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Paul Pharoah @paulpharoah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Our policy paper on the expansion of cancer susceptibility gene testing from specialist clinics to routine oncology or even the population. In short, the clinical value of testing outside specialist setting is not a given. DM me if you want access to the paper.

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Steve O'Gorman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @steveeditor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It's raining! Not heavily, and it doesn't look as if it'll last long, but it's actually bloody raining. When someone living in South Wales gets excited about rain, you know the climate emergency is real.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

RIP to a brilliant and socially committed artist. He made beautiful music; African Magic is one of my all time favorite albums youtu.be/sHYAsY6p7zE?...

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Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) - African Magic - Part 1

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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Great to see that 35 years after Ian Campbell (while a post doc at the ICRF at LIF) showed that FOLR1 (FRalpha) was a marker for ovarian carcinoma PMID: 1717147, NICE have approved the drug for women who have progressed on platinum www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England

Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 years

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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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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Tony Harrison, the great Yorkshire poet, died a few days ago. Here’s one of my favourites.

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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Anyone else riding a vintage bike from Bell St Bikes? (located near London’s Paddington Station but out of business for years). I had my 1985 bike rebuilt recently by the great team at C and L cycles in Montreal, and it is riding like a dream. The BSB 400 logo is just about still visible.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 14/07/2025

@who.int remains committed to end AIDS in our lifetime, and calls on leaders to: Embrace meaningful partnerships — esp. with people living with #HIV; Support HIV research; Prioritize HIV prevention; Protect human rights; Reject the politicization of science and scientific institutions.

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Ruairidh Milne @ruairidhm.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

“The principle of a tax-funded single-payer model is the most efficient and effective way of running a healthcare system.”

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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

What next? This is so out of control.

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Daniel MacArthur @dgmacarthur.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Reckon we still have a while before ChatGPT replaces genetic counselors

ChatGPT chat interface. The prompt is “draw a pedigree illustrating second cousins” and the response is a nonsensical pedigree including sibling consanguinity between a pair of brothers

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McGill Human Genetics @mcgill-hg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Unwavering support to our colleagues We live in challenging times where support for science, research, and academic freedom is being questioned. As researchers, educators, and learners, we must stand together with our colleagues. Full statement: www.mcgill.ca/sbms/

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McGill Human Genetics @mcgill-hg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

If you’re a Canadian student or permanent resident facing academic uncertainty, you may find world-class opportunities closer to home. Explore McGill’s Department of Human Genetics MSc and PhD programs. We’re here to support your academic excellence.

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Thesis Based Research Programs in Human Genetics

MSc / PhD in Human Genetics (Thesis) The Department of Human Genetics provides a unified curriculum of study in genetics. Areas of specialization include: biochemical genetics, genetics of development...

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openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

openRxiv has arrived! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openrxiv.org/introducing-... #openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 13/03/2025

Mike spotted this before the rest of us. 🫡 Publications from 2025 are shared more on Bluesky than on X/Twitter.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 14/03/2025

🆕 ‘Health in Canada: a pivotal political moment’ Read the latest Lancet Editorial: tinyurl.com/p8aedhkm 📖 Full issue: tinyurl.com/bdfav9vz #MedSky

Cover of The Lancet, March 15, 2025 issue. Quote: “Although attention is understandably focused on issues of identity and sovereignty, Canada must not lose sight of the other issues at stake—not least, the integrity of its cherished universal health-care system.”

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Inherited Cancer Registry (ICARE) @inheritedcancer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Calling all healthcare providers and researchers! Join us at #BRCA 2025, the 10th International Symposium on Hereditary Breast and Ovarian #Cancer, from May 6-9th 2025 ✅Inspiring speakers ✅In-depth sessions ✅Networking opportunities Visit www.brcasymposium.ca for more info!

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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

From Tom Nichols in The Atlantic today—- Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy, the beginning of a long-term disaster that every American, every U.S. ally, and anyone who cares about the future of democracy will have to endure.

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Musk is personally complicit in destroying scientific institutions and data and livelihoods. He is promoting dangerous disinformation and conspiracies. His comments have endangered at least one scientist personally. "But look, we can't be political."

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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

In 1755, the English writer Samuel Johnson wrote “the mind can only repose on the stability of truth”. How relevant that seems now. Whose mind can be in repose today?

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Politics In The Wild @politicsinthewild.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

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Satoshi Yoshiji, MD, PhD @satoshiyoshiji.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

📣Excited to share our paper in Nature Genetics! rdcu.be/d7mo0 Do plasma proteins mediate obesity’s effect on CAD risk? →Using two-step proteome-wide MR, domain-aware MR, epigenomics & scRNA-seq, we prioritized endotrophin, cleaved from COL6A3, as a mediator & potential therapeutic target. A 🧵↓

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WHO @who.int · 26/01/2025

Here is your self-care checklist for today and everyday! 💛🧡💚💙💜

Sunday self-care checklist. Do activities you love. Look after your mind and body. Avoid bad habits. Limit your screen time. Eat healthy food.

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Will Foulkes @willfoulkes.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Just joined bluesky. Seemed like a good time to have a look around. The bird died but the butterfly lives, it seems

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