Political science for public and preventive health ... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

From resistant bacteria in water sources to antibiotic residues in our food. This paper unravels the complex web of factors contributing to #AMR across the food system. Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/4ncThkN

Come and hear me talk about myself! Amongst other things. October 22nd, John Snow Lecture Theatre, 5.15-6.15 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

According to data provided by Statscan to the OECD, Canada's tertiary education system is experiencing BY FAR the fastest public disinvestment of any country in the developed world. (I am not sure the specific figures are 100% accurate, but the conclusion is still irrefutable)

I am delighted to be a part of the History Science/Innovation seminar series at the Sorbonne University. On September 25th, I will be speaking about: "Science diplomacy in turbulent times: what can we learn from political science?" irhist.sorbonne-universite.fr/evenements/p...

J'aurai le plaisir de faire une présentation au séminaire Histoire des sciences, histoire de l'innovation à Sorbonne Université le jeudi 25 septembre. irhist.sorbonne-universite.fr/evenements/p...

A useful read if you want to explain to your students what LLMs get wrong vs right when summarizing readings

What's the West anyway? Towards an analysis of the European radical right www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YYNCH...

Multidrug-resistant yeast cases rising rapidly in Europe, survey shows Data from a new survey show Candida auris, which can cause deadly invasive infections, is spreading rapidly in European hospitals. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

How we frame antimicrobial resistance (AMR) matters. This new #SAFEAMR study looks at how #AMR messaging reaches farmers, policymakers & the public, and what works and what doesn’t. Read the publication: bit.ly/42ekH0Z 📽️ youtu.be/Q1FIM2pkNtw

🚨National Statement from Canada's Healthcare community: #ScienceMatters! Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public. Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢 Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇

More from @gstrategylab.bsky.social about designing #IPEA (Independent Panel of Experts for Action on AMR), including an explainer video, a policy brief, and a working paper: www.globalstrategylab.org/projects/des...

An Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR #IPEA is needed to help countries develop equitable, evidence-informed AMR policies as a global public good. 📎 Read the policy brief: amrpolicy.org/resources/ip... 💡 Watch the webinar: www.globalstrategylab.org/events/shapi...

How do gender dynamics impact health outcomes related to antimicrobial resistance (#AMR)? For a quick overview, explore the summary: bit.ly/4lQZHEJ #GenderAndAMR

$37.50 for a comparative study of fifteen legislatures and how well they hold the executive to account. How can you resist?

Join @ottawahealthlaw.ca Oct 2–3 for a national conference: Reframing Mental Health Law: Emerging Controversies and Cross-Sector Perspectives. Keynotes: @Kwame_McKenzie & Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt. Student rates available. Hope to see you there! www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/conferences/...

Call for Papers Special Issue in the Monash Bioethics Review SpringerEthics Antimicrobial Resistance, Historical Responsibility & Intergenerational Justice Funding support for open access Deadline: 01 April 2026 link.springer.com/collections/... Contact: [email protected]

A good primer on the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance, the critically important but often ignored dimension of global health governance, including the new #pandemictreaty. From my brilliant #GSL colleague Isaac Weldon

This is an important moment in the US for vaccine law, federalism, & #PHLaw experts & I am absolutely begging journalists and pundits to seek out the scholarship & expertise of those who have been studying this subject for years rather than winging it or asking people Who. Are. Not. Legal. Experts.

Public spending on PSE institutions in Canada hit an all-time high of $37B (in 2023$) just after the 2008-9 recession. It's now $35B. If spending had kept pace with student # growth it would now be $37B If it had kept pace w/ pop growth: $42B With GDP growth: $49B With govt spending growth: $53B

How many euphemistic headlines and ledes have we seen like this: "pushes the bounds" - vague suggestion of stretching limits of power "a debate has emerged" - passive voice, unclear on who is objecting or the merits of those objections (suggests 50/50)

It continues to surprise me how many Canadian and European decision makers are a) unaware of how bad the situation inside the US is, and b) deny the internal context has much to do with the foreign policy context

If decision-makers are reading mostly economics-focussed mainstream news outlets and government briefings that explains a lot. BUT why aren't major Cdn news outlets running regular updates on the decline of civil liberties & Constitutional governance in the US? A huge failing in our media now.

This is an interesting & perhaps important statement. Why rebuild scientific advisory committees that have been abolished by a government that is not interested in science? The assumption appears to be that they serve a role in alerting the general public and perhaps as a tool of accountability.

When events & publication date align. Trump just ordered the military to address a non-crisis in Washington DC. Canada & NATO allies are increasing military spending. Legislative oversight of the armed forces is going to be important. But with what effect? A timely book offers some answers.

So much for evidence-based policy making 🤷‍♀️

Again, the guy is evil. A conceptually incoherent menace. Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study www.reuters.com/business/hea... Study included data from 1.2 million children & found NO evidence to support concern about aluminum in vaccines.

In this blog, Assistant Professor at @lshtm.bsky.social, Dr @jackieknee.bsky.social highlights how a One Health approach is driving coordinated efforts across Europe to monitor, understand, and tackle antimicrobial resistance 🌍💉 Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

People thought I was overreacting when I said Trump’s list of “banned” words meant epidemiology was itself defacto being banned. But this week U Michigan announced they aren’t even accepting applications for the 2026 epi PhD admissions cycle. www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...

Perceptive analysis of how Canadian universities may mistake themselves for American ones and forget the centrality of teaching & research in the process.

“Agencies of particular interest to China include the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which sets global communications standards, and the World Health Organization (WHO)”

In the short-term, more contact between First Minsters is very good news. But actually institutionalizing regular meetings of First Ministers is a challenge. For example, whether and how to include First Nations. Will PM Carney sustain & even routinize these meetings? We can only hope so?

I am looking for an explainer on the divergence between virologists & #publichealth experts on pandemic response. Grey litt or peer-reviewed is fine.

Dealing with faculty that spread conspiracy theories link.springer.com/article/10.1... Spread of conspiracy theories hurts students (eg., critical thinking), academic community (erosion of credibility), & society. Respect freedom of speech, but active response may be required...

Headline in NY Times: “Vance breaks tie as Senate moves to claw back foreign aid and broadcast funds” Should have been: “Senate Republicans continue to cede authority over spending to the President” Or “PEPFAR funding is safe (for now) because Republicans embarrassed by lies of the OMB Director”

“I find it hard to explain to people who are unfamiliar with academia or how scholarship actually works how devastating these changes are.”

Political science for global public health

One important lesson from the Douglas government: They realized early on that their ambitious reform agenda presupposes "state capacity": by strengthening the public service, by institutionalizing expertise and by revamping the machinery of government. utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

In recent days there is apparently some confusion about the role of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada (CPHO). In short, the CPHO is a different role than the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The CPHO is an expert who advises the President and the Minister. #publichealth

www.milbank.org/quarterly/op... The Paradox of Personalized Medicine | Milbank Memorial Fund Actually a sensible and thought provoking article Much better than the hype and hyperbole I often read

this will have severe consequences well beyond U.S. borders. Canada needs to double down on EU regulatory collaboration. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/m...

"Educational polarization, opposition to vaccines, strong radical right parties, elite political dysfunction, aggressive misinformation, and xenophobia might have produced a particularly combustible situation in the United States, but they are all international."

"Artificial intelligence" is a fast-moving and powerful force. We need to dramatically increase AI literacy to foster an informed debate about, among other things, AI regulation. Georgetown's new master's program ⬇️ is timely. Can other universities follow their lead?

A succinct argument in favour of some form of government regulation of AI ...

À lire. En temps normal, ce serait un énorme scandal. Je doute que la presse américaine en parlera.

Hey public health friends and colleagues! We need more and better medals! Virchow and Stampar are not enough. Where’s the health equity medal? The advocacy one? The resistance and parrhesia medals? @publichealthaus.bsky.social @APHA.org @eupha.bsky.social et al. Move please!

Today in the further casual media normalization of wildly illegal trade policies that violate both US domestic law & our international treaty obligations

I was nervous to read this book review by Dame Sally Davies given her extensive experience in health incl as Chief Medical Officer- and how much I respect her work- and really appreciate her review in the Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🧵 Why, oh, why, the 4th of July? When does a body politic *become*? Why choose the date of the Declaration of Independence’s ratification, rather than, e.g., its signing, as John Adams advocated? I answer in this thread drawn from my @yalebooks.bsky.social blogpost yalebooks.yale.edu/2021/07/02/p...