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Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. Former Special Advisor to WHO Director General; Co-founder of Grand Challenges Canada and University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics. My blog: singerp.substack.com

5,573 Followers  |  1,137 Following  |  369 Posts  |  Joined: 07.11.2023
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#holocaustremembranceday | Peter Singer | 33 comments On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, I remember my dear late parents, who survived the Holocaust. Recently, I came across accounts they wrote in 1966 about their experiences, and I am sharing them here for th...

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, I remember my parents www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-...

27.01.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New year, greater impact Career advice for young (and not so young) people

Check out my career advice your young people
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26.01.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return | Think Global Health A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal

Via @petersinger.bsky.social in @thinkglobalhealth.org:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...

23.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The US leaves WHO β€” What could motivate its return? On Thursday, the required one-year notice period will pass since the United States declared its intention to leave the World Health Organization (WHO), although other member states continue to discuss...

Check out my new post: The US leaves WHO β€” What could motivate its return?
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22.01.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return | Think Global Health A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal

A year ago, President Donald Trump initiated the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines three reforms that could entice the United States to return.

21.01.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The US leaves WHO β€” What could motivate its return? On Thursday, the required one-year notice period will pass since the United States declared its intention to leave the World Health Organization (WHO), although other member states continue to discuss...

Check out my new post: The US leaves WHO β€” What could motivate its return?
open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...

22.01.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My early take on the next WHO director-general πŸ‘‡πŸ»

22.01.2026 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return | Think Global Health A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal

The US leaves WHO: Three reforms could motivate its return. By me, in @thinkglobalhealth.org www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...

21.01.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treatment of a teenager with an ultra-rare condition is a medical milestone It will change regulators’ rule books

Exclusive: "The start of a very exciting future" says Tallon at the MHRA.The 1st custom medicine is given under new UK pathway being developed for custom medicines. It’s a victory for Julia Vitarello who fought to change the system after losing her daughter Mila. www.economist.com/science-and-...

19.01.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Agreeβ€” yawn.

16.01.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn't news and it doesn't mean you shouldn't take them. Enough of the moral panic about these drugs

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16.01.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The moral panic about GLP-1 rebound Scientists and journalists are piling on the misery about the weight regain after medication

If you stop taking blood pressure meds, your BP goes up. We call that medicine.

If you stop taking GLP-1s, your weight goes up. Scientists are calling it "weight recidivism"β€”a term for convicted criminals.
Why is obesity still treated as a moral failure? #GLP

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09.01.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful expose of puritanical morality play around GLP-1 drugs.

08.01.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global health in 2026 WHO Director-General election, US bilateral agreements, and intellectual honesty

Check out my new post β€” Global health in 2026. I track WHO Director-General election, US bilateral agreements, and intellectual honesty in global health. open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...

05.01.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global health in 2026 WHO Director-General election, US bilateral agreements, and intellectual honesty

Check out my new post β€” Global health in 2026. I track WHO Director-General election, US bilateral agreements, and intellectual honesty in global health. open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...

05.01.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite Peter Singer post

31.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out my 2025 year-ender at the link in the image below

31.12.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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On the US-WHO relationship πŸ‘‡πŸ»

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Check out my 2025 year-ender at the link in the image below

31.12.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy new year, Steve!

30.12.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great new read from Peter Singer

30.12.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025: A year of disruption in global health The year of disruption in global health got off to an early start on January 20 when on his first day in office President Donald Trump announced he was leaving the World Health Organization.

Check out my year-ender on global health. open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...

29.12.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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2025: A year of disruption in global health The year of disruption in global health got off to an early start on January 20 when on his first day in office President Donald Trump announced he was leaving the World Health Organization.

Check out my year-ender on global health. open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...

29.12.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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2025: A year of disruption in global health The year of disruption in global health got off to an early start on January 20 when on his first day in office President Donald Trump announced he was leaving the World Health Organization.

Check out my year-ended on global health open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...

29.12.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some concrete ideas on improving innovation in Canada. I spoke with @briancrombie.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=R3wN...

20.12.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube video by Brian Crombie Peter Singer | Innovation

Some concrete ideas on improving innovation in Canada. I spoke with @briancrombie.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=R3wN...

20.12.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bespoke Medicines Millions of children are dying from genetic diseases we already know how to treat. The obstacle isn’t cost. It’s courage.

Bespoke medicines are making progress.

Read my new post on Substack--which is completely free.

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15.12.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bespoke Medicines Millions of children are dying from genetic diseases we already know how to treat. The obstacle isn’t cost. It’s courage.

New on Overmatter. A story about the fight to be able to make bespoke medicines more easilyβ€”something that could one day help millions of children with genetic diseases. Overmatter is free to readers.
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...

14.12.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excellent advice for young people about global health from @katribertram.bsky.social πŸ‘‡πŸ»

More at singerp.substack.com

09.12.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@katribertram.bsky.social and I discuss a key criterion for the next Director-General of WHO: accountability for results. πŸ‘‡πŸ»

Watch our full conversation on leadership in global health at singerp.substack.com

10.12.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1