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Most things are posted here by Esyllt Jones. She is a Professor of History at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, in Treaty 1 Territory and the Homeland of the Red River Metis Nation.

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I have a question for disease and public health historians out there. What are the best historical analyses of 'eradication' and 'elimination' campaigns out there? I know Packard, Cueto, Bhattacharya ... any other ideas? I'm working on syphilis...

27.09.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Autism and Tylenol: what the science says | CBC Radio The Trump administration has said that Tylenol may cause autism, and that leucovorin may treat it โ€” but the established science does not support those claims, and health professionals around the world...

There's no evidence Tylenol exposure causes #Autism, & rising diagnosis rates reflect better screening & awareness, not an emerging epidemic, says @AllianceAutism Scientific Director & #MCHPResearch Adjunct Scientist Deepa Singal in a @cbcradio interview.
www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

25.09.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white print of Snuggles, the artist's goldfish.

Black and white print of Snuggles, the artist's goldfish.

Just writing up some points on 'unexpected positive outcomes' for Democratizing Pandemic Recovery project. 1. Partnership 2. Adaptability 3. Advocacy 4. Hope and Resilience. Art Show is one week away! #pandemichistories

25.09.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain, IN-PERSON Royal Historical Society public lecture at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Institute of Education, UCL

Excited to give the @royalhistsoc.org's public lecture this December: 'Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain' @sheffielduni.bsky.social @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social #histed

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 10 December, 6pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free, all welcome. Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hunger-hea...

24.09.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Democratizing Pandemic Recovery" uses oral histories and visual arts to share the knowledge of community organizations in Winnipeg and Tecpรกn, Guatemala. We explore how they adapted their programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and what we can learn from their innovative responses.

08.09.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Democratizing Pandemic Recovery" uses oral histories and visual arts to share the knowledge of community organizations in Winnipeg and Tecpรกn, Guatemala. We explore how they adapted their programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and what we can learn from their innovative responses.

08.09.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think I'm afraid to look. So sorry ... interesting to think AI relies so thoroughly on pirated intellectual property. Maybe our students would rather hear the real thing?@janisthiessen.bsky.social

27.08.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After a long hiatus, looking forward to sharing research news. First up will be an announcement for our Democratizing Pandemic Recovery art show, on October 3. Poster coming soon!

27.08.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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