Some scientists are more creative than others, but teaching creativity in science education can break the process down and inspire creativity in the next generation of scientists. What a terrific initiative.

I would like to see Canada 🇨🇦 make a contribution and donate from our stockpile Mpox Vaccine Tracker: Millions Pledged, Millions to Still Be Delivered thinkglobalhealth.org/article/mpox-v…

It's that time again! If you belong to a group that is underrepresented in the scientific community and have a paper or grant in hand - please consider applying for a JEDI award to receive feedback from our expert volunteers! Deadline: Sept 10 Please r/t! lifescienceeditors.org/apply/

Check out this excellent chart from World Health Organization (WHO) on confirmed #mpox cases across #Africa by clade & subclade. ✳️Clade Ia: DRC, CAR, Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Sudan ✳️Clade Ib: DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda ✳️Clade IIa & b: Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Liberia, Cameroon,

Important new insights into #Blackwaterfever and #hemoglobinuria outbreaks in Uganda. 1. Associated with #malaria 2. Increased circulating complexes 3. Males ⬆ risk and may be mediated indirectly through increased immune complexes with G6PD deficiency doi.org/10.1093/infdis…

From single-use plastics to chemical waste, diagnostic tests are taking a toll on our planet. Discover why eco-friendly alternatives are vital for a #sustainable future in healthcare: bit.ly/3X7soCR Via SciDev.Net

Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital reut.rs/3XuMZCJ

People are sometimes surprised that I spend very little time thinking about the problems of the climate crisis. I just focus all my energy on the SOLUTIONS. That’s what’s in this book: POSSIBILITIES. Answers to the question WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? getitright.earth

According to the World Health Organization, a child dies from malaria every 2 minutes. Volunteers are needed for future investigational malaria studies at the NIH Clinical Center. Compensation will be provided. To learn more, contact us at 866-444-1134. Refer to study #16- I-0039

The Public Health Agency of Canada released a notice about Oropouche virus in the Americas. The virus might be transmitted in pregnancy to an unborn baby & may be associated with poor outcomes...more data is needed but important to be cautious. Details: travel.gc.ca/travelling/hea…

As Kenya and Uganda mourn another promising young female runner - set alight by an ex-partner - pls reread Simon Marks investigation into the epidemic of violence against women athletes & ask - what's being done to protect them? adidas Nike Kenya Police Service bloomberg.com/news/features/…

From Afghanistan and Iran to the United States, women’s rights are being eroded theguardian.com/global-develop…

Last call to all malaria researchers in Africa 📢-- if you have data on children with severe malaria with creatinine measured and clinical outcomes assessed, consider participating in our meta-analysis to evaluate AKI definitions. Authorship is offered for all contributing data.

🔥 Please take this opportunity if you have data on severe malaria, creatinine and clinical outcomes🙏 ISN Education African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Uganda Kidney Foundation (UKF) Dr Kansiime Grace Anthony Batte

Calling all nephrologists, any rough ideas on when labs switched from Jaffe to modified Jaffe in resource-limited settings? Gavin Dreyer Robert Kalyesubula,MD, FISN(USA), PhD-FRCP(London) Valerie Luyckx Int Society of Nephrology

At McGill School of Population and Global Health McGill Global Health Programs McGill Medicine and Health Sciences McGill University, we are truly delighted to announce Mr. Zackie Achmat (Zackie Achmat) as the winner of the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity! Read about Zackie's inspiring work to improve health equity: mcgill.ca/spgh/about-us/…

Help Ian (IAN ) get a Kidney transplant! Every penny counts 🙏🙏

Speaker spotlight! Hear it from Justin Cresser Justin Cresser and his presentation on "Bringing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices to The Physical and Health Education Classroom" zurl.co/95SE at PHASE Asia Pacific 2024 this November. #phase #Bangkok #NISTSchool

Have you ever encountered a venomous snake 🐍? #MSF treats 7000 people per year from #snakebite. It is still one of the most neglected health emergencies. #ISBAD2024

“The authors of the study forecast a nearly 70 percent increase in deaths due to antimicrobial resistance from 2022 to 2050 with older people most at risk and driving the rise in fatalities.“ Another reason to be good stewards of antibiotic use today. washingtonpost.com/science/2024/0…