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Vanessa Sung, PhD | 宋宜臻，生化博士 🇹🇼🇨🇦

@vanessasung.bsky.social

Scientist striving for impact at the intersection of science, policy, and justice. Believer in community power. Views mine. She/her 🧪 Rebellions are built on hope.

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Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 9h ago

For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.

André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 3d ago

A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent #Melanoma From Returning. Moderna and Merck say the experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of the skin cancer in high-risk melanoma patients, by @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/s... via @nytimes.com

Moderna, Merck Say mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning

Moderna and Merck say the experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of the cancer in high-risk melanoma patients.

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Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com · 6mo ago

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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Kai Kupferschmidt@kakape.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Five years after the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines started, it seems the mystery of why the Astra-Zeneca and J&J vaccines led to a rare but deadly side effect of unusual blood clots and bleeding has finally been solved. 
 It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪

Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained

“Groundbreaking” study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people

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Vanessa Sung, PhD | 宋宜臻，生化博士 🇹🇼🇨🇦@vanessasung.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This report highlights the fact that progress for #WomeninSTEM has been uneven and lacks entrenchment. As we observe another #IDWGS, I hope we can increasingly move beyond flashy posts from institutions & corps, and toward open dialogue about systemic changes needed for women to thrive in science

International Science Council (ISC)@sciencecouncil.bsky.social · 6mo ago

💡 Women represent about 1/3 of researchers, yet they remain underrepresented in scientific organizations. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we launch a new report examining this gap: https://council.science/publications/towards-gender-equality-in-scientific-organizations/.

Canadian Association for Girls in Science@girlsinscience.ca · 6mo ago

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Did you know that stereotypes about STEM professionals can affect children's interest in pursuing STEM? Scroll through to learn more about the barriers girls and gender-diverse youth face in STEM and... some good news.

Alt text: A graphic with green background. CAGIS logo at the top of the page and a blue box reads, 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ Below, a red banner reads ‘Did you know…’ In the bottom right corner is a white arrow with the word ‘swipe’ Alt text: A graphic with green background and a red banner reads, 'Did you know that...' Below, a blue box states, 'Parents are more than 2x as likely to search “is my son a genius” than “is my daughter a genius”.1 CAGIS logo in the top right corner. Alt text: A graphic with green background and a red banner reads, 'Did you know that...' Below, a blue box states, 'Adults tend to provide less scientific information when teaching girls compared to boys, and perceive girls to be less competent in STEM than boys.”2 CAGIS logo in the top right corner. A graphic with green background and a red banner reads, 'Did you know that...' Below, a blue box states, 'Telling girls that other girls are not interested in a STEM class reduces their motivation to enroll in that class’3 CAGIS logo in the top right corner.
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca

Canada loses measles elimination status | CBC

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status on Monday, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com