Healthcare is a human right

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All people deserve healthcare, when and where they need it, regardless of their background, employment status, or personal circumstances.

Saw someone say, “Stop hoarding books, we don’t need paper books anyway” and I can’t express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear, digital books can be altered, and with Big Tech seeking to destroy history and literacy, print media has never been more essential.

I read close to 50 papers in order to give an evidence-based, accurate response to Monday's press conference.

There's a lot to unpack here. I hope you find this informative.

Cc: @mcgilloss.bsky.social

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Studying infectious diseases this semester, interesting to see this new GWAS on Long COVID and post-acute complications using UK Biobank data.

Shared some thoughts over on Substack on how systemic mistrust shapes public health narratives. It connects to my studies in sociology and health policy. Trying to make sense of how narratives influence trust in science. open.substack.com/pub/nicolemc...

I had so much fun reading this book. A line that stayed with me: “we are linked to one another not only by the strands of DNA that run through ourselves but also by the webs of culture we spin and share”

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#booksky

Academic year incoming: translational medicine, infectious disease & public health + research methods. Dissertation prep starts too. Excited, nervous, pressured… all at once. Hoping to be more consistent sharing the journey: mature student ➡️ cancer researcher #academicsky #edusky #maturestudent

Easing back into science reading before third year officially begins starting with genetics: She Has Her Mother’s Laugh by Carl Zimmer ✨✨✨

#sciencereads #carlzimmer #scicomm #currentlyreading #booksky

It’s so nice to be writing for my blog again. Going over what I’ve studied this term has reminded me why I decided to go back to university in my 30s I really hope you read them they’re nerdy & hopefully fun ☺️ new post: bodies as data, bodies as stories girlysteminist.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/b...

It’s been a few days since I wrapped up YR2 of my #healthscience degree. It was my favourite academic stretch yet so I’m reviving my blog to reflect on what I studied not as an expert just as someone who really, really loved it starting here: The healthy human body as a map #academicsky

Why haven’t we cured cancer yet?” It’s a question I hear a lot sometimes with a side of conspiracy. The truth? Cancer isn’t one disease, and it’s constantly evolving to outsmart treatments. I broke it all down in my latest post #healthscience Read here: girlysteminist.wordpress.com/2025/03/27/c...

Lately, I’ve been thinking about ambition how it drives us and sometimes leaves us exhausted. Is it really the driving force we make it out to be? Just dropped some thoughts on my blog, if you’re curious: girlysteminist.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/c...

Halfway through the term, what a journey so far! From #cancerresearch to #fluorescencemicroscopy, #ELISA, & more math than I ever expected! this module has been intense, challenging but absolutely fascinating girlysteminist.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/m.. #maturestudent #womeninstem

Kicked off this blog a year ago with some thoughts on why I write and what I’m trying to figure out along the way. No grand manifesto, just a starting point girlysteminist.wordpress.com/2024/01/12/s...

Hannah Arendt’s take on violence, power, and the erosion of empathy feels more relevant than ever. From totalitarianism to the politics of fear, her insights challenge how we think about authority and resistance. Some thoughts on her work: [book review] girlysteminist.wordpress.com/2025/02/17/b...