Renshaw01 @Renshaw01@qoto.org

World Leprosy Day 2023
#Leprosy #infectiousdisease

29 January 2023
This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.

Visit the WHO information to learn more about the 2023 World Leprosy Day theme: "Act Now. End Leprosy."

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/01/29/default-calendar/act-now-end-leprosy-wld-2023

More on ChatGPT
#medicalwriting #medicalwriters #ChatGPT #llm #ai

Editor of Science also says no to ChatGTP authorship (following on from Nature's recent ground rules stating no LLM tool will be accepted as a credited author on a research paper)

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7879

https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/science.adg7879

Translation of the Malay text in the above Toot by @andrybrew (Twitter) and @dasaptaerwin@mastodon.online

[Warning. Text was translated with Google translator tool on Twitter.]

"fast process journals accused of predators. a good journal takes a long time. It's hard to be a researcher as measured by journal publications like this.

the first time the publisher was blocked, you know, not just the journal.

even though mdpi and frontiers have a lot of good papers and journals."

Let's move for breast cancer
#breastcancer #thankscancer

[Following originally appeared as a tweet on Twitter]

Fancy digging out your trainers and taking on a challenge for people affected by breast cancer? Whether you pedal, jump, sprint, jog, trek or walk - 2023 is your year to do it - let's move!

Find your 2023 challenge today at https://breastcancernow.org/get-involved/sports-adventure?utm_source=twittero&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=270123ChallengeEvents

FREE educational resources on vaccines and immunology

Free cleverly designed information promoting the importance of vaccines.

The British Society for Immunology has produced some great educational resources including:
-- infographics
-- 'bite-sized immunology'
-- links to their youtube channel
-- activity packs (contents include gamified teaching aids on immunology, activities including a recipe for snot, illustrations for colouring in), for different age groups of children and for adults.

Explore the 'Public Information' part of their website for the information.
https://www.immunology.org/public-information

https://www.immunology.org/public-information/vaccine-resources/vaccines/vaccine-infographics/whats-vaccine

https://www.immunology.org/public-information/vaccine-resources/vaccines/activity-packs

Ground rules on use of ChatGPT in academic writing (part 2)

#medicalwriting #academicwriting #AI #llms #chatgpt

The key message from the journal Nature's ground rules on use of LLM tools like Chat GPT: no LLM tool will be accepted as a credited author on a research paper

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023

Ground rules on use of ChatGPT in academic writing

#medicalwriting #academicwriting #AI #llms #chatgpt

The journal Nature has issued some ground rules on using ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) in academic writing.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00191-1

Why did news on a study presented at ASCO 2022 go viral?
#medicalwriters #AI #informatics

News articles from major publishers used exaggerated language that was picked up by other media and by influential non-medical social media accounts.
The exaggerated language substantially overemphasized the narrative of this trial, and likely played a key role in the viral spread of information among the general public in news and social media.
This methodology, using AI combining natural language models with text analytics allows analysis of large volumes of text to gain insights into the spread of messages.

Thread from Twitter: https://twitter.com/OxPharmaGenesis/status/1617891709794516993

As Oxford Pharma Genesis don't seem to have a Mastodon account, I'm re-tooting this here (with a summary based on the conclusions).

View the full poster here: https://www.pharmagenesis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/why-did-it-go-viral.pdf

Virus explorer

Ooo. I like this!
https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/virus-explorer/
https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/virus-explorer/

ORCID iD uptake in pharma-sponsored research
#medicalwriters #openpharma

Check out poster 11 today at #ISMPPEurope2023 on ORCID uptake in #pharma-sponsored research to learn about trends in ORCID iD registration by pharma employees and changes in ORCID iD use in pharma-funded publications.
Developed with
@ORCID_Org
Reproduced from @_OpenPharma Twitter account because I can't see an OpenPharma account on Mastodon

https://pharmagenesis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/orcid-uptake-in-pharma-sponsored-research.pdf

https://connect.ismpp.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=7120b2f0-9034-402c-ab48-e7031d838905&Home=/events/calendar

Prepare for British Science Week 2023

Info about the Poster Competition: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/poster-competition/

More on planning activities here: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/

This week is cervical cancer prevention week
23rd-29th January 2023
#thankscancer #cervicalcancer #HPVvaccination

We have the tools to make cervical cancer a thing of the past. HPV vaccination, cervical screening, and treatment for cell changes can all help prevent it but we need to increase awareness and uptake, and the funding to do so.

Did you know that 1 in 3 women do not take up their cervical screening (smear test) invite?

For more information and a resource pack, visit:
https://www.jostrust.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/cervical-cancer-prevention-week

Innovation ways to use ChatGTP in academia
#STEM #medicalwriters #ai #chatgtp

Question: "If AI is part of future professional workflows how can academics get students to use it ethically as part of an assessment?"

A thread from Marcus O'Donnell
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1615840494818578432.html

Tooting on Mastodon because I can't see Marcus on this platform.

Stem cell transplants play a key role in the treatment of blood cancers
#Cancer #Thankscancer #bloodcancer

But unfortunately four of every 10 UK patients looking for an unrelated donor are unable to find a match

Why not consider joining the British stem cell register to become British stem cell donor? Joining is as simple as taking a cheek cell swab. Join here: https://www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-donor

See the Blood Cancer UK Twitter video and thread for more information
https://twitter.com/bloodcancer_uk/status/1613575340986896385

More on stamping out bad science
#medicalwriters #stem #influencers

The United Nations recognises that misinformation is dangerous and puts people's well-being at risk, and is asking influencers and others sharing info to pause before they share.

HOW TO SHARE RESPONSIBLY
Whether you’re forwarding a message, retweeting a story or watching a video in your feed — before you press share, take a moment to pause (see image).

A rough guide to spotting bad science
#medicalwriters #journalists

From https://www.compoundchem.com/

Being able to evaluate the evidence behind a scientific claim is important. Being able to recognise bad science reporting, or faults in scientific studies, is equally important. These 12 points (in the attached poster) will help you separate the science from the pseudoscience

Stands to reason you should not rely on a press release but go back to the original source of the data if at all possible.

Originally posted by @jonathanstea on Twitter but I can't see it on Mastodon.

Breast cancer recurrence / metastasis and alcohol
#breastcancer #thankscancer

Women who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer (particularly those who have had oestrogen-positive breast cancer) are advised to stick to no more than 5 units of alcohol a week by the World Cancer Research Fund.

Note: 1 glass of wine (175 ml) is about 2.3 units. So that is only 2 glasses of wine a week. Yikes!

For more info on recent evidence explained by Dr Liz O'Riordan (see link).

https://twitter.com/Liz_ORiordan/status/1612772110350303236