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Exciting news for nonprofits and scientists!! 📢🎉 We have officially launched our pro bono consulting... our goal is to raise the technology baseline of impact-oriented orgs/teams. Reach out - let us help you think through data, automation, and ethical AI... 100% free! #PublicHealth #Nonprofit
June 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Exciting news for nonprofits and scientists!! 📢🎉 We have officially launched our pro bono consulting... our goal is to raise the technology baseline of impact-oriented orgs/teams. Reach out - let us help you think through data, automation, and ethical AI... 100% free! #PublicHealth #Nonprofit
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The White House’s FY26 budget proposes a two-thirds cut to global health & humanitarian aid—undercutting claims of preserving life-saving support.
@charlesjkenny.bsky.social & @justsand.bsky.social examine the potential toll in lives lost if Congress approves the cuts:
bit.ly/4jSRyhU
@charlesjkenny.bsky.social & @justsand.bsky.social examine the potential toll in lives lost if Congress approves the cuts:
bit.ly/4jSRyhU
June 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The White House’s FY26 budget proposes a two-thirds cut to global health & humanitarian aid—undercutting claims of preserving life-saving support.
@charlesjkenny.bsky.social & @justsand.bsky.social examine the potential toll in lives lost if Congress approves the cuts:
bit.ly/4jSRyhU
@charlesjkenny.bsky.social & @justsand.bsky.social examine the potential toll in lives lost if Congress approves the cuts:
bit.ly/4jSRyhU
We attended a fantastic High Tea event with the Islamic Arts Society in Houston, TX, yesterday. Their goal - to build bridges between the Muslim and non-Muslim communities in Houston and beyond - is a good reminder:
Curiousity drives community!
Curiousity drives community!
May 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We attended a fantastic High Tea event with the Islamic Arts Society in Houston, TX, yesterday. Their goal - to build bridges between the Muslim and non-Muslim communities in Houston and beyond - is a good reminder:
Curiousity drives community!
Curiousity drives community!
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"A decision to pursue a career in public health is a noble and worthwhile decision. ...To do so especially right now is in and of itself an act of radical courage." Something hopeful from @pressley.house.gov, in the midst of so much destruction in Public Health. www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
Ayanna Pressley Addresses 2025 Graduates at Convocation
At the 2025 SPH Convocation, Ayanna Pressley, US Representative for Massachusetts’ 7th district, told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment ...
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May 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"A decision to pursue a career in public health is a noble and worthwhile decision. ...To do so especially right now is in and of itself an act of radical courage." Something hopeful from @pressley.house.gov, in the midst of so much destruction in Public Health. www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re celebrating the power of community.
Through impact investment, we help create safe homes and back social enterprises that provide jobs, services & connection - building communities where people can truly thrive.
#MHAW2025 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Through impact investment, we help create safe homes and back social enterprises that provide jobs, services & connection - building communities where people can truly thrive.
#MHAW2025 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re celebrating the power of community.
Through impact investment, we help create safe homes and back social enterprises that provide jobs, services & connection - building communities where people can truly thrive.
#MHAW2025 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Through impact investment, we help create safe homes and back social enterprises that provide jobs, services & connection - building communities where people can truly thrive.
#MHAW2025 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
An interesting turn of events for OpenAI, the architect of today's modern AI landscape... they started as a nonprofit with safeguards to promote safe, equitable access. The CEO recently announced plans to abandon their nonprofit mission in favor of for-profit, to many's dismay.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
An interesting turn of events for OpenAI, the architect of today's modern AI landscape... they started as a nonprofit with safeguards to promote safe, equitable access. The CEO recently announced plans to abandon their nonprofit mission in favor of for-profit, to many's dismay.
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Can social enterprises survive without profit? 💰
Russell McLeod challenges the sector’s long-standing reliance on grants and donations — and argues that prioritizing profit is key to scaling purpose.
✍️ Read the full article here: impactentrepreneur.com/how-prioriti...
Russell McLeod challenges the sector’s long-standing reliance on grants and donations — and argues that prioritizing profit is key to scaling purpose.
✍️ Read the full article here: impactentrepreneur.com/how-prioriti...
May 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Can social enterprises survive without profit? 💰
Russell McLeod challenges the sector’s long-standing reliance on grants and donations — and argues that prioritizing profit is key to scaling purpose.
✍️ Read the full article here: impactentrepreneur.com/how-prioriti...
Russell McLeod challenges the sector’s long-standing reliance on grants and donations — and argues that prioritizing profit is key to scaling purpose.
✍️ Read the full article here: impactentrepreneur.com/how-prioriti...
We see a growing need to make finding grants for research an easier/less manual search-intensive process -- especially given current events. Grants.gov and other major listings can be digested by AI to put matches at your fingertips. We're game to try - anyone interested? #PublicHealth #Grants
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Grants.gov
May 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We see a growing need to make finding grants for research an easier/less manual search-intensive process -- especially given current events. Grants.gov and other major listings can be digested by AI to put matches at your fingertips. We're game to try - anyone interested? #PublicHealth #Grants
Today we tested Community Microphone (QR code -> click to record voice -> AI analysis) with Arabic speakers. Early results look good! This is a milestone; LLM's and other ML infrastructure can be quite anglo-centric.
Plan is to deploy in Egypt. I'm stoked. #CommunityMic #PublicHealth #SDoH
Plan is to deploy in Egypt. I'm stoked. #CommunityMic #PublicHealth #SDoH
April 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Today we tested Community Microphone (QR code -> click to record voice -> AI analysis) with Arabic speakers. Early results look good! This is a milestone; LLM's and other ML infrastructure can be quite anglo-centric.
Plan is to deploy in Egypt. I'm stoked. #CommunityMic #PublicHealth #SDoH
Plan is to deploy in Egypt. I'm stoked. #CommunityMic #PublicHealth #SDoH
We built a chatbot that builds chatbots !!!! What kind of chatbot should I ask my chatbot to build? 😅
Bonus points if it's related to health and SDoH #SDoH #Socialdeterminantsofhealth #NMDoH #PublicHealth #Health #🛟
Bonus points if it's related to health and SDoH #SDoH #Socialdeterminantsofhealth #NMDoH #PublicHealth #Health #🛟
April 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We built a chatbot that builds chatbots !!!! What kind of chatbot should I ask my chatbot to build? 😅
Bonus points if it's related to health and SDoH #SDoH #Socialdeterminantsofhealth #NMDoH #PublicHealth #Health #🛟
Bonus points if it's related to health and SDoH #SDoH #Socialdeterminantsofhealth #NMDoH #PublicHealth #Health #🛟
One of our partners sent our community microphone out to the San Antonio, Texas, area with the prompt "What affects the health of you and your family?".
Lots of interesting responses incl. multiple for:
- difficulty accessing healthcare and health insurance
- community violence
Lots of interesting responses incl. multiple for:
- difficulty accessing healthcare and health insurance
- community violence
April 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of our partners sent our community microphone out to the San Antonio, Texas, area with the prompt "What affects the health of you and your family?".
Lots of interesting responses incl. multiple for:
- difficulty accessing healthcare and health insurance
- community violence
Lots of interesting responses incl. multiple for:
- difficulty accessing healthcare and health insurance
- community violence
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🧵 1/ Who cares for children matters - but how does it impact their health? 👶🏾💡
A new study explores care from non-maternal caregivers & child growth in Northwestern Tanzania by @anushe.bsky.social @abbeyepage.bsky.social @davidwlawson.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social and co
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A new study explores care from non-maternal caregivers & child growth in Northwestern Tanzania by @anushe.bsky.social @abbeyepage.bsky.social @davidwlawson.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social and co
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Children's Caregiving and Growth in Northwestern Tanzania: Limited Evidence That Support From Specific Caregivers Is Associated With Better Growth
Receiving care from individuals other than one's mother (i.e., allomothering) is a universal aspect of raising children, but whether and how such care impacts children's health remains subject to deb....
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March 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🧵 1/ Who cares for children matters - but how does it impact their health? 👶🏾💡
A new study explores care from non-maternal caregivers & child growth in Northwestern Tanzania by @anushe.bsky.social @abbeyepage.bsky.social @davidwlawson.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social and co
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A new study explores care from non-maternal caregivers & child growth in Northwestern Tanzania by @anushe.bsky.social @abbeyepage.bsky.social @davidwlawson.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social and co
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The loss of federal dollars in the US will touch every non-profit one way or another.
Operations directors - shore up NOW with solid cloud systems (no more spreadsheets) and AI before it gets tough. They're not magic bullets, but they can save TONS of time when budgets start to get tight.
Operations directors - shore up NOW with solid cloud systems (no more spreadsheets) and AI before it gets tough. They're not magic bullets, but they can save TONS of time when budgets start to get tight.
March 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The loss of federal dollars in the US will touch every non-profit one way or another.
Operations directors - shore up NOW with solid cloud systems (no more spreadsheets) and AI before it gets tough. They're not magic bullets, but they can save TONS of time when budgets start to get tight.
Operations directors - shore up NOW with solid cloud systems (no more spreadsheets) and AI before it gets tough. They're not magic bullets, but they can save TONS of time when budgets start to get tight.
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Sharing our new article in Nature Energy on the role of residential solar in decreasing the incidence of energy insecurity. We find that HHs with solar are better able to pay their bills and keep their homes at comfortable temps, and less likely to forgo other necessities. rdcu.be/ecgId
The effect of residential solar on energy insecurity among low- to moderate-income households
Nature Energy - Energy insecurity is a major concern in the USA, but rooftop solar may be an effective tool for reducing this insecurity of vulnerable households. New research finds that rooftop...
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March 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sharing our new article in Nature Energy on the role of residential solar in decreasing the incidence of energy insecurity. We find that HHs with solar are better able to pay their bills and keep their homes at comfortable temps, and less likely to forgo other necessities. rdcu.be/ecgId
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New #publication in collaboration with amazing VA researchers!
The Visit-Associated Logistics (VAL) Framework includes domains of Scheduling, Preparing for the visit, Visit-related time and travel, Caregiver independence, Routine disruption, and Caregiver feelings and impressions
#Caregiving #Aging
The Visit-Associated Logistics (VAL) Framework includes domains of Scheduling, Preparing for the visit, Visit-related time and travel, Caregiver independence, Routine disruption, and Caregiver feelings and impressions
#Caregiving #Aging
A Visit-Associated Logistics Framework Describing Challenges Faced by… | Elizabeth (Beth) M.
‼️Hot off the press…Thrilled to share our newest #publication describing a conceptual foundation for #measurement of informal/family caregiver coordination of…
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March 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New #publication in collaboration with amazing VA researchers!
The Visit-Associated Logistics (VAL) Framework includes domains of Scheduling, Preparing for the visit, Visit-related time and travel, Caregiver independence, Routine disruption, and Caregiver feelings and impressions
#Caregiving #Aging
The Visit-Associated Logistics (VAL) Framework includes domains of Scheduling, Preparing for the visit, Visit-related time and travel, Caregiver independence, Routine disruption, and Caregiver feelings and impressions
#Caregiving #Aging
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JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Download any needed data ASAP
🚨 Data.gov appears to be dropping datasets 🚨
Almost 2,300 datasets have disappeared since Jan 21.
Data scrubbing at this rate is concerning- download and archive what you think you’ll need.
Almost 2,300 datasets have disappeared since Jan 21.
Data scrubbing at this rate is concerning- download and archive what you think you’ll need.
January 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Download any needed data ASAP
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As a clinician in MS, I see #socialdeterminantsofhealth play out daily. People may have transportation issues, not have familial support, have food insecurity, and be underinsured / uninsured. The list goes on. All of these things, have a great impact on people's overall health.
#healthcareforall
#healthcareforall
January 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
As a clinician in MS, I see #socialdeterminantsofhealth play out daily. People may have transportation issues, not have familial support, have food insecurity, and be underinsured / uninsured. The list goes on. All of these things, have a great impact on people's overall health.
#healthcareforall
#healthcareforall
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#SDOH #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth has entered the chat
January 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
#SDOH #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth has entered the chat
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1. Pace yourself. Things are awful, but you cannot sustainably stay in a doom spiral.
2. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Organizers have been in these spaces for years. See what is already happening and how you can help.
3. Don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself. Step back then rejoin when ready.
2. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Organizers have been in these spaces for years. See what is already happening and how you can help.
3. Don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself. Step back then rejoin when ready.
January 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
1. Pace yourself. Things are awful, but you cannot sustainably stay in a doom spiral.
2. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Organizers have been in these spaces for years. See what is already happening and how you can help.
3. Don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself. Step back then rejoin when ready.
2. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Organizers have been in these spaces for years. See what is already happening and how you can help.
3. Don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself. Step back then rejoin when ready.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Announcing the new Center to End Corporate Harm at UCSF! Read all about how science and internal industry documents will tackle corporate drivers of disease. And follow the new center @c2ech.bsky.social
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New Center to End Corporate Harm Launches
Health-harming products including fossil fuels, plastics, petrochemicals, tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods are contributing to a rise in chronic disease Industries that produce health-harmin...
prheucsf.blog
January 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Announcing the new Center to End Corporate Harm at UCSF! Read all about how science and internal industry documents will tackle corporate drivers of disease. And follow the new center @c2ech.bsky.social
prheucsf.blog/2025/01/16/n...
prheucsf.blog/2025/01/16/n...
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Del #disastrosanità se ne accorgono tutti tranne il Governo italiano
The Italian health data system is broken
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The Italian health data system is broken
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The Italian health data system is broken
The population of Italy is projected to decrease by approximately 8% by 2050, falling from 59 million in 2022 to 54.4 million, due to increased ageing and a declining birth rate. By 2050, more than 35% of Italians will be older than 65 years, while children younger than 14 years will represent only 11.7% of the population. Without reforms, this demographic shift will strain health-care and social systems.
www.thelancet.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Del #disastrosanità se ne accorgono tutti tranne il Governo italiano
The Italian health data system is broken
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The Italian health data system is broken
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Wonderful idea!!! We need so much more research on gun violence, including the role of guns in #suicide
#sociology
#sociology
If you're a gun violence researcher looking for new projects in 2025, the Rand Gun Policy Research Review remains a perfect roadmap.
Any blank or inconclusive cells in the tables means we need more research to understand the effects (if any) of these policies!
www.rand.org/research/gun...
Any blank or inconclusive cells in the tables means we need more research to understand the effects (if any) of these policies!
www.rand.org/research/gun...
Gun Policy Research Review
Results of a systematic review of broad classes of gun policies and how they affect different outcomes in the United States.
www.rand.org
January 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Wonderful idea!!! We need so much more research on gun violence, including the role of guns in #suicide
#sociology
#sociology
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NHS to begin world-first trial of AI tool to identify type 2 diabetes risk
NHS to begin world-first trial of AI tool to identify type 2 diabetes risk
Exclusive: Two London hospital trusts to trial tool that can predict those at risk up to 13 years before condition develops
The NHS in England is launching a world-first trial of a “gamechanging” artificial intelligence tool that can identify patients at…
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
NHS to begin world-first trial of AI tool to identify type 2 diabetes risk
Climate stress puts huge strain on lower resourced communities from an economic and social cooperation perspective. We see this acutely in rural Kenya, and I'm curious how that compares to the southern US. I'm also curious if a "flourishing community model" (link below) can address US concerns.
December 22, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Climate stress puts huge strain on lower resourced communities from an economic and social cooperation perspective. We see this acutely in rural Kenya, and I'm curious how that compares to the southern US. I'm also curious if a "flourishing community model" (link below) can address US concerns.