Network bringing together researchers working on cancer in humanities and social sciences. Funded by @wellcometrust
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Cinzia Greco is the principal investigator on the Medical Uncertainty project. She is a first-generation migrant academic, and works across several countries, languages, and disciplines.
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Sally Cross is working as a Research Assistant on the Medical Uncertainty project, and completing a PhD focused on fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She has previously worked for non-profit organisations, working on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
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The Medical Uncertainty project is hosted at Centre for History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester and funded by the Wellcome Trust.
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We are exploring experiences of medical uncertainty in relation to fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID and chemo-brain. We are working with patients, doctors and researchers to transform medical perceptions of these conditions.
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News: Leaked documents suggest Philip Morris International's link to research activities
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News: #Cancer priorities set out in #UK manifestos as organisations warn of worsening standards thelancet.com/journals/lanon…
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We have launched our newly updated website and will be updating it with research and studies around the world to help anyone who has survived cancer and experienced Chemobrain.
Let me know your thoughts
chemobrain.co.uk
#chemobrain #chemo #survivingcancer
#cancer
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Imagine knowing you have cancer but waiting months for treatment.
🚨This has been the reality for over 380,000 patients since 2015.
With 30% shortfall in radiologists & 15% in oncologists, the next govt must prioritise funding and retaining staff.
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Only six days left to get in touch with @therealcaitjan and me about our Routledge Handbook for the History of Modern Medicine docs.google.com/forms/d/1IND… #histmed #twitterstorians
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Sharing a few recent publications.
1, w/ my former MA mentee Sasha Kramer (now PhD student in Anthro at Hopkins), “Affective economies in crowdfunding for cancer” is now published online at @medanthq. This feels momentous; data collection began pre-COVID
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Just drawing attention to a one year lecturer position at KCL in History of Science and Tech in Britain and the World.
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1/4 #MetastaticMay started our campaign across social media about the #CostofLiving.
We have a fantastic creative team behind METUPUK & the logo is a great representation of the messaging we are getting out about #metastaticbreastcancer
#severitymodifier
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Las inmunoterapias y el auge de las plataformas de ARN mensajero alientan el optimismo de los científicos con vistas a lograr una vacuna contra el cáncer, pero los mismos expertos adviernte de que no será un fármaco universal elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar…
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Belle Shayer, the last surviving founder of @BCAction , died yesterday aged 93. Following her second breast cancer diagnosis, in July 1990, together with Elenore Pred, Susan Claymon and Linda Reyes, she started a "truly grassroots" organization. #bcsm
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Le dernier numéro des “Cahiers de la LCD” est disponible sur Cairn. Dirigé par Anastasia Meidani, il porte sur les discriminations subies par les personnes porteuses de handicaps invisibles
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[À paraître] Didier Fassin, “Sciences sociales par temps de #crise”, @EditionsCdF, coll. “Leçons inaugurales”, en librairie à partir du 16 novembre 📚 college-de-france.fr/fr/actu… #SHS #SciencesHumaines #actualité #éthique #politique @lcdpu @cdf1530
ALT Première de couverture de la seconde leçon inaugurale de Didier Fassin au Collège de France, @EditionsCdF, 2023.
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Great news: The new website is live! We are launching it today with an exciting set of articles on metabolic thinking. Check it out: somatosphere.net Also, the previous website is still online and all articles are available as archive on somatosphere.com
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Already approved drugs could cut risk of cervical cancer return, study finds theguardian.com/society/2023…
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Role available at @MancHSTM! On the Wellcome-funded "Multi-layered Medical Uncertainty" project with @Cinzia_Greco_ (blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm…).
The post-holder studies for a PhD, *but* it pays as a Research Assistant role. £30K+, 4 years fixed-term.
jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/Jo…
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The BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships are open for application. The scheme supports established and senior researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to complete research through a sustained period of leave for one year. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/fund…
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