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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

⏰ ESHMS Members: Advisory Board Election! 🗓️ Deadline 30 June 2026 🪑 2 seats open. ECRs encouraged! ⚠️ Must be a member 📩 Send Bio + Intent + Photo to: malgorzata.mikucka@uni-mannheim.de sarah.vandevelde@uantwerpen.be stephane.cullati@unifr.ch 🗳️ Vote: 1-7 July Results @ #ESHMS2026 #HealthSociology

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

⏰ Reminder: ESHMS Early Career Workshop deadline is April 15! 📍 Hamburg | 18 Aug 2026 🎯 Reflexivity in mental health research 🔹 10 spots | Fee covered 📝 Send motivation + project (250w each) to: melissa.ceuterick@ugent.be & alice.scavarda@unito.it ℹ️ eshms.eu/conferences #QualitativeMethods

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

📢 Travel Grant Alert for ESHMS 2026 Heading to Hamburg for the ESHMS Conference (19–21 Aug)? If you have an accepted abstract, you can apply for a grant up to €1,000. ✅ For: PhDs & ECRs (≤4 yrs post-PhD). ✅ Priority: Low/middle-income countries or no other funding. ⏳ Deadline: 20 April 2026

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📢 ESHMS Early Career Workshop: Reflexivity in mental health research. 📍 Hamburg 📅 18 Aug 2026 🔹 PhDs/ECRs (≤3yrs postdoc) 🔹 10 spots | Fee covered ⏳ Apply by 15 April via email. ℹ️ eshms.eu/conferences #Sociology #QualitativeResearch #PhD

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Conferences - ESHMS

upcoming Conference The 21st Biennial ESHMS Conference Hamburg, Germany Dates: 19-21 August 2026Location: Hamburg, GermanyTopic: Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty Organiser: Prof Dr. Olaf von dem ...

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🎨 Call for Artivism – ESHMS 2026 Submit projects on Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty for the Hamburg conference (19–21 Aug 2026). Art, activism & social justice at the heart of mental health debates. 📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026 Info: eshms.eu/conferences #ESHMS2026 #Artivism

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

⏰ Final reminder — ESHMS 2026 abstracts Deadline: Sun 15 February Join the Hamburg conference on Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty. 🔗 Details & submission: www.uke.de/english/depa... #ESHMS2026 #HealthSociology

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🎉 Congrats to Anneleen De Cuyper (Univ. of Antwerp) on receiving a 2026 ESHMS Research Visit Grant! Her visit to Univ. of Gothenburg will support research on sexual harassment in higher education using advanced modelling. 🔗 eshms.eu/research-vis... #ESHMS #HealthSociology

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Research Visit Grant Winners - ESHMS

2026 Anneleen De Cuyper PhD researcher (Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) fellowship), Department of Sociology, University of Antwerp, Belgium Host institution for the research visit: University of...

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📣 Reminder – Call for Abstracts Submit your abstract to the ESHMS 2026 (Hamburg, 19–21 Aug). Theme: Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty 🗓️ Deadline: 15 Feb 2026 🧑‍🎓 Early Career Workshop: 18 August 2026 🔗 Info & submission: www.uke.de/english/depa... #ESHMS2026 #HealthSociology

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Nature @nature.com · 22/12/2025

Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good go.nature.com/4iZwCXT

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Why an overreliance on AI-driven modelling is bad for science

Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good.

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📣 Call for Abstracts – ESHMS 2026 Submit your work to the ESHMS Conference in Hamburg (19–21 Aug 2026), themed Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty. 🗓️ Deadline: 15 Feb 2026 🔗 Info + submission: www.uke.de/english/depa... #ESHMS2026 #HealthSociology #MentalHealth

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

📣 Deadline extended! Applications for the ESHMS Research Visit Grants 2026 now due 15 Dec 2025. Up to €1,000 for research visits abroad in health & medical sociology. 📩 alice.scavarda@unito.it 🔗 eshms.eu #ESHMS #Research

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SOC-MISC @soc-misc.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

1/ 📢 Call for Papers: "Studying Pregnancy Losses" We're excited to announce a session at the @eshms.bsky.social Biennial Conference 2026 in Hamburg 📧 eshms.eu/wp-content/u... 🗓️ Deadline: 15 February 2026 👇

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Heini Väisänen @heinivaisanen.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

In case you're wondering where to present your fabulous #miscarriage research, please submit to a session organised by the members of the @soc-misc.bsky.social team at the @eshms.bsky.social conference in Hamburg in August! Deadline 15 Feb 2026 More info below 👇

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

📣 Reminder: ESHMS Research Visit Grants 2026 Up to €1,000 for research visits abroad in health & medical sociology. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 Nov 2025 Open to ESHMS members; early-career researchers prioritised. 📩 alice.scavarda@unito.it 🔗 eshms.eu #ESHMS #HealthSociology

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International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Want to join the International Social Epidemiology Society for FREE? Connect with colleagues at all career stages, get updates about our events, & receive an exclusive discount for our 2026 conference! Become a member for FREE today at tinyurl.com/5xufct6u or scan the QR code in the flyer!

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🎓 Call for Applications! ESHMS offers Research Visit Grants 2026 – up to €1,000 for travel & accommodation to support international collaboration in health & medical sociology. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 Nov 2025 📩 alice.scavarda@unito.it 🔗 eshms.eu/researchvisi... #ESHMS #HealthSociology #Research

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

📢 Reminder! The deadline for session proposals for the European Society of Health and Medical Sociology 2026 Conference (Hamburg, 19–21 Aug) is 31 Oct 2025 ⏰ Theme: Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty 📩 info-eshms2026@uke.de 🔗 www.uke.de/english/depa... #HealthSociology #MentalHealth

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JAMA @jama.com · 30/09/2025

A study published in JAMA found acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. JAMA Deputy Editor Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, spoke with senior author Brian Lee, PhD, about the study’s findings. ja.ma/4nugLSF

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 30/09/2025

🖼️ New in The Lancet, 32 images provide a photographic accompaniment to the work of the Lancet Series on the health benefits of the arts, in collaboration with @who.int ⁠ Explore the images: tinyurl.com/bdcptc2x

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Visualising relationships between the arts and health

The American photographer Irving Penn (1917–2009) described a good photograph as one “that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it”. This photo...

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

📢 Call for Session Proposals – ESHMS 2026 We are delighted to announce the launch of the call for sessions for the 21st Biennial ESHMS Conference in Hamburg, 19–21 August 2026. Theme: Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty Deadline for proposals: 31 October 2025 ⏰

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

This European study suggest that gendered life courses contribute to different patterns of cognitive and relational reserve accumulation for men and women, and that welfare states buffer the negative consequences of adverse life courses on cognitive health academic.oup.com/aje/article/...

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JAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com · 28/08/2025

This cohort study found associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and various health outcomes at age 50, particularly poor mental health and severe pain. ja.ma/4lOaSOr

Heatmaps show 'Adverse Childhood Experiences' vs. health 'Outcomes' for men and women. Color intensity reflects the risk difference, with darker shades indicating higher risk. Experiences listed include abuse, neglect, family issues, and financial difficulties.

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JAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com · 29/08/2025

This survey study found that 21.2% of US medical students experience food insecurity, nearly double the national household average. ja.ma/47kjCrX

JAMA Network Open article: "Food Insecurity Prevalence Among US Medical Students." By Bassel M. Shanab, Pavan Khosla, Nour M. Hammad, and others. Published online August 29, 2025.

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 27/08/2025

New @bmj.com research: Patient healthcare spending after the No Surprises Act: quasi-experimental difference-in-differences study. Linked opinion: The United States faces a healthcare affordability crisis. Read more: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

SAVE THE DATE: The 2026 IEA European Congress of Epidemiology and 70th @socsocmed.bsky.social Annual Conference will take place in London, UK on 8th-11th September 2026! #EpiSky #EuroEpi2026

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Stéphane Cullati @stephane-cullati.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Interesting piece of Cristian Montenegro and @judegreen.bsky.social published in Social Theory and Health: Engagement and qualitative sociology are distinct Read rdcu.be/ev44L

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Engagement and qualitative sociology in health research: proximal, but incongruent

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International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Postdoctoral Fellow Awards – Outstanding Promise in Social Epidemiology Yang Han, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Timothy Sumerlin, New York University Shanghai (China) Yinhua Tao, University of Cambridge (UK)

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International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Considered to be the father of social epidemiology, Len Syme died earlier this year at the age of 92. In this month's SSM-Population Health, Berkman & Krieger pen a tribute asking: “What would Len say?”―as public health faces multiple threats in the U.S. #SocialEpi #EpiSky tinyurl.com/5yyndtk8

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What would Len say?

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Emma Good @emmagood.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Last week I had a fantastic opportunity to learn about reflexivity and participatory approaches in qualitative health research at the @eshms.bsky.social Qualitative Workshop for Early Career Scholars at the University of Turin, Italy!

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology @jclinepi.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Prospective registration was associated with a reduced risk of bias for randomized controlled trials: A meta-research study - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

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Prospective registration was associated with a reduced risk of bias for randomized controlled trials: A meta-research study

To investigate the association between trial registration and the risk of bias.

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Social inequalities in the effects of school-based well-being interventions: a systematic review academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

📢 PhD students & early career researchers—apply for the ESHMS Early Career Workshop on Qualitative Methods in Health Research! 📍 Torino | 📅 3–4 June 2025 📩 Apply by 20 April to: alice.scavarda@unito.it 🔗 Info: eshms.eu/workshops #HealthSociology #QualitativeResearch

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Workshops - ESHMS

2025 Early Career WorkshopQualitative Methods in Health Research 3-4June2025Campus Luigi Einaudi, Torino-Italy The European Society of Health and Medical Sociology is pleased to announce its midterm E...

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

"Using missingness directed acyclic graphs (m-DAGs) to guide the treatment of multivariable missing data in epidemiological studies" Don't miss the next #CIIG seminar with @margaritamb.bsky.social on 7th April 2025 at *9am* BST! Register at: turing-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #EpiSky #CausalSky

Advert for next Causal Inference Interest Group seminar. "Using missingness directed acyclic graphs (m-DAGs) to guide the treatment of multivariable missing data in epidemiological studies" with Margarita Moreno Betancur on 7th April 2025 at 9am BST.

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Matthew Salganik @msalganik.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Faculty of Social Sciences at Univ. of Helsinki invites applications for the position of UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN SOCIAL DATA SCIENCE for a permanent appointment starting 1st of September 2025. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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University Lecturer in Social Data Science

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Ossi Rahkonen @ossirahkonen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Looking for 2 post docs at Helsinki Uni jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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Two Postdoctoral Researchers on Social Inequalities in Health

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We've known social disadvantage was linked to adverse health outcomes. A @NatureMedicine study used high- throughput proteomics to show there is accelerated aging, increased risk of 66 age-related diseases, and unfavorable changes in the immune system, ⬆️ inflammation www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

📢 Call for Applications! PhD students & early career researchers—apply for the ESHMS Early Career Workshop on Qualitative Methods in Health Research! 📅 3-4 June 2025 | 📍 Torino, Italy 📩 Apply by March 30 🔗 More info: Alice Scavarda: alice.scavarda@unito.it #HealthSociology #QualitativeResearch

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Eloquenti 🧪✍️📚 @eloquenti.com · 10/03/2025

🧪A starter pack of European scientific societies and associations🇪🇺🇬🇧 📣 Repost to connect researchers on #BlueSky🦋 #research #science #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #SciSky #EduSky #Academia #AcademicBluesky #SciComm #PostDoc #ECR #ECRChat #NewPI #PhD #PhDSky #MedSky #StandWithScience #eloquenti

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🎉 Congrats to Riccardo Pronzato, postdoc at Bologna, on receiving the 2025 ESHMS Research Visit Grant! His research explores the co-design of an AI-powered chatbot for dementia caregivers, analysing power dynamics & implementation in healthcare. 🔗 eshms.eu/research-vis... #AI #eHealth #DementiaCare

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Trends in Indicators of Violence Among Adolescents in Europe and North America 1994–2022. This paper showed: - A decline in traditional forms of adolescent violence 😀 - However, an increase in cyberbullying 🙁 www.ssph-journal.org/journals/int...

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SSPH+ | Trends in Indicators of Violence Among Adolescents in Europe and North America 1994–2022

ObjectivesTo describe age and gender specific time trends in adolescent violence across 19 countries over 28 years.MethodsThe paper presents analysis of eigh...

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Amy Chandler @amychandler.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

We're very much looking forward to welcoming Léa to Edinburgh! @d-liveability.bsky.social

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🎉 Congrats to Léa Loubet, PhD student at University Paris Cité, on receiving the 2025 ESHMS Research Visit Grant! Her research examines the integration of gender in suicide prevention for adolescents & young adults and she will visit @amychandler.bsky.social from the University of Edinburgh.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/02/2025

At present, 1 in 20 women globally are diagnosed with breast cancer, and a projected 1 in 70 may are likely to die from the disease in their lifetime, suggests research published in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/4hPNwXD #Medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows a map of the global burden of female breast cancer in 2022.

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🎙️ New blog post! Explore an academic's journey into podcasting to disseminate health sociology research. Discover insights on creating engaging audio content to reach broader audiences. 🔗 Read here: eshms.eu/voices-hs-vo... #HealthSociology #Podcasting #ScienceCommunication

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An academic in the land of podcasts: notes on a journey into creating health sociological audio content - ESHMS

A health sociology academic explores creating a podcast for disseminating the results of their work.

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

📢 New research! ❤️📊 A study across 57 low- & middle-income countries suggests that socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular disease risk grow with economic development. As countries develop, CVD increasingly affects the most disadvantaged. 🔗 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Association of socioeconomic inequality in cardiovascular disease risk with economic development across 57 low- and middle-income countries: Cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative indiv...

According to epidemiological transition theory, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk shifts down the socioeconomic distribution with economic development…

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Springer Nature @springernature.com · 03/02/2025

Tiny plastic particles may accumulate at higher levels in the human brain than in the kidney and liver, with greater concentrations detected in postmortem samples from 2024 than in those from 2016, suggests a paper in @natmedicine.bsky.social: go.sn.pub/d9klpm #medsky 🩺⚕️

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Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains - Nature Medicine

Pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry reveals the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in human kidney, liver and brain tissue samples from 2016 and 2024, with higher proportions found in the brain.

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European Society of Health and Medical Sociology @eshms.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A study reveals how cognitive impairment worsens socioeconomic disparities in health-related quality of life among older adults in Australia. Findings highlight the urgent need for policies tackling both cognitive decline & inequality 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.so... #HealthInequality #CognitiveHealth

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