Paul Glasziou

@paulglasziou.bsky.social

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GP researcher @BondUniversity focused on 4 big neglected healthcare problems (non-drug treatments; overdiagnosis; AMR & waste in research); fan of #evidence-based decision making, uncommon sense & surfing. https://healthy-evidence.com/about-2/ .. more

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Paul Philip Glasziou is an Australian academic physician known for his research in evidence-based medicine. He is Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at Bond University, where he is also Director of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine. He was the director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford in England from 2003 to 2010. In July 2010, he received an NHMRC Australia Fellowship at Bond University. In March 2015, he was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours. .. more

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Dec 13

Five lessons from my research & clinical career: work on big problems; explore problem with those effected; learn from past journeys; build better tools; stay alter for interesting “accidents” - a 15 minute video youtu.be/6t6Z_4_Zhfc?...

Professor Paul Glasziou AO: Lessons from a research and clinical career

YouTube video by Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 3d

Treat yourself to “Your yearly dose of good news” (renewables surpass coal; largest marine protected area; green corridor in Congo; endangered species bounce back; etc): youtu.be/X8ZD7nTQ5iI?...

Your Yearly Dose of Good News (2025)

YouTube video by Good News

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. A great statistician, teacher, and advocate for better research. My favourite statement: “We need less research, better research, and more research for the right reasons.”

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Kris Inwood

Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 7d

Join our Replicability Project: Health Behavior!

We have 55 replication studies underway, our target is 65-70.

We are only recruiting for secondary data replications--i.e., using existing data to test the original question.

Here's a list of studies we think could be feasible.

If interested...

Replications Sourcing Sheet

docs.google.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Naomi Priest

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 8d

"We have known since the calculations of Nobel prize-winning physical chemist Svante Arrhenius in the 1890s of the impact increasing CO2 would have on temperature," Hayhoe said, citing scientific literature from 1896.

YES - 1896. That's how long we've known.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

A screengrab of the AFP headline debunking the claim that doubling CO2 will not impact the planet.

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 9d

Good renewables news about sodium-ion batteries: “CATL says could deliver up to 3.6 million miles of usable lifespan, with cycle life measured in the tens of thousands, and at a cost around 50% lower than lithium-ion” - so cheaper & last much longer youtu.be/vJ-arfkRwi4?...

CATL Reveals Sodium Battery With 3.6 Million-Mile Lifespan — 50% Cheaper

YouTube video by Ben Alexxander

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Peter Brannen @peterbrannen.bsky.social · 9d

An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth

Reposted by Jens‐Christian Svenning, Paul Glasziou, Matthias Baumann

Red Hot World @redhotworld.bsky.social · 9d

Want to see billionaire brainwashing in action?

Seven out of ten Brits are big fans of renewable energy and want to see lots more of it.

But they think the majority of people DON’T support it.

That disconnect isn’t an accident. 🧵

Giant offshore windfarm supported by 7 out of 10 Brits

Reposted by Ruairidh Milne

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 10d

Fewer guns; more Ahmeds please: “Ahmed al-Ahmed … took the gun off that perpetrator at great risk to himself and suffered serious injury as a result of that, and is currently going through operations today in hospital,” Albanese said. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘It was a matter of conscience’: Ahmed al-Ahmed’s family reveal why he risked his life to disarm alleged Bondi shooter

Family say al-Ahmed ‘doesn’t discriminate’ and would have done anything to save lives during the attack

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, David Lazer, Scott L. Greer , and 5 more Paul Glasziou, David Lazer, Scott L. Greer, Erica Chenoweth, Juan Cole, Nazita Lajevardi, Michael Jones‐Correa, Matthew Bodie

Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 11d

For the second year in a row, the wealth gains for the 100 richest Americans exceeded what ALL American households spent on groceries combined.

~$995B for billionaires vs ~$775B in total grocery spending.

We have an oligarchy and inequality problem masquerading as an affordability crisis.

Infographic titled “2025 Billionaire Gains vs. Grocery Spending.” On the left, a large gold square shows that the top 100 richest Americans gained $995 billion in wealth in 2025, about $7,595 per U.S. household, representing wealth gains for just 100 individuals. On the right, a slightly smaller green square shows total U.S. grocery spending of $775 billion, about $5,916 per household, covering roughly 131 million households. A callout at the bottom reads “The Scale of Inequality,” noting that billionaire wealth gains exceeded national grocery spending by $220 billion. Sources listed: Bloomberg Billionaire Index and Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Christina Pagel

Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 18d

A new study out earlier this week in Cell suggests the shingles vaccine may slow the progression of dementia. That’s after large-scale studies have shown it may also reduce the risk of developing dementia. This is a very cool science story! Here’s more about how they conducted these studies. +

New research shows the shingles vaccine may prevent the progression of dementia!!

YouTube video by Dr. Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 22d

Should women be told their breast density? A Randomised trial found women “notified of their dense breasts felt anxious and confused, did not feel more informed to make decisions about their breast health, and wanted to be guided by their general practitioners”. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Discussing breast density after mammograms may cause unneeded anxiety, study finds

Data from Australia shows women told about density had more anxiety and confusion, as measure considered in UK

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 22d

"The Australian Government has allowed the export of enough gas to supply all of Australia’s gas power stations for 60 years” – Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor, The Australia Institute

✍️ Sign our petition urging the government to fix our gas export problem: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 22d

This weakening of the FDA is not just a US problem, as FDA data, analyses & decisions have informed other countries’ drug regulations.

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 29d

Good to see BlueSky numbers over 40 Million (I hadn’t checked for a while) - and I’d assume a smaller proportion are bots & trollfarms than the other place - bluecrawler.com/tools/bluesk...

Blue Crawler

Blue Crawler is a free website that provides the latest Bluesky stats.

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Reposted by Paul Glasziou

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 29d

As winter arrives, over one million Gazans lack shelter, with 92% of housing destroyed by Israel.

In violation of the ceasefire, Netanyahu continues to restrict the entry of tents and other aid, including food.

The U.S. must demand that Israel allow full humanitarian access NOW.

Lack of tents, food and warm clothes leaves Gazans exposed ahead of winter

As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response.

www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Paul Glasziou, Nikolay Marinov , and 1 more Rebecca Solnit, Paul Glasziou, Nikolay Marinov, Aviel Roshwald

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 29d

Hugely useful
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit

Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou

Caroline Fiennes @carolinefiennes.bsky.social · Nov 25

How charities sometimes make it difficult to give them money: I am speaking about this next week at a free event in London, hosted by Zeffy: Weds evening.
Do come! - apparently >170 people are already signed up(!) - quite the pre-Christmas party!
luma.com/1xl0mjl0

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Steve Peers

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Nov 21

In agreement with my friend @kkjetelina.bsky.social who writes today: "I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website."
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...

www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Reposted by Paul Glasziou

Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · Nov 20

The CDC website was quietly edited last night to claim there’s “no evidence” that vaccines don’t cause autism.

This is false.

But this is damaging, even beyond people’s confidence in vaccines.

For the first time in my career, I cannot tell people to trust what the CDC website without hesitation.

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Iain Davidson, Rebecca Williams , and 1 more Paul Glasziou, Iain Davidson, Rebecca Williams, Ben Corry

David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · Nov 19

Save the CSIRO

Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott

Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between

www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro

Reposted by Paul Glasziou

Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · Nov 17

New: A community coordination effort to develop a framework for long-term stewardship of federally-funded data. Powered by partnership with DataCite, CODE, Data Rescue Project, GO FAIR, Data Foundation, IOI, and others. Thanks to RWJF for support to do the work.

www.cos.io/about/news/c...

Center for Open Science Awarded Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Preserve and Safeguard Publicly Funded Scientific Data

The Center for Open Science (COS) was awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for ensuring long-term preservation, accessibility, an...

www.cos.io

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Nov 15

Dear Coalition please note “renewables provide the cheapest form of energy; that coal-fired power is much more expensive and that global gas prices have driven energy costs up over the last few years – not the renewables transition“ Thanks @zoedaniel.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel

In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters

www.theguardian.com

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Nov 15

Good but depressing summary: “If this were just a climate crisis, we would fix it. The technology, money and strategies have all been at hand for years. What stifles effective action is a deadly conjunction: the climate crisis running headlong into the epistemic crisis.“

Reposted by Paul Glasziou

David Fenton @dfenton.bsky.social · Nov 15

Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot

The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Karen O’Leary

Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · Nov 14

"that it is far cheaper for Australia, and the world, to make a well-coordinated effort to reach net zero by 2050'

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

The climate crisis is expensive: net zero is cheaper for Australia than not doing more

The Coalition claims net zero by 2050 will cost too much – but unchecked warming or even a delayed transition would be worse for the economy

www.theguardian.com

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Nov 9

Very interesting matrix! I’m a fan of reporting guidelines but the per-use citations means high-cites, eg our TIDieR statement has > 9,000 cites but definitely not more impactful than Tu’s malaria work with 1/00th the citations :-( www.bmj.com/content/348/...

Better reporting of interventions: template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide

Without a complete published description of interventions, clinicians and patients cannot reliably implement interventions that are shown to be useful, and other researchers cannot replicate or build ...

www.bmj.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Ruairidh Milne, Siegfried Hekimi

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Oct 29

The prostate cancer PSA screening story over 23 years of follow-up for >166,000 participants: more detection, small reduction of mortality www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Oct 29

To access the TERA tools the link is: tera-tools.com

TERA

The Evidence Research Accelerator (TERA) is a suite of automation tools built to make conducting all types of evidence reviews or synthesis easier and faster.

tera-tools.com

Reposted by Ruairidh Milne

Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Oct 29

Do you do systematic reviews? You might like this excellent comparison of 8 GenAI/LLM tools that could assist with systematic reviews, published by the Health Equity Evidence Centre at Queen Mary University of London.
lnkd.in/gwj57RTw

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Stephan Lewandowsky, David Johnson

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Oct 26

Plutocrats, petrostates, polluters & propagandists who profit from the status quo don't care if you fall victim to denial, deflection, division, or despair. Same result: disengagement.
Read #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & yours truly:
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...

Science Under Siege

In this “well-researched guide,” two of the world’s most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science move...

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