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The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.

submitted 4 days ago • 506 comments

A body blow. The best hope of learning the mechanics of why ultraprocessed foods are associated with so many bad health outcomes. An original mind and brilliant communicator. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...

submitted 20 days ago • 3 comments

Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...

submitted 35 days ago • 335 comments

The popular DNA test kit company 23andMe announced it has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. And while the company has promised to continue protecting customer data amidst a possible sale, Wirecutter’s tech experts think you should delete your data now. nyti.ms/4cbxsgQ

submitted 42 days ago • 34 comments

Join #medlibs @amandarosswhite.bsky.social & Terena Solomons for this practical JBI LIVE webinar to learn how to develop an effective search strategy for your review! Register: events.humanitix.com/jbi-live-web... #JBImethodology

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

What *not* to do when conducting a scoping review. Examples of poor quality scoping reviews are presented by Prof Hanan Khalil in this excerpt from the 'Challenges & Solutions in Scoping Reviews' webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=Tz_P... #JBImethodology #EvidenceSynthesis

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

#standupforscience #medlibs

submitted 60 days ago • 3 comments

This is hilarious. Sadly hilarious. 🍭🍫🍬

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submitted 77 days ago • 29 comments

Hate that it has come to this, but it's time to consider PubMed vulnerable to enshittification. My latest post @plos.org discusses the lines we need to fight to hold – and alternatives we can rely on internationally: absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/14/w... #medlibs

submitted 81 days ago • 31 comments

The freeze on NIH indirect cost cuts is now nationwide: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/h...

submitted 84 days ago • 6 comments

“Maybe the Democrats think they’re giving him enough rope to hang himself. Bullshit. They’re giving him enough rope to tie the nation to train tracks so he can run us right the fuck over.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/when-do-we...

submitted 94 days ago • 52 comments

I’ve been going through recipes that my grandma collected over the years. She wrote many on scraps of paper, blank checks, etc. Here is one written on the back of a December 1941 calendar page.

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

submitted 134 days ago • 19 comments

Hello! Blue Skies! I do this zoom one-on-one standup rehearsal and I’m hoping to do it at 8 am pst tomorrow! If you can do it, TMB, “yes, I can watch you practice standup jokes one-on-one in exchange for a t-shirt! At 8 am PST Wednesday!” First response wins :) thanks!

submitted 153 days ago • 32 comments

Still thinking about her

submitted 160 days ago • 29 comments

It’s me, @mariabamford.bsky.social I’ve just left Twitter. I’m a comedian and had used Twitter to connect with fans and other comedians. I’m not sure how to let people know I’m here. Ha-ha.

submitted 169 days ago • 902 comments