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Paul Glasziou
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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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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 5d
Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly.

That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.

If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
A global map showing that most people don't talk about or hear about climate change regularly (except in Scandinavia - I believe this is the Greta Effect!). Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. A global map showing that most people are worried about climate change. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 6d
Great idea, and not just for crime. Most news stories could do with a Context Box to reduce misrepresentation & misunderstanding - with a dedication to Hans Rosling youtu.be/1vr6Q77lUHE?...
Hans Rosling on why most of the world is better off than you think
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 7d
striking results!
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@scientificdiscovery.dev Hi, I am creating a new version of my free online MOOC, and would like to use this picture, of which you have the copyright. Is it ok if I put it in a slide?

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 10d
Some lessons about low back pain - here are some thoughts, experience, and evidence I'd accumulated following my microdiscectomy (for severe, prolonged sciatica) about 15 months ago. I hope this might help others & future research healthy-evidence.com/2026/01/30/s...
Some lessons from my low back pain
Background I know from personal experience that low back pain is a common and debilitating condition. Fortunately most acute episodes of low back pain resolve spontaneously within a few weeks or mo…
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Reposted by Paul Glasziou, David Tovey

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WHO @who.int · 12d
In 1922, insulin co-discoverer Frederick Banting refused to profit from the discovery and offered it to the world as a global public good.

Today, many people with diabetes still don't have access to affordable and quality treatment and care.

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Michael D. McDonald

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Reuters @reuters.com · 13d
Electric vehicle sales overtake petrol in EU for first time reut.rs/45wzENK
Electric vehicle sales overtake petrol in EU for first time
Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those of petrol vehicles in the European Union for ‌the first time in December, even as policymakers proposed to loosen emissions regulations, data from the auto industry group ACEA showed on Tuesday.
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Prof Mike Yearworth @mikeyearworth.bsky.social · 13d
“At 14 research agencies Science examined in detail, departures outnumbered new hires last year by a ratio of 11 to one, resulting in a net loss of 4224 STEM Ph.D.s. “

www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org

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Climate 200 @climate200.bsky.social · 17d
Will Australians continue to enjoy genuine choice at the next election? 🗳️ ⚖️

@simonahac.bsky.social weighs in on new laws that aim to entrench the major party duopoly at a time when Australians are asking for something different.

Learn more here → www.climate200.com.au/the-fair-ele...

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17d
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON —  January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Paul Glasziou, Simon J. Greenhill

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18d
Covers of the 2 leading science journals this week
@science.org and @nature.com
www.science.org/content/arti... www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 25d
Here's the data:

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 28d
📊 Data update: Track battery prices over the last three decades—

To transition towards low-carbon energy systems, we need *low-cost* energy storage. Lithium-ion batteries are the most commonly used.
Price of lithium-ion battery cells. Line chart showing representative estimates of battery cell prices in constant 2024 US dollars per kilowatt-hour across major cell chemistries from 1991 to 2024. Main insight: a steep fall from $9,210 per kWh in 1991 to about $78 per kWh in 2024, with most of the decline occurring through the 1990s and early 2000s before prices leveled off and gradually declined further. Y-axis labeled $0 to $10,000 with tick marks at roughly $2,000 intervals; x-axis covers years 1991 to 2024. Note: data are expressed in constant 2024 US$ per kilowatt-hour. Data source: Rupert Way (2026) based on Ziegler and Trancik (2021), BloombergNEF, and Avicenne Energy. Chart is licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · Jan 10
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · Jan 5
A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies
From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Paul Glasziou, Michela Massimi, Stephen D. Murphy , and 1 more

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Jan 4
Bit of good news - the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement, which protects marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, comes into force on 17 January. It has 145 signatories (although the US has not signed up)
economist.com/internationa...
A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged
A new treaty offers hope of curbing the destruction of the oceans
economist.com

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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · Jan 4
💰 Invest ~$8 trillion a year now — or pay far more later.

@unep.org estimates climate inaction could slash global GDP and cost up to $25 trillion annually in pollution-related health damage.

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@ec.europa.eu @cleanairclassrm.bsky.social @ipcc.bsky.social @who.int
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
Still Possible To Divert From Disastrous Climate Path To Sustainable, Healthy Planet, Says UNEP - Health Policy Watch
Climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, desertification, and pollution and waste are costing trillions of dollars each year. One million of an
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Peter Head @peterheadcbe.bsky.social · Jan 3
The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The rate of global sea level rise doubled during the past three decades - Communications Earth & Environment
Global mean sea level rise amounted to 4.5 mm per year as a result of warming oceans and melting land ice, more than twice the rate of 2.1 mm/year observed at the start of satellite data in 1993, base...
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · Dec 31
BMJ’s MSF appeal 2025-26
The BMJ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Around the world MSF teams are providing maternity care, containing outbreaks, and performing vital surgeries.
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Gaza in winter: 29 day old baby dies of hypothermia amid dire conditions
Gazans are struggling to survive in makeshift shelters after widespread heavy rain, flooding, and frigid temperatures caused sewage to overflow and brought high rates of respiratory infections and hyp...
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · Dec 30
I worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in multiple countries to bring medical care to refugees and other populations at risk. There are a 100% committed, professional, non-political organization.

Netanyahu banning them from Gaza is an unspeakable outrage. People will die.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · Dec 27
This year, #renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide, and #solar and #wind energy grew fast enough to cover the entire increase in global electricity use
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Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Dec 23
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 · Dec 21
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.”

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · Dec 18
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
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Dec 17
"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.

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

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Dec 17
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 · Dec 17
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth

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Red Hot World @redhotworld.bsky.social · Dec 16
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

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Dec 15
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
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Dec 14
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.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · Dec 7
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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