Raffaella Ravinetto

Research on the genome of microorganisms: ethical considerations and recommendations regarding the incidental bystander sequencing of human genetic material In genomic research primarily targeting microorganisms (or pathogens), a substantial risk exists that the presence of human genetic bycatch is not suf…

Pathogen #genomic research implies risks due to human genetic bycatch. As researchers & #ethics reviewers at @itmantwerp.bsky.social, we propose a four-step #mitigation plan to #protect individuals & #communities, & #trust in research
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The world backwards: again, the great misconception that commercial interests would prevail on right to health, and that individuals should bear the costs of innovation

Deportation from the US: the risks for stateless people.
On our blog, Visiting Fellow Alice Neikirk analyses the data and highlights human rights concerns about the deportation of stateless people – such as Bhutanese refugees – who may be at risk of persecution.
https://f.mtr.cool/pjbyvveitj

UNHCR is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in the Middle East and its impact on civilians and further displacement in the region.

Our full statement on the ongoing situation.

I just found out there’s an AI software you can use that “helps” you make “perfect” video recordings of your lectures—it literally removes any of your “ums” & “ahs” or pauses & it smooths out the things you say

I shall NOT be using this software, because my “ums” & “ahs” are signs of being a human

Look to Italy to see how the dangerous idea of ‘remigration’ is taking root in Europe | David Broder To even be talking about this drastic deportation policy is a sign the far right is winning, says author David Broder

Look to #Italy to see how the dangerous idea of ‘remigration’ is taking root in #Europe @theguardian.com
#migrants #HumanRights
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#NTDs are uncommon but may be present in #Europe, as mobility & #climate change expand vectors habitat: poor #access to #medicines may leave vulnerable patients untreated & increase risk of local transmission
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Three years ago, at least 94 people, including 35 children, died near Italy in what is known as the Cutro shipwreck.

Humane and rational migration policies are possible, and there is now a rare chance for accountability.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OwsMud

#Controlled #medicines are #essential for pain, palliative care, surgery,anaesthesia,neurological & mental conditions in #Children. Lack of #access is a morally unacceptable reality: read our call in @lancetchildadol.bsky.social:
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Newsletter

Check out this week's IHP news 867: Let's get on our horses www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/newsletter/ pdf: www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/wp-content/u... (also with some translations, & short AI summary + key reads). See the website.

Murder, torture, gang rape, abductions, forced displacement & recruitment of children by M23.

Killings, rape & abduction by Wazalendo (armed groups partly supported by the DRC army).

All documented by the UN & rights organizations, well known to EU officials.

How many more?

🆕 NEW from Hastings Center Bioethics Forum: A moving essay honoring Alex Pretti’s moral courage — and the true cost of caring. 🕊️💙
authors: @maqc.bsky.social, Connie M. Ulrich, PhD, RN, Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN

📖: https://bit.ly/4qFmKot

#Bioethics #Minneapolis #ImmigrationEnforcement #AlexPretti

SIMET statement ENG | Daniela Fusco During last weekend, a fact of concern for #PublicHealth, #NationalPolitics and #HumanRights happened in #Italy, my home country. Six doctors in Ravenna are under investigation with the allegation of ...

Read and sign the appeal of the Italian Society of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (#SIMET-ETS): autonomy of doctors is an essential tool for ensuring the #right to #health, in a health system based on #universality, #equity, and #respect for human #dignity

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Law, Politics, and Expert Panels at the US Food and Drug Administration This Viewpoint discusses the lawfulness and credibility of the US Food and Drug Administration’s recent move to using expert panels rather than advisory committees for decision-making.

No longer is the FDA a model agency: "The result is that the FDA is soliciting advice after it has decided what to do, rather than deciding what to do after hearing and appropriately considering independent experts’ advice." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Perché il blocco navale viola anche il Patto Ue sui migranti che piace alla destra italiana La riforma del regolamento è una scelta grave fatta dal Parlamento Europeo contro il diritto d’asilo e presenta profili di illegittimità

Perché il blocco navale viola anche il Patto Ue sui #migranti che piace alla destra italiana
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Firma la petizione APPELLO URGENTE: LA CURA NON È UN REATO

Quando la cura diventa un reato, è la democrazia stessa a essere in pericolo. Firmiamo la petizione in difesa dell'autonomia medica e del #diritto alla #salute:
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Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

Right wing chaos agent Jay Bhattacharya strikes again—making the US less prepared for the next pandemic

One of the most important national centers for studying infectious diseases, based at the NIH, is no longer allowed to study pandemic preparedness or bio defense😨

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.

FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f... via @statnews.com @rravinetto.bsky.social @gorikooms.bsky.social

From multilateralism to bilateralism: Is the “America first” strategy turning Global Health into the Law of the Jungle? Guinea is less dependent on US funding than many other African countries. As a result, the impact of changes in global health funding on Guinea (and countries like it) is often neglected.

From multilateralism to bilateralism: Is the “America first” strategy turning Global Health into the Law of the Jungle? www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/featured-art... Check out this new IHP Feat article by Delphin Kolié, Antea Paviotti & Nicola Deghaye #IHPResNet #Guinea

Le Réseau Afrique Francophone & Fragilité (#AFRAFRA l) lance l'appel à communications pour ses 2èmes Journées Scientifiques à #Bamako, #Mali: « La résilience des systèmes de santé face aux crises sanitaires dans les pays du Sahel ».
⏳Date limite: 25.2.2026
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WHO director-general calls plans for U.S.-funded vaccine trial ‘unethical’ The director-general of the WHO said a U.S.-funded study of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau would be “unethical” if it proceeds as planned.

WHO director-general calls plans for U.S.-funded vaccine trial ‘unethical’ www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/h... via @statnews.com

"Only when we have recognized the essential unity of life, interconnected in all its forms and epistemologies, shall we see religion, faith, and development as a seamless whole."

Editorial: The Power of Pendulum: Religions and Development in a Globalized World - Development Development -

"Just as we need to decolonize religions and faith, we need to liberate development from its persisting anthropocentric vision". #NicolettaDentico
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The Italian city where life is sweetest in winter From Carnival parades and an annual chocolate festival to vermouth rituals and winter-only dishes, February brings Turin's food culture and traditions into sharp focus.

#Torino 😀
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Carte blanche - Maintenir l'ambassade belge à La Havane : le choix de la diplomatie face à l’escalade régionale. Open brief - De Belgische ambassade in Havana openhouden: de keuze voor diplomatie in t...

BS academici. Uitnodiging om Open brief te ondertekenen - De Belgische ambassade in Havana openhouden: de keuze voor diplomatie in tijden van regionale escalatie.

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A Hong Kong court gave media publisher and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai 20 years in prison. Six former executives and editors of Apple Daily also received sentences.

Governments should denounce the convictions of Lai and his former staff and press for their immediate release.

Two babies among 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya Shipwreck brings number people reported dead or missing on Central Mediterranean route this year to at least 484.

This is a breaking news story.

Scrutiny over paused Guinea-Bissau vaccine trial African scientists have criticised a study of hepatitis B virus birth dose vaccination as being unethical. Gilbert Nakweya reports.

Scrutiny over paused Guinea-Bissau vaccine trial in @thelancet.com:
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Global health predicament after US funding cuts Is global health security worth 0.01% of our GDP?

One year on from the dismantling of USAID. Last year, we warned how global health funding cuts would endanger lives and weaken health systems. Today, that warning feels more urgent than ever. @rravinetto.bsky.social @gorikooms.bsky.social
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