Cat (previously at thecatriona)
@drcatparker.bsky.social
Traveller, gardener, hiker, crafter and occasional baker. Otherwise researching patient experiences and outcomes in haematology and supportive care. Opinions my own
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🚨 A new study published in Blood Advances shows immunoglobulin replacement therapy does not reduce serious infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) despite its increasing use
Read the press release for more: https://bit.ly/40GfU7Z
@bloodjournals.hematology.org
Read the press release for more: https://bit.ly/40GfU7Z
@bloodjournals.hematology.org
July 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🚨 A new study published in Blood Advances shows immunoglobulin replacement therapy does not reduce serious infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) despite its increasing use
Read the press release for more: https://bit.ly/40GfU7Z
@bloodjournals.hematology.org
Read the press release for more: https://bit.ly/40GfU7Z
@bloodjournals.hematology.org
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Nice overview of what's at stake (for the US and the world) if the Trump Administration pulls the US out of the WHO...
🛟medsky episky health policy policysky sociology 📉 polisky
🛟medsky episky health policy policysky sociology 📉 polisky
A World Without WHO
This Viewpoint explores concerns surrounding possible US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the effect this would have on US global health leadership and health security.
jamanetwork.com
January 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Nice overview of what's at stake (for the US and the world) if the Trump Administration pulls the US out of the WHO...
🛟medsky episky health policy policysky sociology 📉 polisky
🛟medsky episky health policy policysky sociology 📉 polisky
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That Biden should have to issue preemptive pardons for men and women who defended the Constitution is a sad comment on Trump's vengeful nature.
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
That Biden should have to issue preemptive pardons for men and women who defended the Constitution is a sad comment on Trump's vengeful nature.
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Here, broken down into a thread, is a copy of my last post on X.
1. This is my farewell post. I am not deleting this account, as I don’t want to lose the archive, and I don’t want my name taken by imposters. But, for as long as Musk owns the platform, I’ll no longer use it.
1. This is my farewell post. I am not deleting this account, as I don’t want to lose the archive, and I don’t want my name taken by imposters. But, for as long as Musk owns the platform, I’ll no longer use it.
January 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Here, broken down into a thread, is a copy of my last post on X.
1. This is my farewell post. I am not deleting this account, as I don’t want to lose the archive, and I don’t want my name taken by imposters. But, for as long as Musk owns the platform, I’ll no longer use it.
1. This is my farewell post. I am not deleting this account, as I don’t want to lose the archive, and I don’t want my name taken by imposters. But, for as long as Musk owns the platform, I’ll no longer use it.
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I knew Shakespeare would have a line for today.
January 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I knew Shakespeare would have a line for today.
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That time when antivaxxers thought so hard that they accidentally re-invented vaccines.
January 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
That time when antivaxxers thought so hard that they accidentally re-invented vaccines.
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Don’t know if it’s mathematical correct … but all the same still impressed!!!😵💫
January 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Don’t know if it’s mathematical correct … but all the same still impressed!!!😵💫
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Further to my repost of @nomadpenguin.bsky.social
I have updated the Academic Workload Tracker for 2025. I strongly encourage all academics to track how long you actually work, and at what tasks. It's a crucial way to counter the deliberate wage-theft of obfuscatory university workload models.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Academic Work Tracker Template v2.2 (2025)
docs.google.com
December 31, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Further to my repost of @nomadpenguin.bsky.social
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Experts liken the mountain lion deaths at a Shelton wildlife sanctuary to "a canary in the coal mine," according to Newsweek.
"As apex predators, they reveal ecosystem health by accumulating pathogens from prey, providing insights into unseen disease transmission patterns."
"As apex predators, they reveal ecosystem health by accumulating pathogens from prey, providing insights into unseen disease transmission patterns."
December 25, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Experts liken the mountain lion deaths at a Shelton wildlife sanctuary to "a canary in the coal mine," according to Newsweek.
"As apex predators, they reveal ecosystem health by accumulating pathogens from prey, providing insights into unseen disease transmission patterns."
"As apex predators, they reveal ecosystem health by accumulating pathogens from prey, providing insights into unseen disease transmission patterns."
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
December 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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On a scale of 1-10, how mad are you that a foreign billionaire bought your country
December 19, 2024 at 2:19 AM
On a scale of 1-10, how mad are you that a foreign billionaire bought your country
As an early career researcher, publishing in a predominately positivist discipline - thank you for this important piece. I feel less alone!
Really pleased to have this paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of peer review with @ginnybraun.bsky.social @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social out there - open access. We recruited lots of the contributors on the other place... psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
December 17, 2024 at 11:12 AM
As an early career researcher, publishing in a predominately positivist discipline - thank you for this important piece. I feel less alone!
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Snapdragons are my favorite flower to grow. They do however produce seed pods that look like the screaming skulls of the damned.
December 12, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Snapdragons are my favorite flower to grow. They do however produce seed pods that look like the screaming skulls of the damned.
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"Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows."
Americans Spend More Years Sick Than Rest of World, Study Finds
Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
"Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows."
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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
December 12, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
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“In the long run, there are no secrets in science. The universe will not cooperate in a cover-up.”
— Arthur C. Clarke
— Arthur C. Clarke
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 AM
“In the long run, there are no secrets in science. The universe will not cooperate in a cover-up.”
— Arthur C. Clarke
— Arthur C. Clarke
@ericawood.bsky.social you might need to prioritise this at the meeting 🐶
Now is your chance to post your own puppy photo! 🐶
Join us in city-side terrace until 2 pm (the outdoor space behind the speaker ready room/ASH Central!) #ASH24
Join us in city-side terrace until 2 pm (the outdoor space behind the speaker ready room/ASH Central!) #ASH24
December 10, 2024 at 12:40 AM
@ericawood.bsky.social you might need to prioritise this at the meeting 🐶
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The next great flood shall be wrought by the tears of billionaires finally paying their fair share.
December 9, 2024 at 10:07 PM
The next great flood shall be wrought by the tears of billionaires finally paying their fair share.
Same!
Me watching a film.
1. Start watching.
2. Wonder what I’ve seen one of the actors in before.
3. Google actor.
4. Go to IMDb/their Wikipedia page.
5. Find out every single detail of their entire life.
6. Realise I’ve completely missed the plot of the film and now have no idea what’s going on.
1. Start watching.
2. Wonder what I’ve seen one of the actors in before.
3. Google actor.
4. Go to IMDb/their Wikipedia page.
5. Find out every single detail of their entire life.
6. Realise I’ve completely missed the plot of the film and now have no idea what’s going on.
December 8, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Same!
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Tomorrow at #ASH2024 we'll present the MRFF DIAAMOND trial results:
- Oral 303: Efficacy & safety of avatrombopag combined with immunosuppression in treatment-naïve severe AA. Clinical results: 4.30pm, room 11 SDCC.
- Poster 1318: cellular & cell-free genomic results.
@ash-hematology.bsky.social
- Oral 303: Efficacy & safety of avatrombopag combined with immunosuppression in treatment-naïve severe AA. Clinical results: 4.30pm, room 11 SDCC.
- Poster 1318: cellular & cell-free genomic results.
@ash-hematology.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Tomorrow at #ASH2024 we'll present the MRFF DIAAMOND trial results:
- Oral 303: Efficacy & safety of avatrombopag combined with immunosuppression in treatment-naïve severe AA. Clinical results: 4.30pm, room 11 SDCC.
- Poster 1318: cellular & cell-free genomic results.
@ash-hematology.bsky.social
- Oral 303: Efficacy & safety of avatrombopag combined with immunosuppression in treatment-naïve severe AA. Clinical results: 4.30pm, room 11 SDCC.
- Poster 1318: cellular & cell-free genomic results.
@ash-hematology.bsky.social
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Everyone keeps asking if Die Hard is a Christmas movie while I'm wondering if Christmas is about to become a Die Hard movie
December 6, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Everyone keeps asking if Die Hard is a Christmas movie while I'm wondering if Christmas is about to become a Die Hard movie
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Undiagnosed depression in cancer patients is one of the biggest gaps in treatment
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/depression-cancer-patients-oncology-gap-anxiety-rcna179852
#NBHAPIndustryNews
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/depression-cancer-patients-oncology-gap-anxiety-rcna179852
#NBHAPIndustryNews
Undiagnosed depression in cancer patients is one of the biggest gaps in treatment
Depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions often go undetected and undiagnosed in patients. The neglect takes a significant toll on survival.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Undiagnosed depression in cancer patients is one of the biggest gaps in treatment
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/depression-cancer-patients-oncology-gap-anxiety-rcna179852
#NBHAPIndustryNews
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/depression-cancer-patients-oncology-gap-anxiety-rcna179852
#NBHAPIndustryNews
Found my people
Two stages of writing:
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
December 5, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Found my people
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Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
December 1, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.