US Firm Implants Brain Device in China, Rare Cooperation
"A US company has tested a brain implant in a Chinese patient in Shanghai, a rare sign of cooperation as the two countries compete to develop the most advanced neurotechnology." https://t.co/4xEs7DZTpk
AI Model Detects Pre‑Symptom Alzheimer’s Fingerprint
𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐳𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫’𝐬 #FINGERPRINT Introducing #FINGERS7B, the first AI foundation model designed specifically to prevent Alzheimer’s disease via @NeuroscienceNew https://t.co/J7XKdg7drF https://t.co/QQKyverDNZ
Marriage Cuts Cancer Risk, Especially for Women
🚨New Study: Marriage more protective against cancer for women than men @WSJ: ✔️Cancer rates 68% higher for never-married men But. . . ✔️Cancer rates 83% higher for never-married men https://t.co/eQcmo0pa4B
Apple Vision Pro Powers First VR-Assisted Surgery, Heralding Medical Future
‘Safer, smarter, and more connected’: Apple’s Vision Pro used in world-first VR-assisted surgery, and it could be the future of medicine https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/safer-smarter-and-more-connected-apples-vision-pro-used-in-world-first-vr-assisted-surgery-and-it-could-be-the-future-of-medicine
Check Your Hearing Early with Dr. Rufina Yakubov
What a great healer, Doctor Rufina Yakubov fifthavenuehearing an audiologist who helps many of us participate and bask in the aural landscape that is life. Check your hearing. Please. Many put this off and begin to do real neurological...
Investigate Who Profits From Overprescribing SSRIs, Like Opioids
We should find out who's really responsible for doctorss prescribing so many SSRIs We have to follow the money Just like they did with the opioids epidemic
Six-Step Playbook for Risk‑Stratified Lipid‑Lowering Therapy
Reducing cardiovascular risk: a playbook for lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy Risk-stratified targets and a six-step playbook for choosing, combining, and escalating lipid-lowering therapy https://t.co/PcIQNxmivX https://t.co/SzTN9ZAD85
Arcade Game Distraction Makes Kids' Vaccinations Painless
Distraction can soothe the experience of so many medical procedures, especially for kids. This video from a Chinese physician shows how he could give the child two vaccines while he was playing with an arcade game. I'd love to use the same...
Quantum Algorithm Generates Valid KRAS Inhibitor Hits
Quantum-computing-enhanced algorithm unveils potential KRAS inhibitors 👉 “We introduce a quantum–classical generative model for small-molecule design… his work showcases the potential of quantum computing to generate experimentally validated hits that compare favorably against classical models. @biogerontology https://t.co/s7LjNpu2CP
ONC Secures $20M for Huahi's Hexavalent Trispecific
If you're wondering what $ONC got for its $20 m, here's the #AACR25 detail on Huahi's HH160, a symmetrical hexavalent trispecific anti PD-1 x CTLA-4 x VEGF-A MAb https://t.co/Y0jVjTuMMo
Gill’s Questions Won’t Shift Reproductive‑rights Opinions
Wow. Who could not want to re-evaluate their stance on abortkon - otherwise known as "reproductive rights" after Congressman Brandon Gill's questions.
Low‑Quality Studies Mislead Clinical Decisions, Women Deserve Better
I said what I said. Telling people that methodologically low quality studies are important work for clinical decisions is not science. They may reinforce someone’s pet and financially profitable hypothesis. there’s a big problem in medicine or people put out...
AI Detects Hidden Pancreatic Cancer at 73% Accuracy
An AI that detects occult pancreatic cancer better than radiologists (73 vs 39%) via CT with external validation https://t.co/NIiIFjlyxp https://t.co/8aVAmy0eFl
Longevity and AI Lead Disruptive Tech Conversation at BofA
The annual Bank of America event on disruptive technologies was amazing and insightful as usual. Key technologies were Longevity and AI drug discovery (what I care about the most), Brain-Compute Interfaces (I also care about it very much), Space, Electric...
Boosting T Helper Cells Could Curb Lifelong Viral Infections
The immune system actively combats lifelong viral infections acquired at birth, but its response is limited by a reduced pool of T helper cells; enhancing these cells may offer new therapeutic strategies. immunology
Nicotinamide Boosts NK Cells, Induces NHL Remissions
Nicotinamide enhances natural killer cell function and yields remissions in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma https://t.co/VrC2ertsVd
NVO’s 4.4% Yield Boosted by Oral Semaglutide Surge
$NVO pays a decent 4.4% dividend and oral semaglutide is surging: "First-time anti-obesity medication (AOM) prescribing increased 21.7% from December 2025 to March 2026, with first-time AOM semaglutide prescribing increasing by more than 50%. AOM semaglutide also showed its largest quarter-over-quarter percentage...
Living Vessel ATEV Offers New Hope for Dialysis Access
Humacyte’s ATEV could change the game for dialysis patients who run out of fistula options. It’s a living vessel that resists infection and needs fewer repairs. Major unmet need, big potential. Biotech
Hire Passion, Not Experience, to Cut Medicare Costs
"No one is waking up every day thinking about Medicare." They work to save seniors $1,100-plus annually on their Medicare. But Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz says he's never hired someone from the healthcare industry. Instead, Chapter hires for people excited about working...
Real‑World OmegaAI Workflow: Beyond Demo Perfection
Most demos show you the perfect path. But what does the software actually feel like to use? This hands-on look at RamSoft’s OmegaAI + Blume pulls back the curtain—no fluff, just real workflow insights. 🔗 https://t.co/F9IGWOx3zl @Ramsoft #RadiologyWorkflow #healthtech
Proposing Medicare Over Medicaid for Home-Based Long-Term Care
My look at a plan to shift home and community based long-term care from Medicaid to Medicare https://t.co/kIHQ5jBHJ3 #medicare #medicaid #seniors #hcbs #longtermcare #peoplewithdisabilities
Apple Vision Pro Enables First Spatial-Computing Cataract Surgery
An ophthalmologist in San Diego just performed the first Apple Vision Pro-assisted cataract eye surgery. Dr. Tommy Korn (aka medicine's first "chief spatial computing medical officer") did it as part of a clinical study. Main benefits are easy access to patient info (visual...
FDA Partners with AZN, AMGN to Accelerate AI-Driven Trials
FDA launches effort with $AZN $AMGN to speed up clinical trials, using AI https://t.co/k4LjxnDLmq via @LizzyLaw_
Supreme Court Case Could Broaden Vascepa Generic Labeling
Vascepa "skinny label" generic case at the Supreme Court. The generic label is only for hypertriglyceridemia, while Vascepa label is much broader. But gets promoted as a generic for Vascepa. Impact might be substantial. https://t.co/xtGWtscXkc
Medevac Helicopters Use Roadside LZs for Familiarization Flights
There are a lot of reasons a helo, esp a medevac, would land next to a road. One common reason is that medical helicopters will conduct familiarization flights and land at pre-approved LZs (some of which are private) in their...
Hospitals Prioritize Profit Over People in Health Policy
Quick reminder that hospitals are not on the side of the people when it comes to health policy
Endurance Exercise Protects Joints, Boosts Fat Oxidation
Ha... no. He's wrong. Yes, there's an Afib signal. But his other conclusions... no. Run and cycle... we know why we do it... and my patients who run/ride are by far better off than those who don't. You need...
Pfizer Secures Patent Extension for Leading Rare‑Disease Drug
Pfizer deals extend patent life for a top-selling rare disease drug https://t.co/uXXbtLaIOL $PFE $BBIO $ALNY $IONS
Tiny Chip Delivers High‑Bandwidth Wireless Brain Interface
Ultra-Compact Brain–Computer Interface Chip Enables High-Bandwidth Wireless Neural Communication by @CUSEAS #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/gaulMV302i
Psychedelics May Reverse Epigenetic Roots of Addiction
Epigenetic Mechanisms of Psychedelics in Addiction: Emerging Evidence and Therapeutic Potential these compounds may directly counteract the epigenetic and transcriptional imprints that sustain compulsive substance use https://t.co/GJyHoLPL83
RFK Jr’s Vaccine Lies Fuel Anti‑vax Agenda
RFK Jr lied about supporting vaccines last week, just as he lied about it many times before. Whatever anti-vax bullshit Bobby is peddling, holding up GAVI’s budget at the demonstrable expense of thousands of kids lives’ globally is unconscionable and...
Using AI to Excuse Patient Denials Damages AI’s Reputation
Letting companies use AI as a smokescreen for why patients are getting denied healthcare is going to be terrible for AI's brand https://t.co/eltFYOkih6
Ambient AI Revives Paper-Chart Conversation Flow, Boosts NPS
Juniper Health says ambient AI is helping bring conversations in the exam room back to something closer to the paper chart days. And patients are responding—Net Promoter Scores are at an all-time high. 🔗https://t.co/doV7kX4Zg3 @NextGen @WHClinics #JuniperHealth #HITSM https://t.co/sThLZIEPIl
Tax Nonprofit Hospitals Like For‑profit Businesses, Says W&M
Then the solution is to tax nonprofit hospitals (or hedge funds with beds) like the for-profit business they are. What is W&M waiting for?
Introducing Peanuts at 4‑6 Months Cuts Allergies 77%
"Peanut allergies plummet by 77% if they're added to babies' diets at 4-6 months of age." This statistic traces back to a 2023 modeling study: Early introduction of peanut reduces peanut allergy across risk groups in pooled and causal inference analyses🥜https://t.co/SHULN2n2X5 https://t.co/CCFCt6Uguu
Treat AI as Strategy, Not a Tool, to Transform Healthcare
Organizations that approach AI as a strategic capability—rather than a standalone tool—will be positioned to unlock its full potential, improving care, efficiency, and patient experience. https://t.co/R0j6YngDUq
Charting FDA‑Guided Trial Pathways for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Really enjoyed my fireside chat at MCC4 with Harpreet Singh, MD, the CMO at Precision Medicine, focused on establishing pathways for clinical trials in Merkel cell carcinoma. The physician-scientists in the audience were clearly excited about the prospect of working...
AI‑assisted Psychiatrists Match Attending Quality, Boost Accuracy
Some AI progress for mental health support seen in a real-world prospective study (<-there are few of these) "In a real-world, two-arm prospective study, resident psychiatrists assisted by PsychFound demonstrated higher consultation quality, higher diagnostic accuracy, more appropriate medication selection...
AI Protein Design Advances, Yet Developability Remains Overlooked
Some new protein design competition results from Rio, showing the field keeps tackling harder and harder targets w/ AI methods Might be time to factor in other properties (developability, manufacturability)? https://t.co/h1niVwjnSS
Healthcare Needs Early Intelligence, Not Reactive Treatment
Healthcare’s version of “prevention” is often hilarious. “We noticed the problem after it became expensive. Good news: we have a brochure.” The body was dropping hints for years. Sleep. Stress. Food. Movement. Air. Labs. Wearables. Microbiome. Mood. But we built a system that waits...
Integrated Academic-Community Tumor Board Enhances Precision Medicine
Implementation & Utility of an Integrated Academic-Community #PrecisionMedicine Molecular Tumor Board [MTB] [Jul 5, 2017] @meburkard et al. @JCOPO_ASCO https://t.co/HOWIx826Lm https://t.co/1JmBdW6K5c
First-Year Lessons Coordinating an Oncology Precision Medicine Clinic
Coordinating an Oncology #PrecisionMedicine Clinic w/in an Integrated Health System: Lessons Learned in Year 1 [1/28/19] @mtmdphd Godden, Wham @antonyruggeri @mullane_michael Wilson @shamsvirani Weissman, Ramczyk, Vanderwall @JimW9200 @Aurora_Cancer @JPCRR https://t.co/bxgjOfLhwk https://t.co/4pR7nFLzGW
Overcoming Barriers to Community Oncology Precision Medicine
Implementing #PrecisionMedicine Programs and #ClinicalTrials in the Community-Based Oncology: Practice: Barriers and Best Practices - @JLErsek @lorablk @mtmdphd & @EdKimMDLCI #ASCO18 Education Book https://t.co/ahsmfePatk #NCORP
BPL-003
Great piece from @Shea_ARK "AtaiBeckley is advancing BPL-003—an intra-nasal formulation derived from 5-MeO-DMT—in treatment-resistant depression, with positive Phase 2b results supporting a Phase 3 initiation in the second quarter of 2026.[11] With FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation, BPL-003 has the potential...
PurIST Classifier Validated for Tailored Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Real-World Validation of the Purity Independent Subtyping of Tumors Classifier for Informing Therapy Selection [PurIST @TempusAI] in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma [Sep 4, 2025] @stephwen et al. @JCOPO_ASCO https://t.co/R24DErvaB4 #pancsm #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/KNJHtWovqT
Biliary Cancer Subtypes Show Distinct Immune Signatures
Clinical, Genomic, and Transcriptomic Data Profiling of Biliary Tract Cancer Reveals Subtype-Specific Immune Signatures [Jun 8, 2022] @kabir_mody et al. @MarkYarchoan @JCOPO_ASCO https://t.co/IN6UsL5jvN #hpbcsm #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/p3BzJ82oxA
BRAF Class II/III Mutations Represent Unmet Clinical Need
Real-world clinical genomic analysis of Pts w/ BRAF mutated cancers identifies BRAF class II & III as a population of unmet medical need [3/7/22] Severson etal #ESMO2240P @TempusAI https://t.co/s5PEBEczlv @Annals_Oncology DOI: https://t.co/c3wxWyUuX0 #PrecisionMedicine #caxtx
ASCO Endorses Somatic Genomic Testing for Advanced Cancers
Somatic Genomic Testing in Patients With Metastatic or Advanced Cancer: @ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion [Feb 17, 2022] @CDebyaniPhD et al. @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/hfHUBS3Unx #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/GwYOMRD1hh
BRAFV600E‑mutated Pediatric Gliofibroma Shows Fleeting Therapy Response
Rare Pediatric Invasive Gliofibroma Has BRAFV600E Mutation and Transiently Responds to Targeted Therapy Before Progressive Clonal Evolution [Mar 27, 2019] @KanevaMD et al. @JCOPO_ASCO https://t.co/oNbfrK7EZr #PrecisionMedicine #btsm https://t.co/V7k9vEiqKm
KRASG12C Mutations Linked to Distinct Immuno‑oncology Biomarkers
Landscape of KRASG12C, Associated Genomic Alterations, and Interrelation With Immuno-Oncology Biomarkers in KRAS-Mutated Cancers [Mar 23, 2022] @SalemGIOncDoc et al. @JCOPO_ASCO https://t.co/iehC82lyA4 #ImmunoOnc #PrecisionMedicine @TempusAI https://t.co/wZzfdnBoXU