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After being carried away...I found my way back with a £1 umbrella from Oxford. A lot of branches on the roads. Hope you are all safe. Whispyhistory (talk) 06:38, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
@Redrose64:... I did visit Sir William Osler's home...and I hope to come back to Oxford, at least to catch up with Mvolz and others. Thanks for the reminder. Storm is still blowing off branches where I am and I can't hear the woodpecker anymore. Whispyhistory (talk) 18:14, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
Hi @Nizil Shah:...yes a storm in the UK. Sadly, many homes have flooded. I am ok, just few fallen trees and some missing wildlife. I usually hear owls and woodpeckers, but not anymore. It has also meant that I have missed some meet-ups. Don't mind the confusion above..some of it is just cheerful encouragement. I will look at the article you have suggested. It is also encouraging that you feel I can make it better. Have a lovely day. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:54, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
Birds don't like rain. According to The Times, woodpeckers don't get brain damage from their energetic pecking because they have very thick skulls ... a bit like Wikipedians. Philafrenzy (talk) 08:59, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
Yet, oddly, they often bathe in pools of water. And of course, they appear after a rain storm to collect worms, but I don't recall seeing them doing so during rain. Philafrenzy (talk) 16:01, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
@Nizil Shah: There have been two storms in the UK recently, Storm Ciara was over the weekend that Whispyhistory bought an umbrella in Oxford, whilst Storm Dennis was the following weekend. Of course, even put together they have nothing on a monsoon. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:53, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
.. interested in south Asian history? As I have seen, you created lots of pages on it. Let me know if I can help you in anyway because of similar interests. —Harshil want to talk?05:42, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi..@Harshil169:..I'm interested in everything at the moment, but particularly the time period of the interwar years. Thank you for expanding Anand's book. It is well worth reading and opens up many more potential articles. I'll try and add to it when time and maybe we can dyk it. Whispyhistory (talk) 06:06, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
It's on my desk now and I regularly expand/create pages related to books. I am finding more reception about this. Will add synopsis of book once I will complete reading. Let's take it to GA then. Harshil want to talk?06:18, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
Try it @Harshil169:...Go to the nomination page and add the article title and follow instructions. If stuck, see how others have done it. I'll watch and feel free to ask me along the way. Check your reference layouts etc. Once you have a few, you will be helping others. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:24, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
Arthur V. Sellwood has been nominated for Did You Know
On 24 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Enno Stephan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Enno Stephan's book Geheimauftrag Irland caused embarrassment in Ireland when it revealed details of Nazi espionage in the country? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Enno Stephan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Enno Stephan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 6 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Daniel R. Lucey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that infectious disease specialist Daniel R. Lucey has hypothesised that the virus(pictured) that caused the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak may have been quietly circulating among humans since at least November 2019? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daniel R. Lucey. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Daniel R. Lucey), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 6 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lisa von Pott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the British security services described Lisa von Pott as the organiser of a pro-Nazi espionage group in wartime Vienna? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lisa von Pott. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lisa von Pott), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 7 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Winston Price, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1953, American scientist Winston Price isolated the first rhinovirus, the most prevalent cause of the common cold? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Winston Price. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Winston Price), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On the case Holmes. The sneeze image was interesting. Did you know the droplets went that far?. Up to you..more global....everyone sneezes, not everyone uses the NHS. Whispyhistory (talk) 13:54, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
It's too dense and indigestible. Add more about his views and experiences. The education section is a parade of facts. Make it more readable please. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:41, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
On 13 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arthur V. Sellwood, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Arthur and Mary Sellwood had the idea for a book (cover shown) on Victorian railway murders in the 1940s, but did not write it until after a "violent incident on a night train" in the 1970s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur V. Sellwood. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Arthur V. Sellwood), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Hi Whispyhistory, I'm a journalist who has written a fair amount about Wikipedia. Some of my work is here: stephenharrison.com
I'm writing an article about Coronavirus on Wikipedia and Doc James said I might reach out to you. Would you by chance be interested in being interviewed for the piece? If so, the best email address for me to connect is stephenbharrison at gmail dot com. Thank you for considering. Stephenbharrison (talk) 03:54, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
For participating in an interview for Wired which appeared in the article "How Wikipedia Prevents the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation". By the way, I was intrigued by the mention of a laser thermometer. I'd like to see a picture of it or one like it, if you've got the time to share one. I was aware that they existed for industrial use but I didn't know that medical versions existed. Regards, ↠Pine(✉)20:30, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
Thank you kindly @Pine:. Yes...it's just an infra-red thermometer...looks like one is being zapped or according to some children, followed by Tinkerbell. Whispyhistory (talk) 05:35, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
Interest in email interview for Wikimedia Women’s History Month initiative?
Hi Whispyhistory, I’m writing from the Communications team at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia. Earlier this March, we launched a global initiative for Women’s History Month called #WikiHerStory to raise awareness of Wikipedia’s gender gap, share opportunities for people to participate in projects that are helping close the gap, and showcase our inspiring network of women volunteers. Given your contributions to articles about COVID-19, we thought you’d be a great candidate for an email interview. If this is something you’d be interested in, please email me: asvitak at wikimedia dot org. We’re hoping to confirm participation as soon as possible this week. ASvitak (WMF) (talk) 19:36, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
Thank you!
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
I have noticed all your hard work on the COVID19 articles. Thank you for working so hard to keep this information accurate! JenOttawa (talk) 01:32, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
On 2 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jenny (orangutan), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was the human-like behaviour of Jenny(depicted), a resident of London Zoo, reinforced Charles Darwin's view that man was descended from animals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jenny (orangutan). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jenny (orangutan)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
@IMGWG10: Thank you kindly. My thoughts are with you too today. Would you like to help expand the article, maybe by looking over and adding some images or guiding us through? I spent much time going through the medical registers to find out about your grandfather and others. Whispyhistory (talk) 11:32, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
It was really good to hear from you in these difficult times, and to learn that our mutual friend is well. I can't imagine what this is like for you and yours, but thanks for everything you do, here and in real life. You truly are an awesome Wikipedian (and person!) GirthSummit (blether)20:28, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
On 20 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Susan Sweney, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Second World War fascist Susan Sweney(pictured) was shipwrecked so often that she described herself as "many times drowned"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Susan Sweney. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Susan Sweney), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Thanks for reaching out @Sechinsic:... A slight typo corrected. Nothing written up. But, it was interesting to go through again and check info in sources. Please do edit first paragraphs. Whispyhistory (talk) 05:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Clap for our Carers has been nominated for Did You Know
On 23 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ulrich Mohr, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when seeking to board an enemy ship, German naval officer Ulrich Mohr(pictured) once disguised himself as a British officer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ulrich Mohr. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ulrich Mohr), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Teri Mitti until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. MistyGraceWhite (talk) 14:31, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi Whispy, I'm supposed to obtain a QPG credit before I can put an article up for DYK. How am I supposed to get such a credit? Helping someone is easy but how do I prove the credit? Please help... Broichmore (talk) 15:42, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi @Broichmore:...Good to hear from you. I hope you are well. You mean QPQ. Which article is it for? You only need a QPQ if you have already nominated five dyk's already. To get one, choose another dyk nomination and click on review. There is a box on the side showing how. I can watch you or if you want, you can have one of mine. Happy to help team Oaks. You are the 2nd person to shorten me to Whispy (I like it) Whispyhistory (talk) 16:13, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
Yes Whispy, We missed you, on our last Zoom meet, LOL. Glad to know your live and kicking... The article I want to review (I've done it already) is USS Herald (1798) it was created by Acadronin. I used up my five a year ago. I'm guessing I can't nominate and review; or can I ?; he's not into procedural guff. It's a radically improved article. I have two or three hooks for him. Still I'm committed to helping out, perhaps you can nominate and I can review? As a fall back, please, I'll do one of yours as well. I did a review before, but got no credit for it, which has left me mystified, as how that happened and how to do, the bar seems to be higher now... In all the reams of procedure, I couldn't find that it was as easy as click on reviewBroichmore (talk) 16:49, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
@Broichmore:.... I gave a QPQ to your dyk. You can still review one in your own time now. You can gift one back one day but not necessary. I didn't know about the virtual meet-up. let me know next time. Miss everyone too. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:21, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
It was using Zoom, so video conferencing with all that implies. There was a link on the talk page of the meetup. And there is a discussion here. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:26, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
I have enlisted MIT and NASA to advise. Good images, the cropped one is better. I added it to the UK article. Looks like Dent was already qualified. You will want to read the source. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:03, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
I heard that trampolines were trending too. On the radio, I also heard someone say that we would need to rediscover the merits and methods of fever hospitals. I looked into that and found that they used to be a big deal, only disappearing about 50 years ago. Having made a start and checking some links, I notice that you recently started 1896 Gloucester smallpox epidemic which is covering another aspect. "Those who do not learn from history...", eh? Andrew🐉(talk) 16:56, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
@Andrew Davidson:...I didn't realise so many people had trampolines. Fever hospitals are interesting. I'll have a look too. I hope you dyk it. I think I've given up with Gloucester. Whispyhistory (talk) 17:51, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
I have done so but maybe it should be Isolation hospitals. Astonishing how much is missing in the Hospitals category. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:03, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
They have really bounced back and are heading for the sky, making Whispyhistory potentially the first Wikipedian in orbit. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:33, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for daily update....interesting. Was thinking of doing something/someone related to new ways of working eg. how medical provision has changed. I better finish the dentist and the parrot first. Whispyhistory (talk) 12:08, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
Whispyhistory, the QPQ you requested has been submitted for this nomination; please stop by and check to see whether it's okay and if the nomination can again be approved. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:36, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi @Lotje:...According to the labelling on the page, he is the one in the top right corner. His image in older age looks quite different. I'll double check and get back later. Thanks for reminding me to look at that stub. Whispyhistory (talk) 16:23, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi @Lotje:... have asked around and was sent one pdf of a paper titled "Memoir; John Blair Deaver" that appeared in the Annals of Surgery (no date).He still looks older but I can see it might fit with the top right image in the picture you sent. That's as close as it gets I think. I couldn't find that paper online. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:29, 18 June 2020 (UTC)
A happy Juneteenth, Canada Day, and July 4th to all. During tumultuous times, at least the newsletter returns. The newsletter remains experimental; if you have ideas, suggestions, or criticisms, please post them at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine/Newsletter. With that, here's what is happening this month:
Calling all reviewers! A rush of good article nominations has filled the WP:GAN#MED queue. Anyone can review a nomination against the good article criteria; see the instructions here for details. If you have questions about reviewing or would like some supervision as you get started, feel free to post at WT:GAN or my talk page. Happy reviewing!
The arbitration committee is hosting a large anti-harrassment RfC. Feedback from a broad swath of the community would be helpful.
Discussions of interest
A question regarding incorporating machine-readable disease codes into more medical articles is still ongoing at at VPP
An experienced user (right) entices a new user to contribute productively. The new user remains unaware of the hook embedded within until it's too late.
According to at least one metric (scroll to the bottom of this signpost article for a brief explanation) total edit levels are higher than they've been in a decade. By another metric they've at least substantially spiked over the last few months. The encyclopedia, and of course WikiProject Medicine, can only survive if we continue to rope in new editors to fill in for us as we lose the time, interest, or ability to improve the encyclopedia. We all know that this work can be time-consuming and frustrating, but hopefully we can put aside our frustrations to help guide and recruit the talent that will ensure the project's continued success.
This may be a good time to remind yourself of the Wikipedia introduction pages, which have recently been improved. Help:Introduction provides a streamlined starting point, while Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia provides a more comprehensive reference guide. The Wikipedia:Teahouse remains unnaturally quick at responding to questions, and is always a good place to direct new editors. The classic {{Welcome}} template has recently received a trimming, plus a few WikiProject Medicine-specific welcome templates are available at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine/Resources#Templates. When in doubt, you can always point an unsure user to WT:MED and we can all try to lend a hand. If you come across introductory resources that remain unclear, outdated, or conflicting please post at Wikipedia talk:Welcoming committee to bring it to the attention of interested editors.
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PhilafrenzyEdwardx...while we are so thankful, can I ask if I should feel responsible or obliged to tidy an article (has many tags etc) that is linked in a hook of a dyk that is due out in next few days? Whispyhistory (talk) 13:13, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
Agreed. There are so many articles on here that are a mess - best not to spread oneself too thinly. Personally, I find that looking after the articles I have created or contributed significantly to is already taking up too much of my wiki time. Edwardx (talk) 20:41, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
Hey Edwardx sorry ...long day...you are right... I'll re-look, my heart is saying I should check it out but I don't think I have the intellect to tackle it. Will have a read around and decide. I have a list of messes I wish I could fix. Whispyhistory (talk) 20:19, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
Neither of those two look too bad. As I'm sure you know, many Indian BLPs leave a lot to be desired. I try to avoid them. Even when you fix them up, IP editors keep messing around with them. Aggrey Burke looks worth starting. Edwardx (talk) 22:46, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
@Edwardx:... you are prob. right...I thought the same until I discovered the Black Panther and Who wants to be a Millionaire. I think this one is different; their lyrics are really quite exceptional. Always wondered if they ever realised who wrote about them...maybe they would not approve...anyway, done now. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:29, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
The default position is to write about what you know, but frankly, after one's first 100 new articles, you may as well write about what you find interesting and would like to know more about. It's a bit like attending a lecture and making notes in the hope that some of it may stick in the mind a bit longer. And you get to share your jottings with the world. Aggrey Burke was well worth starting - thanks for encouraging me. 1060 characters already, so not much more to go, and a great BLM DYK in prospect. Edwardx (talk) 21:29, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
@Edwardx:... I don't know how I missed your message above. Thanks for your encouragement too. There is a lot more to Burke eg. his views on categorising people, but I can't compose it yet. Feel free to make alternate hooks (Philafrenzy). fyi...I worked at that hospital in Mona too so brought back some memories. Whispyhistory (talk) 20:23, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
No problem, I should have put Whispyhistory or something, to alert you. After all, it's not your talkpage! The Burke article makes for fascinating reading. Keep up the good work. Edwardx (talk) 22:15, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
On 1 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cale Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St Luke's burial ground, on the south side of London's Cale Street, once had a 9-foot-high (2.7 m) wall and railings to protect against grave robbers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cale Street. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cale Street), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 4 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frank Clifford Rose, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that neurologist Frank Clifford Rose believed that any alcohol might cause a headache, but that red wine could trigger a migraine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frank Clifford Rose. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Frank Clifford Rose), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 15 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Claude Watney, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that brewer Claude Watney was one of several Old Etonians involved in the motor trade in Edwardian London? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Claude Watney. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Claude Watney), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 16 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Amazon parrot(depicted) was implicated as a source of the great parrot fever pandemic of 1929–30, in which more than 100 people died? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
@Redrose64:...I have fiddled around with it and found other columns and sections went out of line, so gave up. Please do something with it. I don't mind. If you think horizontal looks more tidy, then okay with. Grateful as always and thank you. BTW...I thought we had slowed down with dyks. Whispyhistory (talk) 10:40, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
Horizontal with the box will take up a huge amount of space. There's no problem with just listing the article names in a table, which I have done. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:27, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
On 22 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lillie Hall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charles Rolls's first car showroom, Lillie Hall, was on the site of a disused skating rink? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lillie Hall. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lillie Hall), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 29 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aggrey Burke, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1988, an enquiry confirmed Joe Collier and Aggrey Burke's findings that racial and sexual discrimination operated in the selection of students at London medical schools? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aggrey Burke. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aggrey Burke), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Despite continued tumult in the real world, the show–and the newsletter–must go on at WP:MED. As always your comments, concerns, and ideas are welcome at the newsletter talk page (and at WT:MED). Here is what's happening this month:
If you've got the time, please review a GA nomination (criteria/instructions). Nominations currently sit two months before review. Let's aim for a month or less.
Starting July 3rd, the WMF's "Wikipedia" social media accounts will highlight an "article of the week". If you've got the bandwidth, you can watchlist Social media/Article of the week (on meta) where they'll post the article around a day ahead of time for us to clean up. You can also suggest articles to highlight.
Several medicine-related FAs promoted 5+ years ago could use a review and update. An effort to organize our efforts is at WT:MED.
A large university class is working on medicine-related articles this month. They're largely focused on articles with maintenance tags. The students are working in small groups and posting their goals at each talk page. Consider watchlisting some of the assigned articles and helping the students (and us regulars) have a positive experience.
Tom (LT) is spearheading an effort to clean up and organize medicine-related templates, resulting in many active TfD discussions. See a list of active TfDs at WP:MED/Article alerts.
Number of academic papers focused on Wikipedia's health content each year
This month's Wikimedia Research Showcase was on the topic "Medical knowledge on Wikipedia". It featured two presentations from invited academics (link).
First, Denise Smith (Mcbrarian) at McMaster and Western Universities received a WMF grant to review the academic literature on "Wikipedia as a health resource". She found 89 papers on the topic, most of which aim to assess our health content's accuracy, comprehensiveness, or readability. Findings vary, but are complicated by poor comparators (e.g. Wikipedia vs. a surgery textbook), the fluidity of content (research becomes dated quickly), and attempts to generalize to "health content" with no discussion of how our content is a patchwork of articles in vastly different states. The remaining papers fall into one of three categories: the use of Wikipedia as (1) a general medical resource, (2) a tool for health education, or (3) a tool for research. Interesting papers in each group, but I'll leave further exploration to the reader. There's a general trend of more papers on this topic over time; Smith is hopeful the stigma towards Wikipedia in academia and healthcare could be eroding. With any luck, her review will help orient academics as they consider studying our content. For more, see her paper in PLoS ONE.
Second, Giovanni Colavizza at the University of Amsterdam sought to assess the reliability and comprehensiveness of our covid-19 coverage by studying our citations. He collected the ~3k citations in our covid articles and compared them to the ~160k total papers on covid/coronaviruses. He found we disproportionately cite articles in more reputable journals, as well as articles that are highly cited, mentioned on Twitter, downloaded on Mendeley, etc. We disfavor citing preprints. To investigate the comprehensiveness of our citations across topics, he used the titles and abstracts of all covid papers to cluster them into five broad topical groups. He finds our citations to each group largely match its proportion in the total literature, with some exceptions (we overcite molecular biology and epidemics papers relative to their proportion in the literature, and undercite clinical medicine and public health papers). One might assume this means our coverage of covid-19 is fairly balanced to the broad topics of the literature. For more, see Colavizza's slide deck and biorxiv preprint.
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Invitation to participate in Vaccine Safety Edit-a-thon
Hope you are safe during these tough times. I am writing to invite you to participate in the pilot Vaccine Safety Edit-a-thon conducted by Wikimedia DC. The edit-a-thon is invite only, and will be attended by a few experts working in the member organizations of Vaccine Safety Net, as well as a few Wikipedia editors interested in medicine. I am writing to you because you are an experienced editor who has contributed significantly to medicine and healthcare related articles.
The goal of the edit-a-thon is to improve vaccine safety related information on Wikipedia.There will be a total of around 20 participants in this pilot edit-a-thon. This is an online edit-a-thon scheduled for Friday, 28 August, 10 am -12:30 pm ET/ 7:30-10:00 pm IST/ 4-6:30 pm CEST. After this pilot event, we hope to have a series of online events for the general public. Please let me know if you are interested in participating in this edit-a-thon. More details about the edit-a-thon will be updated on this page.
Thank you very much, User: Whispyhistory! I had the privilege of being featured on a medium post with you surrounding women writing about COVID-19 earlier this year, but I could not yet meet you personally. I am very sure that your participation will be valuable for the edit-a-thon, given your expertise in many aspects of medicine, including history of medicine. I can share more details about the edit-a-thon over e-mail, if that is your preferred means for communication. If that is not comfortable for you, I will share the updates on your talk page here. Please do sign in on the event page here so that the organizers are able to keep track of the number of participants! Thanks and regards, --Netha Hussain (WikiCred) (talk) 15:52, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Great James Street
On 7 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Great James Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the 1920s, "the mouthpiece of Bloomsbury liberalism" was published in London's Great James Street? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Great James Street. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Great James Street), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 8 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rugby Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath spent their wedding night in a flat on London's Rugby Street? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rugby Street. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rugby Street), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Sure...good to hear from you. everyone is interesting. One or two I had difficulty having courage to stub..Jakob Ritter who has only a few primary sources, Antonin Morange who leaves little trace, and this one that needs converting from French. There are a few others on my to stub list, particularly the aircraft. I'll have a look at Majeed. I was thinking of expanding small pox in Bradford, but been tied up with other duties. Maybe Edwardx or Ritchie333 might advise or stub some. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:55, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
Topical because of cost effectiveness. Courgettes and chillies.....nice. Both suggestions of articles were good but will need assistance with Majeed. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:04, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
Bottom one is a Dar cucumber from Poland. Supposedly they are compact plants that grow like a bush but each of mine grew to 6 feet. I would return them to the seller but the plant won't fit in the post box. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:15, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Whispy, I wonder whether GA review is a thing that you do? I'll come straight out with it - I'm incredibly impatient, but I'm also thinking that come September the new term will limit my Wiki time. I've written an article that has had an informal going over by a couple of FA regulars, I hope it ought to be a fairly easy GA review, but of course you would need to satisfy yourself that it meets the standards - I'm not looking for a rubber-stamp review. If you're interestes, see Rusco Tower; if this isn't your thing, no worries. Cheers GirthSummit (blether)19:46, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi @Girth Summit:...good to hear from you. I have never done a GA review. I'll add to my watch list and have a read and will help where can. Maybe Ritchie333 might kindly help or advise. BTW...some of my recent edits are based in Yorkshire. You might like to check the projects/categories are correct. Good luck with new term. Whispyhistory (talk) 08:29, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
Whispyhistory, I had a look at the Bradford smallpox epidemic one - very interesting, I didn't know about that. No worries on the GAN, I just wondered if it was something you might be interested in. Cheers GirthSummit (blether)10:20, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
Oh for heaven's sake, you've completely misinterpreted that. What it says, obviously, is Freshly clicked, meaning it's an online grocery order being delivered very promptly. Mystery solved. EEng18:40, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
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On 4 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Willenhall House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that all that remains of Willenhall House in north London are the gateposts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Willenhall House. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Willenhall House), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Apologies @Philafrenzy:....was tied up with other stuff. Should I continue with Scally? Is this dyk'able? Give me a deadline. Sometimes what appears at a glance to be plain is actually very valuable, complex and intriguing. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:20, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
On 19 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vaccine Safety Net, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that to help counteract misleading online information on vaccines, the Vaccine Safety Net provides a list of scientifically reviewed websites? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vaccine Safety Net. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Vaccine Safety Net), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
If you're interested, I've got Saracen's Head, London that I was going to do a DYK nom for tonight; was struggling to expand it past stub level until I discovered a few other sources. Could do with more expansion as well if you've got anything to hand. I'm thinking of the Dickens related fact for a hook. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)15:07, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
Even more interesting...but what kind of article is it? Is it deleted or in draft or under construction. Ritchie333 with regards to the other article ...besides the song, which I don't understand why there is one, I don't know what else to add. Just dyk it and we can help and have a think. Whispyhistory (talk) 20:46, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
Greetings! This month celebrates our second (I think) new medicine FA in 2020, a handful of newly reviewed GAs, and of course another month without major on-wiki disaster. The newsletter's featured section is off again, but please continue to drop comments and ideas at the newsletter talk page. Here is what's new this month:
An ongoing drive at WP:Good article nominations seeks interested editors to help review the ~600 current GA nominations. The oldest unreviewed medicine-related GAN was nominated 1.5 months ago.
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Hi, I hope you are fine. As you are interested in biographies, would you like to work on Draft:Jairam Shivji? I had created the draft and started working on it but later abandoned it due to time constraints. I have requested undeletion and it will be soon available. He was an Indian businessperson who traded in Africa and Middle East in 19th century. He financed kings and held big business empire. He is a forgotten business legend. There are plenty of references on the topic. If you find the topic interesting and would like to work on it, please take over the draft. I will help. If you do not want to work on it for any reason, it is perfectly OK. Regards,-Nizil (talk) 13:45, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
On 24 October 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Samuel Corson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that being introduced to Whiskey enabled one of Samuel Corson's patients to regain his speech after 26 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Samuel Corson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Samuel Corson), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
The 'As the Shelves Emptied You Poured Words Into Wikipedia this Year' Barnstar
In this year of years - you've again filled our lives with fascinating biographies of life savers and those who left their mark in so many different spheres. Thank you so much - keep safe :) No Swan So Fine (talk) 16:58, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for all the great articles you have found over the last year. From orangutans to parrots to vaccines, you have really made a name for yourself here, consistently producing top quality material read by thousands every day. Philafrenzy (talk) 08:48, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. EnterpriseyBot (talk!) 12:01, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of Jenny (orangutan) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:30, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
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