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Cochrane is a global independent group of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health. We are the US network, a Geographic Group of the @Cochrane.org! Learn about our group here👉 us.cochrane.org/news

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Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @jtraumacutesurg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Invited commentary by the editor. www.ovid.com/jnls/jtrauma/abstract/…
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CERN @cern.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy birthday CERN! 🎉 #OnThisDay 72 years ago, CERN officially came into being, bringing together 12 founding Member States with a shared vision for science and international collaboration. Discover the story behind 72 years of science: home.cern/about/who-we...
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EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society @eugms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📚 September’s Article of the Month! Exploring early Advance Care Planning (ACP) in acute geriatric units for older adults living with frailty. Initiating ACP early & involving family builds trust, provides education & addresses existential concerns. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EuGMS
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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's #NationalCoffeeDay! Grab some bean juice from your favorite shop and daydream about the release of June Sawyers's #newbook CHICAGO COFFEEHOUSES: Brewing Community and Connection in the Midwest. Or better yet, preorder now! www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 29/09/2026
Every day, the equivalent of 1 billion meals is wasted around the world.  At the same time, millions of people face hunger and food insecurity.  #StopFoodLossWaste is key to building a fairer, more sustainable food system.   Today is #FLWDay - see what you can do: www.stopfoodlosswaste.org
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
👀Hey you!🎊 We made lots of changes to Cochrane Engage recently 😜 including a new "to do list", improved search functionality and allowing you to add your Cochrane Group to any volunteer recommendations you make. 🫂 👉 emails.cochrane.org/jc.aspx?d=CW...
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🤔Editor-in-Chief Rupa Sarkar reflects on the role Cochrane must play in today's world, not only as a producer of systematic reviews, but as an organisation that actively defends the quality, integrity, and use of evidence in health decision-making. 🌟 👉 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
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What Cochrane means now | Cochrane Library
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
👀Are you part of a Cochrane Group??😱 📅Every year, we need Cochrane Groups to check the list of core staff in their group and let us know of any changes. Are you the person responsible for group roles in your Group? Remind your director to do it!😆
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Starting in about 15 minutes - join us!
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 29/09/2026
Almost 90% of global deforestation is driven by agricultural expansion. Yet 28% of the world's agricultural land is used to grow food that is ultimately never eaten. We must act now to #StopFoodLossWaste. #FLWDay #COFO28
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Trials Change Lives @trialschangelives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#CochraneDaily Just published! INSPECT-SR. New tool for systematic reviewers for assessing the trustworthiness of randomised trials www.bmj.com/content/394/... #EvidenceSynthesis #RCT
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 29/09/2026
Food is meant to be eaten, not wasted. Yet every day, huge amounts of perfectly good food are thrown away, along with the water, land, energy and work that went into producing it. This #FLWDay and every day, the message is simple: food is too valuable to waste. It's time to #StopFoodLossWaste.
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 29/09/2026
New antibody treatment reduces number of new abnormal bone lesions by at least 90% in people with ultra-rare genetic disorder, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), phase 3 study shows. Read now: spkl.io/633297T2st
Figure showing total number of new heterotopic bone lesions at week 56
Rate ratio versus placebo for the garetosmab 3 mg/kg group: 0·06 (95% CI
0·00–0·73); p=0·027. Rate ratio versus placebo for the garetosmab 10 mg/kg
group: 0·10 (0·01–0·76); p=0·026. *Rate is defined as the number of new
heterotopic bone lesions divided by the sample size. Copyright: 2026 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Trials Change Lives @trialschangelives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#WordsOfToday “When praise is given to those who had the idea, those who helped them to implement it should not be forgotten." Byron Halyard, 1988 #Honours #QuotesDaily #GreatestQuotes
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Covidence is exploring where automation could meaningfully lighten the load across evidence synthesis😀 🫂We’re inviting people across Cochrane who are familiar with systematic reviews to take this anonymous survey. ⏰Only 10 minutes!! 👉 form.jotform.com/262251178795... @cochrane.org
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⁉️IMPORTANT! The annual submission cut-off for new submissions is approaching.😱 👀Key dates 💻Final submission date (via Editorial Manager): Monday 30 November 2026 👋Submissions reopen: Monday 4 January 2027
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
👀Our Methods Groups play a vital role in shaping the policies and methodologies behind our trusted reviews. Over the past year, these Groups have been busy!🎊 👉 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
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Spotlight on Cochrane Methods Groups 2026 | Cochrane
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Cochrane_US @cochraneus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The next two web clinics are open for sign-up! 👀Measuring what matters: practical guidance on core outcome sets for systematic review authors 😀Introducing the new Cochrane Handbook for Prognosis Research and Prediction Models 👉 emails.cochrane.org/jc.aspx?d=CW...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 27/09/2026
Food loss and waste has a climate cost: it generates 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.  Food that is grown, transported & cooked but never eaten also wastes land, water & energy, while food in landfills produces methane.  Ahead of #FLWDay, see ways to #StopFoodLossWaste: bit.ly/4ySDb5g
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Decoding Infection and Transmission @dit-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What triggers female #schistosomes to produce eggs? This review explores how male-derived BATT, female developmental programs and host signals regulate reproduction, revealing potential targets to disrupt transmission. #parasite #OpenAccess in #DIT_Journal: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
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GRADE Working Group Official @gradeworkinggroup.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
One of major achievements of #GRADE25years is standardizing recommendations. Unlike older, inconsistent formats, GRADE ensures clear, structured recommendations with strength and certainty ratings.
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GRADE Working Group Official @gradeworkinggroup.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
A new chapter has been added to the GRADE Book: book.gradepro.org/guideline/ou...
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GRADE Working Group Official @gradeworkinggroup.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
We have exciting news about the GRADE Book — the updated section on indirectness is now live! This update brings a fresh perspective to the topic, offering a more analytical and structured approach to understanding and applying this GRADE domain. book.gradepro.org/guideline/in...
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World EBHC Day @worldebhcday.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join the #WorldEBHCDay webinar by GRADE Working Group Official that explores an exciting project incorporating #AI into certainty assessment, led by GRADE Working Group member Dr Wojtek Wiercioch. Register here👇 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X6…
Promotional graphic for a U.S. GRADE Network webinar titled “AI in GRADE Certainty Assessment”, taking place on 21 October 2026. The graphic features the U.S. GRADE Network logo, the United States flag and World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day branding.
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World EBHC Day @worldebhcday.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🎉 It’s #PeerReviewWeek! #WorldEBHCDay would like to recognise and thank our wonderful peer reviewers for their hard work & dedication in helping ensure the high quality of the blogs published on our website as part of the 2026 campaign. We are grateful for your time &expertise.
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World EBHC Day @worldebhcday.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Show your support for World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day! Get active on social media by downloading the social media toolkit and messaging to help spread the word for #EBHC! Don’t forget to tag @WorldEBHCDay and use the hashtag #WorldEBHCDay. Download at worldebhcday.org/social-media-kit
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World EBHC Day @worldebhcday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
When should you trust AI in evidence synthesis & when should human judgement take lead? Register for the #WorldEBHCDay event hosted by Covidence to explore responsible AI use in evidence synthesis, including AI performance, validation & RAISE guidance. 👉https://worldebhcday.org/events
Promotional image for World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day 2026 discussing AI's role in evidence synthesis with human oversight, hosted by Covidence.
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World EBHC Day @worldebhcday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Register for the #WorldEBHCDay event, AI-enabled Evidence-Based Ophthalmology, exploring how AI is transforming ophthalmic diagnosis, screening, evidence synthesis and predictive analytics.👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8uBuvh4Z-zrTvjmN7KD9b2aLvjcL_E5H3-sKz6p5Zu0eYDg/viewform
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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 21/09/2026
Emergency contraception containing mifepristone prevents more pregnancies with fewer side effects than some other common emergency contraceptive pills such as levonorgestrel, according to a new Cochrane review from @ohsunews.bsky.social. 🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
Research headline: Mifepristone more effective than common emergency contraception methods. Cochrane-branded graphic showing hands holding a white pill and a glass of water.
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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Exercise-based #CardiacRehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds❤️ @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Cardiac rehabilitation cuts hospital admissions and heart attack risk
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds
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University of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · 21/09/2026
Personalised programmes designed to reduce falls in older people may actually make no difference to how often people fall. A Cochrane review found that programmes tailored to individual risk probably make no difference to how often people fall or the risk of falling. ow.ly/Nrho50ZPzRm
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Heather McCulloch @hmcatjbi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dr Karla Soares-Weiser, @cochrane.org, at #JBIiGNITE: "The future of evidence synthesis depends not simply on producing more information, but on maintaining the trust that makes evidence useful." #EBHC
Information is abundant. Trust is scarce. Research integrity bridges the two. Our most valuable product will not be another answer. It will be an answer that deserves to be trusted.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
🩵 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Unfortunately, there’s no good test to screen for ovarian cancer ❓Have a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle who’s had breast, uterine, ovarian or colon cancer? 📝 Talk with your doc about whether genetic testing is worthwhile to see if you’re at higher risk
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Fast Facts about Ovarian Cancer
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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📣 Join us for this webinar in Spanish language with Translation! "Matrimonios Infantiles y Uniones Tempranas en América Latina" One in four young women in Latin America and the Caribbean enters a union with a partner before adulthood! 📆 13 October 🕕 18.00 CET www.eadi.org/news-2/virtu...
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fun little word search for your Friday. Can you find all 7 bacteria names without a word bank? #nerdgames #sidp
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 25/09/2026
“More than half..of [ #SocialMedia ] account holders had a clear financial interest in what was being discussed. A total of 39% of all posts were selling a product or service..Company accounts made up 16% of all posts.": buff.ly/AdGbRi9 via @theconversation.com #WomensHealth
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Looking for #womenshealth information on Instagram? 4 out of 10 posts are ads
If you’re looking for #womenshealth on Instagram, a new study shows you’d better be prepared for lots of adverts dressed up as health advice.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/09/2026
Walk. Talk. Listen. Repeat. Another day of health diplomacy in motion at #UNGA.
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 24/09/2026
The 21st volume of the 𝘐𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 summarizes and evaluates evidence for the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening with low-dose CT or chest radiography and assesses tools and strategies to improve screening. Read more about the update: nej.md/4AKtibJ
A table showing the evaluation of the effectiveness of lung cancer screening methods. The first column lists screening method, including low‑dose computed tomography and chest radiography with or without cytologic examination of sputum. For each method, there is body of evidence reviewed and classification for reduction in lung cancer mortality and incidence of stage III or IV lung cancer.
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 25/09/2026
On the cover, the new NUS–Lancet Pandemic Readiness through Institutions, Mobilising Communities, and Equity (PRIME) Commission. Read this & more in our latest issue: spkl.io/633207TtVr
Cover of The Lancet's September 26, 2026 issue. Quote reads: "PRIME offers a pathway to transform recurring vulnerabilities into a stronger and more resilient foundation for future health crises and to reshape pandemic readiness for the 21st century.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 24/09/2026
Did you know the ocean is home to countless species, of which there is little information?  That's why protecting it matters.  Play a game & learn how to join #GenerationRestoration in real life.   www.decadeonrestoration.org/play-ga…   UN Biodiversity 
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Play to Fight the Nature Crisis
Take on the nature crisis! Play a game & learn how to join #GenerationRestoration in real life. Use ⬅⬆➡on your keyboard or play on What’s your high score? #ForNature #BiodiversityDay
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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 22/09/2026
Great to see Cochrane evidence cited in the @theguardian.com today! 🦷 You can check our our 2014 review on electric toothbrushes here 👉 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
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The rise of Big Toothbrush: how did our mouths become such a lucrative market?
People in the UK are more interested in oral health than ever - and you can now buy prebiotic toothpastes and brushes that cost up to £600. Yet we remain in the midst of a serious dental crisis
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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 22/09/2026
A new Cochrane review analyzing 110 trials (48,919 participants) found that multifactorial interventions may slightly reduce falls and recurrent falls compared with usual care, but offer no additional benefit over falls education and advice. 🔗 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Caregiver steadying an older person using a walker, with the Cochrane Library logo and headline: "How best to prevent falls in older people?"
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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 23/09/2026
What have Cochrane’s Methods Groups been up to this year? Discover the highlights from some of our groups below, or see all the reports here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
Participated in the Individual Participant Data (IPD) Methods Symposium at the 2026 Society for Research Synthesis Methodology Annual MeetingPublished draft chapters of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Prognosis Research and Prediction ModelsAdvanced health equity reporting in observational research through the STROBE-Equity extensionPublished a position statement on responsible use of AI in rapid reviews.
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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 24/09/2026
INSPECT-SR – a tool for assessing the trustworthiness of randomized controlled trials – has been published today in @bmj.com, giving researchers a structured way to identify problematic studies before they're included in systematic reviews. 🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new... #ResearchIntegrity
“Systematic reviews are only as credible as the studies they include.” — phrased as a Cochrane senior research integrity editor; a magnifying glass rests on stacked papers in the background to emphasize careful scrutiny of research.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
Can't believe we have to say this in 2026, but for the love of cheese PLEASE 🥺 WASH 🫧 YOUR 🫵 HANDS 🤲 you should not have to talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this just. freaking. do it.
A screengrab of an official CDC post. In the background, a small person is cupping their hands under a stream of water while a larger person cups their hands around the smaller person's hands. The foreground text reads "Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about which actions they recommend you take: frequent handwashing, surface disinfecting, getting a vaccination, opening windows or using air filters, testing and treatment."

But like. Most of these things you should just... do??? why are you talking to your doctor about opening a window. Wash your hands goddammit. Clean your countertops. This is just basic stuff, folks.
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 24/09/2026
Sometimes the most caring answer is no. @mkittlesonmd.bsky.social explains why in a new NEJM Voices blog post. Read the post and sign up for email alerts: nej.md/47bwkI6
A quote from an NEJM Voices blog post reads as follows: “We must have the freedom, as physicians, to tell patients what they need to hear rather than what they want to hear.” The author is Michelle Kittleson, M.D. The background color is red and includes the NEJM Voices logo.
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OpenAI’s AI Tried Breaching 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting. In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching Four Other Targets, With No Prompting
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 24/09/2026
"“the #body holds onto things,” says Georgina Miranda, an athlete, social entrepreneur & educator who experiences severe #asthma. “It’s our #responsibility to figure out what that is, be it #grief .. #trauma, or something else.”": buff.ly/lTmJ6mO via MindfulOnline #healing #SelfAwareness #spoonie
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Coming Home to Heal
Traveling the path of body grief isn’t weakness. We can deeply embody our life as it is, finding our way to self-compassion and body trust.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 24/09/2026
How well do agricultural policies address gender inequalities and women’s empowerment? Explore @fao.org’s new Gender in Agricultural Policies Analysis Tool, designed to identify gaps, track progress and support more inclusive policymaking 👉 doi.org/10.4060/ce1089en #IYWF2026
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
G’morning, friends. It's Fat Bear Week!! 🐻 A entire week dedicated to some of the chunkiest bears around. Sometimes, life is just good. 🤎
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Meet The Bears of Fat Bear Week - Explore.org
Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Our mission is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity and inspire lifelong learning. Watch nature unfold live right now!
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