@LisaBarrettID

ID doc, scientist, believer that anything is possible if we look after each other

 Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined July 2014
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Stepping up repeatedly to respond to outbreaks of some of the world’s deadliest emerging viruses doesn’t count for much these days if it becomes politically expedient to target you. To my colleagues & all my fellow Americans—today it’s Vincent & Kwe. Tomorrow maybe it’s your turn. This is fascist shit. If it stands it is the end of our democracy
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CTV News Atlantic@CTVAtlanticMay 6
Dalhousie scientists make breakthroughs in ovarian cancer research ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-sco…

Dalhousie scientists make breakthroughs in ovarian cancer research

A team of researchers at Dalhousie University is making major strides in ovarian cancer research with an investment of $725,000 from Ovarian Cancer Canada.

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@DrJenGunterMar 29
Do you have questions on menopause hormone therapy? I am giving a free webinar on Tuesday, March 31 at 5 pm Pacific, sponsored by @BCWomensHosp zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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The BMJ
@bmj_latest5 Apr 2025
This article explores the health impacts of homelessness, barriers to accessing healthcare, and practical considerations for clinicians providing care. Includes a #BMJInfographic setting out advice bmj.com/content/388/bmj-2024…
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Important wake up call: #H5N1 BirdFlu just sequenced by @CDCgov from severe Louisiana patient Most important, the H5 virus mutated inside the single patient to gain an ability to bind human receptors in the upper respiratory tract It takes just one… cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotlights/…
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Good on ya. In my experience, it’s not the word to which people object, it’s the state. Better than renaming, understand frailty and tackle it. Often in hospitals, no matter the word, many are comfortable in denigrating the people who live with it. That’s what needs to change.
Karen@Karen179976438 Aug 2024
Replying to @DrAROrkaby @Krockdoc @NEJM
I am going to try to read this with an open mind.. the word "frailty " just makes me uncomfortable.
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Politicians will trust the science - until the evidence doesn't suit the public and becomes politically inconvenient. The attacks on supervised consumption sites and suffer supply are striking examples, by @garymasonglobe theglobeandmail.com/opinion/… via @GlobeDebate #ToxicDrugCrisis

Opinion: Politicians will trust the science - until the public says otherwise

The B.C. government listened to public health experts during the pandemic, but has changed its tune on drug policy

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Children are disproportionately impacted in the large mpox outbreak occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While mpox vaccines are effective in reducing the risk of infection & mitigating disease severity, they are not widely available in the DRC. Ensuring the safe vaccination of children against mpox would be immensely helpful. Link: tinyurl.com/3nv2vzfx
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The country is on fire.🔥Pierre Poilievre doesn’t seem to care. He has utter contempt for any discussion of mitigation of #ClimateChange, by ⁦@garymasonglobe⁩ via @GlobeDebate theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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Congratulations to the Kirby's @Jasongrebely &team who have been awarded $5M from @healthgovau MRFF for research that will enable the national scale up of point-of-care testing for #hepatitisC @SophyShih | @E_B_Cunningham | @LiseLafferty | @Flinders kirby.unsw.edu.au/news/kirby…

Kirby Institute receives $5M for research to improve hepatitis C testing Primary tabs View Edit(a...

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has been awarded almost $5 million from the Australian Government in a Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant to implement and evaluate new point-of-care testing...

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Thrilled to share our team's newest paper examining the cellular ecosystem of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare liver disease that has no current treatments, a fact that we hope to change with our single cell, single nuc and spatial atlasing efforts! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#scRNA-seq #spatial transcriptomics

ALT #scRNA-seq #spatial transcriptomics

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Brittlestar
@brittlestar7 Jan 2024
I’ve learned things this week thanks to my Dad… We have no concern for our dignity during birth, illness, then the end of life. So… Enjoy yourself. Don’t fret over how you look. Be silly. Be kind. Be respectful. Live when you can. Dignity is for job interviews.
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Last night @PinkLarkin hosted a Christmas dinner for many of my clients who live in Victoria Park and Grand Parade. Sit down meal with table service. The food and service was excellent. Lots of engagement. Thanks for your generosity during this tough, cold Christmas season.
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I was visiting the tent encampment in Lower Sackville when the winds picked up. Tents were blowing away, collapsing, and tearing apart. This is what an emergency looks like. These people have nowhere else to go. They need safe, secure housing out of the elements. #nspoli
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NSW Health
@NSWHealth26 Oct 2023
With COVID-19 cases increasing in the community, some people, including people at higher risk of severe illness, may choose to wear a mask to protect themselves, such as when in indoor settings or on public transport. Be kind and considerate of someone’s choice to wear a mask.
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Congrats to @DalMedSchool med student extraordinaire @jordsfletch for presenting her research exploring patterns & practices related to PICC line use among hospital inpatients who use drugs @HealthNS @NSHAcentral as part of @csam_smca annual conference!
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Zain Chagla@zchagla18 Oct 2023
Measles is spreading globally. Vaccination is important, but clinicians need to keep an index of suspicion in patients who return from travel, particularly without a full vaccine series. This includes places like Europe. cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/2-…

2 Outaouais residents contract measles, spend time in Ottawa hospital    | CBC News

Western Quebec's health authority says two people who contracted measles abroad recently spent time in a hospital in Ottawa.

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HRM @hfxgov to provide an update on "Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act." Media are invited to participate. Remarks will be delivered by @MikeSavageHFX & Cathie O’Toole, CAO. Thursday, October 12, 3:45 p.m. at Halifax Hall, located in City Hall (@DowntownHalifax)
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Effectiveness of Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations in Infants Aged 6 Months During SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Predominance — 20 States, March 9, 2022–May 31, 2023 | MMWR cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/m…

Effectiveness of Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination...

This report describes how young infants of people who received a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant were less likely to be hospitalized or experience serious complications from COVID-19.

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Event charged days! Where shall I start!! ... 1- Celebrating my birthday with @RiceLaboratory (our first selfie after "Officially" getting the @NobelPrize as we launch @HCVFlavi2023 in Atlanta!
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