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Anouk Gouvras
@scianouk.bsky.social
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Working on Neglected Tropical Diseases #BeatNTDs. Volunteering in education. Passionate about science & nature. (She/Her). Please pardon typos!
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gsa.bsky.social
Join us for this key webinar: Optimising schistosomiasis treatment for preschool-aged children - a pragmatic approach from research to practice
🗓️ 26 November 2025
🕐 13:00–14:30 UTC
🌐 English with French interpretation

Register via: www.isntd.org/isntd-connect

#Schistosomiasis #WorldChildrensDay
Blue background, right side has image of child, face obscured by a drinking cup. Left side writing and photos of speakers. Title: Optimising schistosomiasis treatment for preschool-aged children. A pragmatic approach from research to practice. Speakers Prof Amaya Bustinduy (LSHTM, UK) Dr Andrew Edielu (LSHTM UK & MRC–UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit) Dr Narcis B Kabatereine (Ministry of Health, Uganda) With remarks from Dr Amadou Garba (WHO) Wednesday 26 November 2025 | 13.00-14.30 UTC www.isntd.org/isntd-connect Underneath are two logos International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Global Schistosomiasis Alliance. #ISNTDConnect
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I have been raising the implications of lack of funding for the Canal and River Trust since becoming an MP, and more recently the issues facing our local canals due to a lack of infrastructure investment.

www.theguardian.com/environm...
Britain’s canals and rivers face lack of funds amid climate pressures, campaigners warn
Many waterways vulnerable to breaches and closures and face mounting maintenance costs, charity says
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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campaign4parks.bsky.social
Chalk streams are a rare and precious habitat💧

Many of which are found in England's National Parks🏞️

Sadly chalk streams are under threat thanks to over abstraction – removal of water from a natural source for uses such as drinking water🚰

More about chalk streams 👉
www.cnp.org.uk/blog/top-fac...
Top facts about chalk streams
Chalk streams are one of the rarest freshwater habitats, many of which are found in England’s National Parks.
www.cnp.org.uk
September 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Last week Labour MPs rejected an amendment that would protect chalk streams from development. Here’s why are chalks streams are so important and why development puts them at risk ⬇️
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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pmarques35.bsky.social
[2/2] La comparaison révèle de forts contrastes territoriaux. Le Nil n’apparaît pas dans le top 30 avec seulement 3.075 m³/s. L’évaporation dans le Sahara réduit drastiquement son débit. Ces écarts illustrent le rôle décisif du climat dans la puissance fluviale. #geography #hydrology #riverpower
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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isntd.org
Inside #Kenya's ambitious target to eliminate #bilharzia by 2030
www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-11... via @thestarkenya.bsky.social
Inside Kenya's ambitious target to eliminate bilharzia by 2030
It is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases found in Kenya.
www.the-star.co.ke
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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gsa.bsky.social
🎗️ 17 Nov is #CervicalCancerElimination Day.
Female genital schistosomiasis (#FGSchisto) affects millions of women and girls, yet it is invisible in cervical cancer strategies.
FGS ↑ risk of HPV/HIV & mimics cervical cancer.
🧩Integration saves lives.
Learn more: bit.ly/FIG-schisto
#BeatNTDs #SRHR
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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We are launching a photo competition!

We want our members & Fellows to capture the intersection between global health and technology, and how the digital revolution – including artificial intelligence – is changing how we practice healthcare.

Apply now: www.rstmh.org/news-blog/bl...
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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gsa.bsky.social
#Climatechange is redrawing the risk map for infectious diseases like #schistosomiasis. At #COP30, lets action climate-resilient health systems = #climatejustice is #healthjustice.

Check out the Health Pavilion- organized by @who.int , @wellcometrust.bsky.social
COP30 Health Pavilion
WHO in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust and the health community will host the Health Pavilion at the COP30 UN Climate Conference, taking place in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. The…
www.who.int
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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dndi.org
🌍 Join us at #COP30 for an important discussion on climate change and infectious diseases.

Hosted by @cepi.net, @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social, @gavi.org, @mmv.org, @unitaid.bsky.social, and DNDi.

💻 Click here to watch live: who.int/news-room/ev...
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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gsa.bsky.social
🎓 Are you heading to @astmh.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Toronto?

📍 Wondering where to find all the schisto-focused talks, posters, and symposia?

We’ve got you covered.

🔗 Explore our guide to all things #schistosomiasis at #ASTMH2025:
👉 buff.ly/GiSXKyM
Dark background fading to lighter grey from left to right. Top right stylized graphic of a schistosome worm pair in light blug and light green. Bottom right scannable QR code, bottom left cartoon image of woman in blue jumper at a table with a laptop. Text says: Schistosomiasis research at ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto. Want to stay on top of the latest schistosomiasis research and innovation? Wondering where to find all the schisto-focused talks, posters and symposiums? We've got you covered. https://bit.ly/47xCp1v
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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dndi.org
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...
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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gsa.bsky.social
🌍 South–South collaboration in action: Zanzibar x Malawi on #schistosomiasis:
🔹 Snail vector techniques & ecological considerations
🔹 Cross-sector collaboration
🔹 Adapting Zanzibar’s approach to Malawi’s context
🔹#SouthSouthCooperation drive sustainable #BeatNTDs solutions
📖: buff.ly/4QmUbWx
Dark green background, outline maps of Zanzibar and Malawi with two arrows pointed in opposite directions in between them. Text reads: "Zanzibar x Malawi: South-south Learning in Action. A cross-country exchange on schistosomiasis control, snail surveillance, and sustainable solutions. Read the full story." Arrow pointing right. Dark blue background. Top right-hand side has a yellow light bulb icon with a leafy plant in the middle. The text below reads: "Lessons and Next Steps" With the following bullet points: "Snail control must be context-specific. Regulatory and financing pathways matter. South-South collaboration accelerates innovation. Continued exchange and co-creation ahead. Read the full blog: http://bit.ly/4qMAejB "
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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A little terror for your Tuesday!

Basket star filmed by ROV pilots at ~270 m during the #Taleof2Canyons — these many-armed ophiuroids capture prey w/ease. Escape is unlikely thanks to tiny hooks & sticky mucus-covered limbs. Once ensnared, tube feet shuttle the meal towards the animal’s mouth.
October 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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who.int
From January to 28 September 2025, over 518K cholera cases and 6,508 deaths have been reported across 32 countries. The deaths have already surpassed last year’s toll.

Read more: bit.ly/432IFwT
Multi-country outbreak of cholera, external situation report #31 -29 October 2025
Edition 31
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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gsa.bsky.social
Check out the latest research & training funding opportunities, news, articles and upcoming events is the October 2025 issue of the #Schistosomiasis Research Update newsletter.

Read is here: mailchi.mp/22f28fa98252...
Orange background with geometric shapes in light orange and white. GSA logo in the top right hand corner. Writing: Check out our Schisto Research Update. Newsletter with research grants, funding and articles. #StopSchisto
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Very cool! www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270033/...
Long-standing photosynthesis mystery solved as missing chlorophylls found | Imperial News | Imperial College London
A new discovery reveals the key pigment behind far-red photosynthesis, a new, low-energy form of oxygenic photosynthesis.
www.imperial.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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BugBitten's latest blog from @scianouk.bsky.social looking at the recent findings on insect sentience - what implications will this have on vector control? go.nature.com/47jeJ1S
What do recent findings on insect sentience and welfare mean for vector research and control?
In the field of public health, we conduct a variety of experiments and studies on insects, such as mosquitoes, to advance vector-borne disease research. However entomologists’ variable knowledge and a...
go.nature.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
scianouk.bsky.social
Inspired by @rsb.org.uk article on insect sentience, I wrote this piece for @springernature.com #ResearchCommunities with a vector-borne #disease angle

"What do recent findings on insect sentience and welfare mean for vector research and control?"

communities.springernature.com/posts/what-d...
What do recent findings on insect sentience and welfare mean for vector research and control?
In the field of public health, we conduct a variety of experiments and studies on insects, such as mosquitoes, to advance vector-borne disease research. However entomologists’ variable knowledge and a...
communities.springernature.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
scianouk.bsky.social
Watching #DavidAttenborough 's Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the #Coelocanth - its AWE-some!!!

The coelocanth is truly mesmerising.
If interested definitely read "A Fish Caught In Time: The search for the coelocanth" its a great book.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#deepsea #marine #fish #livingfossil
BBC Two - Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth
David Attenborough discusses the coelacanth, a living fossil hidden for 400 million years.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Sentient insects & welfare in #research @rsb.org.uk @tomireland.bsky.social Mind-blown! "As the most diverse animal order on Earth, insects should be expected to have exceptionally diverse cognitive powers, perhaps a greater range than we see in vertebrates."
thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist-fe...
Six-legged suffering
Are insects sentient?
thebiologist.rsb.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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gsa.bsky.social
Going to 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health #ECTMIH?

Wondering which sessions to go to and which posters to look out for?

Check out this list of #schistosomiasis related sessions, talks, posters here: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/...
#BetterHealthForAll
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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What does integration mean for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Watch our quick guide.
September 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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In early October we will be hosting an open evening on Academic Clinical Fellowships & Lectureships in Infectious Diseases across all the London programmes.

These are integrated clinical academic training programmes for doctors training in the UK.

You can sign up here: forms.gle/T867P8qQ2SMvvHhZ9
forms.gle
September 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM