Our newest paper led by @suryapbhatt.bsky.social and @msafavi.bsky.social: At least 1 moderate or 1 severe exacerbation over the previous 2 years has the highest discrimination and clinical utility for predicting high #COPD exacerbation risk. @atsblueeditor.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/ajrc...

Persian New Year, or Nowruz, arrives this weekend and is celebrated with meals full of freshness and comfort. Here are some standout options. nyti.ms/4sTwLzU

Thanks for promoting our work in #COPD

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute@vchresearch.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A new risk prediction tool tested by VCHRI scientist Dr. Mohsen Sadatsafavi identified a series of patient characteristics linked to severe COPD attacks, which could help physicians & patients make informed decisions about treatment & lifestyle changes: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...

A new risk prediction tool tested by VCHRI scientist Dr. Mohsen Sadatsafavi identified a series of patient characteristics linked to severe COPD attacks, which could help physicians & patients make informed decisions about treatment & lifestyle changes: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...

Early detection of lung attacks in COPD

A new risk prediction tool could help reduce the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on patients and health care systems. The PRECISE-X model tested by lead researcher and…

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Canada announces a $1.7 billion program to recruit top H1B visa holders from America 🎥 Credit: Mint / Youtube ❤️🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

Social Determinants of Health and Racial Disparities in Lung Function Environmental exposures explain a larger proportion of racial disparities in lung function than previously believed aminad.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca @donsin40.bsky.social @msafavi.bsky.social 🔗 tinyurl.com/43vb6ubz

🗞️Hot off the press in @atsblueeditor.bsky.social! Our analysis shows that unfavourable social and environmental exposures explain a much larger share of racial disparities in lung function than previously thought. Details: doi.org/10.1164/rccm... @msafavi.bsky.social @awgaffney.bsky.social

Giving a talk today which anyone can watch online: 1pm - 2pm "The Importance of Sample Size for the Development and Evaluation of Clinical Prediction Models" - intended for a broad audience (anyone doing or using prediction model research) imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Research Methods Academy: Seminar - The Importance of Sample Size for the Development and Evaluation of Clinical Prediction Models. After registering, you w...

Led by Professor Richard Riley Join this Online Seminar on clinical prediction models estimate individual risk for outcomes from disease. Many studies lack rigorous design; this session will focus o...

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Please watch and share. Ukraine is winning Ukraine Is Beating Russia: What Putin Doesn't Want You to Know youtu.be/JThTysIZfFc

Ukraine Is Beating Russia: What Putin Doesn't Want You to Know

YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger

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Motherfucking wind farms…

In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.

Iran

Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...

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An assessment of Hitler’s strategy, from the Winds of War: “…the masses are “feminine”, acting on feeling and sentiment, and whatever you tell them must be addressed to the dullest ignoramus among them, in order to reach and convince the broadest possible audience”.

Several programs at UBC have opened their grad programs for 🇺🇸 citizens www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... Contact me if you are interested in 1) methodological research in clinical prediction modeling or decision analysis or 2) respiratory outcomes research. Check our lab: resp.core.ubc.ca #Episky

Real picture of trade policy economists enjoying the first truly randomized experiment in their field #trump #econsky

TLDR: Now that he wants to rape you, you should consider marrying him. It is more civilized, and is actually good for you! #Canada #Annexation #51st theconversation.com/canada-a-51s...

Canada a 51st state? Here’s how American annexation could actually favour Canada

The notion of a friendly U.S.–Canada merger invites reflection since both countries are economically interlocked and geographically co-located, though culturally distinct.

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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...

Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility

In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?

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🔥 An amazing training opportunity on the cutting edge of predictive analytics and AI👇 #episky #phd #training

Laure Wynants@laurewynants.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you a statistician or health-economist who wants to develop new methods and who is interested in evaluating the role of diagnostic & prognostic prediction models and AI? We have an opening for a PhD position at Maastricht University! www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3503...

Check out the latest edition of my @financialtimes.com newsletter. (1/2) How to turn Canada into an economic superpower: on.ft.com/4hD9tbe

Academic interested in moving to Canada? 🇨🇦 Canada Excellence Research Chairs program is now live. @ucalgary.bsky.social is looking for (amongst others) senior research chair in Mountain Water Security. 🧪⚒️❄️ #academicsky Please repost far and wide! research.ucalgary.ca/research/our...

Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Competition 2026

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Happy (early) Birthday to the father of Field Epidemiology! John Snow, who turns 212 on March 15th, is legendary for using disease mapping to determine the source of the London cholera outbreak in 1854. #JohnSnow #Epidemiology

Trump: "To be honest with you, Canada only works as a state. We don't need anything they have. As a state it would be one of the great states. This would be the most incredible country visually. If you look at a map, they drew an artificial line right through it."

If you are a US doctor and want to move to Canada 🇨🇦 with direct recognition of your credentials - apply! @medsky.social

How good is your diagnostic test interpretation? Well, there is a fun game (the BIRD game) to play which gets you to guess interpretation given pre-test prob, sensitivity & specificity www.testingwisely.com

Thursday! 😀

David Fisman.@dfisman.bsky.social · last yr.

No Fucks Left to Give Trudeau is the best Trudeau

Suggest everyone watch this 1-min clip.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · last yr.

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

Inexplicably, US administration has launched an unprecedented assault on science, on research institutions & on vital international organizations & initiatives. An assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere; the global community must unite 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere

US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.

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Sign of the times :(

Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦@reshetz.bsky.social · last yr.

The United States just voted with Russia against peace in Ukraine.