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Laura Linehan
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Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Post-CSCST ASPIRE Fellow in Preterm Birth and Pregnancy Loss, PhD (Recurrent miscarriage and infertility).
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We are living in evil times.

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Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress | CNN
The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from th...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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'I didn't think it was going to happen to me' - calls for better public awareness of stillbirths

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Calls for better public awareness of stillbirths
A national pregnancy loss group is calling for better public awareness of stillbirths and research into reducing the number that occur in Ireland each year.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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A study earlier this month found that America’s more fragmented media landscape — particularly the takeoff of cable news — accounts for fully one third of the increase in cultural conflict in the US since the year 2000.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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newschambers.bsky.social
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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irishexaminer.bsky.social
Charity calls for younger women to 'self-check' amid 26% rise in breast cancer among women aged 20 to 49
There is a rising trend in women below screening age being diagnosed with breast cancer, Marie Keating Foundation says
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October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Excited to share my latest, an article I've had in my head for years, Fetal Life Hypocrisies. A brief thread -- papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Fetal Life Hypocrisies
<p><span>Fifty years ago in </span><span>Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court proclaimed and validated the state interest in protecting fetal life. That validation ha
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October 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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johnrogers.bsky.social
A billion dollars is the socio-political equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work as ruthlessly and diligently to prevent the acquisition of the former as we do the latter.
liberalcurrents.com Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · Oct 10
“The problem with billionaires isn’t that they’re hoarding money that would otherwise pay for a Scandinavian social utopia. It’s that their money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.”
Billionaires Are Hoarding Power, Not Money
Billionaire money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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pregnancylossie.bsky.social
Last night we launched two new resources:

🧰 Pregnancy Loss & the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers & Employees

📖 Words at Work: Experiences of pregnancy loss in the workplace {up to 23 weeks}

Available on our website-please share & use 🙏

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New national resources launched to create more compassionate workplaces for people who experience pregnancy loss | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Tonight in City Hall, Cork we published "Words at Work"

Each text in the book is a direct quotation from a person with experience of pregnancy loss who participated in the PLACES Project
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Abstract image of two black pencil-drawn circles on white background with black text Words at Work: Experiences of pregnancy loss in the workplace {up to 23 weeks}
October 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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pregnancylossie.bsky.social
International Week of Deaf People 2025 & #IrishSignLanguage Awareness Week are taking place from 22–28 September 2025

We have lots to do in this area, sharing our Recurrent Miscarriage ISL video as a start: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWY5...

#IWDP25 #IDSL2025 @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
Recurrent miscarriage - Information & guidance (Irish Sign Language)
YouTube video by Pregnancy Loss Research Group UCC
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September 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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pregnancylossie.bsky.social
🆕 Resource: #PLRG_Bingo

⚠️ We hear these myths about pregnancy loss every day, through our research, clinical & advocacy work

💡 We have created #PLRG_Bingo to shine a spotlight on these myths & to present evidence as to why they are inaccurate

🔗 Access the full resource: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
A bingo card with myths about pregnancy loss along with a short description of the resource and links/QR code to https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/policyandadvocacy/plrgbingo
September 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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pregnancylossie.bsky.social Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · Sep 24
🆕 Resource: #PLRG_Bingo

⚠️ We hear these myths about pregnancy loss every day, through our research, clinical & advocacy work

💡 We have created #PLRG_Bingo to shine a spotlight on these myths & to present evidence as to why they are inaccurate

🔗 Access the full resource: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
A bingo card with myths about pregnancy loss along with a short description of the resource and links/QR code to https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/policyandadvocacy/plrgbingo
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Loss of a baby ‘rarely discussed’ and Ireland lags behind other countries in prevention, obstetrician warns

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Loss of a baby ‘rarely discussed’ and Ireland lags behind other countries in prevention, obstetrician warns
The death of a baby or the loss of a pregnancy is a devastating yet unfortunately common experience in Ireland, and sadly rarely discussed, a leading obstetrician said today in calling for more preven...
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September 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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pregnancylossie.bsky.social
🆕📄 Socioeconomic deprivation as a risk factor for stillbirth: a case-control study

✍️ Jessica Keane, Paul Corcoran, Sara Leitao, Joye McKernan, Edel Manning, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, Richard Greene

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Socioeconomic deprivation as a risk factor for stillbirth: a case-control study
Stillbirth is a devastating outcome for families. Identifying and addressing risk factors is of crucial importance. Level of deprivation has been link…
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September 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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irishexaminer.bsky.social
Surge in number of pregnant women suffering domestic violence 
One in six pregnant women affected become homeless as a direct result of domestic violence
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August 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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🆕📄 Assessing online search results for misinformation about reduced fetal movements

✍️ Sarah Houlihan, Anne-Marie Farrell, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

🔗 www.ejog.org/article/S030...

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Assessing online search results for misinformation about reduced fetal movements
Reduced fetal movements (RFM), defined as any alteration in maternal perception of fetal movement including change in pattern, reduction or cessation of movement [1], is a risk factor for stillbirth [...
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August 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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UCC's €114,000 spend on 'brand refresh' project raises concerns
Labour TD Alan Kelly said he queried the spend, stating he found it 'very strange' the university would spend money on branding while in a dire financial situation
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August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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#Pregnancy after #loss is never “just another pregnancy.” Our study calls for national guidelines, structured #training, and integrated psychological #support to help families from loss to the next birth with safety, #empathy, and #respect.
August 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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irishexaminer.bsky.social
Closure of private midwife service may lead to rise in free births, group warns
Private Midwives Ireland is part of UK-based Private Midwives, which is also closing
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August 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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"I cannot really stand in a public venue and give a public speech and speak about our language when I see such incredible, incredible destruction of an entire people taking place on our television screens every evening." @president.ie @news.rte.ie

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'Incredible destruction' of people in Gaza - Higgins
President Michael D Higgins has called on the United Nations Security Council to do more for the people of Gaza.
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August 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Addressing the challenges of misinformation about menopause. My article was just published in the Green Journal, who have made it free for all to read! journals.lww.com/greenjournal...
Addressing the Challenges of Online Misinformation and... : Obstetrics & Gynecology
ices that are unsupported by the literature and guidelines or, in some cases, harmful. Health care professionals committed to evidence-based medicine should be aware of myths and misleading menopause-...
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August 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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In years to come, many may ask how the world watched on as the people of Gaza starved.
July 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Government rebuked for delaying legislation for pregnancy loss leave

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Government rebuked for delaying legislation for pregnancy loss leave
Sinn Féin senator Nicole Ryan condemned the push-back of her bill as she and other senators shared their experience of miscarriage
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July 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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pregnancylossie.bsky.social
A Core Outcome Set for Stillbirth Care: An Intl Consensus Study

Danya Bakhbakhi, Anna Davies, Dimitrios Siassakos, Lisa Hinton, James Duffy, Heatherjane Dangerfield, Maggie Redshaw, Abi Merriel, Amy Howell, Alexander Heazell et al

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OBGYN
Objective To develop a core outcome set for stillbirth care. Design Consensus development study. Setting International. Population 542 participants from 29 countries, including 381 parents or .....
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July 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM