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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Exciting development: WHO has launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum to strengthen trial capacity and improve global health research.
🧬 Learn more here 👉 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

#GlobalHealth #ClinicalTrials

WHO launches global clinical trials forum | Cochrane

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 2d

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research: Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

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UNAIDS Global @unaids.org · 2d

Hope is seeing more and more countries reject HIV criminalization laws and adopt rights-based, evidence-informed approaches 👏🏽

Countries must continue to stand on the side of RIGHTS to #endAIDS.

Learn more: www.unaids.org/sites/defaul...

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Population Matters @popnmatters.bsky.social · 3d

We need to normalise having conversations about the impact a growing population is having on our planet

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Cochrane Gynacology and Fertility / STI @cochranecgf-sti.bsky.social · 16d

Our own group guidance on how to write a #Cochrane systematic review is available for download from our #resources page
cgf.cochrane.org/resources

"CGF Guidance for protocols and new reviews using Risk of Bias 1.0 or Risk of Bias 2" #systematicreview #evidence #writing

Photo by Emily: https://www.pexels.com/photo/books-768125/

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 7d

⏰ Webinar today at 14:00 CEST: “From science to stories: Strategies for communicating #HIV science in changing funding landscapes”!

👥 Featuring: Chris Beyrer, Mia Malan, Solange Baptiste, Nomathemba Chandiwana, Mumbi Chola, Brian Honermann, Lizzie Otaye, Nittaya Phanuphak & Veriano de Souza Terto.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From science to stories: Strategies for communicating HIV science in changing funding landscapes. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email a...

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 7d

as expected, this happens, again

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#Pubmed #USGovtShutdown #MedSky

Pubmed Banner now saying (due to US Govt shutdown) that
Notice
Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 7d

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · 7d

On-pack pictorial warning labels featuring monetary savings, empathetic health messages, and family-oriented benefits can stimulate thoughts of quitting more effectively than a health-oriented label designed to arouse fear, find Philip Gendall et al.

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How Do People Who Smoke Respond to Novel Tobacco Pack Warnings? Two Cross-Sectional Studies from Aotearoa New Zealand

AbstractIntroduction. On-pack pictorial warning labels (PWLs) typically feature graphic health risks of smoking. We examined whether expanding the themes f

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 7d

Mountains… ⛰️🤎

feed rivers,
shape weather,
shelter wildlife,
sustain communities,
inspire cultures,
offer refuge,
astonish with their beauty.

Yet, their importance is too often forgotten, even as they shape life far beyond their peaks.

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UNU International Institute for Global Health @unu-iigh.bsky.social · 7d

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲

We held the launch webinar of a UNU-IIGH working paper, where a panel explored the gendered risks of privatised practices on the predominantly female health workforce.

📺 Webinar: go.unu.edu/GrHMw
📄 Paper: go.unu.edu/xlUIt

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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 7d

What have Cochrane’s Methods Groups been up to this year?

Discover the highlights from some of our groups below, or see all the reports here:
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

Cochrane Methods Bias. Published a new ROBINS-E tool (Risk of Bias in non-randomized Studies - of Exposures)

Cochrane Methods Adverse Effects. Published a framework to recognize, rectify, or prevent ‘spin’ in systematic reviews of harms.

Cochrane Methods Artificial Intelligence. Launched a three-paper collection on responsible AI in evidence synthesis (RAISE)

Cochrane Methods Co-production. Completed an exercise to determine the top research priorities relating to co-production of evidence syntheses

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 7d

With half of the world’s population under 30, young people are not only inheriting the planet—they are at the forefront of building a sustainable future.

Discover how UNEP empowers youth to lead the way toward a better tomorrow: www.unep.org/topics/youth...

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 Big news from @thepeoplesreview.ie

They’ve just registered the protocol for THE systematic review on PROSPERO

🔗 www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie...

PROSPERO

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 7d

👀Cochrane Resources launches today!
🎊Today, Cochrane Resources, a new site bringing together content for more specialised groups, is updated. For example, our Trainers Network and Cochrane Group Members. Check it out and if you spot any issues, please let us know!

👉 resources.cochrane.org

Welcome | Cochrane Resources

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 8d

🌍💬 When health experts post on social media, what impact does it have?
Read the reflections of our Support Officer in the #WorldEBHCDay blog and many more voices sharing their perspectives.

👉 worldebhcday.org/blog/2025/when-health-experts-post-social-media-reflection

#WorldEBHCDay

When health experts post on social media. A reflection | World EBHC Day

A couple of months ago, I came across a screenshot on Instagram of an English-language article about the opening of the first supervised drug consumption centre in Scotland. What caught my attention w...

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 8d

⚡ Discover the latest in Cochrane Rapid Reviews methods guidance, resources & updates for faster, reliable evidence.👀

👉 methods.cochrane.org/rapidreviews...

#RapidReviews #EvidenceSynthesis

Cochrane RR Methods | Cochrane Rapid Reviews

Interim Cochrane Rapid Review Methods

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 8d

📢Updates from Cochrane’s Central Editorial Service!

✅Time to 1st decision ↓ by 2+ months
✅Protocol acceptance up to 79% 📈
✅337 editorial decisions (↑42 YoY)
✅100+ more reviews expected vs 2024

👋Welcome, Tony Aburrow, as the new Head of Editorial

#SystematicReviews @cochrane.org

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Call for Papers!
Cochrane Evidence Synthesis & Methods is launching a special issue on Collaborative Evidence Synthesis🧩

IPD meta-analysis, PMA, emerging methods, case studies & meta-research.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 Mar 2026

👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

#EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReviews

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 9d

Welcome to the 161 incoming doctoral students from 18 bioscience disciplines who received their Stanford Medicine lab coats — a tradition marking the start of their PhD journey.
stan.md/48DzztP

New cohort of bioscience students dons lab coats, sets sail toward PhDs

A multidisciplinary group of bioscience students gets an honest pep talk from faculty leaders about the uncharted waters ahead — and how to navigate the inevitable bumps.

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 10d

There's a really nice new study using phone data from Americans who relocated from one city to another to look at the effect of walkable environments on physical activity. E.g., people move TO New York and walk more, they move FROM New York and walk less www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Countrywide natural experiment links built environment to physical activity - Nature

By analysing the smartphone data of 2,112,288 participants, in particular observing and comparing the activity of the same individual in two different environments, we find that increases in the walkability of environments result in increases in daily physical activity, providing evidence of the importance of the built environment on physical health.

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Clean Air Classrooms #CleanAirForLife @cleanairclassrm.bsky.social · 9d

A global call to action
UN
#HealthyIndoorAir

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Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action

Join global leaders, policymakers, scientists and health experts for Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action – the inaugural High-Level Side Event on indoor air quality, to take place on the sidel...

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 9d

Seagrass prevents coastal erosion, stores carbon, and contributes to food security.

Yet, these vital ecosystems are in decline.

Join #GenerationRestoration and take action for our precious ecosystems: bit.ly/3fNtmjj

Illustrated seahorses, fish, seaweed, and a turtle are overlaid on an underwater background of seagrass. Text reads: “Let’s restore seagrass beds. Join #GenerationRestoration.” Logos of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, UNEP, and FAO appear at the bottom.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 9d

The #ClimateCrisis is a global challenge that no nation can tackle in isolation.

#ClimateAction is urgently needed. It’s time for countries to step up their efforts to curb the looming climate emergency: www.unep.org/topics/clima...

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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 9d

Meet Heidi, a student, researcher, and passionate advocate joining Cochrane’s evidence community 🌍✨
Her story shows how anyone can help shape health research!

🌱 “There is no pressure … you can be as involved as you want.”
👥👉 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

#HealthResearch #PatientInvolvement

Community voices: meet Heidi | Cochrane

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