Rebecca Sanaeikia
@becksastic.bsky.social
Ph.D candidate @UofR | Digital humanities fellow @urhumanities | Bioethics, AI/Data ethics and Trans philosophy | She/Her
UK’s social media ban is a threat to individuals’ privacy and a win for big tech companies seeking to collect even more information about their users. It is interesting that harmful laws are often framed as efforts to protect children. We have seen this in the context of trans youth healthcare.
Wearables, and the flood of data they generate, inch closer to entering the clinic. Oura, Whoop to connect users to clinicians virtually for possible diagnosis and treatment. www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/w... via @statnews.com
Wearables, and the flood of data they generate, inch closer to entering the clinic
Wearables generate a lot of health data, but it exists outside the clinic for the most part. New moves from Oura and Whoop may change that.
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My paper on transgender data in biobanks is out: doi.org/10.1080/1526...
Beyond Two-Step Methodology: The Atomic Approach to Transgender Data Collection in Biobanks
Current approaches to transgender data collection in U.S. biobanks center self-identification questions, typically one-step or two-step items that classify participants as transgender or cisgender ...
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AI, social media, and surveillance aren’t just tools - they’re shaping who thrives or is left behind in health. Why digital tech is now a health determinant, for better or worse. 🧩🌍 Full story: www.news-medical.net/news/2026052... #DigitalHealth #AI #HealthEquity
How social media, AI, and surveillance can become health determinants
Digital technologies increasingly shape health by mediating how social, political, commercial, and economic conditions affect people’s lives. This Perspective calls for global collaboration to ensure ...
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📢 Just over two weeks left to nominate your work or work you love for the 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History ihrdighist.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2021/12/the-richard-deswarte-prize-in-digital-history/ #dhist
The 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History - Digital History Seminar
SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE BEFORE 31 MAY Richard Deswarte (1965-2021) was one of the founding convenors of the Digital History seminar at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of Lon...
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Feed: "bioethics.com" By: Bioethics Pundit on Friday, May 15, 2026
GLP-1 Users Are Taking a Bite Out of the Restaurant Business
(WSJ) – Restaurants are pushing protein and smaller portions to keep attracting those eating less Taking weight-loss drugs means eating less—and for many Americans, dining out less, too. A growing body of research shows that people on GLP-1s are denting … Read More
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Dear all, is there anyone here in a clinical ethics program as their post doc? I need some advice on how to apply for these positions! :)
I was today’s years old when I used Elicit for a literature review and I am so impressed that I don’t know if we ever going to need humans to publish systematic reviews! Any thoughts on this??
I felt it was more important than ever to make sure we’re still talking about, thinking through, and reminding ourselves that micro-moments of joy and progress toward flourishing futures 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦. So, let me introduce you to the Feb issue of AJPH. 1/
AJPH@amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 7mo agoOur February 2026 issue is now online! It features a special section on LGBTQ+ health and well-being with select articles covering sex-positive disease prevention messaging, mental health of gender-diverse adolescents, and adoption in the LGBTQ+ community. 🔗: buff.ly/cEoL1EE
Building inclusive, useful, and transformative civic data systems relies on data equity, data justice, and data sovereignty. In @ssir.org, learn how the Modernized Anti-racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice initiative applies these concepts to data transformation. ssir.org/articles/ent...
The Urgent Need for Data Equity, Justice, and Sovereignty (SSIR)
Transforming civic data in the United States is essential to improve our collective health and well-being.
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I just learned that I was mentioned in the American Journal of Public Health for providing a top-tier peer review. I am honored to be included in a list full of amazing scholars!!!
📣 New Podcast! "It's NOT in Your Head: Surviving Medical GASLIGHTING" on @Spreaker #autoimmunedisease #believewomen #beyourownadvocate #chronicillness #delayeddiagnosis #femalehysteria #healthcarebias #healthequity #invisibleillness #itsnotinyourhead #medicalgaslighting #medicalmisogyny
It's NOT in Your Head: Surviving Medical GASLIGHTING
Have you ever left a doctor's office with more questions than answers, feeling like you weren't heard, or worse, like you were crazy? You're not alone, and it's not in your head. This is the story of medical gaslighting, the silent epidemic where women's symptoms are dismissed, minimized, and blamed on their emotions. Join us as we expose the shocking history of healthcare bias, tracing a direct line from the archaic diagnosis of "female hysteria"—once blamed on a "wandering uterus"—to the modern-day dismissal of legitimate pain. We’re investigating why women with everything from autoimmune diseases to heart conditions are experiencing delayed diagnoses, and how this systemic failure is causing not just physical harm, but severe anxiety and healthcare PTSD. We'll also pull back the curtain on the multi-billion-dollar wellness industry. Is it a safe haven for women failed by traditional medicine, or a predatory system profiting from our pain with unproven promises? From crystals to cleanses, we’re asking the tough questions. This podcast is more than a discussion; it's a toolkit for patient advocacy. It’s for every woman who has ever been told her pain is "just stress." It’s time to stop second-guessing ourselves and start demanding the care we deserve. If you’re ready to reclaim your health story and fight back against a broken system, you’ve found your community. Follow us now to join the conversation, and leave a 5-star review if you believe it's time for change—it helps this vital message reach more women who need to hear it.
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We’re excited to share a CfP for a Special Issue “Bioethics and Structural (In)justice” in Bioethics! We invite articles from all disciplines. Deadline: September 1, 2026 We can’t wait to read your contributions! Regina Müller, Mirjam Faissner, Isabella Marcinski-Michel & Stefanie Weigold
🩺 Health data isn’t just what’s recorded—it’s what’s missing. Missed visits. Unreported symptoms. Cultural stigma. These gaps fuel health risks for underserved communities. At SRI, we build digital health tools that find what’s missing—and why. #HealthEquity #HealthTech #DataBias #SelfHealthWallet
Dear Elsi people, I have a manuscript on trans data in biobanks. Where do you think is the best venue for it to submit?
One argument used by transphobes in court against puberty blockers is that if children assigned male at birth is “how will they experience sexual pleasure if their genitals don’t develop [from testosterone].” And I think the appropriate response is: “Objection—skill issue!”
Also, why only female category? What if an alien like super man go compete in male category? Oh what? super man is a man? Ok biological experts my mistake!
Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · last yr.The end result of this is that a bunch of cis women athletes are going to find out they're intersex.
I will be on Job market this fall. Please send my way any bioethics opportunities you came across! Thanks!
My university (@westernu.ca) is offering up to $160,000 CAD in funding to support doctoral students impacted by recent changes in higher ed in the US. And I'm keen on supervising students who may be interested (and who conduct research in public health ethics). DM me. grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...
Doctoral Excellence Award
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci
Daniel Buchman@danielbuchman.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share! #Bioethics
Our paper is published: Sanaeikia, R., & Saeidzadeh, Z. (2025). Epistemic violence against trans* people in Iran: unethical medico-legal processes of gender-affirming care. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–15. doi.org/10.1080/0958...
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I need more trans friends who also experienced war. Please… i can’t bare this…
Why do bioethicists LOVE the concept of “equipoise” in shared decision making? It’s like a general criticism that they make on any SDM paper.
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Oh my god. They removed "transgender" from the page about Trans woman Sylvia Rivera's page at the National Park service. "Sylvia Rivera began fighting for gay and _____ rights" WOW.
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 2y agoThe National Park Service has removed "T" and all mention of transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument. Trans women were some of the most influential activists behind the Stonewall movement and what followed. 3 articles of clothing laws were why raids happened. Erasure.
Am I being unprofessional? I don’t know. Does it matter?
Rebecca Sanaeikia@becksastic.bsky.social · 2y agoI wish I was dead. Academia doesn’t want me. No country wants me and I feel the loneliest. I should have been writing my dissertation but all I am thinking is that no matter what I write it ends up being illegal or not counted as philosophy cause it is “unoriginal” according to my department.
I wish I was dead. Academia doesn’t want me. No country wants me and I feel the loneliest. I should have been writing my dissertation but all I am thinking is that no matter what I write it ends up being illegal or not counted as philosophy cause it is “unoriginal” according to my department.
