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Jolyn Hersch PhD @jolynhersch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Prioritizing Equity in Design & Implementation of Consumer-Facing Digital Resources to Support Engagement & Shared Decision-Making www.jmir.org/2026/1/e92842/ just out in @jmirpub.bsky.social by @jenna-smith.bsky.social, me, and our brilliant @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au SDM stream colleagues

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Great to be in beautiful Oslo for #SMDM26 to present the latest results from our heart health program, and connect with new and old #MedicalDecisionMaking colleagues!

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Krestina Amon, PhD @krestinaamon.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Always such a pleasure listening to @melodytaba.bsky.social talk about her work. Such an important project ensuring the voice of young people are not only heard but used to effectively reach them through social media.

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

New paper out ✍️ We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions. Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs

Effective science translation is essential during public health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly evolving research had to be transla…

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

New #PhD paper out! 📢 We interviewed 10 social media experts from Australian health departments & 11 young people about social media health communication, focussing on #COVID-19 experiences for future preparedness. More in thread & link : www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AcademicSky 🛟 🧪 🦘🎓

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Using Social Media for Public Health Communication to Young People: A Qualitative Study to Inform Emergency Preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the role of social media for official health communication, especially for young people who rarely engage with other public health agency channels. This study expl...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Here's a summary of all the data that supports adding more red meat to your diet

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

How can we increase heart health checks? Our new paper in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social shows >70,000 health literacy-sensitive SMS sent from GPs increased heart health checks by 15 times the usual rate - paving the way for a targeted risk screening model in Australia. @newsroomusyd.bsky.social

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Great to be part of this discussion on national implementation priorities for shared decision making - which has been beautifully summarised here in a @mja.com.au paper led by @tammyh.bsky.social. @isdmsociety.bsky.social

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Jolyn Hersch PhD @jolynhersch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Shared decision making for screening Screening & risk assessment for health conditions may entail an array of benefits & harms. This overview of SDM uses cancer & CVD risk as examples of organized vs opportunistic screening. doi.org/10.1093/med/... @tuftejet.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I spent World Heart Day working with the Agency for Clinical Innovation, NAATSIHWP and the Heart Foundation to support Heart Health Checks in Australia. Your GP is the best place to start - talk to them about your risk and how you can prevent heart attack and stroke.

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Jolyn Hersch PhD @jolynhersch.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Quick follow-up post confirming it's out! Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare 4th Edition including... Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro... Available in print / e-book

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Jolyn Hersch PhD @jolynhersch.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

New Perspective in @mja.com.au by @tammyh.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @margueritetracy.bsky.social & Australian SDM Research Network members including @dralanafisher.bsky.social @heather-shepherd.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social me & more! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Should we deliver longer supplies of #hypertension medication by post, to reduce barriers to taking medication consistently? Our survey of >2000 people taking blood pressure medication suggests preferences are price sensitive: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/... @mja.com.au @sydney.edu.au

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Medication delivery and dispensing interval preferences of people who use antihypertensive medications in Australia: a survey study

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

So proud of Dr @melodytaba.bsky.social, awarded her PhD with no emendations! Her carefully codesigned framework will improve government health communication with young people, so we are better prepared for future emergencies. More here: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media...

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How to Communicate Health Messages to Young People in Social Media — Sydney Health Literacy Lab

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

New paper exploring psychosocial needs for people living with congenital heart disease. We need better communication tailored to health literacy & independence for young people as they transition to adult care, and ongoing support to manage life impacts. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Better ways to communicate health messages to young people www.croakey.org/better-ways-... #publichealth

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Better ways to communicate health messages to young people

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Our new review of #CVD knowledge scales is just published - there's a lot of options! globalheartjournal.com/articles/10....

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Quality of Available Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Tools: A Systematic Review | Global Heart

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Colin Camerer @cfcamerer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Huge news. AI summaries are collapsing traffic to primary sources

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📱Interested in reaching young people with health communication via social media? 🤔 💡We co-designed 5 recommendations with young people and health communicators! Read thread or visit site for more: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media... Article 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Graphic that reads "Trying to reach young people with social media health communication? We co-designed these 5 recommendations with young people and professional health communicators". Includes illustration of young people holding phone.

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Want to communicate health issues to young people? First read @melodytaba.bsky.social's framework with 5 key recommendations and practical examples, codesigned with both young people and government health communicators. We can learn from COVID-19 and be better prepared for the next emergency.

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Looking forward to this! You can get a sneak peak of our research on shared decision making tools for heart health here: ❤️ Health literacy support for patients: cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e34142/ ❤️Conversation guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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International Shared Decision Making Society @isdmsociety.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

*Seminar Reminder!* Don't miss out the seminar next week! It's Asia-Pacific timezone friendly! Sign up now! @carissabonner.bsky.social will present on "Implementing #SharedDecisionMaking tools to support #HeartHealth literacy in Australia". Jul 1st 1:00 AM UTC Register here: tinyurl.com/4amb2zwb

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Mug update: PhD supervisors think it’s tea-riffic way to disseminate my research! ☕️ Even the illustrated figure came out mug-nificantly! Full paper on social media comms: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @carissabonner.bsky.social @julieayre.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Excited to present at this @isdmsociety.bsky.social event! I'll talk about digital health literacy interventions to integrate risk communication & shared decision making tools with clinical guidelines & GP software systems @sydneyhealthlitlab.bsky.social @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au

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Julie Leask AO @julieleask.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

A good reminder for audiences and experts alike. For those aspiring to be the best experts, be humble about your knowledge, acknowledge uncertainty, manage your (inevitable) biases, be open to new evidence and critical of all evidence. By A/Prof Hassan Vally

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Becky Freeman @drbfreeman.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The global attack on public health is shocking. The Sydney School of Public Health has made a statement affirming public health that calls on all governments and all political parties to voice commitment to public health. I urge other Schools of Public Heath join us www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea...

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Affirming public health

At the Sydney School of Public Health, our vision is to promote and protect health equity and wellbeing for all populations and the environments we share, nationally and globally.

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

It's been a devastating few months for #health, #science and #equity - all the things I have dedicated my career to, along with many wonderful @sydney.edu.au colleagues. Please read our short statement affirming the value of public health: www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea... @drbfreeman.bsky.social

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Affirming public health

At the Sydney School of Public Health, our vision is to promote and protect health equity and wellbeing for all populations and the environments we share, nationally and globally.

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

📢 Health Literacy & Communication Open has 4 new papers published in April, including adolescent engagement in online health education, readability of patient medicine info, parent & digital #healthliteracy. You can find all 18 papers in our current issue here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rhlc20/3/1

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Health Literacy and Communication Open

Volume 3, Issue 1 of Health Literacy and Communication Open

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This is the way to fight back. Not just rejecting illegal demands, but also arguing affirmatively for the value of university research.

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 27/03/2025

THREAD The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X. By quite a lot. Release the Kraken... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics 1/11

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Huge thanks to my Catalyst team, who supported our pitch for a new Heart Health Literacy Tool along with 18 other ideas at this inspiring Heart Foundation event. Danielle Muscat & @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social are our health literacy gurus; @julieayre.bsky.social & Adam Dunn are our AI guides.

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Jolyn Hersch PhD @jolynhersch.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

ANZCTR website is back online for trial registration/updates. There may be extended wait times while they process pending studies, giving priority to those submitted in Feb. ANZCTR account holders: to help ensure cyber safety you'll need to reset your password and set up multi-factor authentication.

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Excited to be in Melbourne on a beautiful day to pitch our idea for the Heart Foundation Catalyst scheme! The Heart Health Literacy Tool will combine the careful principles behind our SHeLL Editor with the speed of AI, to create patient friendly text, images, videos & translations in minutes.

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Sydney Health Literacy Lab @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au · 24/03/2025

Interested in health literacy and health communication research? We’ve made a starter pack of all our researchers on Bluesky 🦋 go.bsky.app/2j8myGM

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

🗣️Our recommendations for improving social media health communication to young people featured in MJA Insight+! Health professionals play a huge role in sharing reliable health info online - v important in the age of misinformation! Full article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #MedSky 🛟

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Co‐Designing a Framework for Social Media Health Communication to Young People: A Participatory Research Study

Background Social media became a key communication channel for public health agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for reaching younger populations less engaged with traditional channels...

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The Medical Journal of Australia @mja.com.au · 22/03/2025

With 82% of young people using social media for health information, it’s increasingly important for health professionals to cut through online misinformation with reliable and appealing social media health communication 👉 buff.ly/mCW8FoI @melodytaba.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social

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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I have also decided not to attend any US academic events under the current administration - there were two I wanted to go to this year, but it just doesn't seem worth the non-zero risk of deportation/detention and personal safety risk, given my public profile is based on health equity and science

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nerdygeekgirl.bsky.social @nerdygeekgirl.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

To my international colleagues planning to attend conferences here (in the US) in person. You may want to reconsider. I'm disheartened, but not surprised, by this news. Be safe. 🧪😞 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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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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A/Prof Carissa Bonner @carissabonner.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Responses to this from scientists in the US are dire - consensus is not safe.

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