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Mavis Machirori

@ThinkSpeakMavis

Midwife |Phd |Senior Researcher Health & Covid Tech @AdaLovelaceInst | 1/2 @geneticsengage. Data &(genomic/bio/digi)tech.

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TheShuriNetwork(@NetworkShuri) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Applications for Cohort 4 will open at the end of May / early June - join one of our webinars and become a member TheShuriNetwork to hear more about our Digital Fellowships, bursaries and events ! shurinetwork.com

Applications for Cohort 4 will open at the end of May / early June - join one of our webinars and become a member @NetworkShuri to hear more about our Digital Fellowships, bursaries and events ! shurinetwork.com
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@GeneticsEngage(@geneticsengage) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Was beyond super to be part of the discussions for this first ever …ackbrownbioethics.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/event/bbb-conf…. Inspired by the work the co-founders are doing, conversations show that if we convene to break barriers, those communities we belong to, will ultimately benefit. for all

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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI: We are hiring a Public Participation & Research Practice Lead.

Want to develop, deliver and oversee our public participation and research projects, team and strategy?

Apply by 22 April⬇️

adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-par…

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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Job alert! We are looking for a Public Participation & Research Practice Lead to develop, deliver and oversee our public participation and research projects, team and strategy.

Apply by 22 April⬇️
adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-par…

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Mavis Machirori(@ThinkSpeakMavis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Was great to read this review and all the work that went into it. Many recs resonate w/ work we do Ada Lovelace Institute incl ESLI and public engagement of genomics when driven by AI; getting developers to think about how they use data, & how procuring can support good outcomes.

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Edinburgh Law School is seeking to hire a Lecturer in Medical Law and Ethics (permanent contract), with a start date of 1 August 2024. The closing date for applications is Monday 8th April 2024. Information here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

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Brhmie Balaram(@Brhmie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us next week for an Insights Session as part of our Community for Racial & Ethnic Equity in AI, focused on standards for data diversity and lessons from AI fairness assessments. Register here: events.england.nhs.uk/events/communi…

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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AI may offer opportunities to address public sector challenges, but the Government must take action to develop and deploy them responsibly, safely and ethically.🧵

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Mavis Machirori(@ThinkSpeakMavis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good challenges by Fair By Design to design insurance transparently and not penalise poverty. Parallels to health where we see differences by gender, poverty, ethnicity and place.

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The Conversation(@ConversationUK) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Recent data from the UK show that death rates during pregnancy and the period shortly after are reaching levels not seen in the country for almost 20 years. Experts

Allison Felker and Marian Knight MBE MBRRACE UK explain why this is happening.

theconversation.com/maternal-death…

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Dr Christine Ekechi(@DrEkechi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A brilliant show where you get factual answers to your everyday questions about women’s health. This month’s episode is on fibroids! Make sure to tune in or catch the replay on BBC Sounds

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linnet taylor @linnetelwin@someone.elses.computer(@linnetelwin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

what rules apply when commercial tech providers become involved in mental health interventions? Tineke Broer and I are hiring a PhD at TILT, Tilburg University (NL) to work on sociolegal aspects of digital mental health. apply till march 31st here: tiu.nu/22135

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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UK Government has published its response to its AI Regulation White Paper consultation.

While the Government has made some positive steps, more needs to be done to ensure that AI works for people and society.

Read our full comment⬇️
adalovelaceinstitute.org/press-release/…

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Morty 🇺🇦(@mortenoxe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Elisabeth Bik After reporting concerns regarding Aggarwal in 2014, I got this email (sent by a mistake?) from the responsible person for ethical issues at MDACC. They didn't care then and they don't care now.

@MicrobiomDigest After reporting concerns regarding Aggarwal in 2014, I got this email (sent by a mistake?) from the responsible person for ethical issues at MDACC. They didn't care then and they don't care now.
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Sir Michael Marmot(@MichaelMarmot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The situation in the UK is deeply concerning. Health is declining and health inequalities are widening. This is not the case with other European countries. The UK's rankings have gone down since 2014. What a tragic waste of lives UCL The BMJ

The situation in the UK is deeply concerning. Health is declining and health inequalities are widening. This is not the case with other European countries. The UK's rankings have gone down since 2014. What a tragic waste of lives @ucl @bmj_latest
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Mavis Machirori(@ThinkSpeakMavis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Persisting inequalities by ethnicity and socioeconomic status indicate that we must think beyond maternity care to address the underlying structures that impact health...such as housing, education, and access to healthy environments.”

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And with Anna, we spoke about some of the key concerns with use of AI across healthcare, some basics needs to be covered for AI to be equitable for all

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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢How could technology companies meaningfully involve public perspectives in AI development, and how do they understand or use public participation methods?

Our discussion paper aims to inform the conversation around ‘participatory AI’.

adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/going-p… (1/6)

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