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Laura Jung

@laurajng.bsky.social

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🩺 Medical Doctor | MScPublic Health with interest in 🌎 Global health policy 🌱 Climate & health activism 💁🏼‍♀️ Gender equity 🧫 Research mostly on infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship

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Leif Erik Sander 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @sanderlab.bsky.social · Aug 7

Der aktuelle Entwurf der Bundesregierung zum Krankenhausanpassungsgesetz (KHAG) enthält gravierende Rückschritte, allen voran die Streichung der Leistungsgruppe Infektiologie. Mit dieser Fehlentscheidung schwächt das BMG die Effizienz + Qualität der Versorgung & konterkariert die Ziele der Reform. 🧵

Screenshot aus dem Referentenentwurf: "Zu Leistungsgruppe Nummer 3" Die Leistungsgruppe Infektiologie wird gestrichen.

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · Jul 24

Shocking analysis by @drlauraschmidt.bsky.social & colleagues identifying systemic financial conflicts of interest in medical guideline development - in times when the trust in science is at stake, we can´t afford irregularities like this.

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Caution is prescribed for American Academy of Paediatrics’ guidelines on weight loss medications for childhood obesity

Laura Schmidt and colleagues identify systemic financial conflicts of interest that serve as a cautionary tale for users of medical guidelines Prescribing glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor ag...

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Nason Maani @spidermaani.bsky.social · Jul 24

New article in @bmj Global Health with Emily Adrion and Jeff Collin: "Who funds the WHO Foundation? A
transparency analysis of donation disclosures over the first 3 years of its operation" gh.bmj.com/content/10/7... @lhgp.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social

Who funds the WHO Foundation? A transparency analysis of donation disclosures over the first 3 years of its operation

Introduction The WHO Foundation (WHOF) was established in 2020 with the stated aim of broadening the donor pool to the WHO. Academics and civil society actors raised concerns regarding the potential n...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jul 17

Please share!

Amazing opportunity at @mcgill.ca

We are looking to recruit an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary scientist with a strong track record in innovation and research to direct a new program in climate, environment, and health

mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · Jul 10

The @escmid.bsky.social summer school wasn't just about new ID/CM input but also about meeting fellow trainees & connecting with an inspiring faculty.
Great opportunity for everyone training in the field!
@taescmid.bsky.social

ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · Jul 9

Awesome display during Summer School from some very dedicated students!! Shout out to Aana-Liisa Kaste, Laura Jung, Paulina vom Felde, Viktoria Rudolf, Lisa Marie Kriegl, Carolina Kowalczuk Cioffi, Bálint Timmer, Emese Banyasz, Vera Ihle and Raphaël Tamò! 👏 🤩 @taescmid.bsky.social

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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · May 30

An absolutely chilling story about a cost of climate disasters we don't think/talk about enough, from @ninalakhani.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Sexual exploitation and domestic violence soared after Lahaina wildfire, report finds

Exclusive: One in six female survivors surveyed felt forced to engage in ‘survival sex’ for necessities after 2023 catastrophic Hawaii fire

www.theguardian.com

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you @yassentch.bsky.social for bringing home this essential #globalhealth read by @drejoanneliu.bsky.social on the realities & politics of outbreaks, attacks on healthcare and global migration - perspectives that need to be shared!
@msf.ca 🌎

Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · May 28

🌍💨 Despite pushback the #WHA78 adopted WHO’s Climate & Health Global Action Plan.
It urges integrating health into climate policy, but lacks mention of fossil fuels. Still, a key step forward.

➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/health...

@medwma.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social
@wma-jdn.bsky.social

Health at the Frontline: Climate Action at #WHA78 and the Global Push for Environmental Accountability

Post led by: Dr. Laura Jung - JDN Planetary Health Working Group CoChair and Dr.

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · May 23

Air pollution is not just one of the biggest killers on the 🌎, it also cost the global economy trillions.
Great discussion with @drmarianeira.bsky.social & @helenclarknz.bsky.social at @cleanairfund.bsky.social #WHA78 side event on the health investment case for clean air.
@gchalliance.bsky.social

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · May 22

👏 Thanks you fir doing this important work!

Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · May 22

Impressive Launch of the #BreakFossilFuelInfluence Campaign for fossil-free health communications 📰 by @gchalliance.bsky.social on the sidelines of #WHA78.
⏰️Time for health to take a stand against misinformation & pollution!
@influencemap.bsky.social

🖋 climateandhealthalliance.org/what-we-do/m...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · May 21

Do you know anyone who has demonstrably improved health equity in underserved communities?

Please nominate them for the 2025 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity!

Deadline to submit nominations is Sunday, June 8th, 2025

www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...

Call for Nominations: The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity

The McGill School of Population and Global Health is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. The nomination deadline is Sunday, June 8th, 2025. Paul Farmer, ...

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Laura A. Schmidt PhD @drlauraschmidt.bsky.social · May 21

Now we know that if a study is funded by the meat industry, it is 4 times more likely to conclude that red meat has positive or benign effects on cardiovascular disease risk. NIH should fund nutrition scientists so they can stop working for the food industry. ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S000...

Industry study sponsorship and conflicts of interest on the effect of unprocessed red meat on cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review of clinical trials

Experimental research on the link between unprocessed red meat and cardiovascular disease risk is inconsistent and may differ according to the financial interests of red meat industry sponsors.

ajcn.nutrition.org

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Jaime Manzano @jaimemanzano.bsky.social · May 21

🌍 Who connects the dots in global health governance at #WHA78?

Dozens of side events in Geneva brought together states, UN agencies, philanthropies, activists, and others. But who served as the bridges across all that noise?

Here’s a visual story. 👇 🧵1/

#GlobalHealth #WHA78 #IDsky 💊🌐

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The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social · May 21

Our take on UN's draft declaration on non-communicable diseases in Politico.
" Failure to name #fossilfuels in draft = glaring omission" - @jessbeagley.bsky.social
"We need a urgent & just transition. It is a public health necessity" - @shwetanarayan30.bsky.social
pro.politico.eu/news/mixed-r...

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WHO Watch @who-watch.bsky.social · May 20

Our #WHOWatch team is bringing our critique of militarism, genocide and aggression to the streets, on the margins of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

At #WHA78 tomorrow, Palestine is on the agenda. We are demanding safety for health workers and an end to the occupation. #NotATarget

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Yassen Tcholakov @yassentch.bsky.social · May 20

@who.int plenary adopts the #PandemicAccord!
We now have a new tool in the global health toolbox, and hopefully we will manage to make the best of it!
There is a lot of work between now and full implementation, not the least negotiating the #PABS instrument!
#GlobalHealth @mcgillghp.bsky.social

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The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social · May 19

⚡Attending #WHA78 in Geneva? "Break the Fossil Influence" & join us for launch of our 🆕 campaign.
Health pros are trained to protect life—not partner with those who endanger it!
🛑 No more hiring of PR & ad agencies that help spreading fossil fuel companies disinformation & make people sick

RSVP👇

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · May 17

Arriving in Geneva for a week of global health discussions #WHA78... the atmosphere feels different this year, with disruptive politics shaping the agenda. Time to work together and keep health center stage 🌎
@wma-jdn.bsky.social @medwma.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @yassentch.bsky.social

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Shweta Narayan @shwetanarayan30.bsky.social · May 17

🗓️ 22 May | 🕗 8–9:30am | 📍 Geneva Press Club
WHA78 Event Alert: BREAK THE FOSSIL INFLUENCE
Health leaders are drawing the line. Join the launch of the Fossil-Free Health Communications campaign—calling on health orgs to cut ties with PR+Ad firms working for Big Oil.
#WHA78 #BreakTheFossilInfluence

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Volker Quaschning @volkerquaschning.bsky.social · May 2

Es ist derzeit etwa 1000-mal so wahrscheinlich, in 🇩🇪 durch Hitze anstatt durch Terroranschläge zu sterben.
Warum suggerieren Politik und Medien, Migration wäre die größte Bedrohung, statt die Klimakrise? Warum kommt das Wort Hitze im Koalitionsvertrag nicht vor?
Mehr im Video:
youtu.be/3ZD_zj3MOXY

Koalitionsvertrag verfassungswidrig?

YouTube video by Prof. Dr. Volker Quaschning

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Katharina @clinmicrobugs.bsky.social · Apr 17

Yes, still a - no kids - policy at ESCMID Gobal, that hasn‘t changed since 2019, when we wrote this pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31204154/

Being a parent at ECCMID 2019 - PubMed

Being a parent at ECCMID 2019

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change @lancetcountdown.bsky.social · Apr 16

📰 Climate change is triggering extreme allergy events

Read more about how "thunderstorm asthma", exacerbated by higher pollen levels, is affecting our health.

🗣️ Featuring @countdownoceania.bsky.social Director, Prof Paul Beggs

www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Climate change is supercharging pollen and making allergies worse

Seasonal allergy sufferers are being hit with more pollen over a longer season due to rising temperatures alongside extreme allergy events like thunderstorm asthma.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Yassen Tcholakov @yassentch.bsky.social · Apr 15

I AM:
1. Accidental
2. Stable
3. Like an onion
4. A rice grain husk
5. A nice flower
6. Natural water body
7. In snowy mountains
8. Like coconut
9. Deceptive
10. A nice orchid
WHO AM I?

I'll post the answer in about 24 hours, in the meantime, a photo of me enjoying my prize!
#IDsky #ESCMIDGlobal

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · Apr 15

Oh wow, I noticed the lack of children compared to other conferences but wasn't aware it's litterally not allowed.
A problem to solve for next year I guess...

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · Apr 14

Do we need new antibiotics? 💊 What an #ESCMIDGlobal session with @marcmendelson.bsky.social & Evelina Taconelli. Turns out, maybe that is not the right questions to ask, because Abx are just a small part of the big package of interventions we need to fight #AMR
@angelahuttner.bsky.social

Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · Apr 14

But also #ESCMIDGlobal proves that you can make a difference if you prioritise #genderequality... parity on panels has been achieved over the past ten years. That's a good starting point!
@escmid.bsky.social @sarah-delliere.bsky.social @taescmid.bsky.social @womeningh.bsky.social

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Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social · Apr 14

Talking about #genderequality in ID is still necessary as ever.. thank you @sarah-delliere.bsky.social & Muge Cevik for presenting the compelling evidence of women being payed payed, published & invited to conferences less
#IDSky @escmid.bsky.social @taescmid.bsky.social @angelahuttner.bsky.social

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Yassen Tcholakov @yassentch.bsky.social · Apr 14

Very interesting talk at #ESCMIDGlobal on gender gaps in ID/CM with tons of interesting literature being shared!
Good job to everyone who prepared this session including @sarah-delliere.bsky.social, Muge Cevik, Andre Fuchs.
#IDsky

gh.bmj.com/content/5/10...
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