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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 17d

Had a fantastic few days in Oslo with @robertwplatt.bsky.social, @je-schwarze.bsky.social, and colleagues (plus @jdwilko.bsky.social online!) discussing how to do better reproductive research!

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 16d

Pre-order your copy here:

The Formula for Better Health

In The Formula for Better Health, Tom Frieden—named “the most influential leader in American public health since C. Everett Koop” by former...

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · 16d

Having a degree is -on average- better than having no degree, but it is not sufficient.

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Pure Science @purescience.news · Sep 9

Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez #Science #Culture #Disinformation #ScienceCommunication #PublicTrustInScience

Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez

From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world As two scientists who lived through...

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Sep 8

Kennedy is wrong, for sure, but how to resist⁉️ "To uphold a truly evidence-based public health, we must re-enchant and reinforce independent scientific institutions capable of generating valid expertise grounded in population health sciences." #PopHealthLab
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Reinforce Population Health Sciences for Evidence-Based Public Health

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Aug 17

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An NIH Reviewer Offers Grant-Writing Tips

Although securing grants in a competitive environment is challenging, researchers can ensure they put their best foot forward by following a few simple tips.

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · Jul 11

Sitting here bleary after another poor night's sleep, disinclined to engage in a day of cognitive effort, this chart from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com really strikes home on.ft.com/4eFZG4l

Shows death rates in US and eu cities by temperature, air con being the decisive factor

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Dec 10

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.

All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.

We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵

A chart in three parts showing data on child mortality to make the points that "The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time."

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Aug 11

✍️ New article: “$3 a day: A new poverty line has shifted the World Bank’s data on extreme poverty. What changed, and why?” 🧵

A line chart showing the global number of people living in extreme poverty. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line (IPL), which is $2.15 per day in 2017 prices (shown as a red line on the chart) and $3 per day in 2021 prices (shown as a blue line).

125 million people who would not have been counted as extremely poor before June 2025 (when the IPL was raised to $3 per day) are now included.

This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. The data source is the World Bank (2024 and 2025). The chart is CC BY Our World in Data.

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Near #Lausanne 🇨🇭 August 2025

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ᴄʜᴀʀʟᴇʏ★ᴘɪʀᴏᴛʜ @charlespiroth.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Thinker. Los Angeles, 1930

Hiromu Kira

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Pamuk gives a compelling philosophical argument for increasing the institutions that are at the nexus of citizen civil society and the expert-led decision-making processes of government"
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Zeynep Pamuk on Politics and Expertise: ‘It’s not just a matter of fixing the communication and educating the people’ | ayzwang | Oxford Political Review

Antoine Levie speaks to Zeynep Pamuk, Associate Professor in Contemporary Political Theory at Oxford University and Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College, about her recent book ‘Politics and Experti...

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Aug 5

"Continuously expanding disease criteria can reduce underdiagnosis and increase appropriate care, but often risk overdiagnosis, resulting in overtreatment and low-value care, ultimately threatening health care sustainability." #PopHealthLab
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The Impact of Definitions of Disease on Overdiagnosis

This Viewpoint discusses the global challenge of defining diseases and the need to balance broader access to medical treatment with avoidance of harmful medicaliziation and inefficient resource use.

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JAMA @jama.com · Aug 2

US children's health has worsened from 2007 to 2023 across various indicators, including mortality, chronic conditions, and mental health.

ja.ma/4lZnRxG #MedSky #PedSky

Figure 1. All-Cause Mortality Rates per 100 000 in the US vs OECD18 for <1-Year-Old Infants and 1- to 19-Year-Old Individuals, 2007-2022

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · Jul 24

This will be:

* the first European Congress of Epidemiology since Cork, Ireland 2019

* the 70th conference of the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health

* the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of the International Epidemiological Association

So a real celebration of Epi in Europe!

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · Jul 24

SAVE THE DATE: The 2026 IEA European Congress of Epidemiology and 70th @socsocmed.bsky.social Annual Conference will take place in London, UK on 8th-11th September 2026!

#EpiSky #EuroEpi2026

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Jul 24

#epidemiology Save the date 💪😘 @pwgtennant.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social @robertwplatt.bsky.social @harvardepi.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · Jul 24

PLEASE SHARE THROUGH YOUR NETWORKS!!! ⬆️

@mendelrandom.bsky.social @swissepi.bsky.social @christinadahm.bsky.social @ideberitlange.bsky.social @jlrohmann.bsky.social @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social @nataliaortega.bsky.social @statsepi.bsky.social @janetcade.bsky.social @robertwplatt.bsky.social

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · May 12

Bordeaux Mai 2025

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · May 2

Risk prediction is made at a group level - not at an individual level 🤔 It seems evident but the confusion is pervasive 😱 and stems from the conflation between risk and disease #PopHealthLab
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Confusion between population risk prediction and individual disease

Riley and colleagues discuss the importance of presenting the uncertainty around risk estimates provided by clinical prediction models.1 They describe how uncertainty and bias can be caused by poor me...

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Apr 30

#Cancer screening ▶️ a whole-population or a risk-based approach⁉️ If risk-based, can you convince the "low-risk" strata to do less⁉️ #prevention #PopHealthLab @thelancetph.bsky.social @drotte.medsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org @vickersbiostats.bsky.social
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Screen no matter the risk?

The systematic review by Naomi Tan and colleagues published in The Lancet Public Health (February issue) on the perceptions of personalised risk-based cancer screening reflects a growing trend in the ...

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Apr 24

Easter 2025 in Lugano #Switzerland

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alfredomorabia.bsky.social @alfredomorabia.bsky.social · Apr 20

#SoonInAJPH: "Building Community Research Capacity to Address Cardiovascular Health Disparities"

An adapted curriculum significantly boosts community research capacity and participation in cardiovascular health initiatives.

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Arnaud Chiolero MD PhD @swissepi.bsky.social · Apr 22

Three thinks to do in quantitative population health studies (1) set a theoretical estimand, (2) link it to an empirical estimand, and (3) learn from data. You want to know more⁉️ Read this fantastic review #PopHealthLab
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What is Your Estimand? Defining the Target Quantity Connects Statistical Evidence to Theory | Brandon Stewart

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 20

A frontal assault
graph from www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...
editorial @postopinions.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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