Croakey editor, freelance journalist, consultant. Passionate about equity, social justice and evidence.
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Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Tidying up & found @HenryErgas analysis of 60-day prescribing policy. On eve of 3rd anniversary of the analysis, not one of predictions has come true. Journos shd remember to take with a grain of salt (OK, whole carton) future @PharmGuildAus 'analyses' guild.org.au/__data/assets/p…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Remember how hard Big Pharma fought over the AUSFTA?
To remind: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
This time will be much worse.
Let’s hope Aus Gov is geared up for the fight! smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
This week, the NZ government scrapped the Māori and Pacific age extension in the national bowel cancer screening program.
Very concerning - and counter to evidence-based medicine.
@MelissaSweetDr @CroakeyNews
This guvmint doesn’t do “equity”
Bowel screening change 'totally unethical' | E-Tangata e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
World’s richest man boasts about destroying USAID which saves the lives of world’s poorest children, saying he shoved it “into the wood chipper”. Since Trump’s election Musk’s personal net worth has grown by far more than entire annual budget of USAID.
nytimes.com/2025/02/05/opini…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
The report released today by @SaferAirProject makes a strong case for safer shared air as an accessibility and inclusion issue.
"Right now, people with chronic health conditions must protect themselves from others and the risk of infection in our shared indoor spaces, and they must take responsibility for this because no one else does."
"The science of indoor air is advanced, and we have sophisticated engineering and building design technologies to achieve this goal. What is missing is the will to implement this knowledge and know-how, and the understanding of how important it is for us all."
- from Foreword by Prof Lidia Morawska
saferairproject.com/safer-sh…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Four Cabinet picks from Trump (an adjudicated rapist) have been accused of sexual assault: Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk.
And Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to dismantle Dept of Education, faces a sexual assault lawsuit.
HM Americans find this acceptable?
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Release of COVID-19 report here highlights importance of trust in government & social cohesion plus impact when political ideologies are overlaid on public health measures like mask wearing, vaccination.
My latest for @ConversationEDU theconversation.com/in-the-u…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
The Zap: "expecting substantive results from [a committee of private hospitals and private insurers] is a little like expecting the turkeys and the poulterers to agree on a date for Christmas". Via @CroakeyNews croakey.org/the-zap-all-the-…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Man applies for Voluntary Assisted Dying because he can't wait for essential aged care at home @Mark_Butler_MP @AnikaWells @ACCPAAustralia @CroakeyNews 9news.com.au/national/adelai…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and others like Tony Abbott want abortion on the national agenda as debate engulfs QLD state politics.
Australia - this is how Trump influence overturns established policy.
It will get worse.
smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Our governments and hospitals are failing us. 14% of Covid deaths in NSW last year were from infections acquired in hospitals. And that information was not shared with the public until compelled by a FOI.
abc.net.au/news/2024-10-14/t…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
“…widespread indifference to COVID is costing too many lives and adding unnecessary pressure to a health system already under strain” abc.net.au/news/2024-10-14/t…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
On 14 October, an Israeli airstrike targeted an area housing displaced people inside the MSF-supported Al Aqsa hospital compound in Deir Al Balah, resulting in 65 wounded and 5 dead. It is the seventh time that Al Aqsa hospital compound was bombed since March 2024; three of them in the last month.
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Always Was Always Will Be a Yes for me and my Mob! Thank you to all who voted Yes last year. Many still healing, but we keep going ... !
1st Anniversary of #VoicetoParliament #Referendum #Justice
#UluruStatementoftheHeart
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
"They are highly skilled in medicine, but also understand this isn’t enough without social action at whatever scale." @timsenior digs in again to Deep End GPs on his Churchill Fellowship tour, stopping over in Scotland croakey.org/from-scotland-so…
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
More data on the association between COVID and cardiovascular disease. Especially important given the ongoing ubiquitous nature of (re)infection.
Covid and increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) 3-years out
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…
2-fold increased for any severity of Covid
~4-fold increase for Covid requiring hospitalization
"a coronary artery disease equivalent"
interaction with non-O blood types
@uk_biobank
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Pleasure to share a session on Clean Indoor Air at @unionsaustralia Healthy Work Conference with @plumskyjam and @ColinKinner and hearing about their work to improve education and inclusiveness in this space.
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Humbled & honoured to be included in a panel discussion on Clean Indoor Air for workplaces with Prof Lidia Morawska, Liam O'Brien @unionsaustralia, Veronica Black @nswnma and @CrabbBrendan at ACTU Healthy Work conference. Followed by presentations with @plumskyjam & @ColinKinner
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
Suicide deaths are tragically too common. But let’s celebrate that death by suicide fell during the 1st phase of the COVID pandemic & rates have remained lower ever since. We need to really learn & apply the lessons from that. @ABSStats Cause of death 2023 data released today
Jennifer Doggett retweeted
#WorldsightDay is in 10 days!
What will you do to #LoveYourEyes and #LoveYourKidsEyes? Make your pledge today: iapb.world/make_a_pledge
This #WorldSightDay is for the kids!
Challenge them to learn about their eyes with our fun #LoveYourEyes kids activity pages.
You will find everything from colouring pages and mazes to word searches and fun facts.
Keep your kids busy this weekend brnw.ch/21wNheZ
