Liz Hoffman
@lizhoffmanoa.bsky.social
Senior Publisher at BMC/SpringerNature working on health services research, health policy, public and global health open access journals. All views here are my own.
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Uterine Research
Uterine Research is an open access, peer reviewed journal publishing research on uterine development, function, abnormalities, and disease including clinical, ...
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Congratulations to all involved with the newly launched #UterineResearch journal, which is now open for submissions:
link.springer.com/journal/44494
The journal will be APC-free for all accepted submissions until early 2027.
Editor-in-Chief is Warren B. Nothnick, University of Kansas Medical Center
link.springer.com/journal/44494
The journal will be APC-free for all accepted submissions until early 2027.
Editor-in-Chief is Warren B. Nothnick, University of Kansas Medical Center
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UK continues to see #measles outbreaks, the latest in North London schools
This follows year-on-year decline in measles #vaccine uptake.
@benk-d.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about the complex factors behind rise of measles in UK:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#PublicHealth
This follows year-on-year decline in measles #vaccine uptake.
@benk-d.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about the complex factors behind rise of measles in UK:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#PublicHealth
‘We almost lost you in the night’ - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK
It is one of the most infectious diseases around, and can cause blindness and hearing loss – and can also be fatal. Why are cases now soaring and what can be done about it?
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
UK continues to see #measles outbreaks, the latest in North London schools
This follows year-on-year decline in measles #vaccine uptake.
@benk-d.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about the complex factors behind rise of measles in UK:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#PublicHealth
This follows year-on-year decline in measles #vaccine uptake.
@benk-d.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about the complex factors behind rise of measles in UK:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#PublicHealth
Congratulations to all involved with the newly launched #UterineResearch journal, which is now open for submissions:
link.springer.com/journal/44494
The journal will be APC-free for all accepted submissions until early 2027.
Editor-in-Chief is Warren B. Nothnick, University of Kansas Medical Center
link.springer.com/journal/44494
The journal will be APC-free for all accepted submissions until early 2027.
Editor-in-Chief is Warren B. Nothnick, University of Kansas Medical Center
Uterine Research
Uterine Research is an open access, peer reviewed journal publishing research on uterine development, function, abnormalities, and disease including clinical, ...
link.springer.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Congratulations to all involved with the newly launched #UterineResearch journal, which is now open for submissions:
link.springer.com/journal/44494
The journal will be APC-free for all accepted submissions until early 2027.
Editor-in-Chief is Warren B. Nothnick, University of Kansas Medical Center
link.springer.com/journal/44494
The journal will be APC-free for all accepted submissions until early 2027.
Editor-in-Chief is Warren B. Nothnick, University of Kansas Medical Center
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
'STEMM the Bleed'—edited by Georgina Murray—examines the working lives of women scientists from different countries, backgrounds, and career stages: bit.ly/3ZuOMrE. #BookSky #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM
'STEMM the Bleed'—edited by Georgina Murray—examines the working lives of women scientists from different countries, backgrounds, and career stages: bit.ly/3ZuOMrE. #BookSky #WomenInSTEM
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👩🔬 To celebrate the UN’s 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science', explore some of our new publications in the field of Women and Girls in Science, starting with 'Science by Women'—edited by Eucharia Nwaichi: bit.ly/4qtE2oc. #WomenInScience
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM
👩🔬 To celebrate the UN’s 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science', explore some of our new publications in the field of Women and Girls in Science, starting with 'Science by Women'—edited by Eucharia Nwaichi: bit.ly/4qtE2oc. #WomenInScience
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How confident are you on how biomarkers can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease?
Jump into these virtual escape rooms, designed for each member of the MDT, and find out if you can escape the Alzheimer's disease clinic: go.sn.pub/gj9i82
Jump into these virtual escape rooms, designed for each member of the MDT, and find out if you can escape the Alzheimer's disease clinic: go.sn.pub/gj9i82
January 29, 2026 at 11:51 AM
How confident are you on how biomarkers can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease?
Jump into these virtual escape rooms, designed for each member of the MDT, and find out if you can escape the Alzheimer's disease clinic: go.sn.pub/gj9i82
Jump into these virtual escape rooms, designed for each member of the MDT, and find out if you can escape the Alzheimer's disease clinic: go.sn.pub/gj9i82
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12 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Bergen, Norway
#VacancyEdu #Postdoc #Postdoctoral #PostdocJobs #ScienceCareer #AcademicJobs #Researcher #PhDlife #PostdoctoralFellowship #JobSearch #ScholarshipAlert
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#VacancyEdu #Postdoc #Postdoctoral #PostdocJobs #ScienceCareer #AcademicJobs #Researcher #PhDlife #PostdoctoralFellowship #JobSearch #ScholarshipAlert
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12 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Bergen, Norway - Vacancy Edu
University of Bergen, Norway invites online Application for various Postdoctoral Fellowship in their different Departments. We are providing a list of Postdoc
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December 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
12 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Bergen, Norway
#VacancyEdu #Postdoc #Postdoctoral #PostdocJobs #ScienceCareer #AcademicJobs #Researcher #PhDlife #PostdoctoralFellowship #JobSearch #ScholarshipAlert
vacancyedu.com/12-postdocto...
#VacancyEdu #Postdoc #Postdoctoral #PostdocJobs #ScienceCareer #AcademicJobs #Researcher #PhDlife #PostdoctoralFellowship #JobSearch #ScholarshipAlert
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
Making a Memory Box
YouTube video by Sesame Workshop
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
December 1st marks #WorldAIDSDay 2025. Across our Research Communities, we are sharing a selection of blogs from researchers around the world that explore the latest insights on HIV and AIDS.
➡️ Find out more here: spklr.io/63323BVkSv
#WorldAIDSDay2025 #EndAIDS
➡️ Find out more here: spklr.io/63323BVkSv
#WorldAIDSDay2025 #EndAIDS
World AIDS Day 2025
In this blog, we share a selection of Springer Nature journal articles, collections, ISRCTN clinical studies, books, and blogs to celebrate World AIDS Day 2025.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
December 1st marks #WorldAIDSDay 2025. Across our Research Communities, we are sharing a selection of blogs from researchers around the world that explore the latest insights on HIV and AIDS.
➡️ Find out more here: spklr.io/63323BVkSv
#WorldAIDSDay2025 #EndAIDS
➡️ Find out more here: spklr.io/63323BVkSv
#WorldAIDSDay2025 #EndAIDS
Advancing Research Prioritization: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Implementation Strategies - collection open for submissions in #HealthResearchPolicyandSystems #HARPS
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Edited by @monalisa1n.bsky.social and @evidentsumanth.bsky.social
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Edited by @monalisa1n.bsky.social and @evidentsumanth.bsky.social
Advancing Research Prioritization: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Implementation Strategies
Despite the critical role of research prioritization in optimizing funding allocation and shaping research agendas, there remains a notable gap in the ...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Advancing Research Prioritization: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Implementation Strategies - collection open for submissions in #HealthResearchPolicyandSystems #HARPS
link.springer.com/collections/...
Edited by @monalisa1n.bsky.social and @evidentsumanth.bsky.social
link.springer.com/collections/...
Edited by @monalisa1n.bsky.social and @evidentsumanth.bsky.social
“You’ve just got to have it ready for when they’re ready” – Australian policymakers’ perceptions of living evidence synthesis and its opportunity to support health policy
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“You’ve just got to have it ready for when they’re ready” – Australian policymakers’ perceptions of living evidence synthesis and its opportunity to support health policy - Health Research Policy and ...
Background Effective health policy is informed by research evidence; however, there are challenges to using up-to-date research evidence to inform policy decisions. The living evidence syntheses (LES)...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“You’ve just got to have it ready for when they’re ready” – Australian policymakers’ perceptions of living evidence synthesis and its opportunity to support health policy
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The #Pharmacoeconomics of #Vaccines: Advancing Cost-Effectiveness and Access in Global #Immunization Strategies
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Collection on pharmacoeconomics of vaccines, focusing on their economic value, pricing strategies, & policy implications within healthcare systems.
link.springer.com/collections/...
Collection on pharmacoeconomics of vaccines, focusing on their economic value, pricing strategies, & policy implications within healthcare systems.
The Pharmacoeconomics of Vaccines: Advancing Cost-Effectiveness and Access in Global Immunization Strategies
This collection aims to explore the latest advancements in the pharmacoeconomics of vaccines, focusing on their economic value, pricing strategies, and policy ...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The #Pharmacoeconomics of #Vaccines: Advancing Cost-Effectiveness and Access in Global #Immunization Strategies
link.springer.com/collections/...
Collection on pharmacoeconomics of vaccines, focusing on their economic value, pricing strategies, & policy implications within healthcare systems.
link.springer.com/collections/...
Collection on pharmacoeconomics of vaccines, focusing on their economic value, pricing strategies, & policy implications within healthcare systems.
Economic analyses of freestyle libre systems for people living with #diabetes #healtheconomics - cost effective vs with self-monitoring of blood glucose for people on intensive #insulin
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Economic analyses of freestyle libre systems for people living with diabetes: a systematic literature review - Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation - This study systematically reviewed economic evaluations of FreeStyle Libre systems (FSL) for glucose monitoring among people living with type 1 (T1DM)...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Economic analyses of freestyle libre systems for people living with #diabetes #healtheconomics - cost effective vs with self-monitoring of blood glucose for people on intensive #insulin
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New collection from #AdvancesinSimulation on 'Connecting Simulation with Healthcare Quality and Safety', open for submissions.
Edited by Victoria Brazil,Susan Eller & Komal Bajaj
link.springer.com/collections/...
#SESAM
Edited by Victoria Brazil,Susan Eller & Komal Bajaj
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#SESAM
Connecting Simulation with Healthcare Quality and Safety
This collection invites contributions that bridge the gap between simulation and healthcare improvement practice and scholarship. Key themes ...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New collection from #AdvancesinSimulation on 'Connecting Simulation with Healthcare Quality and Safety', open for submissions.
Edited by Victoria Brazil,Susan Eller & Komal Bajaj
link.springer.com/collections/...
#SESAM
Edited by Victoria Brazil,Susan Eller & Komal Bajaj
link.springer.com/collections/...
#SESAM
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Why the Social Sciences matter now more than ever? On the 10th anniversary of #SocialScienceMatters, ten of our authors reflect on why social science research is essential for understanding our complex world and addressing urgent challenges. bit.ly/49EflAN. #SocSky #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Why the Social Sciences matter now more than ever? On the 10th anniversary of #SocialScienceMatters, ten of our authors reflect on why social science research is essential for understanding our complex world and addressing urgent challenges. bit.ly/49EflAN. #SocSky #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
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Need more help with your #UHC advocacy? Check out our 2025 #UHCDay updates series which dives into the world of social participation: uhcdayupdates.substack.com/t/2025
Your voice matters! Learn to tell your story effectively and help us remind world leaders that #HealthCostsHurt
Your voice matters! Learn to tell your story effectively and help us remind world leaders that #HealthCostsHurt
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Need more help with your #UHC advocacy? Check out our 2025 #UHCDay updates series which dives into the world of social participation: uhcdayupdates.substack.com/t/2025
Your voice matters! Learn to tell your story effectively and help us remind world leaders that #HealthCostsHurt
Your voice matters! Learn to tell your story effectively and help us remind world leaders that #HealthCostsHurt
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
🥑 What’s your favorite brain food—and why does it matter?
Discover how tiny nutrients shaped human evolution and still power #memory, #learning, and #MentalHealth today.
📖 Free chapter until Dec 26:
👉 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#BrainHealth #Nutrition #Evolution
Discover how tiny nutrients shaped human evolution and still power #memory, #learning, and #MentalHealth today.
📖 Free chapter until Dec 26:
👉 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#BrainHealth #Nutrition #Evolution
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🥑 What’s your favorite brain food—and why does it matter?
Discover how tiny nutrients shaped human evolution and still power #memory, #learning, and #MentalHealth today.
📖 Free chapter until Dec 26:
👉 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#BrainHealth #Nutrition #Evolution
Discover how tiny nutrients shaped human evolution and still power #memory, #learning, and #MentalHealth today.
📖 Free chapter until Dec 26:
👉 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#BrainHealth #Nutrition #Evolution
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Everyone interested in #virus loves a #bacteriophage right? It's amazing they are the most abundant and diverse biological entity on the planet, yet were discovered just over 100 years ago! To give them the attention we believe they deserve, npj Viruses has launched three collections on #phages:
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Everyone interested in #virus loves a #bacteriophage right? It's amazing they are the most abundant and diverse biological entity on the planet, yet were discovered just over 100 years ago! To give them the attention we believe they deserve, npj Viruses has launched three collections on #phages:
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
For Yolanda, returning to Mexico after three years was more than a trip, it was a homecoming. Thanks to Springer Nature’s workation programme, she reunited with family, reconnected with her roots, and kept delivering trusted medical insights remotely.
springernature.com/careers
#LifeAtSpringerNature
springernature.com/careers
#LifeAtSpringerNature
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
For Yolanda, returning to Mexico after three years was more than a trip, it was a homecoming. Thanks to Springer Nature’s workation programme, she reunited with family, reconnected with her roots, and kept delivering trusted medical insights remotely.
springernature.com/careers
#LifeAtSpringerNature
springernature.com/careers
#LifeAtSpringerNature
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Did you know you can leave feedback with us through BSL? We have our feedback survey translated with BSL videos, or you can leave feedback through the Sign Live service - talking directly to a sign language interpreter.
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/have-your-say-BSL/
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/have-your-say-BSL/
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Did you know you can leave feedback with us through BSL? We have our feedback survey translated with BSL videos, or you can leave feedback through the Sign Live service - talking directly to a sign language interpreter.
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/have-your-say-BSL/
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/have-your-say-BSL/
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
Levity with anti vaxxers
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Levity with anti vaxxers
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
Can an innovative implant offer better value for money in reflux disease treatment?
YHEC’s Sam Harper and Stuart Mealing have co-authored a study published in BMC Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.
🔗 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HealthEconomics #CostEffectiveness #GERD
YHEC’s Sam Harper and Stuart Mealing have co-authored a study published in BMC Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.
🔗 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HealthEconomics #CostEffectiveness #GERD
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Can an innovative implant offer better value for money in reflux disease treatment?
YHEC’s Sam Harper and Stuart Mealing have co-authored a study published in BMC Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.
🔗 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HealthEconomics #CostEffectiveness #GERD
YHEC’s Sam Harper and Stuart Mealing have co-authored a study published in BMC Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.
🔗 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HealthEconomics #CostEffectiveness #GERD
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
💊 New publication alert! YHEC’s Amy Dymond and William Green are co-authors of a new article. The study evaluates the economic impact of self-care with ibuprofen for three conditions: dysmenorrhoea, migraine and acute rhinosinusitis.
Read more: resource-allocation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Read more: resource-allocation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
October 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
💊 New publication alert! YHEC’s Amy Dymond and William Green are co-authors of a new article. The study evaluates the economic impact of self-care with ibuprofen for three conditions: dysmenorrhoea, migraine and acute rhinosinusitis.
Read more: resource-allocation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Read more: resource-allocation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Liz Hoffman
🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
🔬 @BioMedCentral #Immunology is inviting submissions for our Collection on #Fungal Infections!
📅 Deadline: 26 June 2026
🌍 Topics:
Fungal pathogenesis
Immune responses
Antifungals
Precision medicine
& more...
👉 Submit here: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
🔬 @BioMedCentral #Immunology is inviting submissions for our Collection on #Fungal Infections!
📅 Deadline: 26 June 2026
🌍 Topics:
Fungal pathogenesis
Immune responses
Antifungals
Precision medicine
& more...
👉 Submit here: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
🔬 @BioMedCentral #Immunology is inviting submissions for our Collection on #Fungal Infections!
📅 Deadline: 26 June 2026
🌍 Topics:
Fungal pathogenesis
Immune responses
Antifungals
Precision medicine
& more...
👉 Submit here: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
🔬 @BioMedCentral #Immunology is inviting submissions for our Collection on #Fungal Infections!
📅 Deadline: 26 June 2026
🌍 Topics:
Fungal pathogenesis
Immune responses
Antifungals
Precision medicine
& more...
👉 Submit here: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...