhovor ⏩ www.elita.blog/archiv/magaz...
Celý rozhovor ⏩ www.elita.blog/archiv/magaz...
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V roce 2023 byla Česká republika 21. zemí na světě s nejvyšším podílem lidí nad 64 let a 29. zemí s nejnižším podílem dětí do 15 let. Přečtěte si nový rozhovor s
@jakubhlavka.bsky.social o projektu AGEING-CZ, který reaguje na výzvy spojené se stárnutím populace. 👵
www.em.muni.cz/veda-a-vyzku...
@jakubhlavka.bsky.social o projektu AGEING-CZ, který reaguje na výzvy spojené se stárnutím populace. 👵
www.em.muni.cz/veda-a-vyzku...
„To, že stárneme, je dobrá zpráva,“ říká Jakub Hlávka
Projekt Stárnutí populace a související výzvy pro zdravotní a sociální systémy (AGEING-CZ), jehož hlavním řešitelem je Jakub Hlávka z ekonomicko-správní fakulty, míní rozkrýt ekonomická, fiskální i so...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
V roce 2023 byla Česká republika 21. zemí na světě s nejvyšším podílem lidí nad 64 let a 29. zemí s nejnižším podílem dětí do 15 let. Přečtěte si nový rozhovor s
@jakubhlavka.bsky.social o projektu AGEING-CZ, který reaguje na výzvy spojené se stárnutím populace. 👵
www.em.muni.cz/veda-a-vyzku...
@jakubhlavka.bsky.social o projektu AGEING-CZ, který reaguje na výzvy spojené se stárnutím populace. 👵
www.em.muni.cz/veda-a-vyzku...
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I urge others to similarly support our patriots at NIH who use their training and talents to improve human health and position the US as the world’s leader in biomedical discovery, innovation and technology development 🙏
Stanford's professor and Bethesda Declaration signatory @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social notes that the declaration “represents the voices of the highly trained Americans at NIH who want to serve their country and steward the biomedical enterprise.” 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH staff and biomedical community sound alarm about agency politicization, funding slowdown
In test of NIH director’s support of dissent, NIH staff sign Bethesda Declaration urging reversal of grant cuts and freezes
www.science.org
June 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I urge others to similarly support our patriots at NIH who use their training and talents to improve human health and position the US as the world’s leader in biomedical discovery, innovation and technology development 🙏
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Do I know anyone who may be interested in data #privacy in #healthcare who would be willing to edit and update a book chapter on the topic with me?
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
June 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Do I know anyone who may be interested in data #privacy in #healthcare who would be willing to edit and update a book chapter on the topic with me?
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
Do I know anyone who may be interested in data #privacy in #healthcare who would be willing to edit and update a book chapter on the topic with me?
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
June 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Do I know anyone who may be interested in data #privacy in #healthcare who would be willing to edit and update a book chapter on the topic with me?
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
▶️ Knowledge of data privacy and encryption, synthetic data etc.
▶️ Interest and knowledge of healthcare.
More by email/DM.
Public Health Conference & Policy Forum in Prague, June 2-3, 2025
Join leading researchers, representatives of public institutions and health professionals in a two-day forum on how public health systems can better respond to future crises and demographic challenges.
cuni.cz/UKEN-382.htm...
Join leading researchers, representatives of public institutions and health professionals in a two-day forum on how public health systems can better respond to future crises and demographic challenges.
cuni.cz/UKEN-382.htm...
Public Health Conference & Policy Forum
Charles University cordially invites you to a two-day forum focusing on how public health systems can better respond to future crises and demographic challenges. The conference will be opened by the R...
cuni.cz
May 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Public Health Conference & Policy Forum in Prague, June 2-3, 2025
Join leading researchers, representatives of public institutions and health professionals in a two-day forum on how public health systems can better respond to future crises and demographic challenges.
cuni.cz/UKEN-382.htm...
Join leading researchers, representatives of public institutions and health professionals in a two-day forum on how public health systems can better respond to future crises and demographic challenges.
cuni.cz/UKEN-382.htm...
A HEPII group photo with Roland Sturm from RAND who visited us over the past several weeks.
May 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A HEPII group photo with Roland Sturm from RAND who visited us over the past several weeks.
Reposted by Jakub Hlávka
April 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Shape the future of healthcare!
Join the Applied Health Economics (AHE) Master’s at Masaryk University.
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#HealthEconomics #Masters #StudyInEurope
Join the Applied Health Economics (AHE) Master’s at Masaryk University.
▶️ Study in English
▶️ Learn from experts
▶️ Complete an internship
▶️ Get a scholarship!
Applications open till 30/4!
Learn more: hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
#HealthEconomics #Masters #StudyInEurope
Applied Health Economics | Institut pro zdravotní ekonomii, politiku a inovace | MUNI ECON
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March 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Shape the future of healthcare!
Join the Applied Health Economics (AHE) Master’s at Masaryk University.
▶️ Study in English
▶️ Learn from experts
▶️ Complete an internship
▶️ Get a scholarship!
Applications open till 30/4!
Learn more: hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
#HealthEconomics #Masters #StudyInEurope
Join the Applied Health Economics (AHE) Master’s at Masaryk University.
▶️ Study in English
▶️ Learn from experts
▶️ Complete an internship
▶️ Get a scholarship!
Applications open till 30/4!
Learn more: hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
#HealthEconomics #Masters #StudyInEurope
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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t.co/lg46ijHLDF
April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
t.co/lg46ijHLDF
t.co/lg46ijHLDF
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April 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Thinking about shaping the future of healthcare?
Apply now to our Master in Applied Health Economics (AHE) at Masaryk University.
Study in English. Learn from international experts. Build real-world skills in policy, data, and innovation.
Deadline soon—don’t miss out:
hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
Apply now to our Master in Applied Health Economics (AHE) at Masaryk University.
Study in English. Learn from international experts. Build real-world skills in policy, data, and innovation.
Deadline soon—don’t miss out:
hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
Thinking about shaping the future of healthcare?
Apply now to our Master in Applied Health Economics (AHE) at Masaryk University.
Study in English. Learn from international experts. Build real-world skills in policy, data, and innovation.
Deadline soon—don’t miss out:
hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
Apply now to our Master in Applied Health Economics (AHE) at Masaryk University.
Study in English. Learn from international experts. Build real-world skills in policy, data, and innovation.
Deadline soon—don’t miss out:
hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
Applied Health Economics | Institut pro zdravotní ekonomii, politiku a inovace | MUNI ECON
APPLICATION
ABOUT STUDY
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hepii.econ.muni.cz
April 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Thinking about shaping the future of healthcare?
Apply now to our Master in Applied Health Economics (AHE) at Masaryk University.
Study in English. Learn from international experts. Build real-world skills in policy, data, and innovation.
Deadline soon—don’t miss out:
hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
Apply now to our Master in Applied Health Economics (AHE) at Masaryk University.
Study in English. Learn from international experts. Build real-world skills in policy, data, and innovation.
Deadline soon—don’t miss out:
hepii.econ.muni.cz/AHE
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Do we really age in bursts like that recent study suggests? @drjenndowd.bsky.social yet again provides a terrific overview and explainer of that study.
🛟🧪 medsky 😷demography sociology
🛟🧪 medsky 😷demography sociology
Are we really aging in bursts?
If you are nearing 44 or 60, don't panic.
jenndowd.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Do we really age in bursts like that recent study suggests? @drjenndowd.bsky.social yet again provides a terrific overview and explainer of that study.
🛟🧪 medsky 😷demography sociology
🛟🧪 medsky 😷demography sociology
Bude to zajímavé, přijďte!
29. 4. 2025
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Jak lze využít mikrosimulace při výzkumu aktuálních společenských témat? 💭 O tom bude v úterý 29. dubna přednášet profesor Roland Sturm z RAND School of Public Policy v Los Angeles.
Abstrakt přednášky ⏩ hepii.econ.muni.cz/udalosti/rol...
Abstrakt přednášky ⏩ hepii.econ.muni.cz/udalosti/rol...
April 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Bude to zajímavé, přijďte!
29. 4. 2025
17:00
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17:00
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Great to be back in LA for two weeks at @schaeffer.usc.edu @priceschool.usc.edu and USC Keck.
April 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Great to be back in LA for two weeks at @schaeffer.usc.edu @priceschool.usc.edu and USC Keck.