Tax on ultra-rich: 'France has the opportunity to lead the way,' say Nobel Prize-winning economists OP-ED. As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le M...

An international call for action just got louder:

Today, 7 Nobel Laureates have issued a powerful call for a minimum tax on the ultra-wealthy in Le Monde

Here’s a quick breakdown of the debate—and where things stand globally

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So, governments wanting to improve the health of the population must focus as much, or more, on social determinants of ill-health as on genome. Healthy affordable diet, adequate income, housing security, less air pollution, improved social cohesiveness, reduced smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption.

How to read a paper involving artificial intelligence (AI) This paper guides readers through the critical appraisal of a paper that includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical settings for healthcare delivery. A brief introduction to the diff...

Our new paper!! Led by @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social with @jessrmorley.bsky.social and awesome medical student Yosra Mekki. #digitalhealth #medsky #episky

How to Read a Paper Involving AI.

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‘Totally broken’: how Trump 2.0 has paralysed work at US science agencies Researchers who spoke to Nature say they don’t have the money or staff to do fieldwork or process samples.

🧪I can’t even begin to describe this situation. Institutions are facing funding cuts. Scientists can’t work. Harvard faces losing its non-profit status. Scientists coming here are canceling trips. Bobby thinks he can find the cause of autism.
Broken is the word.
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Eight things scientists can do right now to stand up to the Trump administration’s attacks on research, public health, and the environment A guest post by Dr Anne Toomey, author of the book "Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy".

🧵Delighted to share a new guest post by Dr Anne Toomey on **8 things scientists can do right now to stand up for science in the US**

Thread of her *evidence-based* actions follows, whole post here
christinapagel.substack.com/p/eight-thin... 1/11

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous places where others cannot go. The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and Executive Board. For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO. With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and impact in countries. This work continues. We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

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Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show

“globally, the most dangerous place for a woman to be was in her home, where the majority of women die at the hands of men”

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Scientists as political advocates Science, both teaching and doing, is under attack. The recent US presidential election of a person and platform with anti-science bias exemplifies this. The study of climate processes and patterns and...

Scientists should stop arguing about whether science is political and get on with defending science against increasingly powerful attacks on it, which, yes, means scientists should be political advocates 🔥🔥
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Bluesky is emerging as the new platform for science - Mike Young Academy Scientific Twitter is about to find its true successor. And it is not X. This, our latest release, shows that the Bluesky network of scientists is growing — and growing.

A mapping of how Bluesky is becoming the new Scientific Twitter

mikeyoungacademy.dk/bluesky-is-e...

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@nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar: 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' with me & Stan Papoulias, chaired by @elspethma.bsky.social. Thurs 5/12/24 15:30-17:00
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Podcast We don’t really have a podcast. But we do publish audio recordings of our events (the ‘Fair Society’ series with the Policy Institute at King’s College London) on all major podcast platforms.

Like podcasts? Interested in tackling inequality and building a fairer society? We've just published 21 events with @policyatkings.bsky.social as podcasts, featuring Torsten Bell, Sam Freedman, Ingrid Robeyns, Will Hutton, Minouche Shafik, Liam Byrne, Kate Pickett, Danny Dorling and many others...

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Want to do a PhD in health inequalities?

The first 3 of our new Equalise Centre studentships are open for applications.

Details here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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Republicans: We don’t know enough about Kamala & we just don’t trust her.

Also Republicans: We know Trump and Gaetz are rapists & we just don’t care.

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Good morning from beautiful Lisbon! #EPH2024

The FHJ debate: Will artificial intelligence replace clinical decision making within our lifetimes?

The Future Healthcare Journal debate focuses on whether AI might replace clinical decision-making in our lifetimes.

Please read and vote (second link)

And please share to convince RCP that Bluesky is the future!

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A new starter pack

Women commenting on a range of topics relating to health, care and the determinants of health and inequalities.

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Hi!!! I am SO EXCITED to see so many new #medsky and #publichealth folks (& health-interested folks) here.

Please introduce yourself to the rest of us. 🛟🩺📊🧪 This is a pretty great community and it is getting more robust by the day.

Hi all 👋! Left twitter and very happy to find new community here! Im a postdoc from Luxembourg 🇱🇺 with a background in public health. Working on healthcare systems, digital and health equity!

I seek an incoming PhD Student to work with me & 2 other Duke faculty on aging, disability, equity, complex care, long-term care-full funding. A tailored program that builds rigorous causal inference skills and multiple research opportunities. #healthpolicy populationhealth.duke.edu/education/ph...

Visiting fellowship in the Ethics of AI at University of Oxford:
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Screenshot of Sky Follower Bridge in action - identifying three people who I was following on Twitter with a matching account on BlueSky

For those moving from Twitter to Bluesky the #SkyFollowerBridge extension for Chrome and Firefox is a very easy way to find people who you followed on Twitter.

Download and run the extension with your Twitter 'following' page open, and it finds suggested matches to follow (with a click) on Bluesky!