I’ve just had my say on our future banknotes. Have your say too! BIRDS FTW surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/neweuro/

Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Enhanced Prevalence and Incidence Criteria (STROBE EPIC): An Extension of the #STROBE Statement #ReportingGuideline #Epidemiology www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

DJ Khaled: Another One

ALT: DJ Khaled: Another One

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What a fantastic synthesis that looks into why researchers use/adhere to #ReportingGuidelines (And I'm not just saying that because my PhD work was cited in it and evaluated as 💫valuable💫 on the CASP checklist😜) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What influences whether researchers adhere to healthcare reporting guidelines successfully? A thematic synthesis - Research Integrity and Peer Review

Background Despite endorsement by medical journals, reporting guidelines have only modestly affected reporting quality in healthcare research. We aimed to identify influences affecting whether authors...

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It’s weird to be clearly living through exactly what was warned about with global warming and still have the concept treated as a future event or hypothetical.

Pollution has led to huge drop in salmon and trout numbers in Ireland, Oireachtas to hear

Pollution has led to huge drop in salmon and trout numbers in Ireland, Oireachtas to hear

‘Salmonids’ decline serves as a warning that wider ecological deterioration is occurring,’ Angling Council of Ireland says

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With heat waves shattering temperature records across the globe, leading to needless deaths, let me just say that history will not look fondly on those who put fossil fuel profits above saving the planet.

Reporting of Cohort and Routinely Collected Data in #RandomisedControlledTrial Protocols (SPIRIT-ROUTINE): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration #ReportingGuideline www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...

In a new 8-week series, The Race Equation confronts harmful assumptions about race in clinical medicine—from diagnostic algorithms to clinical guidelines—exploring how these practices took hold, why they endure, and what it will take to change them. #Podcast

On average over the last twenty years, foreign-born residents have made a higher fiscal contribution than Irish-born residents. Fiscal impact varies by sub-group, with work-related migration generally having the most positive fiscal impact. www.esri.ie/news/the-fis...

Women’s underrepresentation as authors of retractions due to fraud & misconduct as well as ethical concerns suggests that gender equality might enhance research integrity & reduce the negative impact that retractions have on population health & trust in science peerreviewcongress.org/abstract/com...

The Rothman-Dahly Evidence Pyramid zenodo.org/records/1808...

#Dublin Climate Action Week 2026 programme of events 'We have a great range of events on offer under the themes of Citizen Engagement, Energy & Buildings, Transport, Flood Resilience, Nature-Based Solutions, and Resource Management.' dublinclimatechange.codema.ie/climate-acti...

Events

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If Europe’s prestigious, investigator-driven programme is overwhelmed by demand, it shouldn’t choose to filter researchers out...the system lacks the capacity to handle the scale of European scientific ambition. The situation calls for more structural investment, not for gatekeeping.

US F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding #Covid and #Shingles #Vaccines Were Safe The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe

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New report assessing the rapidly evolving use of #AI in health care across the 27 #EU Member States. www.who.int/europe/publi...

Guidance List for repOrting Bibliometric AnaLyses (GLOBAL): Explanation and Elaboration #preprint #ReportingGuideline www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-9...

Ireland has no shortage of strategies, plans or targets for clean air. What it lacks is consistent, coordinated delivery & political courage to enforce standards, phase out high-emission fuels & prioritise equity. – New Healthscape blog healthscape-population-health.blogspot.com/2026/03/from...

From policy to practice: why Ireland must treat clean air as a public good

Analysis, insights and commentary on population health issues from the RCSI School of Population Health.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for hepatitis B, influenza and other shots buck changes made by Trump administration

Defying CDC, Pediatricians Recommend All Kids Get Vaccinations Against 18 Diseases

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for hepatitis B, influenza and other shots buck changes made by the Trump administration.

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📢HRB's Applied Partnership Awards - Women's Health 2026 call for proposals is now open. 📌Funding for up to 10 #womenshealth research projects at €200,000 each 📌Closing date 27 March 2026 ℹ️Call details including guidance notes, FAQs and more➡️ bit.ly/4jG3OE0

Too many people are scared to act on principle over some fear they will be accused of being "political". As if this commitment to a social media website demonstrates their centrist, reasonable sensibilities; or their ability to avoid overacting to others' "emotional" responses or "virtue signalling"

Simon McGarr@tupped.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Every media figure and politician could do exactly this right now. @garygannon signs off from X, the deepfake child sexual abuse material generation app.

Internationally renowned and a genius but also just a genuinely nice person and mentor. I didn't know him for long but as an early career researcher, I'll always value the insights and hope that he shared that you could still make it to the top in academia but stay kind and graceful

The BMJ@bmj.com · 8mo ago

Doug Altman was an internationally renowned statistician who served as The BMJ’s chief statistical adviser. Read about life and work that made this statistician a "citation millionaire" #BMJChristmas www.bmj.com/content/391/...

📣 Call for Speakers – Pint of Science Ireland 2026 We’re looking for researchers to give informal, engaging talks to public during our festival on 18–20 May 2026. 📍 Events across Ireland ⏳ Apply by Jan 30 🔗 Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #STEMIreland #pint26 #research

"The making of a statistician: Doug Altman" - just published in @bmj.com celebrating his 1 million citations and reflecting on his remarkable career and legacy. One of the most influential statisticians in modern medical research. --> www.bmj.com/content/391/... #BMJChristmas #methodologymatters

But in #Ireland, the computational hunger for energy has reached levels that are impossible to ignore. #Datacentres guzzle 1/5 of the country’s electricity and are projected to devour nearly 1/5 of it within a few years. #AI

‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?

Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried

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📣Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has announced €2M for women's health research. HRB will launch a new call for up to 10 #womenshealth research projects through its Applied Partnership Awards. 🗓️Call opens 16 Jan 📌Budget €200,000 each ℹ️Read more▶️ bit.ly/45gtr8l

Measles, which is most common among unvaccinated children, was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but declining vaccination rates have led to recent outbreaks. Of the 111 cases, 105 were unvaccinated, the health department said. eu.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

Synthesis Report 2025 #HealthPolicy Reform Trends in the #EU eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications... Part 1: -preventing non-communicable diseases -accelerating #DigitalHealth transformation -strengthening #PrimaryCare -promoting affordable access to pharmaceuticals/innovation

Some key highlights from Ireland's 2025 country health profile Better than EU average: life expectancy, smoking Worse: drinking, obesity, health spending per capita, accessibility (unmet need) eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...

New country health profiles out from the European Observatory State of #Health in the #EU 2025: Country Health Profiles and Synthesis Report now available eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications... Interactive dashboard: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...

Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2025-2028 published by @roinnslainte.bsky.social yesterday www.gov.ie/en/departmen...