Kate Bolam, PhD
@katebolam.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow -Exercise oncology @bakerResearchAu @gihsweden T1D mum Views=mine You will find me in my garden or at the beach, She/her On Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi land
📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL” As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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Happy Pride to the 🌈 friends, colleagues and family in my life! Thank you for being your wonderful selves! You are SO loved! ❤️💓 I'm an official @freemumhugs hugger now so I am ready and raring for hugs any time you are! 🌈💗🌈💗🌈
Many have forgotten this or refuse to exercise their privilege for society's benefit out of fear of loss of favour.
I'm also pleased to share this recently-published paper, which is open access in Supportive Care in Cancer. Experiences of over 3500 people regarding follow up. Most report major gaps regarding desired information and support link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Congratulations to A/Prof @craigunderhill.bsky.social, Prof Sabe Sabesan and Dr Monica Green on their latest journal article, published in the JNCI Spectrum. View: lnkd.in/g4g3aCTw
'Like left handers, neurodivergent colleagues, who account for 15-20% of the UK population, are capable people who face additional challenges as a neurological minority.' 🙏 Catherine Bell for highlighting how we can normalise inclusion of neurodiversity. www.bmj.com/content/388/...
How can I support a neurodivergent colleague?
There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, Abi Rimmer hears Catriona McVey, final year medical student, says, “Neurodivergent colleagues often bring unique s...
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The United Nations has called for “justice and answers” after the bodies of eight Palestinian medics, six first responders, and one UN staff member—still in their uniforms and gloves—were recovered from a mass grave in southern Gaza after an attack by Israeli forces www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Important @aunz.theconversation.com article from Ash Chauhan & co highlighting the need for tailored solutions to address the unacceptably high likelihood of things going wrong in the care of people affected by #cancer from migrant backgrounds #healthequity theconversation.com/cancer-patie...
Cancer patients from migrant backgrounds have a 1 in 3 chance of something going wrong in their care
This is unacceptably high and we need targeted solutions.
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🚨New 2 min🎞️summarising step-by-step plan to address fear of #cancer recurrence in clinical practice. Watch youtu.be/cr_3KEOTAv8?... Read the 📰 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1... Listen to the podcast w/ @bogda-koczwara.bsky.social & Sophie Lebel🎙️ oncologynews.com.au/clinical-foc... Explanatory🧵👇
Step-by-step: A clinical pathway for stepped care management of fear of cancer recurrence
YouTube video by The Daffodil Centre
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A new systematic review finds tailored, culturally appropriate programs are the key to better outcomes, and Australia needs more of these programs to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes among Indigenous youth. buff.ly/NQr0vtf
🚨NEW PODCAST ALERT 🚨 #Childhoodcancer treatments may produce adverse side effects that last a lifetime. Dr Eric Chow of @fredhutch.bsky.social stopped by the podcast to discuss childhood #cancer #survivorship and the unique challenges that come with it. 🎧 Tune in: tinyurl.com/mr3jh2xv #cardioonc
The US is in the grip of a full McCarthyist frenzy against anyone who "is or has ever been tempted to indicate sympathy for the Palestinian people", and Australia is not very far behind.
We can't be silent about this important stuff!!
The Oncology Network@theoncologynetwork.bsky.social · last yr.🔥 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗘𝗜? 🔥 𝗗𝗘𝗜 in healthcare has been 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸e & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 discuss these radical shifts & what they mean for the future of equitable cancer care. 👉 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 tinyurl.com/4b8hbpc6 @craigunderhill.bsky.social #MedSky
Enjoy data nerds. Important listening.
Ezra Klein@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · last yr.Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show. @davidshor.bsky.social walks through what voter data reveals about the 2024 election — and how the American electorate is shifting. open.spotify.com/episode/2S6L... youtu.be/Sx0J7dIlL7c?...
FYI friends and colleagues... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
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Margaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺@margaretmorgan.bsky.social · last yr.I saw a scientist here on Bluesky asking a few days ago, if it was safe for folk to travel to academic conferences in the US these days. The answer is pretty clear.
President Trump has no place imposing his ideologies on Australian researchers. This is an insidious intervention in Australia’s national sovereignty that runs contrary to fundamental principles of free speech, academic integrity and robust, evidence-based research. www.afr.com/world/north-...
News: Children and young people with cancer affected by disability benefit delays Report by @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social #TYACancer #UK buff.ly/k5yaJfY
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So many people fought so hard for so long to get to where we are in Australia. We can not let things slide back even an inch. It will take action.... from all of us 💪🌈
🚨NEW PODCAST ALERT🚨 We sat down with Dr Darryl Leong to discuss the risk profiles and management strategies for patients dealing with genitourinary malignancies including #prostate, #bladder and #renal #cancers. Tune in: tinyurl.com/ICOS-Darryl-... #cardioonc
Cardiorespiratory fitness is an indicator of future cardiac, metabolic, and health events and is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Brazile et al. review the basics of the cardiorespiratory response to exercise. Full article in NEJM Evidence: eviden.cc/3Pe9Ay8 #MedSky #CardioSky #PulmSky
🌈 Happy Sydney mardi gras parade eve friends! 🌈 Incase you need a soundtrack to your Friday, Double J is absolutely belting out the best Pride songs today! abc.net.au/triplej/live/doublej May we all be able to love who we want and be who we are, without prejudice but with joy!! Happy Pride 🌈
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Music from your past, present and future.
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