Farrie Nzvere

👋 Hello Bluesky!

We’re the International Statistics & Epidemiology Group (ISEG) and the MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) - two connected groups working to improve global health through applied medical statistics and epidemiology.

LSHTM Director, Professor Liam Smeeth

“We must join together to fight health misinformation”

LSHTM Director Liam Smeeth urges bold, collaborative action in 2025 as #misinformation ranked top global risk, LSHTM launches counter-misinformation principles. #PublicHealth

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#MEDSKY - new #multimorbidity paper out showing how type as well as number of chronic conditions really important for #qualityoflife @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Goal Tales: The Return Of The King - by Tayo Popoola For the week that’s in it, here’s something cool from DJ Tayo, you might remember him from such podcasts as The Tuesday Club and … er … well, that’s about it. Thierry Henry returned to Arsenal in 2012...

Happy Return Of The King day.
I made a short audio doc remembering Thierry v Leeds goal. Here is the extended anniversary, posted as a podcast on @arseblog.com .Was a while ago now, so put it in front of some new gooners who might not have heard it, ta. shows.acast.com/arseblog/epi...

HIV and alcohol misuse among miners in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has successfully reached the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression targets; however, gaps remain particularly among the growing population of artisanal and small-scale miners, who are highly vulnerable to HIV. Sex work, gender-based violence, and sexual harassment, which are all risk factors for HIV infection, are common in artisanal and small-scale miners’ communities in Zimbabwe.1 More than 50% of artisanal and small-scale miners engaging in extramarital sex reported not using condoms.

Our article on HIV & Alcohol Misuse among artisanal miners in Zimbabwe is published 💃🏽

It is a call to action for research in a high risk group where high levels of alcohol abuse, high HIV prevalence & poor access to health services are reported.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Being an academic is working the regular 9am-5pm then coming home and carrying on with the second shift 8pm -11pm because manuscripts, grants applications and other unpaid work tasks are not going to do themselves. 24 hours are not nearly enough hours in a day.

A very accurate illustration of what all work should look like for the next 2 weeks until 2025.😊

Eleven clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2025 - Nature Medicine Nature Medicine asks leading researchers to name their top clinical trial for 2025, from gene therapies for prion disease and sickle-cell disease to digital tools for cancer and mental health.

11 clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2025. Oncology and chronic diseases dominate the list. A bit disappointed no infectious disease studies made the cut. Trials for a TB vaccine and lassa fever vaccine are underway, I'm excited about those.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Looking for a PhD which focusses on improving #GlobalHealth?

These training studentships funded by MRC combines expertise from LSHTM & St George's, University of London to offer specialist research projects, skills & training. #PublicHealth

Learn more and apply👉 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/projects/?ut...

If you haven’t already, please consider applying for this adolescent health short course @lshtm.bsky.social ! You won’t regret it

Excellent funded PhD opportunity 👨🏼‍🎓 deadline 22 January 2025

Nutrition and cardiovascular risk reduction for youth in Zimbabwe
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2025-26-proj...

The student will be based at St. Georges University with co-supervision from staff at LSHTM and www.thruzim.org

I'm happy to announce that my book, "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health", is now out!

You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: www.editions.ird.fr/produit/728/...

The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5...

Finally made the jump from Twitter to Bluesky…hoping to reengage with the science community #Adolescenthealth #Schoolbasedinterventions