I had the immense pleasure to meet in person with @jasongale.bsky.social this morning. Because of the weather alert, @tivabaral.bsky.social and I will do our fireside chat on line tonight at 6 pm to discuss his book "After Covid" . Connect to mcgill.zoom.us/j/8407462024...
99% of the species that have ever lived have gone extinct
I fear toxic, authoritarian, war-mongering men will be the ones to end the term of Homo sapiens sapiens
This should become a case study in global health ethics courses
“As the pandemic recedes, our collective memory is softening the fear and chaos. That shift could determine how we handle the next crisis”
@jasongale.bsky.social
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I can’t stop thinking of the health consequences of the bombing of oil depots, especially when multiple hospitals are not functioning due to damage. Lives lost due to respiratory exacerbation in the context of reduced healthcare access are also casualties in this war.
Amazing to see the change that can be possible to reduce longstanding racial health disparities. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Story by @aniloza.bsky.social Comments from @thenephrologist.bsky.social whttps://www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/kidney-transplants-black-americans-race-based-test-discarded/ via @statnews.com
Politicization of science in Canada: what’s happening and what can we do about it?
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Even as politicians are busy chasing oil and denying climate change, reality is this:
‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We won't end TB without working with all healthcare providers—public, private, formal, and non-formal. Learn key strategies to engage them in TB prevention and care in the PPM-TB Course on June 1-5. More info: www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit....
Today we honor the legacy of PIH co-founder Tom White, who would have turned 106 years old.
Tom believed deeply in the vision of PIH that high-quality health care should be available to everyone, everywhere. 🧵👇
"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm"
@thelancet.com
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"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm"
@thelancet.com
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You See Chaos and Doom in the World? @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Sees Possibility
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOJ_...
“The destruction of USAID is not only one of the cruellest acts that I've seen in my career, but of course also one of the dumbest.”
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War is bad for people
War is bad for the water, air, soil, plants, and animals
War is bad for the economy
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In support of Stand Up For Science, enjoy this science:
Stars that go supernova are responsible for creating many of the elements of the periodic table (e.g. C, Fe), including those that make up our bodies
You & I are both made up of the same star dust
Stop funding wars and start funding science
“The destruction of USAID is not only one of the cruellest acts that I've seen in my career, but of course also one of the dumbest.”
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I’m thinking of all the innocent civilians 😔
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Scientists (including me) are better understanding now that we can't save science without saving democracy
What happens when you have quacks running health care?
You get disinformation, outbreaks and deaths
Stand Up For Science @standupforscience.bsky.social
Quacks must go!
In support of Stand Up For Science, enjoy this science:
Stars that go supernova are responsible for creating many of the elements of the periodic table (e.g. C, Fe), including those that make up our bodies
You & I are both made up of the same star dust
Stop funding wars and start funding science
Given the billions being spent on war these days, it's a good time to read this @bmj.com series on the (h)arms industry!
"the arms industry should be seen as a commercial determinant of health"
Even as people are being killed, this industry is making billions in profit
www.bmj.com/collections/...
What happens when you have quacks running health care?
You get disinformation, outbreaks and deaths
Stand Up For Science @standupforscience.bsky.social
Quacks must go!
You See Chaos and Doom in the World? @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Sees Possibility
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOJ_...
TAKE BACK our SCIENCE RALLY FIND AN EVENT TODAY. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE standupforscience.net/march7
TODAY.
Take Back our Science Rally.
Find a rally.
Fight this administration's assault on science.
Visit this link to learn more! :
fight2win.standupforscience....
#StandUpForScience
#March7
#Rally
#science
#sciencerally
Today is #StandUpForScience Take Back our Science allies across the US @standupforscience.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social
While I am not there, I post this piece in solidarity
Science matters and science is for all, not just some!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Books we need these days 👇🏾
#GoTeam! 🙏
@standupforscience.bsky.social pulls every lever www.statnews.com/2026/03/06/s... @statnews.com
"...we think people care about science. We think people care about biomedical innovation."
"We think that people care about not getting polio. Like, it’s really simple. That’s our strategy."
Beyond sputum: Why WHO’s new tongue swab test is a ‘major advance’ in fight against TB
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