Rae Martens ♿️
@coffeeandresearch.bsky.social
Research Knowledge Broker, speaker, knowledge mobilization, cancer, childhood disability, rare disease, spoonie, coffee drinker. Opinions are my own.
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Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Starbucks has a bear shaped straw cup that people waited forever in line for. People have been making their own DIY version at home because they can’t get one. If you’ve been in pediatric rehab for awhile, it might remind you of a cup used to teach kids how to use a straw.
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Starbucks has a bear shaped straw cup that people waited forever in line for. People have been making their own DIY version at home because they can’t get one. If you’ve been in pediatric rehab for awhile, it might remind you of a cup used to teach kids how to use a straw.
Inclusion can start at home.
When we teach our kids that disability is a normal part of human diversity; we help them grow into kinder, more curious, and more confident peers.
Normalize adaptive tools, different communication styles, and support needs by naming them in everyday life:“ /1
When we teach our kids that disability is a normal part of human diversity; we help them grow into kinder, more curious, and more confident peers.
Normalize adaptive tools, different communication styles, and support needs by naming them in everyday life:“ /1
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Inclusion can start at home.
When we teach our kids that disability is a normal part of human diversity; we help them grow into kinder, more curious, and more confident peers.
Normalize adaptive tools, different communication styles, and support needs by naming them in everyday life:“ /1
When we teach our kids that disability is a normal part of human diversity; we help them grow into kinder, more curious, and more confident peers.
Normalize adaptive tools, different communication styles, and support needs by naming them in everyday life:“ /1
Existing in an algorithm driven world, it’s exceedingly frustrating to see such a lack of traction on this after the damage was done.
If we want better conversations about neurodevelopmental disability, we need a stronger culture of science communication.
(Link in thread.) /1
If we want better conversations about neurodevelopmental disability, we need a stronger culture of science communication.
(Link in thread.) /1
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Existing in an algorithm driven world, it’s exceedingly frustrating to see such a lack of traction on this after the damage was done.
If we want better conversations about neurodevelopmental disability, we need a stronger culture of science communication.
(Link in thread.) /1
If we want better conversations about neurodevelopmental disability, we need a stronger culture of science communication.
(Link in thread.) /1
Headlines move fast, but science takes time. A recent study about COVID and autism is making the rounds, but it’s important to know what this research can and can’t tell us. Retrospective studies won’t show causation.
The study itself discloses a number of limitations and to its credit leaves a /1
The study itself discloses a number of limitations and to its credit leaves a /1
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Headlines move fast, but science takes time. A recent study about COVID and autism is making the rounds, but it’s important to know what this research can and can’t tell us. Retrospective studies won’t show causation.
The study itself discloses a number of limitations and to its credit leaves a /1
The study itself discloses a number of limitations and to its credit leaves a /1
When a child’s pain goes unrecognized or untreated, it can be more than discomfort; it can signal a patient-safety failure. Learn why this matters for research, practice and equity.
Link: www.healthing.ca/opinion/opin...
Link: www.healthing.ca/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Why children’s pain must be treated as a patient safety incident
www.healthing.ca
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
When a child’s pain goes unrecognized or untreated, it can be more than discomfort; it can signal a patient-safety failure. Learn why this matters for research, practice and equity.
Link: www.healthing.ca/opinion/opin...
Link: www.healthing.ca/opinion/opin...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Investing early in kids’ health pays off.
A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
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A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Investing early in kids’ health pays off.
A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
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A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
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I support Alberta teachers.
There is one area of discourse in education reform that always comes up in moments like this and that’s disability and inclusion.
It’s important to ask yourself if you’re talking about meaningful policy development that ensures all children have the best outcomes.
Or…./1
There is one area of discourse in education reform that always comes up in moments like this and that’s disability and inclusion.
It’s important to ask yourself if you’re talking about meaningful policy development that ensures all children have the best outcomes.
Or…./1
October 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I support Alberta teachers.
There is one area of discourse in education reform that always comes up in moments like this and that’s disability and inclusion.
It’s important to ask yourself if you’re talking about meaningful policy development that ensures all children have the best outcomes.
Or…./1
There is one area of discourse in education reform that always comes up in moments like this and that’s disability and inclusion.
It’s important to ask yourself if you’re talking about meaningful policy development that ensures all children have the best outcomes.
Or…./1
Investing early in kids’ health pays off.
A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
/1
A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
/1
October 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Investing early in kids’ health pays off.
A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
/1
A new report called Thrive: The Economic Case for Investing in Children’s Health crunches the numbers for Canada.
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Health messages don’t always need to be serious to make an impact. Commercials, campaigns, and even lighthearted reminders are all forms of knowledge tools that help us remember what matters; like booking your cancer screening. Early detection saves lives. #CancerScreening #PublicHealth
September 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Health messages don’t always need to be serious to make an impact. Commercials, campaigns, and even lighthearted reminders are all forms of knowledge tools that help us remember what matters; like booking your cancer screening. Early detection saves lives. #CancerScreening #PublicHealth
Got me a used knitting machine. I know a lot of yarn based crafts are made with love. These might be made with other four letter words. It’s a learning curve but we’ll see.
September 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Got me a used knitting machine. I know a lot of yarn based crafts are made with love. These might be made with other four letter words. It’s a learning curve but we’ll see.
Parents of neurodivergent and disabled kids deserve support, clarity, and evidence-based guidance. My frustration is with the misinformation peddlers who profit from confusion. Families deserve clear pathways to trustworthy information.
Let’s build a space where evidence wins over exploitation.
Let’s build a space where evidence wins over exploitation.
September 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Parents of neurodivergent and disabled kids deserve support, clarity, and evidence-based guidance. My frustration is with the misinformation peddlers who profit from confusion. Families deserve clear pathways to trustworthy information.
Let’s build a space where evidence wins over exploitation.
Let’s build a space where evidence wins over exploitation.
Why am I so passionate about addressing misinformation in the context of childhood disability?
I recently started a new social media account and what’s the first thing that’s pushed to me?
“Tylenol bad, give your neurodivergent child worms instead.”
Families deserve better than this.
I recently started a new social media account and what’s the first thing that’s pushed to me?
“Tylenol bad, give your neurodivergent child worms instead.”
Families deserve better than this.
September 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Why am I so passionate about addressing misinformation in the context of childhood disability?
I recently started a new social media account and what’s the first thing that’s pushed to me?
“Tylenol bad, give your neurodivergent child worms instead.”
Families deserve better than this.
I recently started a new social media account and what’s the first thing that’s pushed to me?
“Tylenol bad, give your neurodivergent child worms instead.”
Families deserve better than this.
Parents of disabled or neurodivergent kids often face a maze of opinions and misinformation online. What would it look like if families had a clear path to evidence-based info they could trust? Let’s talk about how we get there.
September 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Parents of disabled or neurodivergent kids often face a maze of opinions and misinformation online. What would it look like if families had a clear path to evidence-based info they could trust? Let’s talk about how we get there.
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Some White House RFK Jr announcements expected early this week about autism, here’s my detailed interview with Boston @museumofscience.bsky.social explaining why it’s not related to vaccines www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHxb...
Understanding Vaccine Misinformation: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Hotez
YouTube video by Museum of Science
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September 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Some White House RFK Jr announcements expected early this week about autism, here’s my detailed interview with Boston @museumofscience.bsky.social explaining why it’s not related to vaccines www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHxb...
I made banana bread this morning and thought, "This will summon good vibes for the week."
Because obviously the secret to global stability is carbs and potassium.
Because obviously the secret to global stability is carbs and potassium.
September 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I made banana bread this morning and thought, "This will summon good vibes for the week."
Because obviously the secret to global stability is carbs and potassium.
Because obviously the secret to global stability is carbs and potassium.
Can we have a conversation about #vaccines and #disability in #canada
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
September 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Can we have a conversation about #vaccines and #disability in #canada
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
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Wow!
Covid vaccine development and delivery cost $79.4 billion, but the health and economic benefits of vaccination were valued between $4.83 trillion–$37.8 trillion.
A return on investment of $59.8–$475 per dollar invested!!
This is why vaccine equity matters!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Covid vaccine development and delivery cost $79.4 billion, but the health and economic benefits of vaccination were valued between $4.83 trillion–$37.8 trillion.
A return on investment of $59.8–$475 per dollar invested!!
This is why vaccine equity matters!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
The global return-on-investment of COVID-19 vaccines in the first year of the vaccination programme
COVID-19 vaccines played a critical role in reducing global health burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their rapid development required extraordinary effort. This study aims to evaluate their glo...
www.medrxiv.org
September 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Wow!
Covid vaccine development and delivery cost $79.4 billion, but the health and economic benefits of vaccination were valued between $4.83 trillion–$37.8 trillion.
A return on investment of $59.8–$475 per dollar invested!!
This is why vaccine equity matters!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Covid vaccine development and delivery cost $79.4 billion, but the health and economic benefits of vaccination were valued between $4.83 trillion–$37.8 trillion.
A return on investment of $59.8–$475 per dollar invested!!
This is why vaccine equity matters!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
New UN Report on Disability & Caregiving (A/80/170)
Children with disabilities have the right to grow up in families, not institutions. Yet unpaid care, mostly by mothers, too often happens under poverty, stigma & without support.
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Children with disabilities have the right to grow up in families, not institutions. Yet unpaid care, mostly by mothers, too often happens under poverty, stigma & without support.
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September 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
New UN Report on Disability & Caregiving (A/80/170)
Children with disabilities have the right to grow up in families, not institutions. Yet unpaid care, mostly by mothers, too often happens under poverty, stigma & without support.
/1
Children with disabilities have the right to grow up in families, not institutions. Yet unpaid care, mostly by mothers, too often happens under poverty, stigma & without support.
/1
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So while the "top doc" job at the Public Health Agency of Canada remains unfilled, (another) 10% of jobs lower on the ladder are being cut...😕
"PHAC cutting hundreds of jobs as part of 'post-pandemic recalibration' -Cuts are not related to government's overall plan to shrink public sector spending"
"PHAC cutting hundreds of jobs as part of 'post-pandemic recalibration' -Cuts are not related to government's overall plan to shrink public sector spending"
September 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
So while the "top doc" job at the Public Health Agency of Canada remains unfilled, (another) 10% of jobs lower on the ladder are being cut...😕
"PHAC cutting hundreds of jobs as part of 'post-pandemic recalibration' -Cuts are not related to government's overall plan to shrink public sector spending"
"PHAC cutting hundreds of jobs as part of 'post-pandemic recalibration' -Cuts are not related to government's overall plan to shrink public sector spending"
New national exclusion tracker launches. mailchi.mp/fsibc/nation...
News Release: National Exclusion Tracker launches across Canada!
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September 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
New national exclusion tracker launches. mailchi.mp/fsibc/nation...
What I imagine RFK’s made up term “mitochondrial challenges is all about in the cartoon below.
Want to read something actually interesting about mitochondria? Check out this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Want to read something actually interesting about mitochondria? Check out this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
September 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What I imagine RFK’s made up term “mitochondrial challenges is all about in the cartoon below.
Want to read something actually interesting about mitochondria? Check out this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Want to read something actually interesting about mitochondria? Check out this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
I can’t see the skyscrapers that I normally would from the height of Nose Hill Park.
Just a reminder that Health Canada states that wildfire smoke can impact you even at low levels.
Which is why I wear a KN95 outside due to my asthma.
More info at: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
Just a reminder that Health Canada states that wildfire smoke can impact you even at low levels.
Which is why I wear a KN95 outside due to my asthma.
More info at: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
September 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I can’t see the skyscrapers that I normally would from the height of Nose Hill Park.
Just a reminder that Health Canada states that wildfire smoke can impact you even at low levels.
Which is why I wear a KN95 outside due to my asthma.
More info at: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
Just a reminder that Health Canada states that wildfire smoke can impact you even at low levels.
Which is why I wear a KN95 outside due to my asthma.
More info at: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
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An air quality advisory has been called in Calgary and area because of wildfire smoke coming in from the Northwest Territories #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Air quality warning issued for Calgary due to wildfire smoke
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued an air quality warning for Calgary on Tuesday morning as wildfire smoke blanketed much of the Prairies.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
An air quality advisory has been called in Calgary and area because of wildfire smoke coming in from the Northwest Territories #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...