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Brian Kavanagh PhD

@msmsurvey.bsky.social
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Wide range of interests but primarily sexual health/sociology, education, academic, travel, history, books. Irishman happily stranded in Athens (formerly London) 🏳️‍🌈

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Rick Guasco @rickguasco.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#NIH is putting certain new #HIV trials on hold as funding delays threaten future research. Advocates warn the delays could stall advances in HIV treatment and prevention, and have issued an open letter to Congress which the public can sign by Oct. 15. positivelyaware.com/nih-hits-pause
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🧵 A new survey of LGBTQ ppl in Ireland has just been done by Trinity College, Dublin. It gives an idea on where we are, in the Irish state, on homophobia & transphobia. I know legacy media thinks we are on the pig’s back & they are scapegoating trans ppl - but how are we experiencing life? [1]
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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
HIV cases in Fiji surge with about 1 in 60 of the population now living with the virus. Almost 4 out of 5 are NOT on HIV treatment which not only saves lives but also prevents transmission.
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Fiji declares national emergency as HIV cases surge
One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
‘We weren’t shy. We were queers in leather!’ Sunil Gupta on his momentous photographs of gay life
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‘We weren’t shy. We were queers in leather!’ Sunil Gupta on his momentous photographs of gay life
From Delhi to New York, from the street to the bath house, he has captured clandestine moments, risked his freedom – and even referenced Romantic painters. Ahead of a major show, the photographer relives his landmark shots
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists
Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.
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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A twice-yearly injection that protects against HIV is not a cost-effective use of NHS resources, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said #ukpharmacy #HIV #PrEP buff.ly/Grtx3t6
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NICE rejects long-acting HIV prevention treatment lenacapavir for NHS use
A twice-yearly injection that protects against HIV is not a cost-effective use of NHS resources, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said. In draft guidance, published on…
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Dr on duty @dronduty.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sildenafil vs tadalafil vs dapoxetine: what’s the difference? 💊 Compare onset, duration, uses and common side effects. Dapoxetine may be used for premature ejaculation alongside an ED medicine only when medically appropriate. Consult a doctor. #ED #PE #MensHealth #SexualHealth #Doctor
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aidsmap @aidsmap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Feelings about sex can be complicated by an HIV diagnosis. Both positive and negative feelings about sex are a normal part of adjusting to having HIV.
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Feelings about sex after your HIV diagnosis
HIV stigma can impact how you feel about sex. Both positive and negative feelings about sex are a normal part of adjusting to having HIV.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 18/08/2026
PSA testing hasn’t been banned – but the row over prostate cancer screening reveals a genuine scientific and ethical dilemma.
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Jeremy Clarkson says men have lost the right to prostate cancer testing – the truth is a bit more nuanced than that
PSA testing hasn’t been banned – but the row over prostate cancer screening reveals a genuine scientific and ethical dilemma.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"So long as Global North frameworks continue to dictate what counts as sexual freedom, pleasure, or health, programs and interventions may remain partial, exclusionary, and at times harmful"
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Outrage Magazine @outragemag.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Inclusive #SRHR #sexualhealth #sexualrights #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights (including for #LGBT): So long as Global North frameworks dictate what counts as sexual freedom, pleasure, or health, interventions may remain exclusionary, and at times harmful. outragemag.com/reenvisionin...
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Reenvisioning sexual health with perspectives from the global south needed to deal with power imbalance in public health discourses
So long as Global North frameworks continue to dictate what counts as sexual freedom, pleasure, or health, programs and interventions may remain partial, exclusionary, and at times harmful.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026
This is the coverage of Arday **just in the Telegraph** in the UK. This is only the first four pages of results, just in one outlet.
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Jason Arday found dead
2 hours ago — Mr Arday was found •unresponsive• at an address in Battersea. south London. on Froy
afternoon. He was uter pronounced dead at the scene. A Read rnore
Jason Arday says he was an illiterate, mute child. His .
6 hours ago — Jason Arday says he was an i&erate. mute child. Cambridge's youngest-ever black
professor in 2023. Arday attended from the age of four to 11
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A PhD is no longer a sign of brilliance — take it from Dr Arday
1 day aeo — Juon Arday resigns from the Unwersity of Cambrdge after The Telegraph reports he had
falseb• claimed to have pubåshed a book
We are all Jason Arday now
S days ago — Jason Arday resons from the University of Cambridge after The Telegraph reports he had
falsew cGimed to have published a book Aug 7.2028. Read more
Cambridge professor claimed he was on Seven Up..
2 Aug 2026 — He was not bom until 1985. Prof Arday is at the centre of a row about academk
plagiarism after The Tekgragh that he had been accused
The Jason Arday 'memoir' that now appears to be more .
7 days ago — Instead of tales of triumph over adversity. the now-fomer Cambridge professors
autob"qraphy is a case study in self-rnythobgising,
Arday failed to mention 'months-long coma' in autobiography
8 days ago — Jason Arday toz publishers he was k•ft a three-month coma fohwhg a car gash. but
never wrote about the ordeal his memoirs_
Jason Arday is living proof that you reap what you sow
6 Aug 2028 — The Cambridge professor feed plagiarism alegations and made fantastical clä'ns about
his life. so what did he expect woUz happen? Read rmre
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Arday 'accused student of Miite privilege' after she
4 days ago — Forrner Cambrdge professor alleged* htplied that Roehamptm student was racist after
cornplaint about essay SOOre.
Jason Arday is rnerely a symptom of the Leffs corruption
Aug 2026 — Lab-curs on school standards is on the same toxic assumptions that created his
academic career.
Cambridge hired Arday after 'listening to black stu…
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
“This has been, to my knowledge, at least one of the biggest waves of censorship we are seeing” as #queer content among others removed from Meta/Facebook.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/12/2025
The book did unfortunately popularize the “Patient Zero” idea, linking disease emergence to “superspreaders”. Modern science has disproven it, but the idea that diseases can be pinned on devious outsiders emerges with every new disease. We saw this with Asians in both SARS and COVID. (2/3)
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Correcting the record: Gaetan Dugas, stigma, and the Patient Zero narrative - AIDS Foundation of Chicago
We all recall the first case of COVID-19 reported in the US in late January 2020, and the first waves of lockdowns beginning in mid-March of that year; the pandemic’s […]
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Terrence Higgins Trust @tht.org.uk · 01/12/2025
For our community, it’s more than a ribbon. It’s remembering everyone lost to HIV. It’s a promise to support people living with HIV. It’s a pledge to end new cases of HIV by 2030. It’s a stand against HIV stigma. Donate now. tht.org.uk/ribbon
Confident woman wearing a red ribbon pin, symbolizing HIV awareness. Text reads: "It's more than a ribbon. It's remembering everyone lost to HIV. Donate now." World AIDS Day - 1 December.Woman wearing a red ribbon, symbolising HIV awareness, with text: "It's more than a ribbon. It's a stand against HIV stigma. Donate now." World AIDS Day, 1 December.Smiling man wearing a red ribbon; text reads: "It's more than a ribbon. It's a promise to support people living with HIV. Donate now. World AIDS Day - 1 December." Terrence Higgins Trust logo in corner.Smiling person wearing a red ribbon. Text highlights a pledge to end new HIV cases by 2030 and encourages donations. World AIDS Day, 1 December.
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Philip Baldwin @philipcbaldwin.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
“Then, as now, there remains a moral panic about HIV in some faith communities, which potentially triggers speculation that HIV may have been acquired through pre-marital, extramarital, or queer sex.” Read my article for Church Times! #WorldAIDSDay www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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C of E needs a clear national policy on HIV
As World AIDS Day approaches, Philip Baldwin calls for a new study to be commissioned that challenges stigma
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Euronews @euronews.com · 27/11/2025
Over half of HIV diagnoses in Europe come too late for effective treatment, international health agencies warn in a new report. ➡️ l.euronews.com/J8hK
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 20/11/2025
Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance #TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames *** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
MOURN THE DEAD, FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR THE LIVING
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
THIS IS WHY WE'RE SO FUCKING ANGRY
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CNN @cnn.com · 20/11/2025
A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
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Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag | CNN Politics
A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit...
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
● Andrew Windsor remains 8th in the line of succession. ●King Charles III will privately fund his new living arrangements despite Andrew being very rich indeed ● Actually we don't know how wealthy Andrew is because his mother's will is sealed for 90+ years ● Sleep well serfs. ● Know your place.
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a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed in a suit and tie .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed in a suit and tie .
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
King Charles to attend first official #LGBT event after veterans' campaign. A great step forward and long due recognition. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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King to attend first official LGBT event after veterans' campaign
A memorial is unveiled dedicated to gay military personnel and to those who served during the armed forces gay ban.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
What annoys me about the number of spoiled votes was how much these people took their vote for granted. Many Irish people abroad want to engage in the country's future, even at a symbolic level, but are denied the opportunity. #IrishPolitics #Aras2025 #SpéirGhorm www.rte.ie/news/primeti...
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Who was behind the 'Spoil The Vote' campaign?
A network of businesspeople and online commentators campaigned for voters to spoil their ballots as a form of protest. Here's who they are — and how they became part of the movement
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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Iran performs more gender surgeries than any country on earth, but many aren’t by choice. Gay people are forced into surgery to escape persecution⛓️ Now the regime wants to sell its “expertise” as medical tourism www.advocate.com/news/iran-promotes…
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After forcing gender surgery for decades, Iran now touts its expertise to pursue medical tourism goal
Being gay is still punishable by death in Iran, but the theocratic nation hopes transgender people flock there for cheap procedures.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The latest side effect of the #COVID-19 vaccines..."could revolutionise the entire field of oncologic care”. I guess someone should break the news to RFK Jr. #MedSky
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The latest side effect of the #COVID-19 vaccines..."could revolutionise the entire field of oncologic care”. I guess someone should break the news to RFK Jr. #MedSky
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Three cases of clade Ib mpox not related to travel have been reported in LA. This raises concerns for probable local transmission. Vaccines are available and work to reduce disease severity or prevent infection. If you are eligible to get vaccinated do so. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say
Unrelated cases mark first time clade I of disease formerly known as monkeypox has spread within US, officials say
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
First injection to stop #HIV approved #medsky #HIVsky #STIsky www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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First injection to stop HIV approved
The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.
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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
At a time when LGBTIQ+ rights are under severe threat, @amnesty.org welcomes @ec.europa.eu's new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy and its renewed commitment to protect and promote LGBTIQ+ rights across Europe. commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
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LGBTIQ equality strategy 2026 - 2030
EU actions combating discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people in EU countries.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I'm still wondering how these will go down in parts of Northern Ireland #BritCard
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Mandatory ID cards are a terrible, terrible idea iandunt.substack.com/p/id-cards-a...
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I'm not sure many Brits understand this. Whenever I'm interviewed by international companies or agencies now, I always mention my passport and what it means. The reaction is overwhelmingly positive. Prior to Brexit, this was never something I would have considered raising.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Cheap supplies of #HIV prevention jab for poorer countries hailed as 'genuine chance to end' global epidemic. #HIVsky #MedSky
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Cheap supplies of HIV-prevention jab for poorer countries hailed as ‘genuine chance to end’ global epidemic
Lenacapavir described as ‘next best thing’ to an HIV vaccine will cost $40 a year for each patient in 120 countries from 2027, funders say
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Raewyne Connell, retired Australian sociology professor, revered internationally for her important contributions. Well worth reading www.smh.com.au/national/rae...
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Raewyn’s groundbreaking work changed how we think about men. Its origins were deeply personal
Raewyn Connell has a global reputation and is speaking at an event marking one of the PM’s intellectual influences.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Small gesture, but one that reflects the widespread support for #Palestine among the Irish. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #Ireland 🇮🇪 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
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Ireland won't contest Eurovision if Israel takes part
RTÉ has announced that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead".
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
"McGregor’s presidential ambitions might seem like a celebrity vanity project, but they represent something more dangerous: the Americanization of Irish politics through far-right influencer networks." forlouth.medium.com/the-pretende...
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The Pretender: How Britain’s Conor McGregor Courts MAGA to Bypass Irish Democracy
When a convicted rapist with British sensibilities thinks he can buy his way to the Áras, it’s time to remind him, and his online…
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 23/08/2025
Its position on the edge of the Atlantic makes it vulnerable, and the storms are getting stronger.
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Why Ireland’s mild temperatures won’t protect it from the climate crisis
Its position on the edge of the Atlantic makes it vulnerable, and the storms are getting stronger.
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v e l o c i t y @velocity69.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
In ancient Greece, sex workers wore unique sandals that left a “follow me” imprint in the dirt as a way to promote their services.
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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Greece: Disturbing statements from migration minister Thanos Plevris indicating that NGOs challenging govt migration policy before courts will be subject to audit. The seemingly punitive measures would amount to an assault on freedom of association & have a chilling effect on civil society 🧵
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22/08/2025
Asylum seekers are being targeted – and so are those who help them. It’s a disturbing new reality | Enver Solomon
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Asylum seekers are being targeted – and so are those who help them. It’s a disturbing new reality | Enver Solomon
Far-right influencers are menacing charities and individuals to further isolate the people we work with. Ensuring safety is now part of the job, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
#HIV #HIVIreland #HIVstigma
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
In other words: If a TERF can't win, nobody can win.
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Mx Xs @jamtart.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This is the LGB Alliance petition that Polari prize founder, Paul Burston, signed calling on Stonewall to adopt their 'reasonable concerns'. 55 Tufton Street, how lovely.
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
UPDATE: 10 of the 24 longlisted authors have now withdrawn from the Polari Prize. First Book: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Sanah Ahsan, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire Main award: Olumide Popoola, Robert Hamberger, Andrew McMillan, Rhian Elizabeth Judging panel: Nicola Dinan, Bob Hughes
The Polari prize first book Longlist with crosses over books by
Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Sanah Ahsan, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire to show they've withdrawn The polar prize award Longlist with crosses over books by
Olumide Popoola, Robert Hamberger, Andrew McMillan, Rhian Elizabeth to show they've withdrawn
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
In order to understand the issues of importance to Irish communities overseas, the government want to hear from as many members of the diaspora as possible so our new strategy meets their needs and can also adapt to evolving circumstances. www.ireland.ie/en/irish-dia...
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Global Irish Survey: Consultation for Irish Diaspora Strategy | Ireland.ie
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is pleased to announce that it is undertaking an extensive consultation process to inform the Government’s new Diaspora Strategy.
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Nature @nature.com · 05/08/2025
Two vaccine candidates using mRNA technology elicit a potent immune response against HIV go.nature.com/46Kiais
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mRNA vaccines for HIV trigger strong immune response in people
Nature - Results from early-stage trial show that 80% of participants who received one of two HIV vaccine candidates produced antibodies against viral proteins.
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Brian Kavanagh PhD @msmsurvey.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Decades-old HIV charity's fear over future funding www.bbc.com/news/article... #HIVSky
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London HIV charity Positively UK could close over funding crisis
Positively UK, which has supported thousands of people with HIV since 1986, is struggling financially.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Will mRNA vaccines be the approach that leads us to crack the HIV vaccine code? In. phase one study mRNA vaccines generated antibodies in 80% of participants against a clinical isolate of HIV. These are promising results. Let's see how this pans out in larger trials. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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mRNA vaccines for HIV trigger strong immune response in people
Results from early-stage trial show that 80% of participants who received one of two HIV vaccine candidates produced antibodies against viral proteins.
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