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Michelle Kelly-Irving
@mkellyirving.bsky.social
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Health equity, social inequalities, lifecourse, embodiment

Leads the Inserm #Equity team University of Toulouse, France

Social Epidemiologist & quantitative social scientist

Health Inequality, 3rd Ed, polity

https://cerpop.inserm.fr/equipe-equity .. more

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 23d
Over the summer some very important public health program leaders shared their struggles in keeping their work going since the #usaid cuts

Here’s an article about it, please share to increase awareness & motivate political action

“Decades of progress - undone”

www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...
Decades of progress — undone
After years of steady gains against poverty and inequality, the recent funding cuts threaten Africa’s health systems. New, resilient funding is vital
www.ips-journal.eu

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 3h
“In a time of competing catastrophes, it seems worth delivering some good news about poverty and health inequality: poverty *can* be defeated, health inequalities *can* be reduced…”

(tried to start this piece on a positive note 😉)

#publichealth
#HealthInequity

www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...
Decades of progress — undone
After years of steady gains against poverty and inequality, the recent funding cuts threaten Africa’s health systems. New, resilient funding is vital
www.ips-journal.eu

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 9h
Know any economics students considering a career in economics research?

We're offering six-to-eight week placements at IFS in Summer 2026 as part of our Summer Student scheme.

📊 Apply here by 11pm, Friday 16 Jan 2026: app.beapplied.com/apply/xkr9pu...

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 9h
Seems some folks’ memories were erased:

Some people are highly vulnerable to respiratory illnesses which spread more easily in winter when people are indoors & windows shut

If you’re ill you can wear a mask, ensure you ventilate rooms, wash your hands more often & consider telework if possible
a man in a suit and tie is holding a lighter and says vayagif.com on the bottom right
Alt: Men in black scene showing will smith wearing sunglassss neutralising someone’s memory with a flashing device
media.tenor.com

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 15h
It’s def happening, anyone on an editorial board has seen examples of ai generated reviews submitted by reviewers posing the added issue if ethics: pretending it’s your review (lying) and uploading the work of others into these AIs that plagiarise everything

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
Oh! Would have loved that

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
I think they’ve a good reputation in clinical spheres, no?

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
Maybe, all depends on how much they’re looking at the long term

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
You’d hope, yet: ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review
This issue of NEJM AI features the first two articles published through our accelerated human+AI review process. In this editorial, we describe the invitation-only “Fast Track” process used to revi...
ai.nejm.org

Reposted by Naomi Priest

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
I honestly can’t see how the traditional science publishing model will survive the enshittification by AI. We need an alternative

-what impact on science careers?
-worst of all: how will this impact trust in science if those outside the field have no idea if a paper is real & has been checked?
mkellyirving.bsky.social Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
This has infected all science & the science publishing industry- which was bad- before but now is pushing for AI “peer” review given the volumes of papers & that no one wants to review anymore

What’s real science? what’s bullshit? It’s all going down the shitter
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’
AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 1d
This has infected all science & the science publishing industry- which was bad- before but now is pushing for AI “peer” review given the volumes of papers & that no one wants to review anymore

What’s real science? what’s bullshit? It’s all going down the shitter
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’
AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving

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Isaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 1d
We have to stop genetics people from studying social phenomena until theyve taken like basic causal inference

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving, Césari Laurent

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Statistique publique @tocard92.bsky.social · 2d
Combien d'allocataires des minimas sociaux ? Comment ces prestations contribuent-elles aux revenus des + modestes et dans quelle mesure réduisent-elles la pauvreté ?
@michaelzemmour.cpesr.fr

De précieuses réponses @drees-sante-social.bsky.social
➡️ drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/publications...
Minima sociaux et prestations de solidarité - Ménages aux revenus modestes et redistribution - Édition 2025 | Direction de la recherche, des études, de l'évaluation et des statistiques
drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 4d
Sounds like she’s a fan of the more cloying end of the scale

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 4d
Agree, cloying vs breezy scents, Important distinction! Which suits the formidable kinswoman the most?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
ericmgarcia.bsky.social Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4d
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 4d
In the old twitter times I used to do a lot more science communication about health inequities, doing threads and writing blogposts

I was put off it, burnt by the madness of the pandemic and then the horrors of the Musk-meltdown

But I do miss it, and want to engage more again...

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 5d
Wonderful, ultimately uplifting podcast with Loretta Ross, who is very optimistic about the future. The “self-defeating nihilism” of eugenicists means they are very unlikely to win out in the end

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Climate, Politics and Procreation: Loretta J. Ross
Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 24/01/2023 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving, David W. Lawson

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UoS Social Statistics and Demography @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social · 6d
The Department of Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Southampton is seeking candidates to apply for fully funded PhD positions through the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP; @scdtp.bsky.social).

🗓️ Deadline for 2026/27 entry: 16 January 2026, 16:00 GMT

More info ⬇️
Graphic advertising fully funded PhD studentships in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Southampton, funded through the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP). Background image shows the Highfield campus at night. The text highlights: Application deadline: 16 January 2026, 16:00 GMT Research supervision areas: family and social demography, population and global health, migration and demographic modelling, statistical methodology, official statistics and survey methods Funding routes: 1+3.5 MSc + PhD (with Research-in-Practice placement) +3.5 PhD only (with placement) +4.5 interdisciplinary route (with placement) For details and how to apply: bit.ly/48u1cEa Contact: Dr Liliana Andriano – L.Andriano@soton.ac.uk Logos: University of Southampton and South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SC.DTP).

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 8d
One of my favourite things at this time of year is to wander round the Alternative Christmas market in #Toulouse which is located right outside my workplace 😊

marchedenoeltoulouse.fr/les-marches/...
Allées Jules Guesde - Marché de Noël de Toulouse
Comme chaque année, retrouvez le Marché de Noël Artisanal et Solidaire des Allées Jules Guesde. Retrouvez artisans, producteurs, associations, animations et spectacles.
marchedenoeltoulouse.fr

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 9d
A thread of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) that look like record covers... because that's EXACTLY what the world needs

1. Huey Lewis and the News: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving

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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 10d
“Well, I beg your pardon … but where I come from, it’s considered a compliment to let fly with a good trumpeting after dinner.”
“Well, I beg your pardon … but where I come from, it’s considered a compliment to let fly with a good trumpeting after dinner.”

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 10d
🤦‍♀️

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving, Christina Pagel

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Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 10d
It seems a stretch to describe this as a “step” unless it’s off a diving board:
Graph of ONS data on net migration showing a very sharp decline over the past two years

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 10d
Useful overview and debate on the connection between social and #healthinequalities in Europe:
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"Health inequalities in the Nordic countries: A comparative overview and update" by Johan Fritzell & Stefan Fors

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
<em>Journal of Internal Medicine</em> | Wiley Online Library
In this article, we present the state-of-the-art on socioeconomic health inequalities with a focus on the Nordic countries. Health inequalities have increased over time and can be observed for both m...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 10d
On the topic of policy messaging inappropriately aimed at individuals, I often return to the Chief Medical Officer's 'Top Ten Tips for Health' and the... 'alternative version' written by Dave Gordon many moons ago ⬇️

the #snark is palpable
www.bristol.ac.uk/poverty/heal...
The Chief Medical Officer�s Ten Tips for Better Health Alternative Tips 1 Don�t smoke. If you can, stop. If you can�t, cut down. Don�t be poor. If you are poor, try not to be poor for too long. 2 Follow a balanced diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables. Don�t live in a deprived area. If you do, move. 3 Keep physically active Don�t be disabled or have a disabled child. 4 Manage stress by, for example, talking things through and making time to relax. Don�t work in a stressful low-paid manual job. 5 If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Don�t live in damp, low quality housing or be homeless. 6 Cover up in the sun, and protect children from sunburn. Be able to afford to pay for social activities and annual holidays. 7 Practise safer sex. Don�t be a lone parent. 8 Take up cancer screening opportunities. Claim all benefits to which you are entitled. 9 Be safe on the roads: follow the Highway Code. Be able to afford to own a car. 10 Learn the First Aid ABC: airways, breathing and circulation. Use education as an opportunity to improve your socio-economic position. Source: DoH (1999) Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation. London: The Stationery Office Source: Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research, University of Bristol

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 10d
As someone working in France, I think about this old tweet every few months 😅

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 12d
Thinking that a science / public health translation non-profit organisation would be a good idea 🤔

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · 12d
There are def much deeper probs but also a desire to communicate in a certain way that I think is problematic

Reposted by Michelle Kelly‐Irving

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Maebh Ní Fhallúin @maebhnif.bsky.social · 12d
100%. Public health could begin with its own role vis-a-vis misinformation. Huge lack of attention to and investment in science translation, the 'art' piece of public health. Complex but vital work in this increasingly fraught political and info enviro & individualist culture.