Maria Bolevich
@mariabolevich89.bsky.social
Science, health and environmental journalist and science communicator.
Diplomas in Medical Nursing and Environmental Engineering.
Mediterranean 🌊 and 📚
Bylines: New Scientist, Science Mag, Nature...
Founder of www.unknownfocus.com
Diplomas in Medical Nursing and Environmental Engineering.
Mediterranean 🌊 and 📚
Bylines: New Scientist, Science Mag, Nature...
Founder of www.unknownfocus.com
Primary HPV-negative vaginal cancer is extremely rare, with only 18,000 cases reported globally. This case report highlights the importance of timely biopsy.
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Case Report: Primary HPV-Negative Vaginal Cancer - Communication that matters
Primary HPV-negative vaginal cancer is extremely rare, with only 18,000 cases reported globally. This case report highlights the importance of timely biopsy.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Primary HPV-negative vaginal cancer is extremely rare, with only 18,000 cases reported globally. This case report highlights the importance of timely biopsy.
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📽️New video:
#STOA’s annual lecture on #AcademicFreedom in the US - what are the challenges?
With book author David Rabban @utexaslaw.bsky.social & MEP Ehler
👉 wp.me/panTdn-4td
@linagalvez.eu @ep-eprs.bsky.social @eua.eu @guildeu.bsky.social #EP4AcademicFreedom
#STOA’s annual lecture on #AcademicFreedom in the US - what are the challenges?
With book author David Rabban @utexaslaw.bsky.social & MEP Ehler
👉 wp.me/panTdn-4td
@linagalvez.eu @ep-eprs.bsky.social @eua.eu @guildeu.bsky.social #EP4AcademicFreedom
STOA’s annual lecture: Academic Freedom in the US - ESMH
In the past year, tensions between the US administration and many major American universities – apparently revolving around « Diversity, Equity and
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January 21, 2026 at 11:56 AM
📽️New video:
#STOA’s annual lecture on #AcademicFreedom in the US - what are the challenges?
With book author David Rabban @utexaslaw.bsky.social & MEP Ehler
👉 wp.me/panTdn-4td
@linagalvez.eu @ep-eprs.bsky.social @eua.eu @guildeu.bsky.social #EP4AcademicFreedom
#STOA’s annual lecture on #AcademicFreedom in the US - what are the challenges?
With book author David Rabban @utexaslaw.bsky.social & MEP Ehler
👉 wp.me/panTdn-4td
@linagalvez.eu @ep-eprs.bsky.social @eua.eu @guildeu.bsky.social #EP4AcademicFreedom
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In case you missed the very interesting #STOA Annual Lecture on #AcademicFreedom in the US (and the lessons to be learnt for the EU) yesterday:
👉You can still watch the recording: link.europa.eu/D7b4v8
@linagalvez.eu @guildeu.bsky.social @eua.eu
👉You can still watch the recording: link.europa.eu/D7b4v8
@linagalvez.eu @guildeu.bsky.social @eua.eu
January 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM
In case you missed the very interesting #STOA Annual Lecture on #AcademicFreedom in the US (and the lessons to be learnt for the EU) yesterday:
👉You can still watch the recording: link.europa.eu/D7b4v8
@linagalvez.eu @guildeu.bsky.social @eua.eu
👉You can still watch the recording: link.europa.eu/D7b4v8
@linagalvez.eu @guildeu.bsky.social @eua.eu
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"It's not just about the #environment anymore. It's also about our #health, our security & stability"
- Prof Rockström @pik-potsdam.bsky.social at our #STOAevent on #PlanetaryHealth yesterday
📺Rewatch: link.europa.eu/hTvQQG
✅Interview Dr Vanessa Harris: wp.me/panTdn-4ss
@nicogcasares.bsky.social
- Prof Rockström @pik-potsdam.bsky.social at our #STOAevent on #PlanetaryHealth yesterday
📺Rewatch: link.europa.eu/hTvQQG
✅Interview Dr Vanessa Harris: wp.me/panTdn-4ss
@nicogcasares.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"It's not just about the #environment anymore. It's also about our #health, our security & stability"
- Prof Rockström @pik-potsdam.bsky.social at our #STOAevent on #PlanetaryHealth yesterday
📺Rewatch: link.europa.eu/hTvQQG
✅Interview Dr Vanessa Harris: wp.me/panTdn-4ss
@nicogcasares.bsky.social
- Prof Rockström @pik-potsdam.bsky.social at our #STOAevent on #PlanetaryHealth yesterday
📺Rewatch: link.europa.eu/hTvQQG
✅Interview Dr Vanessa Harris: wp.me/panTdn-4ss
@nicogcasares.bsky.social
Scientists warn about the rise in cocaine use in Europe and call for urgent cross-sectoral collaboration to reduce harm. The highest rates of cocaine use are found in Spain (13.3%), the UK (11%), and Denmark (9%).
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Cocaine in Europe: Why cross-sectoral collaboration between security, justice, health, and social care is needed - Communication that matters
Scientists warn about the rise in cocaine use in Europe and call for urgent cross-sectoral collaboration to reduce harm.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Scientists warn about the rise in cocaine use in Europe and call for urgent cross-sectoral collaboration to reduce harm. The highest rates of cocaine use are found in Spain (13.3%), the UK (11%), and Denmark (9%).
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Our Engaged project is working with researchers, communities, and policymakers to co-create a national roadmap that supports meaningful public engagement in open research.
We invite you to follow our progress
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
We invite you to follow our progress
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Our Engaged project is working with researchers, communities, and policymakers to co-create a national roadmap that supports meaningful public engagement in open research.
We invite you to follow our progress
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
We invite you to follow our progress
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
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#econsky #econtwitter #econjobmarket #econJMC here is an opportunity to join us in beautiful Sevilla and join the very collegial and research oriented economics group at @pablodeolavide.upo.es 👇👇👇
January 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
#econsky #econtwitter #econjobmarket #econJMC here is an opportunity to join us in beautiful Sevilla and join the very collegial and research oriented economics group at @pablodeolavide.upo.es 👇👇👇
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Giant phantom #jellyfish spotted deep in #Pacific. These rare sea creatures live where the sun doesn't shine.
Link for ore info and a video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Link for ore info and a video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Giant phantom #jellyfish spotted deep in #Pacific. These rare sea creatures live where the sun doesn't shine.
Link for ore info and a video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Link for ore info and a video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Thanks to the fellowship I had a chance to write this article and people like it.
January 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Thanks to the fellowship I had a chance to write this article and people like it.
Unknown Focus 🥳
📊An analysis of data from August 25, 2025, the launch date, to the present shows the following results 👇
📊An analysis of data from August 25, 2025, the launch date, to the present shows the following results 👇
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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📊An analysis of data from August 25, 2025, the launch date, to the present shows the following results 👇
📊An analysis of data from August 25, 2025, the launch date, to the present shows the following results 👇
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Are you in a career transition + want support negotiating independence? Do you face tough negotiations + want a more effective approach to manage difficult conversations? Places available in next @embo.org
#Negotiation Skills for Scientists online course: www.embolableadership.org/course/negot...
#Negotiation Skills for Scientists online course: www.embolableadership.org/course/negot...
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Are you in a career transition + want support negotiating independence? Do you face tough negotiations + want a more effective approach to manage difficult conversations? Places available in next @embo.org
#Negotiation Skills for Scientists online course: www.embolableadership.org/course/negot...
#Negotiation Skills for Scientists online course: www.embolableadership.org/course/negot...
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Meet Cisca Wijmenga, Lodewijk Sandkuil Professor of Human #Genetics and Former Rector Magificus at the University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen #Netherlands as well as EMBO Member: https://www.embo.org/people/creating-safe-spaces/ 🧪 #LifeSciences #research #networking #collaboration
January 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Meet Cisca Wijmenga, Lodewijk Sandkuil Professor of Human #Genetics and Former Rector Magificus at the University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen #Netherlands as well as EMBO Member: https://www.embo.org/people/creating-safe-spaces/ 🧪 #LifeSciences #research #networking #collaboration
How did a simple family #meal almost turn into a tragedy? 🍗
Vacuum-packed #chicken caused the first family cluster of Type C #botulism in #Japan.
🔬 Only 15 cases worldwide have ever been reported. Quick diagnosis and antitoxin saved lives.
#FoodSafety
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Vacuum-packed #chicken caused the first family cluster of Type C #botulism in #Japan.
🔬 Only 15 cases worldwide have ever been reported. Quick diagnosis and antitoxin saved lives.
#FoodSafety
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A Family Meal That Almost Cost Lives: The First Cluster of Type C Botulism in Japan - Communication that matters
Type C botulism is extremely rare in humans, with only 15 cases reported worldwide, posing a serious risk from contaminated food.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
How did a simple family #meal almost turn into a tragedy? 🍗
Vacuum-packed #chicken caused the first family cluster of Type C #botulism in #Japan.
🔬 Only 15 cases worldwide have ever been reported. Quick diagnosis and antitoxin saved lives.
#FoodSafety
unknownfocus.com/a-family-mea...
Vacuum-packed #chicken caused the first family cluster of Type C #botulism in #Japan.
🔬 Only 15 cases worldwide have ever been reported. Quick diagnosis and antitoxin saved lives.
#FoodSafety
unknownfocus.com/a-family-mea...
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🛍️ Influencer marketing is key in online advertising.
The European Commission wants to address misleading influencer marketing practices in the forthcoming digital fairness act.
Both Parliament and Council will shape the legislation.
Read ⤵️
@imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social
The European Commission wants to address misleading influencer marketing practices in the forthcoming digital fairness act.
Both Parliament and Council will shape the legislation.
Read ⤵️
@imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social
Regulating influencer marketing in the European Union
Influencer marketing has become a significant part of the digital economy. Influencers allow brands to reach highly targeted audiences, and their endorsements are often perceived as more authentic tha...
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January 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
🛍️ Influencer marketing is key in online advertising.
The European Commission wants to address misleading influencer marketing practices in the forthcoming digital fairness act.
Both Parliament and Council will shape the legislation.
Read ⤵️
@imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social
The European Commission wants to address misleading influencer marketing practices in the forthcoming digital fairness act.
Both Parliament and Council will shape the legislation.
Read ⤵️
@imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social
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Meet Maria Leptin | EMBO Science Journalism Fellow Maria Bolevich: https://www.embo.org/people/a-journalism-journey-across-europe/ 🧪
More info on the fellowship here:
https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/maria-leptin-embo-science-journalism-fellowships/
More info on the fellowship here:
https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/maria-leptin-embo-science-journalism-fellowships/
December 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Meet Maria Leptin | EMBO Science Journalism Fellow Maria Bolevich: https://www.embo.org/people/a-journalism-journey-across-europe/ 🧪
More info on the fellowship here:
https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/maria-leptin-embo-science-journalism-fellowships/
More info on the fellowship here:
https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/maria-leptin-embo-science-journalism-fellowships/
Congratulations 🎉👏
The best experience in my career. I had the opportunity to learn about everything I was interested in, without any limitations on topics.
100% freedom,
100% trust, and
100% satisfaction.
My new article is about abortion.
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The best experience in my career. I had the opportunity to learn about everything I was interested in, without any limitations on topics.
100% freedom,
100% trust, and
100% satisfaction.
My new article is about abortion.
unknownfocus.com/exploring-wo...
December 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Congratulations 🎉👏
The best experience in my career. I had the opportunity to learn about everything I was interested in, without any limitations on topics.
100% freedom,
100% trust, and
100% satisfaction.
My new article is about abortion.
unknownfocus.com/exploring-wo...
The best experience in my career. I had the opportunity to learn about everything I was interested in, without any limitations on topics.
100% freedom,
100% trust, and
100% satisfaction.
My new article is about abortion.
unknownfocus.com/exploring-wo...
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Gracias @aberron.bsky.social por la entrevista!
ENTREVISTA | Liset M. de la Prida, neurocientífica: “La sobreestimulación tiene un precio, podemos forzar el límite del cerebro” www.eldiario.es/128_c41b4a?u...
Liset M. de la Prida, neurocientífica: “La sobreestimulación tiene un precio, podemos forzar el límite del cerebro”
La directora del nuevo Centro de Neurociencias Cajal del CSIC es especialista en el estudio de las estructuras del hipocampo y cómo contribuyen a fijar los recuerdos junto a nuestro sentido del espaci...
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December 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Gracias @aberron.bsky.social por la entrevista!
🇯🇵🔬 Japanese scientists have identified, for the first time, a microscopic alga previously linked to disease in cows and humans in a bottlenose #dolphin.
#OneHealth #Science #MarineLife #Health
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#OneHealth #Science #MarineLife #Health
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Cow-Associated Alga Found in Bottlenose Dolphin for the First Time - Unknown Focus
Japanese researchers report the first case of P. bovis, an alga previously linked to cows, in a dolphin, highlighting the importance of the One Health approach.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🇯🇵🔬 Japanese scientists have identified, for the first time, a microscopic alga previously linked to disease in cows and humans in a bottlenose #dolphin.
#OneHealth #Science #MarineLife #Health
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#OneHealth #Science #MarineLife #Health
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The EMBO Gold Medal 2025 was awarded to Tanmay Bharat and David Bikard: https://www.embo.org/press-releases/embo-gold-medal-2025-awarded-to-tanmay-bharat-and-david-bikard/ 🧪
At #CellBio2025, the EMBO Gold Medal was handed over to David Bikard in recognition of his pioneering work on #GeneEditing.
At #CellBio2025, the EMBO Gold Medal was handed over to David Bikard in recognition of his pioneering work on #GeneEditing.
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The EMBO Gold Medal 2025 was awarded to Tanmay Bharat and David Bikard: https://www.embo.org/press-releases/embo-gold-medal-2025-awarded-to-tanmay-bharat-and-david-bikard/ 🧪
At #CellBio2025, the EMBO Gold Medal was handed over to David Bikard in recognition of his pioneering work on #GeneEditing.
At #CellBio2025, the EMBO Gold Medal was handed over to David Bikard in recognition of his pioneering work on #GeneEditing.
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Thanks to @mariabolevich89.bsky.social for this beautiful and brilliant piece; let's bring back the heart to medicine. @drkopacz.bsky.social @chris6572.bsky.social @christiplady.bsky.social @melisupf.bsky.social @closler.bsky.social @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social
Thanks to @mariabolevich89.bsky.social for this beautiful and brilliant piece; let's bring back the heart to medicine. @drkopacz.bsky.social @chris6572.bsky.social @christiplady.bsky.social @melisupf.bsky.social @closler.bsky.social @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social
Humanism in Surgery: A Warm Story About What Medicine Truly Is - Unknown Focus
Dive into 'Humanism in Surgery,' a heartfelt journey where medicine meets art, empathy, and the human stories behind the scalpel."
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December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Thanks to @mariabolevich89.bsky.social for this beautiful and brilliant piece; let's bring back the heart to medicine. @drkopacz.bsky.social @chris6572.bsky.social @christiplady.bsky.social @melisupf.bsky.social @closler.bsky.social @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social
Thanks to @mariabolevich89.bsky.social for this beautiful and brilliant piece; let's bring back the heart to medicine. @drkopacz.bsky.social @chris6572.bsky.social @christiplady.bsky.social @melisupf.bsky.social @closler.bsky.social @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social
Knowledge without empathy is incomplete.
📖 Humanism in #Surgery shows how art, mentorship, and compassion shape the doctors we trust. A must-read for anyone curious about the human side of #medicine.
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#Inspiration #EmpathyInMedicine
📖 Humanism in #Surgery shows how art, mentorship, and compassion shape the doctors we trust. A must-read for anyone curious about the human side of #medicine.
📚❤️ unknownfocus.com/humanism-in-...
#Inspiration #EmpathyInMedicine
Humanism in Surgery: A Warm Story About What Medicine Truly Is - Unknown Focus
Dive into 'Humanism in Surgery,' a heartfelt journey where medicine meets art, empathy, and the human stories behind the scalpel."
unknownfocus.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Knowledge without empathy is incomplete.
📖 Humanism in #Surgery shows how art, mentorship, and compassion shape the doctors we trust. A must-read for anyone curious about the human side of #medicine.
📚❤️ unknownfocus.com/humanism-in-...
#Inspiration #EmpathyInMedicine
📖 Humanism in #Surgery shows how art, mentorship, and compassion shape the doctors we trust. A must-read for anyone curious about the human side of #medicine.
📚❤️ unknownfocus.com/humanism-in-...
#Inspiration #EmpathyInMedicine
🤓 Researchers in Strasbourg Explore What #Patients Want in an #Ophthalmologist
📚 Effective #communication is a top priority for patients, as is the importance of interpersonal #skills, which they warn are largely absent from #MedicalEducation
👇#SciComm
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📚 Effective #communication is a top priority for patients, as is the importance of interpersonal #skills, which they warn are largely absent from #MedicalEducation
👇#SciComm
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Researchers in Strasbourg Explore What Patients Want in an Ophthalmologist - Unknown Focus
Discover what patients value most in an ophthalmologist: insights from a study of 800 patients highlight communication and personality trait.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🤓 Researchers in Strasbourg Explore What #Patients Want in an #Ophthalmologist
📚 Effective #communication is a top priority for patients, as is the importance of interpersonal #skills, which they warn are largely absent from #MedicalEducation
👇#SciComm
unknownfocus.com/researchers-...
📚 Effective #communication is a top priority for patients, as is the importance of interpersonal #skills, which they warn are largely absent from #MedicalEducation
👇#SciComm
unknownfocus.com/researchers-...
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🚭🌍 A @sant.europarl.europa.eu delegation participated in the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the @whofctc.bsky.social
Read the full statement from the EP delegation Chair @nicogcasares.bsky.social ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Read the full statement from the EP delegation Chair @nicogcasares.bsky.social ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Public health MEPs wrap up visit to WHO conference on tobacco control | News | European Parliament
A Public Health Committee delegation participated in the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🚭🌍 A @sant.europarl.europa.eu delegation participated in the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the @whofctc.bsky.social
Read the full statement from the EP delegation Chair @nicogcasares.bsky.social ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Read the full statement from the EP delegation Chair @nicogcasares.bsky.social ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...