dmacphee

dmacphee, 3 days ago to Canada

Carbon capture is a waste of money and essentially a scam. Reducing emission production in the first place should be the focus.
#CarbonCapture #Saskatchewan #skpoli #Canada
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/02/news/saskatchewans-carbon-capture-expectations-report

dmacphee, 5 days ago to Canada

Syphilis increasingly displaying severe symptoms

“Cases of infant syphilis have been soaring recently in the United States. Earlier this month, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) urged syphilis screening for all pregnant women.”

With Saskatchewan having one of the highest increases in Canada, screening would be important here too.
#STD #Syphilis #Pregnancy #Canada #Saskatchewan

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-syphilis-displaying-atypical-severe-symptoms.html

dmacphee, 10 days ago to Canada

Alberta’s Secret Pandemic Study Is Led by COVID Restrictions’ Critic

“this is a more serious effort to gin up research supporting conclusions the government has already reached, since the report is clearly intended to appear to be a legitimate study. Then again, this kind of thing happens all the time with research by economic “think tanks,” so really all that’s new is it’s being extended to medical research. “
#Canada #Cdnpoli #COVID19 #Alberta #FactsMatter

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/04/24/Danielle-Smith-Alberta-Secret-Pandemic-Study-COVID-Restrictions/

dmacphee, 10 days ago to drama

This is a shocking and important story to tell…currently on PBS. Hopefully on CBC Gem soon.
#Drama #Canada #TV
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84z0lk0019o

dmacphee, 12 days ago to random

A damning finding but not surprising. #SaskGov failed citizens.

“Newly obtained internal data shows the Saskatchewan government knew COVID-19 was spreading at an "exponential" rate in the fall of 2021, providing new insight into what officials knew before a devastating COVID-19 wave hit the province…days before the provincial government publicly declined to re-introduce measures doctors said were urgently needed to stop the spread of the virus.“

#skpoli #Saskatchewan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-response-fall-2021-1.7179486

dmacphee, 24 days ago to science

2024 Canada Gairdner Awards Recognize World-Renowned Scientists
#Science #Scicomm

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/04/11/2861215/0/en/2024-Canada-Gairdner-Awards-Recognize-World-Renowned-Scientists-for-Transformative-Contributions-to-Research-Impacting-Human-Health.html

dmacphee, 24 days ago to random

Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient's wishes for end-of-life care
“Recent abortion and IVF cases have highlighted the constantly changing landscape of medical decision-making and what that means for medical care. Given this shifting terrain, it is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty how a pregnant person’s end-of-life care directives will be interpreted”
#Pregnancy #EndOfLife #IVF #Abortion

https://theconversation.com/fetal-personhood-rulings-could-nullify-a-pregnant-patients-wishes-for-end-of-life-care-224870

dmacphee, 28 days ago to Ukraine

Just finished watching 20 Days in Mariupol. This is a shocking but must watch documentary showing the war crimes of Russia and the suffering of Ukrainians. How can Republicans in the USA and some Conservatives in Canada try to stall financial aid and thus deliberately assist Russia by not supporting Ukraine?
#FreeUkraine #Ukraine #Fascism #Democracy #War

dmacphee, 29 days ago to ukteachers

Challenges in Academia

A pointed article about what is going wrong, in part, with academia.

“The growth of managerial and administrative grades responsible more and more for controlling academics rather than supporting them is one of the most important trends in the modern university. That structure emits a constant white noise and static of demands that don’t seem connected to lecturers’ training or aims”

#AcademicChatter #HigherEd #Education #Academia
https://voicesofacademia.com/2024/04/05/its-not-your-fault-that-academic-life-is-getting-harder-by-glen-ohara/

dmacphee, 1 month ago to science

H5N1 and livestock.

#Science #Viruses #Livestock #Zoonosis #Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/avian-flu-h5n1-cow-outbreaks-1.7162626

dmacphee, 1 month ago to random

As always, a useful resource from Dr Jen Gunter.
#WomensHealth #MedMastodon

https://vajenda.substack.com/p/the-vulva-and-vagina-the-basics-and

AskPippa, 1 month ago to random

Anyone know what the most common antibiotic bacterial infections are?

#IDmastodon #infectious #bacteria

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Canada

Pollievre listen to experts? You have got to be kidding me.

“The economists pushed back on assertions the carbon price has driven up the cost of living, and called out opponents for failing to pitch a less costly alternative to reduce emissions.
"And they certainly aren't offering any alternatives that would reduce emissions at the same low cost as carbon pricing," read the open letter, which had garnered 213 signatures as of Wednesday afternoon.”
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/03/28/news/conservatives-blast-experts-defend-federal-carbon-tax

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Canada

Researcher proposes a new definition of a human embryo from a legal perspective

Interesting.
#embryo #development #Reproduction #Canada #Science

https://phys.org/news/2024-03-definition-human-embryo-legal-perspective.html

dmacphee, 1 month ago to science

Eminence vs Evidence-based medicine

This is a good piece.
“Today we have a whole new breed of physicians whose eminence is due more to their media exposure than their accomplishments. The likes of Mehmet Oz, Deepak Chopra, Steven Gundry, Joseph Mercola and Christiane Northrup have become mega-influencers and continually use their eminence to upset the evidence-loaded cart.”
#Science #Scicomm #Medicine #MedMastodon #Canada

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-and-nutrition-history/can-vitamin-c-cure-common-cold-hold

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Canada

An outstanding documentary.
#Canada #Music
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/last-repair-shop-donations-1.7149746

dmacphee, 1 month ago to mentalhealth

Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

Some good advice.

#Pseudoscience #Disinformation #Wellness
#Science #Medicine #FactsMatter

https://theconversation.com/online-wellness-content-3-ways-to-tell-evidence-based-health-information-from-pseudoscience-224119

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Futurology

As severe Alberta drought looms, fracking consumes huge volumes of water — forever
“Although the oilsands consume the vast majority of all water used by the oil and gas industry in Alberta, fracking has grown ever-thirstier over the past decade — and the water it uses is gone from the water cycle for good.”
#Fracking #Oilsands #Water #Canada #cdnpoli

https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-drought-fracking/

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Canada

Red Deer Catholic directive would restrict LGBTQ+ conversations in schools

“teachers at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools were given a directive that would require them to out students to administrators, remove Pride materials and force teachers to only refer to students by their legal names”

For crying out loud, this is dangerous and disgusting.

#Canada #cdnpoli #Education #Alberta

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/red-deer-catholic-directive-would-require-teachers-to-out-students-remove-pride-material-ata

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Canada

A great tournament and well deserved win for Team Gushue (Canada). McEwen’s Saskatchewan team has a bright future.

#Curling #Canada #Saskatchewan #Regina

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/brier-semifinal-final-regina-march-10-1.7139488

dmacphee, 1 month ago to Canada

Canadians need to know how much money Big Pharma gives health-careproviders, but this information is far too difficult to find

Agreed. Transparency is sorely lacking.
#Canada #Cdnpoli #BigPharma #Healthcare

https://theconversation.com/canadians-need-to-know-how-much-money-big-pharma-gives-health-care-providers-but-this-information-is-far-too-difficult-to-find-225066

dmacphee, 1 month ago to science

What the heck is “creative nonfiction” – and do I write it?
#Science #Writing #Scicomm

https://scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/what-the-heck-is-creative-nonfiction-and-do-i-write-it/

dmacphee, 2 months ago to Alberta

Massive, destructive wild boars have U.S.…

““As far as Canada goes, I couldn’t imagine a worse animal being released into the environment. It eats crops, destroys fences, can attack and harass livestock, destroy water quality, eat almost anything and carry disease,” said Brook.”
#WildPigs #Alberta #Saskatchewan #Canada

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/us-alberta-immigrunts-destructive-wild-boars?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQwpPl0r2o1uZEGP2I6JCWgLrlrwEqDwgAKgcICjCp1o4IMPP7dQ&utm_content=related&gaa_at=la&gaa_n=AZsHK_nDbeEh-1cf9hBV9vphltBEXT3ALEDykLQM4kYpN10KAapSh995Z2uyr4UbElvWS4t_ZMz5icAhuqd0NkEwkASo&gaa_ts=65e725d6&gaa_sig=Jvxxb1VMGshM7GOlCL0YLZJOh7FkXQbd41ZxsRCnvreNgmqsPwg_s5WMd1vqGSfRUG5EFdhkVSR_KNqvljg01w%3D%3D

dmacphee, 2 months ago to random

COVID vaccination mandates and personal freedoms.

“The problem with the personal freedom argument was that there was nothing personal about getting a COVID vaccine. First, people who had been vaccinated shed less infectious virus when they get COVID compared with those who hadn’t been vaccinated. Second, people who had been vaccinated were less likely to transmit the virus to others.
#Vaccination #Covid19 #VaccinesWork
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https://pauloffit.substack.com/p/was-it-a-mistake-to-mandate-covid