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Elizabeth Loder

@eloder.bsky.social

MD, MPH. Head of Research, The BMJ; Professor at HMS. Interested in medical research, medical editing, and headache medicine. Also cats, gardening, and cooking.

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FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs "That just made me so mad," one laid-off FDA scientist said.

β€œDo you know and you're blatantly lying? Or do you not know, and you're just that out of touch?”- a laid-off FDA scientist said of Dr. Marty Makary’s comments.

24.04.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Freelance Research Editorial Advisor | 04 May, 2025 | Jobs and careers with BMJ Group Jobs and careers with BMJ Group -

The BMJ is seeking UK and international clinical editorial advisers to join our manuscript meeting for research papers.

You will attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year, read papers in advance, and actively contribute to decision making.

Apply and read more details ⬇️
jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/Fre...

17.04.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Freelance Research Editorial Advisor | 04 May, 2025 | Jobs and careers with BMJ Group Jobs and careers with BMJ Group -

Interested in helping @bmj.com editors make decisions about which research papers to publish? We seek active, experienced medical researchers, public health experts, and clinicians to join us as paid advisors. Attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year. Details here: jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/Fre...

17.04.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well designed and properly executed randomised trials are considered the most reliable evidence on the benefits of healthcare interventions.

This update to the CONSORT guidelines includes new changes to the checklist
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

15.04.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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New paper in @bmj.com. Ever been told β€˜what does your DAG say?” or β€œshow me your DAG”, or β€œok draw a DAG” and not sure what that means or how to get started? Well buckle up, because Fernando Hartwig, @neilmdavies.bsky.social and I wrote an RMR on just this topic. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

26.03.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
Information overload

Information overload

"Pity the citizen, health professional, or reader left bewildered by a barrage of executive orders, bureaucratic healthcare edicts, and journal articles."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social on what to do when every zone is flooded, from politics to clinical practice
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

07.02.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The World Health Organization notes 300 essential drugs are now in shortage.

What's behind the problems and what are countries doing about it?
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

15.11.2024 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Three Lives of Thomasina

17.11.2024 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awaiting your thoughts on Burgum, Senator.

15.11.2024 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adverse events affect more than a third of adults undergoing surgery, finds a study of admissions to 11 hospitals in the US state of Massachusetts.

And a majority are preventable, emphasising need for ongoing improvement in patient safety, say researchers
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

14.11.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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