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Ilona Carneiro

@blue-sunshine

Epidemiologist, online educator (@lshtm.bsky.social), mother. Interested in using all data to improve health and sustainability, and AI for good.

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#Lebanon: Since the early hours of this morning, 100ks of people have been fleeing their towns and homes, following relentless Israeli bombings on several areas.

Our teams have witnessed large waves of displacement, severe traffic congestion and people desperately seeking safety elsewhere.

02.03.2026 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 89 ๐Ÿ” 71 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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REACTION: Israeli High Court grants urgent request from 19 humanitarian organisations providing aid into Gaza www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...

27.02.2026 13:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because itโ€™s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, itโ€™s the first to start spreading.

Now weโ€™ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.โ€™s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

14.02.2026 23:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 6350 ๐Ÿ” 3333 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 288 ๐Ÿ“Œ 286
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Firm that went bust owing ยฃ650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of โ€˜phoenixismโ€™ A recruitment business that went bust owing the tax authorities and other creditors almost ยฃ3m has promised to send its staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas after being repurchased by its former owner for an initial ยฃ10,000. Premier Group Recruitment went into administration in September with debts of ยฃ2.9m โ€“ including ยฃ647,000 owed to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which had commenced enforcement proceedings against the company. Continue reading...

Firm that went bust owing ยฃ650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner

15.02.2026 08:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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President Zelenskyy:

Ukraine didnโ€™t choose this war& it's wrong to assume that this is a permanent arrangement that others can stay safe behind Ukraine forever.Ukrainians are people,not terminators.

14.02.2026 12:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1583 ๐Ÿ” 550 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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The Lesson Jim Ratcliffe Could Learn From My Immigrant Father-in-Law The billionaire Manchester United owning tax exile says Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants but he could learn much from the hard working migrants who have made their lives in this country, arg...

๐Ÿ”ดThe Lesson Jim Ratcliffe Could Learn From My Immigrant Father-in-Law

The billionaire Manchester United owning tax exile says Britain has been โ€œcolonisedโ€ by immigrants but he could learn much from the hard working migrants who have made their lives in this country, says @sangitamyska.bsky.social

13.02.2026 14:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 191 ๐Ÿ” 65 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Point of no return: a hellish โ€˜hothouse Earthโ€™ getting closer, scientists say Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

โ€˜Point-of-no-returnโ€™: Lock-in of a hellish โ€˜hothouse Earthโ€™ getting closer, warn scientists

- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware

#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.02.2026 16:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 85 ๐Ÿ” 65 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
U.S. Olympic menโ€™s cross-country ski team member Ben Ogden, second from left, speaks at a news conference Thursday, Feb. 5 at the competition venue in Tesero, Italy. From left, Ogdenโ€™s teammates are Zak Ketterson, JC Schoonmaker and Zanden McMullen. (Nathaniel Herz for FasterSkier)

U.S. Olympic menโ€™s cross-country ski team member Ben Ogden, second from left, speaks at a news conference Thursday, Feb. 5 at the competition venue in Tesero, Italy. From left, Ogdenโ€™s teammates are Zak Ketterson, JC Schoonmaker and Zanden McMullen. (Nathaniel Herz for FasterSkier)

Masked members of the U.S. womenโ€™s Olympic cross-country ski team pose for a photo Thursday, Feb. 5 after a news conference at their competition venue in Tesero, Italy. From left , Jessie Diggins, Hailey Swirbul, Sammy Smith, Julia Kern, Novie McCabe and Rosie Brennan. (Nathaniel Herz for FasterSkier)

Masked members of the U.S. womenโ€™s Olympic cross-country ski team pose for a photo Thursday, Feb. 5 after a news conference at their competition venue in Tesero, Italy. From left , Jessie Diggins, Hailey Swirbul, Sammy Smith, Julia Kern, Novie McCabe and Rosie Brennan. (Nathaniel Herz for FasterSkier)

Encouraging to see some members of the US Olympic team wearing masks to protect their health ahead of competition.

06.02.2026 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1643 ๐Ÿ” 355 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Sir Nicholas White @moru-mip.bsky.social

Nick was a visionary in #malaria treatment whose work transformed global health.
He will be remembered with great respect and affection

Read our tribute ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

03.02.2026 12:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2101 ๐Ÿ” 271 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Wind power could soon come from the sky as China has successfully tested a megawatt-class airborne turbine that generates electricity while hovering 2000 metres up.
โžก๏ธ https://l.euronews.com/GhXg

29.01.2026 07:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Emblem of the World Health Organization on a glass door.

Emblem of the World Health Organization on a glass door.

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO regrets the United Statesโ€™ notification of withdrawal from WHO โ€“ a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.

Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF

24.01.2026 20:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 526 ๐Ÿ” 215 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
Screenshot from STAT article that says


"What we're going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles," he said. "What is the new incidence of hospitalization? What's the incidence of death?"

Screenshot from STAT article that says "What we're going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles," he said. "What is the new incidence of hospitalization? What's the incidence of death?"

RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.

22.01.2026 19:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 5758 ๐Ÿ” 2798 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 479 ๐Ÿ“Œ 701
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Research ties long #COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning problems

Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

21.01.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 51 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Nadio Calvino, President of the European Investment Bank,

"I think the EU is a superpower"

"And I think we need to believe in ourselves and our capabilities"

"We are not a defence superpower because the European Union is a project for peace"

"So it makes sense that we need time to ramp it up"

21.01.2026 10:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 294 ๐Ÿ” 76 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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'Partnerships become even more important because together we can go further. Our experience with the Gates Foundation, @gavi.org, and @who.int is excellent.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธPresident @NadiaCalvino, #WEF26 Breakthroughs in womenโ€™s health panel.

21.01.2026 18:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจThe Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 80,000 signatures!

Letโ€™s get it to the 100,000 needed today!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

21.01.2026 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 417 ๐Ÿ” 264 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters International health officials plan to meet in a few months to reevaluate the United Statesโ€™ measles-free status.

From @apnews.com: The US is at risk of losing its #measles elimination status as falling vaccination rates have given the virus a foothold

@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social stresses people who arenโ€™t vaccinated should get vaccinated, warning that the message on this has not been clear enough

More here โคต๏ธ

21.01.2026 15:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Five life lessons I wish I'd been told when I was younger... blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2025/01/five...

21.01.2026 09:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 66 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจThe Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Letโ€™s get the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

20.01.2026 13:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 777 ๐Ÿ” 546 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47 ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
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Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, โ€˜gold standardโ€™ review finds
17.01.2026 08:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of a tomb for Spanish royalty at El Escorial.

A photo of a tomb for Spanish royalty at El Escorial.

The decline of child mortality, in one pictureโ€”

Some weeks ago, our colleague @bastianherre.bsky.social went to El Escorial, a royal palace near Madrid. Many of the Spanish kings are buried there, along with their family members.

16.01.2026 08:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regimeโ€™s Nuclear Program

Holy hell, what an obituary

15.01.2026 16:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 4921 ๐Ÿ” 1661 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 178 ๐Ÿ“Œ 504
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US respiratory virus activity reaches high levels as flu, RSV spread

Cases rise as government leaders minimize the need for vaccines.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/r...

09.01.2026 21:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Andrew Wakefield says that the unvaccinated must be protected at all cost โ€œbecause theyโ€™re going to be looking after the damaged children in the futureโ€

Andrew Wakefield says that the unvaccinated must be protected at all cost โ€œbecause theyโ€™re going to be looking after the damaged children in the futureโ€

๐Ÿคฎ If youโ€™re a Brit like me, you feel sick to the stomach when you think about the vile things the fraudster Andrew Wakefield did

โ›”๏ธ He was struck off the UK medical register for "serious professional misconduct"

โค๏ธ But RFK Jr & his anti-vaxx group CHD adore him (of course!) & boosted his US career

08.01.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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For Venezuelans, Maduro's capture is about far more than oil | LBC When commentators rush to characterise Trumpโ€™s action as a grab for Venezuelaโ€™s oil, they miss the real story, writes Alexandra Panzarelli

'For Venezuelans, Maduro's capture is about far more than oil'

โœ๏ธ Alexandra Panzarelli for LBC Opinion

06.01.2026 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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There's a lot of inhomogeneity in the data, so if you want to cherry-pick like @mikehoney.bsky.social did, you can find other countries where fatalities have increased, though on average the trend is down.

road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

5/5

06.01.2026 01:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What Causes All The Symptoms Of Long COVID And ME/CFS? The Brainstem Could Be The Key A new theory has been put forward, suggesting that damage to this vital part of the brain could explain why these conditions affect so many bodily systems.

It's always fun when work you've been part of makes it out of the ivory tower and into the popular press!
Coverage of our paper on brainstem deformation in ME/CFS and Long COVID w/ @renegaderesearch.bsky.social.
www.iflscience.com/what-causes-...

01.01.2026 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two new subtypes of MS found in โ€˜excitingโ€™ breakthrough Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

30.12.2025 15:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | This Is the Damage Kennedy Has Done in Less Than a Year

โ€ผ๏ธGREAT piece by @jeneeninterlandi.bsky.social on how RFK Jr has left our โ€œvaccine policies in disarray & our access to vaccines increasingly imperiledโ€

The relentless norm-shattering isnโ€™t โ€œa byproduct of Mr. Kennedyโ€™s larger plans; it is a central featureโ€

๐ŸŽ Link:

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...

30.12.2025 12:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 83 ๐Ÿ” 49 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.

19.12.2025 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2867 ๐Ÿ” 1863 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92 ๐Ÿ“Œ 169