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Our anonymous survey on health misinformation and AI is still open, and we want to hear from you💬

Please share your experiences and thoughts to support our #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth campaign.

Takes about 10 minutes and is open until 14 October: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSpatient
October 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
europeanrespsoc.bsky.social
Misinformation puts patients at risk. Dr Maria Neira explains why health professionals must respond by communicating clearly.

Support our campaign to #DefendScience & #ProtectHealth: https://www.ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science/ @europeanlung.bsky.social
September 30, 2026 at 11:58 AM
europeanlung.bsky.social
False health information can lead people to make decisions that can harm their health. Dr Maria Neira explains why reliable, clearly communicated science matters for everyone.

📢 Support our campaign to #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: https://www.ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science/
September 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Visit the #DefendScience #ProtectPublicHealth stand in the World Village and spin the wheel for your chance to win prizes – which could include a free #ERSCongress 2027 registration, an ERS Bookshop voucher, and more!
September 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
europeanlung.bsky.social
Science means that people living with severe #asthma can access treatments tailored to their needs.

With @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social, support our efforts to #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science
August 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Scientific and medical progress mean people living with severe asthma can access treatments tailored to their needs. With @europeanlung.bsky.social, support our campaign to #DefendScience & #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science
August 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
europeanrespsoc.bsky.social
This summer’s extreme heat has fuelled wildfires across Europe, threatening public health and putting health systems under pressure.

Prof. Barbara Hoffmann explains the policy action needed to respond: https://bit.ly/4qFk2B0

#DefendScience #ProtectHealth
August 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM
europeanrespsoc.bsky.social
Without scientific progress, medicine stands still. Michael Kreuter explains why. With @europeanlung.bsky.social, we are urging leaders to #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science
August 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
neilalanbell.com
We have seen over recent months how making #GoodTrouble brings meaningful impact when we come together and communicate our feelings by directing them towards power-demanding change. Thinking about the current #BlockTheMerger movement, take that same energy towards #SaveJodrellBank #DefendScience
July 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
europeanrespsoc.bsky.social
Investing in science, collaboration and prevention leads to better outcomes and lower costs. Dorina Esendagli explains why. 💬

Support our campaign with @europeanlung.bsky.social to #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science
July 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM
gothiclg.bsky.social
Disgusting of Trump, 168 fewer employed scientists.

#TrumpCutsScience #ScienceMatters #NSFFirings #AntiScienceAgenda #STEMUnderAttack #168JobsLost #ResearchDefunded #ScienceUnderThreat #TrumpFailure #DefendScience #DonaldTrump

www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
‘You screwed people’: Inside the National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers
At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.
www.politico.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
shanilv.ca
𝟱𝟰% 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗦𝗙 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Not defense. Not tech. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This is sabotage, not savings.

📣 Contact #GOP reps. Ask them:

𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩?
One that fears knowledge?

#DefendScience #NSF #STEM #ActNow 🔭🧪
May 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
"There is a method to how these decisions historically have been made-a method scientific in nature and codified into law through procedural requirements. Unfortunately, the Government has disregarded those methods and thereby undermined the integrity of its actions."
#publichealth
#defendscience
gregggonsalves.bsky.social Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Feb 12
Our amicus in AAP v. Kennedy. Thanks to Wendy Parmet at Northeastern and Dorit Reiss at University of San Francisco for making this happen. You can find our amicus here: litigationtracker.law.georgetown.edu/litigation/a...
March 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
"A pivot has occurred: the nation’s inaction in addressing the US health disadvantage has been replaced by something worse, government actions that—intentionally or not—endanger population health" @shwoolf.bsky.social in @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#publichealth #defendscience
When Disregard for Population Health Becomes US Policy
This Perspective discusses the consequences on population health of recent US policies, such as those that limit funding for scientific research or affect vaccine access.
jamanetwork.com
March 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
We must continue to follow the science, despite the administration sharing misinformation. Acetaminophen is safe during pregnancy.
#defendscience
#StandUpForScience
#ScienceNotSilence
#EvidenceBasedPractice
acog.org ACOG @acog.org · Sep 22
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
Research is stronger when we

apply a systems-level lens to understanding outcomes
consider how our experiences differ in ways impacted by our identities
have diverse teams of scientists

#StandUpForScience
#DefendResearch
#DefendScience
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jeremymberg.bsky.social Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Sep 9
So... I did some analysis of grants that did receive noncompetitive renewals.

In particular, I looked a those award where the title of the grant changed.

Warning: The results are just what I expected, but oooph...

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ALT: a man with his eyes closed is wearing a plaid shirt and a blue jacket .
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September 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
mRNA vaccines have the potential to save so many lives in the future. The cancellation of funds for this research is a travesty and leaves all of us vulnerable.
#DefendScience
#ImpeachRFK
#StandUpForScience
#DefendResearch
joshuasweitz.bsky.social Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Sep 5
Operation Warp Speed was enabled by decades of basic science research. Scaling up vaccine production is not possible without mRNA vaccine technology in the first place.

Get back to principles.

It's not either-or.

Support science & partnerships.

nam.edu/news-and-ins...
NAM statement on COVID-19 vaccines under warp speed vs. NIH pivoting away from mRNA vaccines.
September 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
These cuts are basically theft from the American people - the ability to learn from these projects that taxpayer dollars funded to address critical health questions was taken from us.
Important analysis from @lisamjarvis.bsky.social and Carolyn Silverman
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lisamjarvis.bsky.social Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · Apr 17
In terminating hundreds of NIH grants, the Trump administration dumped years of investment down the drain. In my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com column, we analyzed the cancelled projects & talked to scientists to understand just how much the public loses out. It's a lot: tinyurl.com/bdey86su
A beeswarm chart of canceled NIH grants showing the years into each project when the funding was pulled. Each dot represents a terminated grant and is colored by the number of publications associated with the project: none, one to four or five or more. The grants are separated into thee rows based on the award type (R01, U01, U54). RO1 research projects had the most terminations, which occurred at all stages of research, from the project onset to 7+ years in. Most grants were canceled short of the 4-5 year lifespan of a typical grant, and 40% of R01s had no publications at the time of termination. Projects that had been active for longer had more publications, suggesting that more findings are disseminated in the later stages of these grants.
April 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
Have you had a grad school/postdoc/faculty offer rescinded due to funding cuts? Jason Mast of STAT News wants talk w/folks to get a sense of both the human toll and the impact on the future of American science
Jason.Mast@Statnews.com
Signal at JasonMast.05
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April 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
For ppl who were doing #USAID research
Researchers who have recently had projects terminated by the USAID or received a stop work order are invited to apply to a special call of the Weiss Fund for Research in Development Economics
weissfund.uchicago.edu/usaid-specia...
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#defendresearch
Special Application Window for USAID Research - Weiss Fund
Special Application Window for USAID Research Overview Researchers who have recently had projects terminated by the USAID or received a stop work order are invited to apply to a special call of the We...
weissfund.uchicago.edu
April 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
I tagged the authors I could find, apologies if I excluded anyone. Including these identities in our studies is essential to conducting valid research to inform prevention, assessment, & treatment. Everyone benefits when we conduct more valid research. 3/ (and end)
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March 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
Spread the word! @aaas.org is hosting a rapid response webinar on Friday regarding how to respond to grant terminations.

#defendresearch
#defendscience
#PhDSky
#academicSky
#NIH
#NSF
davidimiller.bsky.social Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Mar 25
🚨 Attention NIH & NSF grantees!

AAAS is hosting a rapid response webinar this Friday, 12-1 pm ET, on responding to federal research grant terminations.

NIH and NSF will be case examples.

Register here: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Webinar: Responding to Federal Research Grant Terminations Join AAAS on Friday, March 28 at 12 PM ET The AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice and AAAS SEA Change will host a roundtable discussion on the laws and regulations that govern federal grant terminations, including procedures for appeals. Speakers will include a legal expert, former officials at scientific funding agencies, and a grant recipient who will share their personal experience. NIH and NSF will serve as case examples.
March 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
amandafanniff.bsky.social
Important, life saving research is being shut down. We all need to act to #defendresearch #defendscience

If you haven't yet, consider signing the
Declaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship & think about what steps you can take

docs.google.com/document/u/1...
March 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
demsocialistguy.bsky.social
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Confusion spreads faster than influenza when leadership blurs settled science. RFK Jr.’s pseudoscience rhetoric collides with decades of research & the fallout lands in overcrowded ERs. Serious governance protects the vulnerable; reckless messaging leaves them exposed. #DefendScience #Healthcare
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 AM
demsocialistguy.bsky.social
By refusing to swear in RFK Jr, the committee declares that lies may strut where truth should stand, and that science itself can be traded for theater. This is not oversight—it is the Senate prostituting its duty to the merchants of deception. #DefendScience #TruthOverTreachery
September 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM