Caroline Gauthier
@c-gauthier.bsky.social
Anesthesiology/ICU Public health Epidemiology Biostatistics - Brussels Belgium Europe
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A 🧵 on #AIDS in the 80s/90s:
I was 15 when I first had sex with a man.
I’d snuck off to London’s Heaven nightclub with the express intent of ridding myself of my ‘gay virginity’, a goal I achieved easily with a visiting American photographer.
1/13
I was 15 when I first had sex with a man.
I’d snuck off to London’s Heaven nightclub with the express intent of ridding myself of my ‘gay virginity’, a goal I achieved easily with a visiting American photographer.
1/13
November 16, 2024 at 10:50 AM
A 🧵 on #AIDS in the 80s/90s:
I was 15 when I first had sex with a man.
I’d snuck off to London’s Heaven nightclub with the express intent of ridding myself of my ‘gay virginity’, a goal I achieved easily with a visiting American photographer.
1/13
I was 15 when I first had sex with a man.
I’d snuck off to London’s Heaven nightclub with the express intent of ridding myself of my ‘gay virginity’, a goal I achieved easily with a visiting American photographer.
1/13
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Cet hiver, on peut tous faire une vraie différence.
L’Ancienne Belgique permet d’offrir un repas à quelqu’un qui en a besoin.
Un petit geste pour nous, un grand soutien pour eux.
👉 Participez, partagez, amplifiez.
#Solidarité #Bruxelles #HelpEachOther
www.abconcerts.be/en/news/gift...
L’Ancienne Belgique permet d’offrir un repas à quelqu’un qui en a besoin.
Un petit geste pour nous, un grand soutien pour eux.
👉 Participez, partagez, amplifiez.
#Solidarité #Bruxelles #HelpEachOther
www.abconcerts.be/en/news/gift...
Gift a New Year's Eve meal to a homeless person for €5
www.abconcerts.be
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Cet hiver, on peut tous faire une vraie différence.
L’Ancienne Belgique permet d’offrir un repas à quelqu’un qui en a besoin.
Un petit geste pour nous, un grand soutien pour eux.
👉 Participez, partagez, amplifiez.
#Solidarité #Bruxelles #HelpEachOther
www.abconcerts.be/en/news/gift...
L’Ancienne Belgique permet d’offrir un repas à quelqu’un qui en a besoin.
Un petit geste pour nous, un grand soutien pour eux.
👉 Participez, partagez, amplifiez.
#Solidarité #Bruxelles #HelpEachOther
www.abconcerts.be/en/news/gift...
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UK and Belgium both have Budgets this week with comparable fiscal challenges.
Interesting to compare and contrast the process and durability of the outcomes under FPTP and proportional (plus compulsory voting) electoral systems.
Interesting to compare and contrast the process and durability of the outcomes under FPTP and proportional (plus compulsory voting) electoral systems.
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
UK and Belgium both have Budgets this week with comparable fiscal challenges.
Interesting to compare and contrast the process and durability of the outcomes under FPTP and proportional (plus compulsory voting) electoral systems.
Interesting to compare and contrast the process and durability of the outcomes under FPTP and proportional (plus compulsory voting) electoral systems.
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"Mice seem to assist pregnant females when they get into difficulty giving birth, with experienced mothers being the most helpful. This is thought to be the first official sighting of such assistance in non-primates, and so expands our knowledge of caregiving behaviours across the animal kingdom."
Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth
Scientists have observed mice helping each other when they encounter difficulties during birth, prompting a rethink of caregiving among rodents and other animals
www.newscientist.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Mice seem to assist pregnant females when they get into difficulty giving birth, with experienced mothers being the most helpful. This is thought to be the first official sighting of such assistance in non-primates, and so expands our knowledge of caregiving behaviours across the animal kingdom."
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You may have seen reports about a paper claiming that "Stem cell therapy prevents heart attacks": bmj.altmetric.com/details/1830...
If so, you might want to grab some popcorn: pubpeer.com/publications...
If so, you might want to grab some popcorn: pubpeer.com/publications...
Report for: Prevention of acute myocardial infarction induced heart failure by intracoronary infusion of mesenchymal stem cells: phase 3 randomised clinical trial (PREVENT-TAHA8)
In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
bmj.altmetric.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
You may have seen reports about a paper claiming that "Stem cell therapy prevents heart attacks": bmj.altmetric.com/details/1830...
If so, you might want to grab some popcorn: pubpeer.com/publications...
If so, you might want to grab some popcorn: pubpeer.com/publications...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
"Kindness is immediately available to, for and within every one of us, in the present moment."
"Kindness is immediately available to, for and within every one of us, in the present moment."
Kindness as a public health action - Communications Medicine
Nguyen and Lee discuss how universal practice of kindness is a public health action. Using empirical evidence of randomised controlled trials combined with Rose’s theoretical framework of preventive medicine authors propose how acts of kindness, specifically self-kindness and self-compassion, can improve mental health outcomes.
www.nature.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
"Kindness is immediately available to, for and within every one of us, in the present moment."
"Kindness is immediately available to, for and within every one of us, in the present moment."
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9) People are, all things considered, pretty good.
I see twenty thousand people a day, and maybe two of them are assholes. Even on a stressful day, even in an unfamiliar environment, even hungry and tired and on a timer.
That's a *much* better ratio than folks realize.
I see twenty thousand people a day, and maybe two of them are assholes. Even on a stressful day, even in an unfamiliar environment, even hungry and tired and on a timer.
That's a *much* better ratio than folks realize.
October 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
9) People are, all things considered, pretty good.
I see twenty thousand people a day, and maybe two of them are assholes. Even on a stressful day, even in an unfamiliar environment, even hungry and tired and on a timer.
That's a *much* better ratio than folks realize.
I see twenty thousand people a day, and maybe two of them are assholes. Even on a stressful day, even in an unfamiliar environment, even hungry and tired and on a timer.
That's a *much* better ratio than folks realize.
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Quel français régional parlez-vous ? 21e éd.📍Soutenez-vous une équipe ou vous la tenez pour? Un coin paumé, c’est Birebie-les-Oies, Perpette-les-Olivettes ou Trifouillis-les-Herbes-Sèches ? 👉 Participez : neuchatel.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
June 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Quel français régional parlez-vous ? 21e éd.📍Soutenez-vous une équipe ou vous la tenez pour? Un coin paumé, c’est Birebie-les-Oies, Perpette-les-Olivettes ou Trifouillis-les-Herbes-Sèches ? 👉 Participez : neuchatel.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.
September 28, 2024 at 6:34 PM
This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.
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The appearance of large language models caused a drastic shift in the vocabulary of academic writing, according to an analysis in #ScienceAdvances of more than 15 million biomedical abstracts published from 2010 to 2024. scim.ag/3IhpoQF
Delving into LLM-assisted writing in biomedical publications through excess vocabulary
Excess words track LLM usage in biomedical publications.
scim.ag
July 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The appearance of large language models caused a drastic shift in the vocabulary of academic writing, according to an analysis in #ScienceAdvances of more than 15 million biomedical abstracts published from 2010 to 2024. scim.ag/3IhpoQF
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jS6... Spirit of Brussels
Michael De Cock schrijft brief aan politici: 'Hoeveel incompetentie kan er in één pak?' | BRUZZ
YouTube video by BRUZZ
www.youtube.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jS6... Spirit of Brussels
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Et donc désormais, il faudra s’habituer à voir le Premier ministre du Royaume de Belgique s’afficher avec la crème de l’extrême-droite européenne lors de chaque sommet européen…
March 22, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Et donc désormais, il faudra s’habituer à voir le Premier ministre du Royaume de Belgique s’afficher avec la crème de l’extrême-droite européenne lors de chaque sommet européen…
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What is the impact of microplastics on human health? The latest episode of Beyond Journal Club, a collaboration between @coreimpodcast.bsky.social and NEJM Group, takes a deep dive into the APAChE study on microplastics and cardiovascular disease. 🎧 Listen here: nej.md/4igpJQy
#MedSky
#MedSky
March 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What is the impact of microplastics on human health? The latest episode of Beyond Journal Club, a collaboration between @coreimpodcast.bsky.social and NEJM Group, takes a deep dive into the APAChE study on microplastics and cardiovascular disease. 🎧 Listen here: nej.md/4igpJQy
#MedSky
#MedSky
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New Special Article - The 'Dutch approach' to decarbonising anaesthesia #sustainability #environment #anaesthesia
www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...
www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...
A nationwide approach to reduction in anaesthetic gas use: the Dutch Approach to decarbonising anaesthesia
Anaesthetic gases account for ∼3% of the carbon footprint of the entire healthcare
sector and up to 63% of the emissions originating from surgical care. Transitioning
to predominant use of total intra...
www.bjanaesthesia.org
March 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New Special Article - The 'Dutch approach' to decarbonising anaesthesia #sustainability #environment #anaesthesia
www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...
www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...
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IDSA and HIVMA are deeply concerned by the abrupt cancellation of 92% of USAID foreign assistance awards and the impact the action will have on many. Our statement: buff.ly/b2czy4r
March 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
IDSA and HIVMA are deeply concerned by the abrupt cancellation of 92% of USAID foreign assistance awards and the impact the action will have on many. Our statement: buff.ly/b2czy4r
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He skis like shit.
March 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
He skis like shit.