Elias Pavlopoulos
@epavlopoulos.bsky.social
Public Health @lshtm & Bioethics @Harvard
Humanitarian worker
Humanitarian worker
We don’t want “color blind” research, which could overlook dangerous trends in at-risk populations. Rather, studies should account for social determinants of health without using race as a crude proxy — such as the societally ingrained idea that sickle cell anemia is a Black disease.
Race doesn’t affect the onset or progression of disease — racial bias does
Confounding race with genetics causes doctors to miss treatable ailments.
www.statnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We don’t want “color blind” research, which could overlook dangerous trends in at-risk populations. Rather, studies should account for social determinants of health without using race as a crude proxy — such as the societally ingrained idea that sickle cell anemia is a Black disease.
More studies needed!
COVID-19 Epidemiology in Fragile Contexts: A Descriptive Analysis of COVID-19 in Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh During the First Year of the Pandemic | Disaster Medicine and Public Health...
COVID-19 Epidemiology in Fragile Contexts: A Descriptive Analysis of COVID-19 in Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh During the First Year of the Pandemic - Volume 18
www.cambridge.org
December 25, 2024 at 10:31 AM
More studies needed!
From time to time economist has some good analysis. You don’t need to subscribe to read it. Just make a free account.
How humans invented good and evil, and may reinvent both
Over thousands of years humans domesticated themselves
www.economist.com
November 9, 2024 at 12:45 PM
From time to time economist has some good analysis. You don’t need to subscribe to read it. Just make a free account.
A good analysis!
“Far from passively accepting the truth of conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists enthusiastically participate in generating, discussing and dissecting them. They also appear genuine in their attempts to get to the bottom of things”
“Far from passively accepting the truth of conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists enthusiastically participate in generating, discussing and dissecting them. They also appear genuine in their attempts to get to the bottom of things”
The surprising role of deep thinking in conspiracy theories | Psyche Ideas
People who endorse and spread outlandish theories aren’t gullible, they’re drawn to the intoxicating lure of discovery
psyche.co
September 14, 2024 at 8:37 PM
A good analysis!
“Far from passively accepting the truth of conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists enthusiastically participate in generating, discussing and dissecting them. They also appear genuine in their attempts to get to the bottom of things”
“Far from passively accepting the truth of conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists enthusiastically participate in generating, discussing and dissecting them. They also appear genuine in their attempts to get to the bottom of things”
Reposted by Elias Pavlopoulos
How to get rid of antibiotic resistance: Could a new law help | Vox www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Antibiotics are failing. The US has a plan to launch a research renaissance.
The PASTEUR act plans to incentivize Big Pharma to manufacture in the US. But there’s a downside for the rest of the world.
www.vox.com
August 16, 2024 at 2:15 PM
How to get rid of antibiotic resistance: Could a new law help | Vox www.vox.com/future-perfe...
A good article about the challenges faced by communities in fragile and conflict settings. #humanitarian #global-health
Global health diplomacy in humanitarian action - Conflict and Health
This commentary explores the intersection of Global Health Diplomacy (GHD) and humanitarian action within Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) contexts. It aims at addressing the multifaceted chall...
conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com
August 17, 2024 at 6:35 AM
A good article about the challenges faced by communities in fragile and conflict settings. #humanitarian #global-health