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Alejandra Armenta (she/her)

@bioethiquemx.bsky.social
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💚 #Anthropology #Bioethics #HumanRights #GlobalHealth #Feminism #ResearchEthics #HIV #DEI #HumanitarianAction #Decoloniality #Equity #Advocacy #SexualRights #Cinema

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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 16h
En México la edad mediana se eleva a 32 años y la fecundidad cae a 1,2 hijos. Un significativo y veloz #CambioDemigráfico que el gobierno está ignorando y tendrá un enorme costo en corto y mediano plazo. 🔗 elpais.com/mexico/econo...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 20h
"La course à l'intelligence artificielle s'accélère plus que jamais et prend une dimension géopolitique inédite." #IA www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
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L'intelligence artificielle, une arme géopolitique : un podcast à écouter en ligne
La course à l'intelligence artificielle s'accélère plus que jamais et prend une dimension géopolitique inédite. Aux airs de conquête de l'espace. Sommets, joutes économiques, scientifiques, sociétales...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
🇲🇽 "En México, los papás tienen derecho a 5 días pagados por el empleador, mientras países como España o Suecia otorgan más de 30." Estas asimetrías generan desigualdades de género en la distribución de los cuidados y en la participación económica de hombres y mujeres." #IMCO 👇 shorturl.at/iECn7
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#Seminario "Estudios críticos del Derecho, Inteligencia Artificial y colonialidad algorítmica: Derechos humanos y resistencias digitales en América Latina y Norteamérica 2026". Fronteras digitales y derechos humanos. ➡️ Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas UNAM: tinyurl.com/mu7u2u55
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
" #MSF 's experience of responding to infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics has shown that in order for #PPR initiatives to be effective, we need to address the structural determinants of inequity of access to medical products." @msfaccess.org #Equity msfaccess.org/pandemic-pre...
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Pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
MSF's positions on pandemic preparedness initiatives, including global pandemic accord
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
#Patents on #Pharmaceuticals "Listed in the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book can delay generic competition, yet little is known about how often patents are removed before expiration or why these delistings occur." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
#ArtificialIntelligence #MedicalEthics "These tools may improve access to treatment and diagnostic information, but citation links alone do not validate generated responses or confirm that evidence applies to an individual patient." @jama.com #HealthCare ja.ma/47Vg0f3
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
"As agentic #AI systems become capable of assuming increasingly consequential clinical functions, clear approaches are needed to determine what these systems should be permitted to do, under what conditions, and who is accountable for their actions and outcomes." www.ama-assn.org/practice-man...
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A governance framework for agentic AI assuming clinical functions
AMA's framework focuses on ensuring increasingly capable AI improves care while clinical authority and accountability remain aligned. Learn more.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Caring for patiens in clinical settings requires teamwork, scientific knowledge, communication skills,and an endless learning process. @kbibbinsdomingo.bsky.social I celebrate your leadership as physician, public health expert and as editor in chief. Your work has deep social/ scientific value.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
C.C. @iasociety.bsky.social
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
HIV Scientific breakthroughs from ARV to PrEP has been possible thanks to #CommunityEngagement within the clinical research process and their enrollement in clinical trials. Access equity policies to pharmaceutical innovation for communities is not yet ensured.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
#HIV Scientific breakthroughs from ARV to PrEP has been possible thanks to #CommunityEngagement within the clinical research process and their enrollement in #ClinicalTrials. Access equity policies to pharmaceutical innovation for communities is not yet ensured. www.advocate.com/opinion/hiv-...
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Why scientific breakthroughs won't end HIV if communities are left behind
OPINION: New tools can transform HIV prevention and treatment. Their reach depends on confronting the barriers that keep people from care.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The underepresentation of women in clinical trials and the lack of gender perspective in global research agendas have deeply contributed as barriers in women's health through the genereration of scientific and medical knowledge without women. #GenderEquity must be included in clinical research.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Inequities in the generation of knowledge regarding women's health are addressed through research and the inclusion of women in clinical trials.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#InternationalCoffeeDay #CaféMexicano
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@iasociety.bsky.social Cofepris,the mexican regulatory agency, has just given approval to Lenacapavir. Research Ethics and respect to trial participants communities rights should be at the center of HIV prevention tools pricing. Your an inspiration to me as HIV advocate from Mexico.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Congratulations to all grantees! Bravo for the diversity, social / scientific pertinence of the projects and advocates supported by this @iasociety.bsky.social iniciative . So happy to see Marco Barracchia among them.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
"As in other countries, current evidence indicates that the main barrier to #PrEP initiation among #women sex workers in Spain is lack of awareness, particularly among cisgender women."
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PLOS Global Public Health @plosglobalpublichealth.org · 07/05/2026
Gender‑sensitive care can improve cardiovascular outcomes—but is it reaching practice? A survey of #cardiology physicians in #Germany finds high awareness/knowledge, limited implementation of GSC+, pointing to systemic barriers in translating evidence into care. journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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From evidence to action: Gender-sensitive cardiovascular care – A quantitative survey with physicians working in cardiology departments
Gender-sensitive care (GSC+) is a key component of personalized medicine and essential for ensuring quality and equity in cardiovascular care. By integrating biological, social, and cultural dimension...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
MSF AG CAMEX 2026
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PLOS Global Public Health @plosglobalpublichealth.org · 23/04/2026
What does impactful global health research look like? Our selection of recent highly cited articles show how rigorous evidence moves beyond publication to inform policy, practice, and future research. Read a selection of widely cited studies shaping global health today: plos.io/4mOdsWH
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Nathalie Baye deja un legado de interpretación cinematográfica impresionante con su talento, versatilidad, carácter e inteligencia para habitar la piel de los personajes. Su trayectoria y legado de la representación femenina en el cine es una inspiración. Hasta siempre...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
#LeSilence
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
"Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on Gilead to sell #lenacapavir directly to organizations ready to purchase it, and to take additional concrete steps toward ensuring global access to this breakthrough in HIV prevention."
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
" #ImplementationResearch is essential for moving research findings into everyday practice. It is intentionally geared towards local ownership and sustainability, and contributes to more effective health policies, improved service delivery [...] and strengthened health research systems."
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Why It Is Unethical Not to Conduct Randomized Trials in Pregnancy? "There is an urgent need to develop systematic review processes for medications during pregnancy, including routine randomized clinical trials (RCTs)." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Why It Is Unethical Not to Conduct Randomized Trials in Pregnancy
This Viewpoint discusses the need to develop systematic review processes for medications during pregnancy, including routine randomized clinical trials (RCTs), rather than relying on observational stu...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Understanding where people with tuberculosis seek care to serve them better.
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Seye Abimbola @seyeabimbola.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
It was nice to see @lancetgh.bsky.social editors wrote an editorial in the issue of the journal featuring our article. They committed to being "mindful of these expectations in all work that we evaluate". Restoring dignity to the marginalised as sovereign knowers: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Restoring dignity to the marginalised as sovereign knowers
Power imbalances persist in research, prioritising the experience and knowledge of those with social, political, and economic power while silencing or misrepresenting others. This dynamic—which is int...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
When I retired only around 25% of Full Professors in STEM were women. I was proud be one of them, and to support the success of fellow women in STEM through mentoring. This was not an organic process. It took hard work and persistence. And now The Regime is setting us back decades.
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NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men, study finds
A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
#Perinatal #BereavementCare "Despite advances, challenges remain, including limited high quality evidence on the most effective interventions, provision of care in socioculturally diverse settings, and support for fathers and siblings." www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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Improving perinatal bereavement care in settings with the highest mortality
Parents should be able to access compassionate bereavement care, wherever they live, but interventions must take account of the local culture and context, write Tracey Mills and colleagues A baby di...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
"Awareness of the importance of creating more equitable and collaborative international partnerships is increasing. The #decolonisation of #GlobalHealth research entails ensuring that diverse voices, especially from low and middle income countries, are shaping all stages of the process."
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Preámbulo de primavera...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
"Labs aren’t just shrinking. In some cases, they’re on track to shut down permanently, with early-career researchers among the hardest hit."
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
La Salud de las mujeres desde la mirada interseccional." "La salud pública tiene la responsabilidad de generar investigación que visibilice estas desigualdades y contribuya a reducirlas hasta erradicarlas. insp.mx/avisos/la-sa... #IgualdadINSP
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
La Biblioteca del Goethe-Institut en CDMX tiene, entre su oferta, revistas muy buenas de cine y política. Un sitio espléndido para leer.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Hoy tendrá lugar el #Simposio "El Sistema de Salud que México requiere" en la Academia Nacional de Medicina de México con la participación de grandes expert@s.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
#Tripanosomiasis "La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA, por sus siglas en inglés) acaba de dar su visto bueno a un tratamiento de tres pastillas del fármaco acoziborol que, en una dosis única sanan en los estadios inicial o avanzado de la enfermedad." @dndi.org elpais.com/planeta-futu...
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Tres pastillas para eliminar la enfermedad del sueño en un contexto de recortes globales en ayuda al desarrollo
La Agencia Europa de Medicamentos ha dado su visto bueno a un nuevo fármaco que se prevé que llegue a países africanos en meses y que en una sola aplicación puede sanar a la mayoría de los pacientes q...
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
"Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort: remove race from a key clinical algorithm, and attempt to undo the harms of the race-based equation for those who were still being negatively affected by it." www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/k... via @statnews.com
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Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants
Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
" #Biosimilars are the generic equivalents of expensive biologic drugs, offering the same safety and effectiveness as brand-name biologics at significantly lower costs.2 But burdensome regulatory criteria have kept biosimilars from reaching their potential—until now."
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
#8M Ayer tuvo lugar la #MasterClass de la directora de cine francesa #ClaireSimon en la Cineteca Nacional de México. Como cinéfila, fue increíble escuchar sobre su mirada cinematográfica que mucho tiene de antropológica a través de las narrativas de las personas y observación de las realidades.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
#WomensHealth
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
#ViolenceAgaintsWomen and #Health
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
El liderazgo se aprende a través del ejercicio del mismo de quienes están en posiciones de toma de decisiones. Hoy tuve la fortuna de saludar en persona a varias mujeres líderes en la acción humanitaria en la región y de hacerles saber lo imprescindible e inspirador de sus respectivas gestiones.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
@iasociety.bsky.social I read this #ViewPoint. I think of how important #InclusiveCare and an open/respecfull society are. #ZeroDiscrimination is a collective responsibility. There is an amazing iniciative within MSF on LGBTQIA inclusive health. Every cultural health care setting matters.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
#BodilyAutonomy "Consent, dignity, protection, bodily integrity, non-discrimination and health are the rights of every girl or woman and need to be central in these conversations. The evidence base must be decolonised..." #FemaleGenitalMutilation @bmj.com
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
#Research within #HumanitarianAction leads to scientific innovation for communities. Bravo, @dndi.org !
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JAMA @jama.com · 24/02/2026
The 2025 US Perinatal Guidelines designate bictegravir as a preferred antiretroviral regimen for patients with #HIV during pregnancy, supported by safety and efficacy data. Learn more in this JAMA Insights: ja.ma/4aMWq5B
Algorithm for Antiretroviral (ARV) Treatment of Infants With In Utero or Intrapartum HIV Exposure by Risk of Transmission with these texts: JAMA Insights | WOMEN'S HEALTH, HIV During Pregnancy and Infant Feeding, HIV RNA ≥50 copies/mL, HIV RNA <50 copies/mL
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
@shashikalb.bsky.social Congratulations on the continuidad of this amazing #GlobalHealthLearning initiative with @madhupai.bsky.social @mcgillghp.bsky.social
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STAT @statnews.com · 11/02/2026
The FDA refused to review Moderna’s application for a new influenza vaccine. www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f...
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FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine, which could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward vaccines and drug approvals more generally.
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Alejandra Armenta (she/her) @bioethiquemx.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
En México, recientemente, han tenido lugar modificaciones a la Ley General dd Salud. Son aspectos técnicos y regulatorios importantísimos para acceso a medicamentos y ensayos clínicos de innovación. La Academia Nacional de Medicina presenta una sesión con el titular de la COFEPRIS y autoridades.
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