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The BMJ @bmj.com · 1d

One in three European doctors and nurses have experienced depression or anxiety in the past two weeks and more than one in 10 have had suicidal thoughts, the region’s largest ever mental health survey has found
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

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Ocean Networks Canada @oceannetworks.ca · 11h

2/🧊 These high-accuracy maps provide spatial context for data collected by the observatory, helping researchers better understand changes in the Antarctic region.

Full story 🔗 bit.ly/4n7CvmA

🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #SciComm #BigData #Bathymetry

ONC and partners delivering data from first all-Canadian expedition to the Southern Ocean

Ocean data to shed light on rapidly changing Antarctic region

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Elisa Fadda @elisafadda.bsky.social · 1d

Just on time for my intro lecture on #glycotime in 3D ⤵️🎉

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed by the team led by Prof Stephen Withers and Prof Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu at UBC

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UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News

UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.

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Dr Sherri Hayden 🇨🇦 @drsherrihayden.bsky.social · 1d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 1d

Social Ties Help You Live Longer. What Does That Mean for Introverts? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/w...

"It’s less about the sheer number of connections you have, and more about what those connections do for you"

"Not everybody needs 'the same amount. But getting some social activity is important.'"

Social Ties Help You Live Longer. What Does That Mean for Introverts?

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 2d

Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment

Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

www.cnbc.com

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 2d

I’m 101 years old. Here are 7 things I think are ‘longevity secrets.’ wapo.st/4hicpeX

SO MUCH longevity BS out there. Love this basic advice! ❤️

- Relationships!
- Don't smoke
- #HealthyLifestyle
- Be positive
- Meaningful work
- Science-informed healthcare
- Luck, luck, and luck! 🤞

I’m 101 years old. Here are 7 things I think are ‘longevity secrets.’

It might just be due to luck. But there are a few things that I’ve done throughout my life that may have made a difference.

wapo.st

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 2d

#Canada-U.S. trade talks moving ‘in the right direction,’ Joly says amid push for tariff deal

Industry minister says Canadian trade diversification efforts are working

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada-U.S. trade talks moving ‘in the right direction,’ Joly says amid push for tariff deal | CBC News

Canada-U.S. trade negotiations are “going ahead in the right direction” and Canadian companies are repositioning themselves to lean away from overreliance on American trade, says Industry Minister Mél...

www.cbc.ca

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 2d

The truth of autism will continue to be found in science, not myth www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

"Accusations of inaction dismiss the relentless work of researchers around the world and, in partnership with autistic people and their families, the search for answers."

Opinion: The truth of autism will continue to be found in science, not myth

Canadian research needs to lead the world forward

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 3d

FDA Recognizes a Threat in Sketchy Peptide Sellers conscienhealth.org/2025/09/fda-... via @conscienhealth.bsky.social

So many bunk "peptide" products & hype. Potential for real harm.

FDA Recognizes a Threat in Sketchy Peptide Sellers - ConscienHealth

FDA is recognizing one of the most pernicious threats to emerge from compounding for weight loss – sketchy sellers of “research” peptides.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 3d

My new piece! 👇

Sure, UPFs Are Bad. But How Does That Help Anyone? thewalrus.ca/sure-ultra-p... @thewalrus.ca

Oversimplifying nature of problem by creating one big bogeyman can cause harm. It can muddle our understanding of healthy eating, blame the wrong people, and pave the way for bad policies

Sure, Ultra-Processed Foods Are Bad. But How Does That Help Anyone? | The Walrus

Nutrition panic distracts from the policies that make healthy eating a privilege

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 3d

Explaining Canadian Thanksgiving to Americans

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 3d

Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada?
Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived?
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States?
This is the story.

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A festive Thanksgiving dinner table featuring a roasted turkey as the centerpiece, surrounded by an array of dishes including green beans, stuffing, sliced ham, and a pumpkin pie. The table is decorated with pumpkins, sunflowers, candles, and autumnal flowers, with wine glasses and plates set for a meal.

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 4d

RIP Diane Keaton — the news of her death sent me looking for this excellent piece about her and her serious interest in photography by her friend Larry McMurty

www.nybooks.com/articles/200...

Diane Keaton on Photography | Larry McMurtry

1. My friendship with Diane Keaton began about twenty-eight years ago, when I found her, one morning, sitting in the flower bed outside the Madison Hotel,

www.nybooks.com

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 5d

“The growing movement around women’s health innovation is to be welcomed. But to be genuinely transformative, it must be political”

@jocalynclark.bsky.social @bmj.com

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Upending women’s health

This year is unleashing a series of devastating blows to women’s health worldwide. Cuts to foreign aid.1 Denial of abortion access and reproductive autonomy (doi:10.1136/bmj.r459).2 Targeted attacks o...

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 4d

Political identity shapes our information ecosystem.👇

Calcified partisanship "makes older Americans vulnerable to hyperpartisan news..."

And "may partially explain the high rates of engagement with dubious news domains..."

Partisanship & Dubious News academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...

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Dr Sherri Hayden 🇨🇦 @drsherrihayden.bsky.social · 4d

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American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News

American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 5d

After Trump visit, Poilievre blames Carney for everything under the sun, including sunburn

The Conservative Leader isn’t stupid. He just thinks the people listening to him are

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 6d

A feature in Nature Medicine explains the repercussions for investigators and patients when clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts and how they do not stop at borders. #Academicsky 🧪

The damage done - Nature Medicine

When clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts, there are repercussions for investigators and patients, and they do not stop at borders.

go.nature.com

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 6d

Jordan Peterson claims he has CIRS, a pseudoscience condition supposedly caused by “toxic mold”

This is a “diagnosis” of the wellness industry. His daughter, Mikhaila, has a history of the same claims.

I wrote about this last year in Skeptical Inquirer:

skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/to...

Toxic Mold: Is It Really the Cause of All Maladies? | Skeptical Inquirer

If you listened to the wellness and alternative health industries, you might think so. Everywhere you look, there are articles extolling the harms associate ...

skepticalinquirer.org

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Dr Sherri Hayden 🇨🇦 @drsherrihayden.bsky.social · 6d

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Dismissed and depressed: Survey digs into women’s health in the Maritimes | CBC News

The results of a first-of-its-kind survey in the Maritimes paint a bleak picture of women censoring their health concerns amid a pattern of dismissal and bias within the health-care system.

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Dr Sherri Hayden 🇨🇦 @drsherrihayden.bsky.social · 7d

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Rare white beaver wows Ottawa-area wildlife watchers | CBC News

Ottawa wildlife photographers have captured stunning images of a rare leucistic beaver.

www.cbc.ca

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David Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 7d

BC has billions in shovel-ready projects ready to go.

Instead of real jobs for our province, the BC Conservatives are standing up for themselves, infighting and Alberta politics.

We’ll continue to ignore the noise and deliver for this province and country.

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