Sarah McDermott
@se-mcd.bsky.social
Public health policy - working in pan prep at UKHSA & LSHTM All views my own
To the students whose essays I’m marking in an airport with HR on the background … I’m sorry. I’m going to need to read them again later. And also yes, it’s this gripping. Don’t ask how many times I’ve rewatched it already. #heatedrivalry Also also … how do I post to HR threads?
🚨National Statement from Canada's Healthcare community: #ScienceMatters! Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public. Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢 Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
Raina Plowright mentions the free Coursera course, starting 30 June: "One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events" (instructor: Emily Gurley). #PandemicSciences25 www.coursera.org/learn/one-he...
One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events
Offered by Johns Hopkins University. One Health is the concept that human, animal and environmental health are interconnected. Outbreaks of ... Enroll for free.
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Tomorrow (Tue 1 July) I’ll be speaking @psioxford.bsky.social #PandemicSciences25 Conference on the Global Governance of Pandemics and Incorporating Science into Law, focusing on our work on the #PandemicAgreement It’s wonderful to see how much enthusiasm there is for the new treaty.
Tee hee made it through day one of the #pandemicsciences25 conference and still healthy in the outbreak simulation!
Well this is a rather gorgeous spot for a #pandemicsciences25 conference lunch! #heatwave #climatechange #pandemic
First panel of the #pandemicsciences25 conference. Really interesting discussion about early detection and spillover events in zoonotic diseases and how they can inform pandemic preparedness
Really loved the opportunity to learn more about the opportunities and pitfalls of life as an early career researcher from such amazing speakers as @peterhorby.bsky.social and others at the workshop before the #pandemicsciences25 conference
Something to print and have on my wall
Martin McKee@martinmckee.bsky.social · last yr.Some advice for trainees: a) don’t emulate any arrogance and complacency you might observe in your seniors b) don’t automatically assume that what’s done in England is the best in the world c) engage with those who are affected by your decisions d) get out of your lane and make connections
We are no better prepared. Still. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK is no better prepared: key takeaways from Covid inquiry’s test, trace and isolation module
While a test was quickly developed, weaknesses in the early pandemic response included no plan for nationwide testing and ineffective contact tracing
theguardian.com
Sometimes the best you can do is put on some music and inhale the latest @kjcharleswriter.com in a matter of hours. Thank you KJC! You have saved my week and probably what little sanity I have left
We are long overdue for some floofiness on this feed. Red panda happy hour starts now.
the fundamental disconnect between the manosphere and reality is that they are incapable of understanding that this is - according to every woman I’ve ever met - the sexiest thing a man has ever done
shauna@goldengateblond.bsky.social · last yr.eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
This week’s main story is about the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s leadership, how those cuts will impact all of us, and some foolproof ideas for what scientists can do in the absence of totally superfluous stuff like, y’know, centrifuges.
Public health leaders, distrustful of RFK Jr., stand up project to defend vaccines www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/v... via @statnews.com @helenbranswell.bsky.social
Public health leaders, distrustful of RFK Jr., stand up project to defend vaccines
Some key public health figures are taking an extraordinary step to try to shore up U.S. vaccination policy, feared to be under threat from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
statnews.com
The degree if overlap between a AI generated virus and the experimental findings is incredible! One took 5 years, the other 5mins. But really demonstrates how AI can compliment traditional experimental methods, a great presentation from Dr Joe Grove #ukpsn25
@nihr.bsky.social kicking of pandemic sciences with new platform trials on interventions for a future pandemic #ukpsn2025
Today's the big day! There are 22 planned protests all over the UK and even one abroad! Find out if there's one near you here: whatthetrans.com/compilation-...
Compilation of Protests Against the Supreme Court – What The Trans!?
whatthetrans.com
What The Trans?! 🏳️⚧️@whatthetrans.com · last yr.Compilation of Protests Against the Supreme Court whatthetrans.com/compilation-...
Read the full interview with our CEO @ohsarahsavage.bsky.social on the UK’s Supreme Court decision this week. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Trans community fears rights ‘melting away’ after Supreme Court ruling
‘It felt like our rights were solidified, and now it feels like it’s melting away,’ said Sarah Savage.
independent.co.uk
Now let’s see what it looks like when implemented … 🤷♀️
Don’t shame people for not immediately reading all the books they buy. Some books aren’t made to be ready right away, okay? Some books need time to mature. Some books need to cure for a while. Some books are prosciutto, and don’t you forget it.
“No government – regardless of which party is in power – should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber (Harvard President) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump officials cut billions in Harvard funds after university defies demands
Education department says $2.3bn in funds to be frozen after university rejects slew of demands as political ploy
theguardian.com
Jane Green@profjanegreen.bsky.social · last yr.What I love about what Harvard is doing is that it’s A. Right. B. Leading for all others because it can, and therefore must. C. In its longterm interest too. It must be one hell of an internal reorganisation of funding, investment etc. to do this well. And I imagine a massive fundraising push.
Here’s last night’s story about the ongoing chaos surrounding Trump and tariffs, and how to behave if you ever encounter a monkey with a gun: youtu.be/5zQ0WewZY50
Trump & Tariffs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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Perks of doing a document analysis of previous #pandemicpreparedness plans, found on the Covid inquiry evidence list - scotlands plan for a #flufriend
Ticket is booked and looking forward to it!
Antonia Ho@drtoniho.bsky.social · last yr.Interested in pandemic science & preparedness strategies? Still time to register for 2 meetings in Glasgow with great speakers inc. @marionkoopmans.bsky.social @uofgregiusanna.bsky.social @kennethbaillie.bsky.social @sdwfrost.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social Register by 5pm today👇
Wish she’d been mentioned in any of my undergrad or masters classes, but thank you for spreading the word now!
Adam Kucharski@adamjkucharski.bsky.social · last yr.I'd like to tell you a story about a scientist you may not have heard of, but who shaped a lot of modern health research... 🧵
