Caroline De Brún

How to read a paper involving artificial intelligence (AI) This paper guides readers through the critical appraisal of a paper that includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical settings for healthcare delivery. A brief introduction to the diff...

Our new paper!! Led by @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social with @jessrmorley.bsky.social and awesome medical student Yosra Mekki. #digitalhealth #medsky #episky

How to Read a Paper Involving AI.

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Photo of Dr Aziza Sesay holding a prop relevant for her target audience with the quote "Because health information should be accessible to everyone".

Dr Sesay talking about the importance of using props which appeal to the target audience when talking about health conditions, so that they know that it applies to them too, "because health information should be accessible to everyone" @talkswithdrsesay.bsky.social #PIFTick5 @pifonline.bsky.social

The national NHS Knowledge & Library Services team and the South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has created this guide to checking the reliability of health information - Misinformation UnMASKED library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u... @ruthcarlyle.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5

Picture of a stethoscope and a drawing of a heart with the words Health literacy is a determinant of health

Celebrating the Patient Information Forum's Tick's 5th birthday and listening to Dr Aziza Sesay who says that "health literacy is a determinant of health", which means that if we don't understand something about our condition, we are at risk of having poor health @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5

A bright blue background. In the top right is the PIF TICK logo. An illustration shows a woman holding up the PIF TICK. Text reads: The PIF TICK is 5! Five years of certifying trusted health information. Look for the PIF TICK. Evidence-based, up-to-date, easy to use. #PIFTick5

Today we are hosting a webinar to celebrate 5 years of the #PIFTick.

We have a fantastic panel of speakers lined up to discuss how the PIF TICK is responding to a changing information environment, the impact of the scheme, and the future of trusted health information.

#PIFTick5

PubMed provides access to biomedical literature, but recently there have been concerns about the stability of this database, so it is great to see a plan for a new platform absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/05/14/g... #PubMed #zbmed @zbmed.bsky.social

In times of revolution, many things change. If we are able to rebuild our research bodies, one thing we would Iike to see change is for-profit scientific journals.

Scientific publications should be open access if government-funded and journals should at minimum be non-profit.

💙 Aaron Swartz

I just read a book which describes exactly this 💕 What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison Watts.

Whitney Library Whitney Library provides the community in Southern Nevada with free events and programs, homework help and tutoring, ESL classes and…

Watching Queer Eye featuring a librarian in Las Vegas. Described himself as a “matchmaker for resources”. Pretty much sums up the role. thelibrarydistrict.org/locations/WH...

Shocking decision 😔

Are you an HHS employee struggling with your 5 bullets? We applaud the hero that created this site, where you can input your occupation (title or job series both work) and it generates 5 bullets for you.
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Quick request:

Please do contact us if you're a scientist at a university or outside NIH, and you serve on an #NIH council or advisory board, including the intramural Board of Scientific Counselor review boards (the reviews that impose high standards on NIH!)

We'd love to be in touch.

Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries Applications for the next round of scholarships are now open! About The goal of this program is to help library professionals from developing countries stay current with the latest trends and developm...

Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries - www.ala.org/core/awards-... - submission deadline is Sunday, February 16 #E4GDH @iflaglobal.bsky.social

The ‘SHOW ME the evidence’ consensus is now available in seven languages and has been co-published in five leading journals.
"We now need groups to start to take the actions necessary to make this vision a reality," says @lavisjn.bsky.social
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The #IFLA Statement on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right was approved by the IFLA Governing Board on 17 April, having been prepared by the IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG & Health & Bioscience Libraries Section #literacy repository.ifla.org/items/595e84...

Peter Murgatroyd, #IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG #E4GDH says:
"The journey begins with building the capability of library staff & embracing the role as champions & advocates of community health & well being." #librarians #healthliteracy #informationliteracy www.ifla.org/units/e4gdh/

Peter Murgatroyd, #IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG #E4GDH says:
"Libraries must advocate for equitable access to health information as a human right. They are trusted sources of information, & well placed to be community hubs of health & wellbeing." #literacy www.ifla.org/units/e4gdh/

Sharing a resource package from IFLA on mental wellness for librarians.

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