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Francis Ruiz

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HTA and beyond...Global Health and Development, LSHTM. http://iDSIhealth.org

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · 2d

open.substack.com/pub/hannahri... Fascinating- condensation trails have a climate impact but are inexpensive to eliminate. Action is possible now.

Eliminating contrails from flying could be incredibly cheap

Could we halve aviation's climate impact at a fraction of the cost of sustainable aviation fuels?

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · 13d

Towards an ecological health economics www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... Looking forward to this! @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social

Towards an ecological health economics | LSHTM

Modern healthcare systems and the discipline of health economics are both products of the long era of economic growth. Yet we now live in a world of ever-slower growth and relentlessly accelerating

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · 16d

Expert Comment: Paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Expert Comment: Paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase risk of

Experts at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), who have studied the interactions between medications and health for more than a decade, have joined scientists and healthcare

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 28d

Weight loss jabs won’t make Britain healthy again on.ft.com/4mYbbrf | opinion

Weight loss jabs won’t make Britain healthy again

The UK government should bet on the dietary tortoise as well as the hare in the race against obesity

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · 29d

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Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'

Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Sep 1

‘Let us not risk getting trapped in the last war.’ My piece for @pbe.co.uk on why the wellbeing v GDP framing has run out of road
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Beyond ‘beyond GDP’ | PBE

By Hetan Shah I was involved in some of the calls for improved measurement of wellbeing in the early 2000s. Two decades on, sometimes the debate feels like it has not moved on sufficiently from those ...

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · Aug 13

“Like many societies past and present, its economic ambitions outpaced ecological limits…. But Troy also offers a glimmer of hope: the possibility of adaptation after excess, resilience after rupture.” theconversation.com/troys-fall-w...

Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today

Long before industry, ancient societies were already pushing their ecosystems to the brink

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Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Jul 29

Populist politics is on the rise—from Trump to Reform UK.

Why? It's not just economic hardship or distrust in elites.

In a new blog, Rosa Marks argues something deeper is at play: the collapse of social & cultural infrastructure. 🧵

www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/social-...

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Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social · Jul 23

Policy exchange, backed by Sajid Javid, think we need to switch the NHS funding model to social insurance, and introduce new charges for NHS services, like to see a GP

policyexchange.org.uk/publication/...

These are not new ideas, but they are bad ideas

A thread with some evidence

The NHS – a Suitable Case for Treatment? - Policy Exchange

Download Publication Online Reader ‘The NHS – a Suitable Case for Treatment?’ makes the case that the NHS is not fit for purpose and is in urgent need of reform.The report finds that NHS performance r...

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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · Jul 23

We have responded to the ICJ advisory opinion on the legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change.

Joana Setzer said “For the first time, the world’s highest court has made clear that states have a legal duty not only to prevent climate harm — but to fully repair it."

Institute responds to ICJ advisory opinion - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

Joana Setzer, Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School...

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jul 17

The latest admissions data shows a 14% rise in American applications for undergraduate courses starting this autumn. https://on.ft.com/4m2G39l

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our new analysis of ONS data and modelling explores the striking variations in premature deaths across the country.

In the North East, all but one local authority have premature death rates above the average for England and Wales ⬇️

https://bit.ly/4lBe3sZ

Beeswarm chart showing the premature mortality rate for upper tier local authorities in England and unitary authorities in Wales, 2021-23.

The chart shows that almost all local authorities in the North East have a premature mortality rate above the overall rate for England and Wales.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Jul 11

Without adaptation, global food price inflation could increase by 1 to 3 percentage points by 2035, adding between 0.3 and 1.2 percentage points to headline inflation

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Climate change poses growing threat to UK economy, says BoE official

Sarah Breeden cites evidence that extreme weather events push up inflation in ways central banks find difficult to combat

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jul 10

"We now understand that obesity is multifactorial. Genetics, childhood experiences, cultural norms, economic disadvantage, psychological health, mental illness and even the kind of job you have all play a role. These aren’t things you can simply change with a Fitbit and salad."

Obesity care: why “eat less, move more” advice is failing

The advice to “eat less, move more” isn’t just outdated, it’s harmful. Obesity is a chronic condition shaped by biology, environment and inequality.

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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · Jun 18

🧵Some thoughts re inflation.
Not the data today, but two deep issues we should prob spend more time thinking about.
1. While economists and policymakers may have convinced themselves that the cost of living squeeze is over, for millions of households, it doesn't feel that way.

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SPRINGS project @springsproject.bsky.social · Jun 17

Early June, SPRINGS joined #PlanetaryHealthCluster partners in Brussels to strengthen collaboration. At a high-level EU Parliament event, our coordinator @vcharris.bsky.social highlighted the need to advance our understanding of the links between #climate and #health.

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Ellie Delight @elliedelight.bsky.social · Jun 13

Excited to share our research! The study explores how data systems and economics can improve pandemic preparedness for climate-sensitive infectious diseases. Our review revealed gaps related to data interoperability and gender considerations, posing challenges to effective and equitable responses.

Gaps and opportunities for data systems and economics to support priority setting for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid scoping review

Climate change alters risks associated with climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSIDs) with pandemic potential. This poses additional threats to already vulnerable populations, further amplified by...

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · Jun 11

journals.plos.org/globalpublic... Effective priority setting for climate-sensitive infectious diseases requires transparent decision making processes supported by appropriate economic evaluations and fit-for-purpose data systems. A key challenge relates to overcoming intersectoral barriers.

Gaps and opportunities for data systems and economics to support priority setting for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid scoping review

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · Jun 10

Stop believing that your brain peaked in your 20s... it's not true but it might become a self-fulfilling prophecy if you stop challenging it www.ft.com/content/5d47...

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Health Economics @hec-wiley.bsky.social · May 21

The Editorial Boards of leading health economics journals are issuing a Joint Statement of Principles on Editorial Independence. In these troubled times some scholars worry their work might suffer ideological attack. We reaffirm our commitment to unfettered scholarship. Please repost.

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · Apr 11

theconversation.com/drug-polluti...

Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research

Pharmaceutical pollution can significantly affect wild animal behaviour, including speeding up salmon migration.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Apr 10

LSHTM responds to funding cuts and attacks on science

A statement from LSHTM’s Executive Team on threats to global health programmes and research:
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#PublicHealth

“We call on institutions and policy-makers around the world to work together to mitigate the damaging impacts of these changes that will lead to countless suffering and deaths, and that will reverse decades of progress in human health.” LSHTM Executive Team

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CEVR @tuftscevr.bsky.social · Apr 8

Cancer drugs' average US net launch prices doubled from $100K to $200K between 2008 and 2022, with no clear link to clinical efficacy, raising questions about whether these prices reflect value.

Read new research co-authored by CEVR’s Katherine Clifford and James Chambers: tinyurl.com/4my6h8zs

An analysis of US net cancer drug launch prices and clinical efficacy and certainty of evidence from 2008 to 2022

Abstract. Over the last 15 years, cancer drug prices have increased substantially in the United States (US), with question marks on whether this can be jus

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Ben Groom @bengroom.bsky.social · Apr 3

The XXVI Annual BIOECON Conference on "Integrating Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Solutions," taking place on 1-2 September 2025 at St. John’s College, Cambridge University. Call is here. SUBMIT!! @GRI_LSE @UniofExeterNews @EAERE_envecon

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Lane Greene @lanegreene.bsky.social · Apr 1

Unbelievable.

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Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies

Our polling shows that Americans’ and Europeans’ attitudes towards each other are changing quickly

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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · Mar 25

🏦 Policymakers increasingly use health technology assessments (HTAs) to make evidence-informed decisions for their healthcare systems

@francisjruizhe.bsky.social & colleagues ask an important question: are HTAs value for money? #HealthEconomics

Read their answer 🔽
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Is health technology assessment value for money? Estimating the return on investment of health technology assessment in India (HTAIn)

An increasing investment in health technology assessment (HTA) in low-income and middle-income countries has generated greater interest from policy-makers about the value and return on investment (ROI...

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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · Mar 24

How much foreign aid is spent domestically (rather than being spent overseas)?

That's the question @simonvanteutem.bsky.social and I look at in our latest article on Our World in Data: ourworldindata.org/foreign-aid-...

How much foreign aid is spent domestically rather than overseas?

In many countries, a significant share of aid is spent domestically on hosting refugees, offering student scholarships, and administrative costs.

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · Mar 24

🧵 1/14 The WHO "Best Buys" have been effective but underutilised. Our paper @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social introduces "Quick Buys"—cost-effective interventions that show measurable public health impact within 5 years. w/ David Stuckler, @gauden.bsky.social and other colleagues at WHO EURO

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Francis Ruiz @francisjruizhe.bsky.social · Mar 23

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Establishing evidence driven processes to inform priority setting are not cost free - so is it worth it? @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social

Is health technology assessment value for money? Estimating the return on investment of health technology assessment in India (HTAIn)

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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · Mar 22

Water is essential to humans’ everyday existence & for a range of economic activities in rural and urban contexts. Yet access to water varies around the world.

Today is World Water Day, learn more about water security & how it’s impacted by climate change in our explainer

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What is water security and how is it impacted by climate change? - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

This Explainer explores the topic of water security, including definitions, how climate change affects the water cycle, and adaptation needed for more resilient management of water resources.