Daniel Demant
@demant_daniel
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Associate Professor @UTS_PH - Epidemiologist. LGBT Health, HIV/STI stuff and drugs.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined July 2018
Sign the petition to save the UTS School of Public Health:
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Save UTS Public Health – For Students, Communities, and Equity
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A statement from the Therapeutic Goods Administration on paracetamol use in pregnancy.
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UTS to slash 400 jobs but tells staff not to get stressed? The uni's list of tips "trivialise psychosocial harm and are profoundly embarrassing for a university". Join our campaign for better universities: https://t.co/rUQrZIHcL5
https://t.co/KUGrSpGWyi
#HigherEducation #HigherEd
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The University of Technology Sydney is suspending more than 100 courses as it prepares for a controversial redundancy program to save $100 million.
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‘Some staff felt physically ill and others left work early after learning of the course suspensions, said Dr Sarah Attfield’ UTS NTEU branch president describing the ‘culture of fear’ as staff yet again face job and course cuts.
theguardian.com
The freeze comes as the university pursues $100m in cost cuts and after it announced in April it could axe 400 jobs
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📢 Journal Article Published! 🚀 I’m excited to share my first academic publication — already published in Health Promotion International! @HealthPromInt As an Honours student at the UTS School of Public Health @UTSEngage @UTS_PH, I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to my
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Abstract. Health-related podcasts have gained popularity as a digital medium for health promotion, particularly among young people; however, their remains
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Gay, bisexual and queer men in Greater Sydney – share your voice. We are running a study on how PrEP shaped our community. More information: https://t.co/WuMMEFChWj
#PrEP #SexualHealth #GaySydney
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We’re so proud of our Public Health graduates! In a world facing growing health challenges and rapid change, your journey has prepared you to lead with insight and empathy.
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Gay, bisexual and queer men in Greater Sydney – share your voice. We are running a study on how PrEP shaped our community. More information: https://t.co/WuMMEFChWj
#PrEP #SexualHealth #GaySydney
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NEW 🧵 The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
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What is herd immunity? How do vaccines protect us? A/Prof. Jane Frawley dives into immunisation, misinformation & vaccine access in this episode of Curiosities. Watch here: https://t.co/ePjbf8bOW7
#VaccinesWork #PublicHealth #HerdImmunity #UTSHealth
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What an embarrassing country.
science.org
Neuroscience institutes tells 10 scientists placed on leave it’s working on a “long-term” solution to officially reinstating them
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🎧 Call for health professionals. Help shape the future of youth sexual health education! 😊 We’re currently inviting health professionals to take part in an online focus group exploring how podcasts can be used to support sexual and reproductive health promotion among young
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Looks like conferences can no longer take place in the US. https://t.co/rZA50x1fNm
theguardian.com
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
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A university degree is a qualification, not a morality clause. A University revoking degrees for 'wrong think' makes a total mockery of its mission. This is also the most authoritarian 'right-woke' nonsense I've come across in a while. 1/
BREAKING: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HAS JUST SUSPENDED, EXPELLED, AND REVOKED DEGREES FROM 22 STUDENTS FOR PROTESTING GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE
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A wonderful report published by @Jo_T_River, myself and others exploring LGBTQ+ people's experiences with mental health services in Australia, highlighting barriers, gaps and opportunities for more inclusive care.🏳️🌈 Full report: https://t.co/RnSBWy0DE6
#LGBTQHealth
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PhD student @JemalEbrahimSh1 published another great paper on the prevalence of mental health conditions among young people who use substances in the West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Read more here: https://t.co/ooagqz0Aad
@ProfAdamsARCCIM @UTS_Health @UTS_PH
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Almost NO research on: - Feasibility of Doxy PrEP in real-world settings - Knowledge transfer strategies - Acceptability among women, racialized groups, sex workers, or people in lower-income countries
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What about healthcare providers? - Only 1 study included their perspectives. - 43% willing to prescribe Doxy PrEP, but this jumped to 89% if endorsed by a governing body (e.g., CDC).
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What do people think? - Acceptability among GBMSM: 54.3% - 67.5%. - Higher interest among those engaging in ‘high-risk’ sex, with past STIs, or already on HIV PrEP. - Stigma & antimicrobial resistance concerns remain key barriers
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Who was studied? - Most research focused on gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). - Studies were conducted in high-income countries. - Limited data on women, sex workers, Indigenous populations, & other racialized groups.
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