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Gavin Cleaver
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Gavin Cleaver @gavincleaver.bsky.social · Jan 8
New @lancetgh.bsky.social podcast out today! I spoke with Alejandra Paniagua-Avila about work on implementing mental health interventions among Guatemalan Indigenous populations. Lots of great epistemological chat!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0d23...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Alejandra Paniagua-Avila on implementing mental health interventions in Indigenous communities
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Published today in @lancetgh.bsky.social: New primary estimates of the death toll in Gaza conducted via a household survey approximate mortality totals 34.7% above Gaza Ministry of Health figures, from the start of the conflict in Gaza up to Jan 2025: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Violent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence from a population-representative field survey
This first independent population survey of mortality in the Gaza Strip shows that violent deaths have substantially exceeded official figures whereas the demographic composition of casualties aligns ...
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February 19, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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New in @lancetgh.bsky.social today www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Violent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence from a population-representative field survey
This first independent population survey of mortality in the Gaza Strip shows that violent deaths have substantially exceeded official figures whereas the demographic composition of casualties aligns ...
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February 19, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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🎙️ Our podcast this month features your TLGH editorial team! Zoë, Pingyue, Gavin, and Shangrong discuss the problems with conferences in HICs, equitable research partnership, and the research we'd like to see in 2026!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Lancet Global Health editors on conferences, implementation, and 2026
Podcast Episode · The Lancet Global Health in conversation with · 02/16/2026 · 29m
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February 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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It's been a dream week for gig ticket booking and now I'm going to:
Sumac in London on April 10
Kowloon Walled City in London on April 24
Blood Incantation in Brighton on June 16
The Dillinger Escape Plan in Paris on June 20
Agriculture in London on June 23
February 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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The issue also features a Health Policy paper on AI, and how stakeholders in different settings think AI usage could be useful to health, "Research priorities for data science and artificial intelligence in global health: an international consensus exercise" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Table 3 from the paper, which contains too much text to put here, but if you click through to the paper your screen reader should be able to unpack it for you
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Our new Open Access issue is online today! We lead off with an Editorial from our editors highlighting the dangers that AI poses to women around the world, titled "Safeguarding women and girls in the age of AI", ahead of #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A paragraph from the Editorial, which reads: Although AI has the potential to identify neglected health issues and improve access to care, it can also reinforce existing biases and introduce new threats. Grok's misuse is one example of broader risks that under-regulated technological advancement can pose to women's dignity, safety, and wellbeing in patriarchal societies. As Bakelmen and Buse point out in this issue, AI-generated images risk repeating harmful stereotypes and denying people control over their portrayal. As highlighted by UN Women, AI technologies are increasingly used to facilitate and amplify online abuse against women, including harassment, stalking, and the non-consensual sharing or manipulation of intimate images. The scale and speed at which AI can generate and spread harmful content exacerbate digital violence against women and girls. Such misuse aggravates discrimination, inflicts psychological and social harm, and endangers the dignity and safety of women. AI's ease of creating abusive imagery raises urgent ethical concerns, such as privacy violations and non-consensual content, underscoring the need for robust governance and effective safeguards. These challenges are particularly worrisome for women and girls in low-resource settings, where legal and technical protections may be weakest.
February 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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William Shakespeare 😅
williamadler78.bsky.social William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 8d
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?

I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10d
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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If you're in the UK, they just added a full series of Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee to iPlayer and it's just about the funniest thing I've seen in years
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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My favourite albums of the year in case you're interested:
1: Blood Vulture, "Die Close"
2: Psychonaut, "World Maker"
3: Tyler, The Creator, "Don't Tap The Glass"
4: The Callous Daoboys, "I Don't Want To See You In Heaven"
5: CMAT, "Euro Country"
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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"By embracing health equity, epistemic justice, Indigenous values, pluralist methodologies, and co-design with and for the communities, implementation research and practice in global health will be transformed." - Read our latest Editorial, on implementation science www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A screenshot of a paragraph from the Editorial, which reads: The tug-of-war between adaptation to fit the context and fidelity to the original plan persists in implementation. Future research focusing on identifying the core elements directly responsible for intervention effects and on understanding the mechanisms by which the implementation strategy works best in given circumstances may help reconcile adaptation and fidelity. But before that, what should guide implementation? A promising pathway by which to realise the field's original purpose of scaling up health improvements equitably and sustainably is through community empowerment and participation. Applied to adaptation, such a process prioritises people's needs and values, and seeks to continuously remove systematic barriers that may marginalise at-risk populations or slow down adaptations.
February 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Published today in The Lancet Global Health: A modelling study on current worldwide trends in humanitarian and developmental assistance finds that cuts up to 2030 are projected to cause up to 22.6m additional deaths, inc. 5.4m children u5. Available Open Access - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A research in context panel from the article, which reads: Added value of this study This study combined retrospective data and projections for the near future, up to 2030, across a broader set of countries, especially those most vulnerable to ODA shocks, to fully understand the effects of international cooperation and its potential fluctuations on mortality amidst the ODA funding crisis. Our models forecast an additional 22·6 million deaths across all ages, including 5·4 million deaths in children younger than 5 years, by 2030, under a severe defunding scenario; even under a mild defunding scenario, the projected number of excess deaths by 2030 is 9·4 million across all ages and 2·5 million among children younger than 5 years. Implications of all the available evidence Sudden and severe reductions in ODA funding could have catastrophic consequences, with a potential global death toll comparable to—or even exceeding—that of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even modest defunding that simply extends current downward trends is likely to lead to sharp increases in preventable adult and child mortality, potentially resulting in tens of millions of excess deaths in the coming years.
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Tto Tto Wa Korean chicken bar in Carrollton, Texas. I think of it at least once a week. It would serve you an entire chicken, the spiciest in Christendom, until 3am in the morning
clairewillett.bsky.social Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Jan 19
Sunday night timeline cleanse

please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 20, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Well done @ukri.org.
January 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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lived here for some time
January 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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New @lancetgh.bsky.social podcast out today! I spoke with Alejandra Paniagua-Avila about work on implementing mental health interventions among Guatemalan Indigenous populations. Lots of great epistemological chat!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0d23...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Alejandra Paniagua-Avila on implementing mental health interventions in Indigenous communities
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January 8, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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sat opposite Les Dennis on the Northern Line and then let him get out the train door first
bolt451.bsky.social Frey has a free writing Patreon @bolt451.bsky.social · Jun 13
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Realise that most people who follow me here do so for food so here are my 5 favourite meals of the year:
1. Goldee's in Fort Worth with @bbqsnob.bsky.social who very kindly was the founder of the feast - wrote this up for the @dallasobserver.com www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/g...
December 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Do not, I repeat DO NOT, try to currently pop into Asda on Old Kent Road "for a few bits"
December 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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My favourite albums of the year in case you're interested:
1: Blood Vulture, "Die Close"
2: Psychonaut, "World Maker"
3: Tyler, The Creator, "Don't Tap The Glass"
4: The Callous Daoboys, "I Don't Want To See You In Heaven"
5: CMAT, "Euro Country"
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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To learn more about our Series on sustainable HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, published jointly with The Lancet HIV, listen to our latest podcast!
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Solange Baptiste, Charles Holmes, and Kenneth Ngure on sustainable HIV prevention in Africa
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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And this is now a permanent Senior Editor position! I've been at The Lancet overall for nearly a decade and I love it here, and these last few months I have been made to feel so welcome by the @lancetgh.bsky.social team ❤️
gavincleaver.bsky.social Gavin Cleaver @gavincleaver.bsky.social · Oct 2
Today is my last day at The Lancet! But no need to panic, I'm starting at The Lancet Global Health on Monday as senior editor.
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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📢 Out today! A new Series, jointly with The Lancet HIV, on sustainable #HIV prevention in Africa
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Sustainable HIV prevention in Africa
Despite more than four decades of progress, HIV remains a global health challenge, with 1·3 million new infections a year. The six-paper Series on Sustainable HIV Prevention in Africa argues that epid...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Our December issue is now live! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Featuring:
👉🏻 The global burden of sepsis
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👉🏻 Violence against women in informal settlements
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👉🏻 Equitable RSV prevention in infants
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The cover of the December 2025 issue of The Lancet Global Health, featuring a colourful image of an informal settlement in India, with people sitting on the ground outside, talking. Image credit: Adam Cohn.
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Avoid social media all you want, YouGov will apparently still email you far right talking points
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I wrote this month's @lancetgh.bsky.social editorial, on the burden of road traffic deaths, 90% of which occur in LMICs and are the leading cause of death for 5-29yos, with a simple message - we know how to fix this www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Where there's the will, there's a safe roadway
Nov 16, 2025 marks the UN's 20th World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Addressing the burden of road traffic deaths is not dependent on access to medicine, identifying mechanisms, or a gr...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM