Marita Hennessy@maritahennessy.bsky.social · 3w ago

Minister Lawless launches recruitment of first-ever Professors for Ireland's Technological Universities 25 new professorial posts to strengthen research, innovation and skills development in areas including AI, biotechnology, healthcare and climate action www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Jay Van Bavel, PhD@jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 3w ago

People randomly assigned to a liberal or conservative group chat groups shifted their expressed stance in the direction of the group, demonstrating that social norms alters political expression This effect emerges after controlling for baseline ideology www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Deepfake doctors peddling bogus cures are becoming more convincing — and very little can be done to stop them. AI ads featuring likenesses of prominent physicians endanger patients and erode public trust, experts warn, by @laurenpelley.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca

Does that ad feature a real doctor or is it a deepfake scam? It's getting more difficult to tell, experts warn | CBC News

Physicians warn AI-generated ads featuring the likenesses of prominent doctors are scamming patients out of their money, putting Canadians’ health at risk and eroding public trust. Yet there’s still n...

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How Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat? Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks by lowering Lp(a) levels didn’t work at all, by Gina Kolata www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/s... via @nytimes.com

How Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat?

Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all.

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This week a study suggesting that very hot drinks can triple the risk of oesophageal cancer gained much attention in the media. But how strong is the link, and should doctors be advising patients to avoid piping hot tea and coffee?

Hot drinks and oesophageal cancer: the facts behind the headlines

This week a study suggesting that very hot drinks can triple the risk of oesophageal cancer gained much attention in the media.1 But how strong is the link, and should doctors be advising patients to...

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The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversy: Two large pivotal clinical trials failed to reduce heart attacks. Why? by @erictopol.bsky.social erictopol.substack.com/p/the-corona...

The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversy

How Two Large Outcome Trials Based on Surrogate Metrics Failed

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 4w ago

How Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat? Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks by lowering Lp(a) levels didn’t work at all, by Gina Kolata www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/s... via @nytimes.com

Est-que Chantal Hébert a-t-elle déjà pensé faire le saut en politique? Elle en a long à dire à Patrice Roy, lors de son passage au balado « Hors des ondes ». ici.radio-canada.ca/en-bref/1-10... via @radiocanada.bsky.social @chebert18.bsky.social @patriceroy.bsky.social #journalisme

Faire le saut en politique?

Est-que Chantal Hébert a-t-elle déjà pensé faire le saut en politique? Elle en a long à dire à Patrice Roy, lors de son passage au balado « Hors des ondes ».

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Study: Generative AI succumbs to conversational misinformed pressure and argument news.arizona.edu/news/study-g... "This underscores the need for careful human engagement and the danger of blind reliance."

Study: Generative AI succumbs to conversational misinformed pressure and argument

U of A research assessed seven different generative AI language learning models. Their work reveals intrinsic limitations that might go undetected during one-off interactions.

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Our Scientific Committee has been busy shaping plans for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference! 🎉 💡 Don't forget the call for abstracts is open until 15 December 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... 👏 Thanks to Co-Chairs Marta Marques & Felix Naughton & all Committee members for their expertise

"Systems are not things. They consist of people." @sbacon20.bsky.social making an important point about the relevance of behavioural theory to public health! #EPH2025

There are lots of barriers within public health that prevents researchers from using behavioural science theories and tools, including lack of knowledge, time/ resources, and support from superiors, says Kim Lavoie #EPH2025

📢 New paper alert! Our article on specifying delivery schedules in the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology supports greater clarity and consistency in intervention reporting. Now with over 200 views 👏 Read it here 👉 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-7...

Online health #misinformation almost the norm! Watch for red flags, like use of anecdotes, "secret knowledge" BS, & "scienceploitation" (sciencey word salads!). 🚩 What to believe and what not about health information on your phone: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

🧠 This week’s research highlight: Would you share your health data to receive personalised advice? Senior Research Fellow @viviantonop.bsky.social co-authored a study on privacy concerns & trust in personalised health apps with 2000 people in London & Hong Kong. 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

The sugar intake of children in the UK is more than double the recommended maximum amount. The UK government’s decision not to introduce a higher rate tax for the most sugary drinks is good news for industry but bad for public health www.bmj.com/content/391/...

📢 Paper update! A revised version of “Predicting outcomes of smoking cessation interventions in novel scenarios using ontology-informed, interpretable machine learning” is now published. Read it here 👉 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-5... Many thanks to everyone who contributed!

Health and Climate Change: Solutions to Meet New Risks in Canada. Join me October 6th, 2025 | 12:00- 17:00 ET at the The Globe and Mail Centre, Toronto. Tickets: globeandmailevents.com/healthandcli...

Why we need trust in science: @carlbergstrom.com nails it. This is why I’m sleuthing in retirement. Some say that talking about fraud destroys trust in science. No. Turning a blind eye to fraud and pretending it’s not happening is what destroys trust.

Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · last yr.

1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said." It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy. I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.

🔊 New in Social Science & Medicine - 'Do nudges need a regulatory push? Comparing the effectiveness and implementation of exemplar nudge (size-based) and non-nudge (price-based) dietary interventions' Available here (£0): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Summary 🧵 follows 👇 #BehSci #Nudge

Do nudges need a regulatory push? Comparing the effectiveness and implementation of exemplar nudge (size-based) and non-nudge (price-based) dietary interventions

Changing behaviour across populations is key to improving population health and achieving net zero by 2050, including changing diets. We examine the e…

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Are behavioural interventions more effective at key life moments? 2 new reports from the Dept of Transport assess if transport behaviour change efforts are most impactful during times of change & identify moments relevant to practitioners. Read more on Centre-UB: www.centre-ub.org/news/are-beh...

📢 Oyé! Oyé! Vous travaillez en partenariat avec diverses parties prenantes? 👉 Élaborez vos chartes partenariales avec cet outil intéractif! 🤝 view.genially.com/6813b69f2c9b... @anaislacasse.bsky.social @adangrenier.bsky.social @passerelle-hub.bsky.social @inspq.qc.ca @sbacon20.bsky.social

Faisons un pacte

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Tempering implementation optimism: distinguishing between efficacy and effectiveness in implementation research Per Nilsen, Jeanette Wassar Kirk, Katarina Ulfsdotter Gunnarsson & Kristin Thomas @implementsci.bsky.social #ImpSci implementationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Tempering implementation optimism: distinguishing between efficacy and effectiveness in implementation research - Implementation Science Communications

Background The distinction between efficacy (performance under ideal conditions) and effectiveness (performance in real-world settings) is well established in intervention research. Intervention effec...

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Our short article and infographic in the BJSM summarises the results of a meta-analysis that examined which exercise strategies boost cognitive function in people with clinical depression; bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...

Love this! ❤️ This 92-year-old sprinter has the muscle cells of someone in their 20s wapo.st/4oXOJjB "A lot of the detrimental effects that you see with aging can be substantially reduced if we just keep those physical activity levels very high." Sum: #Move!

This 92-year-old sprinter has the muscle cells of someone in their 20s

Emma Maria Mazzenga, 92, holds four world records for women over 90. Now, researchers are trying to understand the secret to her success.

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@kristiwhitephd.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @apadivision38.bsky.social

Behavioral scientists, your moment is now. ABM's new Call to Action outlines a clear, strategic path to create research that drives real impact — for planetary health and for all life on Earth. Dive in and read our newest article here: 🔗 academic.oup.com/abm/article/... @apajournals.bsky.social

Build your own study smarphone app during this 3-day hands on workshop! Apply by April 21. Please re-post. #sbm2025 @casbsstanford.bsky.social @digital-health.bsky.social @policysrnt.bsky.social @cpddorg.bsky.social @theaacr.bsky.social @abctstudentsig.bsky.social @sbacon20.bsky.social

Michael Businelle@stop-smoking.bsky.social · 2y ago

Attend the 3rd annual 3-day Insight mHealth Workshop (June 25-27). Learn how to create Apple/Android mHealth/EMA/JITAI apps. Fee is only $500. Apply by April 21: healthpromotionresearch.org/Mobile-Healt...

We are excited to announce the 2025 Clinical Trials Training Summit, advancing quality, innovation, and inclusivity in clinical trials. Feb 24-26, Vancouver, BC + virtual attendance free and open to the public. #ClinicalTrialTraining #CTSummit2025 clinicaltrailstrainingsummit2025.wecantrain.ca

Nous sommes très heureux de annoncer le Sommet sur la formation en essais cliniques 2025, qui avance la qualité, l’innovation, et l'inclusivité dans les essais cliniques. 24-26 février, Vancouver, CB et virtuellement gratuit au public. clinicaltrailstrainingsummit2025.wecantrain.ca

Rise of distrust largely the result of embrace of lies & spin. ‘I can’t go toe to toe with social media.’ Top US health official reflects, regrets. wapo.st/3DR3KAt @ddiamond "federal agencies are outmatched in a world of 'instantaneous information & disinformation.'"

‘I can’t go toe to toe with social media.’ Top U.S. health official reflects, regrets.

Xavier Becerra, who has led the Department of Health and Human Services, says federal agencies are outmatched in a world of “instantaneous information and disinformation.”

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