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🌫️ Microplastics research started in the 1970s when they correlated it with marine environments. However, only in the last 20-30 years (2010s) have scientists found a link with microplastics and the threat on human health! What are microplastics? They are tiny plastic particles (less than 5mm) that come from many consumer products we use today such as cosmetics, paper cups, bedsheets, skin care, shampoo and more 🤯. I did an interview with an environmental and microplastics researcher, Dana Zhaxylykova who discussed fairly new discoveries regarding how microplastics is linked to health such as respiratory issues, dementia, endocrine disruption, Cancer, and even reproductive issues! A recent study suggests that in utero exposure to microplastics not only adversely affects fetal and neonatal body weight, but also compromises fetal organ development 🤰🏾. More studies are confirming the growing concern regarding microplastics, pregnant women and unborn babies. The full length YouTube video goes more in depth about our daily exposure to microplastics and how to reduce that exposure: https://lnkd.in/euP2QwQ9 If you are interested in collaborating with microplastics researchers, joining studies or wanting to recruit participants for your research projects linked to health, register on our PROBr™ website: https://www.probr.co Source: https://lnkd.in/eMf-z38d

As UK Disability History Month 2024 comes to a close, Lisa an NHS England Nurse, tells us what disability means to her 💜 Our platform focuses on providing research opportunities for underrepresented groups who want to make an impact in healthcare. Whether you want to be a participant or have a research project idea, we keep it simple and easy for diverse groups! Sign up now: https://probr.co #disabilityawareness #disability #neurodivergent #research

Do you know the difference between visible and invisible disability now for #disabilityawareness?🚶🏾♀️ Meet Lisa, a staff nurse who is a disability and patient advocate 🤲🏿 She is has made great impact in the underrepresented community and plans to continue her initiative as well as encouraging research 🤩🤎 #research #probr #patientadvocate

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 I’m thrilled to announce that PROBr™ has been named a winner of the Acorn Compliance Innovation Fund Award! This incredible achievement means our digital platform is now on the path to becoming DTAC-compliant! What this win means for PROBr™ and our users: 💫 Researchers are assured that PROBr meets rigorous NHS standards, making it easier to recruit participants and manage studies with confidence. 💫 Participants gain peace of mind knowing that their data and privacy are protected by top-tier compliance measures. 💫 And increased support for more diverse, inclusive, and impactful research. A huge thank you to Acorn Compliance for this opportunity! 🚀 To get exclusive updates, perks (like free participant surveys), and get alerted when our platform launches, sign up to our launch waitlist: https://lnkd.in/eNHcP2Uk If you need help with recruiting diverse participants for your studies or surveys, please contact me! NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester Emily Lloyd Edward Dawson PRECIOUS Awards

Have you practiced any of these tips before? Did you know? 👉🏾 Black participants were more likely than White participants to experience preventable harm during their healthcare, specifically due to problems with how their care was organised or managed. This difference occurred even when other factors like age, health conditions, or other personal characteristics were taken into account. Being your advocate starts now! This was found in a 2021 study: https://lnkd.in/dQtGkvQ3 Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN) #blackhealth #patients #ethnicpatients #PROBr #advocate #healthcare

There’s strength in community 🫶🏽 Making a change in research starts with the people. We have the power to make healthcare equitable for all. We need to find our voice to make it happen! What are your thoughts? To join our community of Changemakers in healthcare, follow us! Maria Lawal #blackhealth #clinicalresearch #research #healthcare

Despite academic struggles throughout highschool, graduating with a 1.8 GPA, Ronnie Sidney II, LCSW became an LCSW, best-selling author, and entrepreneur, defying the statistical odds. - Today, he is known for books like ‘Nelson Beats the Odds’, a comic about a young man’s struggle with the shame of being placed in special education and ‘Tameka’s New Dress’, a book addressing childhood trauma, parental substance abuse, kinship care, and bullying. Suitable books for young children. - Follow PROBr™ if you enjoy this type of content. DM for credit or removal request (no copyright intended). All rights and credits reserved to the respective owner(s).

Are patients more trusting of clinicians that look like them? Rudy Malle💯 made a favourable point! A study surveyed over 100,000 people and found that patients-physician concordance racially/ethnically/gender were ranked higher than patient-physician discordance(Takeshita et al 2020) https://lnkd.in/eKmbYCNJ Full YouTube video here: https://lnkd.in/eC6TNq7P Dr. Giovannie Jean-Louis Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN) Saumu Lwembe, DrPH Mark T.

Are Clinical Trials Operations the glue that can make or break the whole research design? Attend this upcoming interactive LinkedIn Live powered by PROBr™ where you (the audience) will understand clinical trial operational impact, inclusivity, and policies with expert guests: 💡Cherish B., who has been in the industry for over a decade with other projects she will discuss on the panel, and Rudy Malle💯, a Clinical Research Leader who has dedicated his educational and professional career to Clinical Trials! We will do a deep dive into Clinical Trials Operations and its implications on the methods and policies. We have also reserved time for Live questions that you can exclusively ask our guests ❓ That will be the only time to do it! Going live- 3pm UK time; 10am US Eastern Time

Banke Faboyede completed her BSc in Biochemistry and was given the opportunity to work in the Clinical Trials space. Within 2 years, she earned her role as a Clinical Trials Manager. You will gain some insight to either get promoted in your career or make a pivot. We especially want to extend this learning opportunity to ethnic minority groups who want to get involved in this space and know what diversity is crucial! Follow PROBr™ for updates on research improvement! #clinicaltrials #research #inclusivity