Better Prediction of Type 1 Diabetes Boosts Prevention Prospects
A jump in our ability to predict Type 1 autoimmune diabetes should help future preventive strategies @NatureGenet https://t.co/ako2Ic46QW https://t.co/XbW26qu5LE
Akeso’s ASCO Plenary Raises Questions on Lung Cancer Data
This week's Biotech Scorecard: An #ASCO26 mystery: What does Akeso’s primo plenary spot say about its ivonescimab lung cancer survival data? $SMMT If the news was good, we'd have heard by now, right? Or, is Akeso just being ultra conservative?...
Top 50 Digital Health Trends Shaping Patient‑Centric Future
The Technology Adoption Curve Of The Top 50 Emerging Digital Health Trends https://t.co/W9Cu2oIahi Explore a future where healthcare becomes seamless, preventive, and fully centered on you. In this concise analysis from The Medical Futurist, discover the digital technologies with real power...
Sevabertinib Shows
EGFR’s Poor Sibling {Editorial} [April 15, 2026] @DCarboneMD @NEJM https://t.co/DjV4gAtKMk #lcsm #PrecisionMedicine RE: #NCT05099172 Sevabertinib in Advanced HER2-Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer https://t.co/63kCdZ6JOJ
FDA Slowdown Threatens AZN's SERD Lead as Roche Advances
FDA just pumped the brakes hard on AZN's camizestrant. While the SERD track is crowded and Roche is picking up speed, AZN's innovation may be derailed by regulatory conservatism: https://t.co/9eroTXv5dc https://t.co/rOJwh9iMCz
Trump's Second Term Eviscerated the CDC
Gotta update my tweet again. What was cut from the CDC in the first Trump was but a flesh wound. What happened in Trump’s second term is complete evisceration.
Biotech Liquidation Opportunities: ENDI, FNCH, LQDA Outlook
Please find Arquitos Capital's Q1 2026 letter below. I discuss opportunities in liquidating biotechs, $ENDI $FNCH and the range of potential outcomes for $LQDA. https://t.co/LJCczZ04W6
Health Care Money Splits Parties, Still Blocks Colorado Public Option
The health care industry gives roughly the same amount of money to Democrats and Republicans We couldn’t even get a true public option in Colorado
Covid Vaccine Rollout Keeps Getting Delayed, Like Trump's Plan
the schedule for when the covid vaccine time bomb is finally going to go off keeps getting pushed back like trump's healthcare plan lmao
Australia’s Plasma Shortage Threatens Health and Costs
Could plasma be the new climate change? My column on how Australia's dwindling blood - and plasma - stocks are becoming an expensive problem. Perhaps the answer lies in the office if the right incentives are offered: https://t.co/m966D8rei1 (plus #Metallica...
Midol Label Warns About Prostate Issues for Men
I’ve always wondered who wrote the label for Midol Complete (indicated for relief of menstrual symptoms). Because it says “ask a doctor before use if you have difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland.” (Read that...
Balancing Care: Saving Others as Her Own Breath Fades
She was learning to keep others breathing while losing her own air [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TSHrbF Podcast #Pulmonology
Calcium Supplements Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Event Recurrence
Association Between Calcium Supplementation and Recurrence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Population‐Based Cohort Study 👉 “Caution should be exercised” https://t.co/ynmqMB4Zd0
Exercise Proven to Reduce Biological (Epigenetic) Age
What is the most established intervention linked to lower biological (epigenetic) age? Exercise A new systematic review @LancetLongevity of 44 studies, >145,000 participants https://t.co/agmAazwDxs
Art and Recovery Cards Unite Colorado for Healing
Honored to join the Behavioral Health Administration’s 150/250 celebration at the Denver Public Library. Art connects and heals—proud to see the Recovery Cards Project support Coloradans on their path to recovery. A healthy Colorado means access to care for all.
Gene Editing Swaps Whole Genes, Fixes 1,000 Mutations
A new genome editing technique enables efficient replacement of entire genes, allowing correction of up to 1,000 mutations simultaneously by inserting large DNA segments without causing toxic double-strand breaks. genetherapy
Vaccines May Reduce Alzheimer Risk and Slow Aging
I'm getting two vaccines next week: Tdap and shingles. The Tdap because Kate's family has a newborn and we're visiting. Shingles for the potential longevity benefits. Data we're looking at: 1. Lower Alzheimer risk with vaccination in 1.6 million people,...
AI Flags Low‑GC Flu Strains, Warning of Pandemic Risk
A new AI classifier analyzes influenza A virus genomes to identify strains with reduced GC content, signaling a higher risk of sustained mammalian transmission and supporting earlier detection of potential pandemic threats. publichealth
Peer Review Immunity Leaves Vulnerable Doctors Unprotected
You can buy malpractice insurance against a patient who thinks you harmed them. There is no insurance product, anywhere, that covers a physician against a peer who decides you are in the way. Up to 10 percent of peer reviews...
Licensure, Ethics, Not Coaching: Protect Black Mental Health
In this video, I break down a clip from the @thejoebuddenpod featuring @_drbryant and explain why her messaging about licensure, ethics, and mental health care is harmful, especially to the Black community she claims to serve. A doctorate tells you...
Exercise Boosts Psychedelic Therapy’s Antidepressant Effects
The combination of exercise and psychedelics for the treatment of major depressive disorder "Through the lens of psychological and behaviour change, psychedelics appear to facilitate the adoption or maintenance of physical activity habits, increase psychological flexibility, and since exercise is associated...
Hospitals Must Serve Real Food or Lose Funding
This is one of the biggest MAHA wins to date and it deserves a moment of attention, because hospitals are finally being told to align their patient meals with actual dietary guidelines or risk losing Medicare and Medicaid funding. That...
FDA Proposes AI-Driven Real-Time Trials, Ending Phase Gaps
No more Phase 1, 2, or 3 in clinical trials? The FDA is proposing using AI to get trial data in real-time from EHRs and giving trial design feedback based on what it sees. No more batch processing could eliminate the wait...
2C‑B Shows Dose‑Dependent Effects Similar to MDMA and Psilocybin
Acute dose-dependent effects of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B) compared with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocybin in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy participants https://t.co/OEJPk0XTqg
Every Day Brings Unpredictable Moments in Hospice Social Work
The role of a hospice social worker is different every single day. So far this week: Monday: I met a patient who believes the earth is flat. (Before you ask, no brain cancer or mets, just some unique ideas.) Tuesday: I met...
Small Stem Cell Edit Generates Persistent Antibody Protection
Researchers showed that editing a small number of blood stem cells can reprogram the immune system to continuously produce therapeutic proteins, including powerful antibodies that are normally hard to generate. In mice, this approach created long-lasting, boostable protection against infections...
Official Style Guide Resolves Long‑Debated Health Writing Detail
After YEARS of debate… It’s official- You know that one tiny detail you always second-guess when writing? Yeah… there’s finally an answer. Somewhere, every health journalist just breathed a sigh of relief 😅 Next up: payer vs payor… see you in 2035. #healthcare #payer...
Semaglutide Restores Lacrimal Gland, Relieves Age‑Related Dry Eye
Semaglutide alleviates age-related dry eye disease by restoring lacrimal gland structure and function https://t.co/EDvPtdeiqg https://t.co/Kpku8SHEOH
Future Pandemics and Cures May Begin in Basements
The next global pandemic will start in someone's basement. So will the vaccine for it. https://t.co/G3PVXy9eoY
Reimagining Healthcare Infrastructure and Identity at SI Conference
At SI annual conference learning from Laura Adams, RN on reimagining healthcare infrastructure and identity. Excellent talk. Appreciate the partnership Epic has with @theNAMedicine and @ScottsdaleInst. @HeyEpic @sethHain @wiley_ladd https://t.co/SDtb4DHak0
Unearthing Hidden Insights: Medicine’s Buried Knowledge
The burial and the excavation @JAMA_current commentary today https://t.co/PlzeKcj8Mq (what I wrote about in Deep Medicine, 2019) https://t.co/IehnDYXjzn
Polygenic Scores Predict Cardiovascular Risk, but Remain Unused Clinically
Polygenic risk scores for 8 cardiovascular traits in both @MassGenBrigham and @AllofUsResearch—superimposable— strongly indicate risk. Yet still not implemented in clinical practice https://t.co/DwWpwXknbJ
Teva Spends $700M on Tourette Drug, Shares Jump 11%
Teva nabs experimental Tourette drug in $700M Emalex buyout https://t.co/z1byYRgYul by @realJacobBell $TEVA + 11%
Octant Bio Showcases Research at ARVO Conference
Lots of folks from @OctantBio at ARVO this year. Come check out some of the talks/posters. https://t.co/UtY4mGuXAb
Late‑Stage Drug Development Trends: Phase III, AI, Global Partnerships
LOOKING forward to tomorrow's webinar on late-stage drug development trends with Susan Galbraith (AstraZeneca), Levi Garraway (Roche) and Ken Getz (Tufts). We'll be discussing the fundamentals of Phase III, with thoughts on efficiencies, interplay with biotech partners, China, AI, and...
FDA Pilots Real-Time Trials as AbbVie Eyes KRAS Biotech
FDA tests out ‘real-time’ clinical trials; AbbVie closes in on a KRAS biotech https://t.co/diuieVTJ3g $ABBV $LLY $GSK $IONS $PFE #biotech
Chiesi Acquires KalVista for $1.9B Rare Disease Drug
Chiesi to buy KalVista in $1.9B deal for rare disease drug https://t.co/VR9hDYGLGJ by Kristin Jensen $KALV $PHVS $NTLA $BCRX $IONS
FDA to Relax Peptide Rules After High‑profile Endorsement
FDA moves toward easing restrictions on certain peptides The agency’s decision to hold an advisory committee meeting on the topic comes after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told podcaster Joe Rogan he’s a “big fan” of peptides. https://t.co/wynhLuBUPE https://t.co/y9dgG0xWAq
Quintuple Receptor Agonist Outperforms Tirzepatide in Trials
New @Nature A quintuple [GLP-1 + 4 other] receptor agonist drug that exceeds effects of the dual receptor (GLP-1 and GIP, tirzepatide) in the experimental model vs diabetes and obesity (in case you thought a dual receptor was max effect, as...
Tomorrow's Dual AZN ODAC: Serena-6 AM, Truqap-281
Reminder that the dual $AZN ODAC takes place tomorrow. Camizestrant Serena-6 trial being debated in the morning, then Truqap Capitello-281 in the afternoon. Youtube link -> https://t.co/RDcvhRqVWR
Skin Nerve Fibers Slow Melanoma Growth, Challenging Cancer Neuroscience
A twist in cancer neuroscience with many studies showing hijacking of neurons to promote cancer—melanoma growth slowed by nerve fibers in skin https://t.co/9OWEAhJPOb https://t.co/XGSdYYPqk8
LFCR Undervalued; Upcoming Site Transfers Could Drive 25% Margins
$LFCR beaten down again on fears of equity issuance, lingering preferred concerns, and general liquidity worries. They have enough liquidity to cover the preferreds. Debt is not a concern as of yet. Meanwhile, the company has reported 5 site transfers in the...
SYRE Jumps to $8B After Breakthrough UC Trial
$SYRE pushing $8 billion cap currently on a major $XBI red day following their open label a4b7 data proving that a4b7 continues to work. Valuation was ~$3B at the start of the year. Must’ve been a massive surprise that their...
Health Care Ranks Equal to Gas in Voter Concerns
Even as gas prices cause real pain for consumers and dominate the news, our new poll finds health care tied with gas as the public's top economic worries. Health care affordability is a big issue for voters this year. https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-costs-and-the-midterms/
Sleep: The Next Frontier in Health Innovation
We often think of medical interventions as being only about new breakthrough drugs or diagnostics, but our daily behaviors also have a profound impact on health outcomes. And it’s great to see that being increasingly recognized in the healthcare system....
Muse Headband’s Decade‑Long Evolution Boosts Mindfulness Guidance
About a decade ago, I had a chance to test the first Muse Headband that claimed to measure EEG (essentially brain waves) at home and provide biofeedback while doing meditations. Muse redesigned its device by 2026 and they sent me a...
Egg Freezing: Expensive Gamble, Rarely Yielded Returns
Egg freezing costs $10,000 to $20,000 per cycle. Most women need more than one cycle to bank enough eggs. Then you pay $500 to $1,000 a year in storage fees, indefinitely. According to the largest U.S. study to date, only...
Hospitals Wield Outsized Congressional Influence over Health Policy
in my 40 years covering Congress, hospitals have ALWAYS had disproportionate clout compared to other major players in the health care system.
Democrats Shy Away From Hospital Criticism Amid Lobby Power
Yesterday's House committee hearing on health care affordability showed in stark terms how averse Democrats are to criticizing #hospitals, a testament to their lobbying power. https://t.co/3P1OKFc3rU via @statnews
AI Cheapens Scans, Boosts Radiologist Demand and Salaries
The Radiologist Paradox "A decade ago, AI was supposed to replace radiologists. Today, radiologists make more than $500,000 per year, and their employment continues to grow, see chart below. Reading scans is a task, not a job, and when the...