Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
@placentadoc.bsky.social
Associate Professor of OBGYN.
MFM Clinician-Researcher (placenta & cardiometabolic health) at Western University, London (the one in Ontario)
“Overburdened with mitochondrial challenges”
Placentavangelist.
Opinions are my own.
MFM Clinician-Researcher (placenta & cardiometabolic health) at Western University, London (the one in Ontario)
“Overburdened with mitochondrial challenges”
Placentavangelist.
Opinions are my own.
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LHSCRI scientists part of worldwide study to better predict preeclampsia
LHSCRI scientists part of worldwide study to better predict preeclampsia.
www.lhscri.ca
LHSCRI scientists part of worldwide study to better predict preeclampsia
Check out this profile of some of the research I’m involved with!
Check out this profile of some of the research I’m involved with!
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
"But the specialists with whom Mother Jones spoke said that Monday’s panel, which included doctors with robust social media presences, had at times overstated both the negative health effects of menopause and the science on the benefits of hormone replacement therapy"
Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"But the specialists with whom Mother Jones spoke said that Monday’s panel, which included doctors with robust social media presences, had at times overstated both the negative health effects of menopause and the science on the benefits of hormone replacement therapy"
How Wellness and Beauty Influencers Can Be Part of an Alt-Right Pipeline for Teen Girls
The "womanosphere" is coming for teen girls.
The "womanosphere" is coming for teen girls.
The 'Womanosphere' Is Coming for Teen Girls
How beauty and wellness influencers are part of a misinformation ecosystem pushing traditional values on girls.
www.teenvogue.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
How Wellness and Beauty Influencers Can Be Part of an Alt-Right Pipeline for Teen Girls
The "womanosphere" is coming for teen girls.
The "womanosphere" is coming for teen girls.
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her
“Ruth was 14 years old & being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act…How did the system we trusted…fail us so tragically?”
“Ruth was 14 years old & being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act…How did the system we trusted…fail us so tragically?”
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her
Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. Ho...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her
“Ruth was 14 years old & being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act…How did the system we trusted…fail us so tragically?”
“Ruth was 14 years old & being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act…How did the system we trusted…fail us so tragically?”
I tried out the Mamdani slogan generator and this is what I came up with 🤷🏼♀️
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November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I tried out the Mamdani slogan generator and this is what I came up with 🤷🏼♀️
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Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
An awful lot of the discourse about AI in medicine amounts to "[valid criticism] but they're working that out."
The people who say they're working that out are selling you something. If a pharmaceutical company told you survival is worse "but we're working it out," would you advocate for that drug?
The people who say they're working that out are selling you something. If a pharmaceutical company told you survival is worse "but we're working it out," would you advocate for that drug?
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
An awful lot of the discourse about AI in medicine amounts to "[valid criticism] but they're working that out."
The people who say they're working that out are selling you something. If a pharmaceutical company told you survival is worse "but we're working it out," would you advocate for that drug?
The people who say they're working that out are selling you something. If a pharmaceutical company told you survival is worse "but we're working it out," would you advocate for that drug?
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
As I've said time and time again, I am not anti-AI, I am not a Luddite. What I am is someone who knows this technology is not magic and who believes we should evaluate it on its CURRENT MERITS and not on what we assume is possible because we don't understand it.
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As I've said time and time again, I am not anti-AI, I am not a Luddite. What I am is someone who knows this technology is not magic and who believes we should evaluate it on its CURRENT MERITS and not on what we assume is possible because we don't understand it.
Placental Morphology and Metabolomic Profile in Uncomplicated Metabolically Healthy Obese Pregnancy
The latest publication from our research team, demonstrating key differences in placental morphology & metabolic function between healthy term pregnancies with & without obesity
The latest publication from our research team, demonstrating key differences in placental morphology & metabolic function between healthy term pregnancies with & without obesity
www.mdpi.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Placental Morphology and Metabolomic Profile in Uncomplicated Metabolically Healthy Obese Pregnancy
The latest publication from our research team, demonstrating key differences in placental morphology & metabolic function between healthy term pregnancies with & without obesity
The latest publication from our research team, demonstrating key differences in placental morphology & metabolic function between healthy term pregnancies with & without obesity
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
montrealgazette.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella
Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella.
www.timescolonist.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella
The experience of having a stopover at Pearson is vastly improved by the presence of St. John Ambulance therapy dogs.
In fact, every experience is enhanced by the presence of therapy dogs.
In fact, every experience is enhanced by the presence of therapy dogs.
November 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The experience of having a stopover at Pearson is vastly improved by the presence of St. John Ambulance therapy dogs.
In fact, every experience is enhanced by the presence of therapy dogs.
In fact, every experience is enhanced by the presence of therapy dogs.
A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up
Provincial government, Ontario Medical Association directed to find solutions to billing woes
Provincial government, Ontario Medical Association directed to find solutions to billing woes
A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up | CBC News
OHIP billing issues have become a sticking point for physicians as they work to finalize a new compensation deal with the province. Last month, an arbitrator directed the two sides to come up with sol...
www.cbc.ca
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up
Provincial government, Ontario Medical Association directed to find solutions to billing woes
Provincial government, Ontario Medical Association directed to find solutions to billing woes
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
A new study shows that COVID19 during pregnancy was associated with a significant increase in the odds of neurodevelopmental conditions in offspring.
This supports literature suggesting that infections during pregnancy can increase the odds of ASD in offspring.
It also supports vaccination.
This supports literature suggesting that infections during pregnancy can increase the odds of ASD in offspring.
It also supports vaccination.
journals.lww.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A new study shows that COVID19 during pregnancy was associated with a significant increase in the odds of neurodevelopmental conditions in offspring.
This supports literature suggesting that infections during pregnancy can increase the odds of ASD in offspring.
It also supports vaccination.
This supports literature suggesting that infections during pregnancy can increase the odds of ASD in offspring.
It also supports vaccination.
These doctors want to break the cycle of shame and blame in medicine
The culture of shaming & blaming harms both patients & healthcare workers. I’m pleased to see some evidence-based practice changes in action & would love to see this integrated into medical curricula routinely
The culture of shaming & blaming harms both patients & healthcare workers. I’m pleased to see some evidence-based practice changes in action & would love to see this integrated into medical curricula routinely
These doctors want to break the cycle of shame and blame in medicine
Shaming is common in medical school and unfortunately, sometimes in the doctor's office. Some doctors are trying to teach medical students awareness of the problem so they don't perpetuate the cycle.
www.npr.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
These doctors want to break the cycle of shame and blame in medicine
The culture of shaming & blaming harms both patients & healthcare workers. I’m pleased to see some evidence-based practice changes in action & would love to see this integrated into medical curricula routinely
The culture of shaming & blaming harms both patients & healthcare workers. I’m pleased to see some evidence-based practice changes in action & would love to see this integrated into medical curricula routinely
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero
I hate to say “I told you so…” but nevertheless: I told you so.
I hate to say “I told you so…” but nevertheless: I told you so.
journals.lww.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero
I hate to say “I told you so…” but nevertheless: I told you so.
I hate to say “I told you so…” but nevertheless: I told you so.
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
UTI infections are linked to poultry & food handling is the suspected transmission route
"When you open that package, just assume you've splattered some bacteria in your kitchen; assume every piece of meat is contaminated, &handle it that way," he said" www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
"When you open that package, just assume you've splattered some bacteria in your kitchen; assume every piece of meat is contaminated, &handle it that way," he said" www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
Nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections tied to E coli in meat
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
UTI infections are linked to poultry & food handling is the suspected transmission route
"When you open that package, just assume you've splattered some bacteria in your kitchen; assume every piece of meat is contaminated, &handle it that way," he said" www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
"When you open that package, just assume you've splattered some bacteria in your kitchen; assume every piece of meat is contaminated, &handle it that way," he said" www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
Mother urges parents to get RSV antibody for newborns after son's harrowing experience
"According to the NACI, RSV causes up to 16 times more hospitalizations among young children compared to the flu, while the Canadian Immunization Guide shows nirsevimab reduces RSV hospital admissions 81 -83%"
"According to the NACI, RSV causes up to 16 times more hospitalizations among young children compared to the flu, while the Canadian Immunization Guide shows nirsevimab reduces RSV hospital admissions 81 -83%"
Mother urges parents to get RSV antibody for newborns after son's harrowing experience | CBC News
A mother is sharing the devastation she felt watching her newborn son develop respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and urging Ontario parents to get a newly available preventative treatment for their bab...
www.cbc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Mother urges parents to get RSV antibody for newborns after son's harrowing experience
"According to the NACI, RSV causes up to 16 times more hospitalizations among young children compared to the flu, while the Canadian Immunization Guide shows nirsevimab reduces RSV hospital admissions 81 -83%"
"According to the NACI, RSV causes up to 16 times more hospitalizations among young children compared to the flu, while the Canadian Immunization Guide shows nirsevimab reduces RSV hospital admissions 81 -83%"
Why We Know So Little About What Medications Are Safe for Pregnancy
“There’s a growing consensus that we should be thinking less about protecting pregnant women from research and instead think about the benefits of protecting people through research.”
“There’s a growing consensus that we should be thinking less about protecting pregnant women from research and instead think about the benefits of protecting people through research.”
There's a Dangerous Gap in Drug Research in Pregnancy
Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Why We Know So Little About What Medications Are Safe for Pregnancy
“There’s a growing consensus that we should be thinking less about protecting pregnant women from research and instead think about the benefits of protecting people through research.”
“There’s a growing consensus that we should be thinking less about protecting pregnant women from research and instead think about the benefits of protecting people through research.”
Change one letter, ruin a candy:
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Gutterfinger
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Starwurst
Starwurst
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Swedish fist
Swedish fist
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy:
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Could B.C. OBGYN resignations be a sign of what’s to come nationally?
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck is a MFM specialist & president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. She says the mass quitting in Kamloops is just one example of a larger issue that’s happening across Canada.
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck is a MFM specialist & president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. She says the mass quitting in Kamloops is just one example of a larger issue that’s happening across Canada.
Could B.C. OBGYN resignations be a sign of what’s to come nationally?
A maternal health-care specialist is warning that the recent mass resignations of an entire B.C. obstetric department could be an example of what’s to come if things don’t change in the sector.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Could B.C. OBGYN resignations be a sign of what’s to come nationally?
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck is a MFM specialist & president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. She says the mass quitting in Kamloops is just one example of a larger issue that’s happening across Canada.
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck is a MFM specialist & president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. She says the mass quitting in Kamloops is just one example of a larger issue that’s happening across Canada.
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
Look out, Canada: Vaccination rates for the vaccine that confers protection against diphtheria have been dropping.
It's unlikely to end with measles.
It's unlikely to end with measles.
Measles is back
Whooping cough is back
Now, diphtheria is staging a return with large outbreaks now in Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Chad — countries with civil wars or large populations of refugees where vaccination coverage is low...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/h... @stephanienolen.bsky.social
Whooping cough is back
Now, diphtheria is staging a return with large outbreaks now in Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Chad — countries with civil wars or large populations of refugees where vaccination coverage is low...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/h... @stephanienolen.bsky.social
Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Look out, Canada: Vaccination rates for the vaccine that confers protection against diphtheria have been dropping.
It's unlikely to end with measles.
It's unlikely to end with measles.
Reposted by Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her)
Alberta's UCP talks A LOT about “parent choice,” but their Covid policies are making it impossible to vaccinate my kid. Every Albertan knows someone with asthma — exacerbated by oil&gas emissions — and I want to help protect those folks. Too bad I can’t. #ableg #abpoli
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Albertans struggle to book COVID-19 shots
Some Albertans are getting frustrated trying to book COVID-19 shots as the province’s fall immunization campaign opened to the general public on Monday. The vaccine is also available faster at local p...
www.cbc.ca
October 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Alberta's UCP talks A LOT about “parent choice,” but their Covid policies are making it impossible to vaccinate my kid. Every Albertan knows someone with asthma — exacerbated by oil&gas emissions — and I want to help protect those folks. Too bad I can’t. #ableg #abpoli
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Quebec brings hammer down on doctors by adopting special law to force deal
The CAQ invoked closure to fast track Bill 2, which includes a new salary structure for physicians and imposes stiff penalties for pressure tactics.
The CAQ invoked closure to fast track Bill 2, which includes a new salary structure for physicians and imposes stiff penalties for pressure tactics.
Quebec brings hammer down on doctors by adopting special law to force deal
The CAQ invoked closure to fast track Bill 2, which includes a new salary structure for physicians and imposes stiff penalties for pressure tactics.
montrealgazette.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Quebec brings hammer down on doctors by adopting special law to force deal
The CAQ invoked closure to fast track Bill 2, which includes a new salary structure for physicians and imposes stiff penalties for pressure tactics.
The CAQ invoked closure to fast track Bill 2, which includes a new salary structure for physicians and imposes stiff penalties for pressure tactics.