Years of investments in cancer research. Years of public health work on tobacco cessation. All leading to a nearly 30% decline in cancer deaths over the past decade. It turns out, investing in science and public health pays off for the American people.
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When I Asked My Libertarian Friend About Trump, His Response Said It All - BuzzFeed
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The new season of our podcast is accompanied by a series of pieces published in partnership with KCET.
Today's is by Erika Bsumek at UT Austin about the work of botanist and suffragist Ellen Powell Thompson.
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These ER Docs Are Being Ousted After 35 Years. They're Not Going Quietly. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
With expanded scope, where do NPs practice? It’s not primary care www.ama-assn.org/practice-man...
Emma Kaili Metcalf Beckley Nakuina seated
3/5/1847 — b. Emma Kaili Metcalf Beckley Nakuina, American historian, author, curator, jurist. Hawaiian historian, cultural writer; authority on ancient laws + water rights #law. First curator of Hawaii National Museum; early female Hawaiian judge #WomensHistoryMonth #womenwriters #WriterSky #LawSky
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I am truly honored to receive the Hilde Mangold Award from @gfeev.bsky.social!
Mangold’s classic transplantation experiments transformed developmental biology and our understanding of self-organization. I am grateful to be associated with this legacy!
On this day, in 1933, Frances Perkins was appointed by President Roosevelt as the first female cabinet member and served as Secretary of Labor.
During Women's History Month, and every month, we honor the many women who have made significant contributions to our country.
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Black-and-white formal portrait of Alva Myrdal (1902–1986), the Swedish diplomat, sociologist, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is photographed against a dark background, resting her chin thoughtfully on her left hand, which displays a large, ornate ring. Her expression is calm, wise, and slightly introspective, with deep-set eyes, fine lines of age, and a gentle smile. Her silver-gray hair is styled in a soft, voluminous updo typical of the mid-20th century, and she wears a dark tailored jacket or dress with a simple collar, along with a distinctive metal wristwatch on her left arm. Alva Myrdal was a pioneering figure in social policy, women's rights, and international disarmament. With her husband Gunnar Myrdal, she co-authored the influential 1934 book Kris i befolkningsfrågan (Crisis in the Population Question), which shaped Sweden's progressive family and welfare policies. She served as Sweden's Minister for Disarmament and Church Affairs (1966–1973), headed UNESCO's social science department, and played a key role in the United Nations. In 1982, she shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Alfonso García Robles for her lifelong work on nuclear disarmament and peace advocacy through organizations like the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Pugwash Conferences. Known for her intellectual rigor, feminist principles, and commitment to global justice, she remains an icon of principled leadership in diplomacy and social reform.#AlvaMyrdal #NobelPeacePrize #Disarmament #SIPRI
Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat & a prominent leader of the disarmament movement. She shared the #Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 (w/A. Robles) "for their work for disarmament & nuclear and weapon-free zones." #WHM
It's International Day for #Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.
Former surgeon general Jerome Adams: The Senate must not approve someone who can’t practice medicine as the nation’s top doctor www.statnews.com/2026/02/27/c... via @statnews.com
I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: FY26 DHS Children-Centered Sign On Letter. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/fy26-d...
ACOG recommends a new TDap in the 3rd trimester with each pregnancy. It is about the baby having the antibodies as they are born. For visitors, as long as they are up to date- usually within 5 years not 10
Having 4 sisters and 3 brothers helps to disperse this "burden"! Thanks mom and dad.
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Sepia-toned 1861 photograph by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri of Jeanne Villepreux-Power (1794–1871), pioneering French marine biologist and inventor of the glass aquarium. She stands in three-quarter profile facing left, leaning elegantly on a tall decorative pedestal vase adorned with flowers. She wears a formal Victorian gown with a fitted bodice of intricate black lace over dark fabric, long lace sleeves, and a voluminous hoop-skirted skirt. Her dark hair is styled in a low chignon, and she gazes thoughtfully to the side in a studio setting with a neutral backdrop.
Jeanne Villepreux-Power (1794–1871), pioneering French marine biologist, invented the first glass aquarium for scientific study in 1832.
Her sealed tanks (with aeration & water stability) enabled live observation of sea creatures, which was revolutionary in marine research. #WomenInSTEM #WHM (1/2)
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
Invisible Labor in Academia: The unpaid mentoring and committee work often shouldered by women faculty amwa-doc.org/invisible-la...
New study shows reasons to continue Hep B vaccine birth dose: the vaccine is safe, and prevents infection with this dangerous virus that can cause liver disease and cancer.
Don't let misinformers harm babies. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
Black History Month: Margaret Bailey, first African American to attain the rank of colonel in the US Army Nurse Corps, the highest rank possible in the USANC.
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Feb. 24, 1920 – Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t.... We remember the school shooting in GA. Keep working to stop gun violence.
Black and white public domain photograph of Alice Ball dressed in a mortarboard cap and gown for graduation. She gazes directly into the camera with a serious and focused expression.
For #BlackHistoryMonth, we’d like to honor the legacy of Alice Augusta Ball, the brilliant scientist born in 1892 whose research led directly to the first effective treatment for leprosy.
Ball’s accomplishment is even more remarkable when you consider that she passed away at the age of 24. 🧵 1/8
Painting of Elena Cassandra Tarabotti
2/24/1604 — b. Elena Cassandra Tarabotti, Venetian author, nun. Early Modern Italian writer, ltr correspondent; religious sister(1620). Writer of early political + proto- #feminist theories(1643–52). Controversial pamphlets denouncing wmn’s oppression/17th c. issues #womenshistory #WriterSky #PolSky
A split-image portrait of Katherine Johnson, the pioneering Black NASA mathematician: On the left, a black-and-white historical photo from her NASA career in the 1960s shows a smiling middle-aged woman wearing cat-eye glasses and a light-colored dress with white collar and trim, seated at her desk with a globe and papers in the background. On the right, a color photo from 2015 depicts an elderly Katherine Johnson (in her late 90s) seated in a wheelchair during the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, wearing glasses, a dark suit jacket, an orange top, a blue ribbon with the medal, and holding a green item in her lap, as she looks directly at the viewer with a gentle expression. The side-by-side images contrast her youthful professional life with her honored later years.
Mathematician & NASA 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 Katherine Johnson died #OTD in 2020.
She was instrumental in the success of the first US manned spaceflights, calculating complex trajectories enabling humans to reach orbit & land on the moon. Her story was told in 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 (book/movie). #WomenInSTEM #BHM
Photograph of a female doctor talking to a patient. Image credit: Siri Stafford
🆕 In their Comment, Erin K Ferenchick and colleagues highlight the importance of family doctors to the integration of mental health care in primary care
Read the Comment here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Image credit: Siri Stafford
A classic scene from The X-Files showing FBI Special Agent Dr. Dana Scully, portrayed by Gillian Anderson, seated on the driver's side of a car. She has striking red hair, fair skin, and intense blue-green eyes, looking upward with a calm yet determined and slightly skeptical expression. She wears a dark blazer or jacket over a black top, with the seatbelt across her chest. In her right hand, she holds open her official FBI credentials: a black leather wallet displaying her photo ID on the left side and a gold FBI badge on the right, with "Federal Bureau of Investigation" visible. The window frames the scene, with blurred greenery and tree trunks outside, evoking the show's signature blend of mystery, science, and quiet resolve.
🎈Happy Birthday Dr. Dana Katherine Scully 🎈| Physician, pathologist, and (very) special agent of the FBI...born #OTD in 1964 in Annapolis, Maryland. #XFiles 👽 #mulderandscully
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Dolores Correa y Zapata
2/23/1853 — b. Dolores Correa Zapata, Mexican poet, author, educator, #womensrights activist, feminist. Co-founder, “Mexican Woman” magazine (1902-07); co-founder, first #feminist assn in Mexico (1904). Some works utilized as Mexican school texts #womenshistory #womenwriters #WriterSky #PolSky #edu
