Support Break Up Big Medicine Bill for Affordable Healthcare
So why haven't you come out in support of the Break Up Big Medicine Bill ? Or did I miss it ? Until that passes, there is absolutely zero chance of affordable healthcare or universal healthcare Full Stop
Prevention Beats Treatment: NYC Smoking Ban Saves Lives
"How can medicine save the most lives?" Most people ask this rhetorically. @Farzad_MD and Tom Frieden took it literally. From banning smoking in NYC bars to cutting teen smoking in half in 5 years, this is what happens when you stop treating diseases...
Unified Communications Revolutionize Small Healthcare Operations
Latest episode of Straight Outta Health IT - Right-Sized: How Unified Communications Can Transform the Small Healthca... https://t.co/JJNn3T64Av via @YouTube
Eli Lilly Acquires Ajax to Strengthen JAK Pipeline
Lilly to buy startup Ajax in bid for a better JAK drug https://t.co/RMQQZ4mRFG $INCY $BMY $LLY $TAK #biotech #startups
ACC Endorses Universal CRP Screening for Heart Risk
I've been waiting for this for a long time... The American College of Cardiology now recommends universal screening for a marker I've been writing about since 2011 - and most doctors still don't order it. The American College of Cardiology now highlights inflammation...
API Counts Mislead; Interoperability Shouldn’t Hinge on Convenience
@HeyEpic CEO Judy Faulkner sat down with @Freakonomics last week, and the interview mostly covered familiar ground. I added some editorial notes that the show left on the table: why API counts don't equal developer experience, why her discussion of...
Integrating RTPB, ePA, and PA Accelerates EHR Roadmaps
HTI-4 shifts e-prescribing into high gear. @DrFirst highlights why integrating RTPB, pharmacy ePA, and medical PA will redefine EHR roadmaps—and why waiting will create a dev bottleneck. https://t.co/D48exhJpo9 #HITReg #Interop #HITSM
Digital Twins Will Accelerate Drug Development via Virtual Trials
How digital twins and in silico clinical trials can change the future of drug development https://t.co/lEhJNwrSlH
Inflation Spike Ahead, Then Value‑Based Care Delivers Benefits
In the Short Term (0–2 years) I agree we will see an inflationary spike. However, after this, I’d expect to see more value-based care contracts coming into play that will yield real benefit #health #healthcare #AI https://t.co/XcVTG2FSRf
ERAS Pan‑Ras Data Released; RVMD Alleges Patent Infringement
$ERAS pan-Ras data update this afternoon after market close. also, $RVMD sent Erasca a letter claiming ERAS-0015 violates certain RevMed patents. https://t.co/QTmyUhT89n
AI's Punctuated Leap Reshapes Healthcare, Says Surgeon
A review: INTELLIGENT—The Evolution of AI Transforming Healthcare by @ShafiAhmed5 📖The Man Suits the Title There's something rather autobiographical about this book. The title suits the author as much as the subject. I've known Shafi for over a decade. We've argued...
Shape‑shifting Wheels Enable Wheelchairs to Conquer Stairs
Shape-Shifting Wheels by KIMM Let Wheelchairs Climb Stairs and Conquer Any Terrain by @spaceandtech_ #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/VuYikbOBi9
T‑cell Engagers Need Missing Design Tricks for Success
With the rise and rise of ADCs, T cell engagers have taken something of a back seat of late. What if the bigger problem is some of them may be missing a key trick? Here we highlight some design...
NTLA's HAE Results Fall Short, Funding Needed for Weak Launch
$NTLA HAE study results were both expected and unimpressive relative to current treatments. The company will need to raise a lot of money to sell a therapy that is not going to launch well.
Radiology Staff Sue Hospital over Alleged Cancer Cluster
« Cancer cluster » among radiology professionals …. Troubling … « A hospital is being sued by one of its former rad techs, who alleges that the organization’s lack of proper safety protocols is behind a cancer “cluster” among staff. » 👇 @RadiologyBiz https://t.co/M7oeT20ylo
Take a Breath, Read This Crucial Story Carefully
A LOT of people I know should take a deep breath and then, carefully and slowly, read this @HelenBranswell story. https://t.co/IRb1rO6MCd
Biosimilar T
Me writing scripts to completely control 90% of my psoriasis patients with biosimilar Taltz >2 years before $ORKA even reads out P3: https://t.co/TVaA10pHOe
Vaccination and Boosters Are Key to Preventing Long COVID
The best way to prevent long Covid is through vaccination and annual updates or boosters https://t.co/m56zh2o2ZY
Unverified Tips Can Mislead: False Compass Data
Interesting side note on today's disappointing $CMPX results: Yesterday, I received a message on Signal from someone claiming to be a Compass employee. He gave me the purported tovecimig PFS and OS data. I didn't do anything with the supposedly material...
Chromosomal Abnormalities Impact Myeloma Survival Differently Across Populations
Population differences in the associations between chromosomal abnormalities and overall survival of multiple myeloma [Jan 31, 2025] Bei Wang et al. @Bloodneoplasia https://t.co/IFPgCwpGo6 #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine #cancerdisparities https://t.co/vpNoEupRPG
High CTC Levels Signal Aggressive, Genomically Complex Myeloma
Elevated circulating tumor cells [#cactc] reflect high proliferation and genomic complexity in multiple myeloma [Sep 23, 2025] Garces et al. @Hemasphere_EHA https://t.co/R8ehW89gTn #mmsm #cagenome https://t.co/Ms6SGwbxcL
India Busts Massive Counterfeit Food and Drug Operation
🚨 INDIA EATING POISON 🚨 Delhi - Fake toothpaste factory: 1,800 filled tubes, 10,000 empty tubes, 1,200 packed units and 130kg of raw material of Sensodyne toothpaste. - Fake Eno sachets: 1 lakh. - Fake Nescafé sachets: 50,000. Ayodhya - 500 cartons of fake Fortune oil...
Fathom Therapeutics Secures $47M Series A for AI‑Physics Drug Discovery
Exclusive: Fathom Therapeutics, formerly Atommap, has raised a $47M Series A, building a pipeline with its strategy of blending AI and physics approaches to drug discovery: https://t.co/iAlmJwCQK7
CRISPR Therapy Cuts Swelling Attacks 87%, 60% Attack‑Free
$NTLA Intellia says CRISPR-based treatment for rare disease reduced swelling attacks in pivotal trial Attack rates dropped 87%, relative to placebo. Just over 60% were entirely attack-free over the period, compared to 11% for the placebo patients. https://t.co/ljPC7Lww0D via @Jasonmmast
Oruka's Long-Acting Psoriasis Drug Achieves 63% PASI‑100
$ORKA Oruka’s long-acting psoriasis therapy posts strong results in mid-stage study 63% PASI 100 score at 16 weeks, very strong data. https://t.co/RJxnbuU0e3 via me
New Book Chronicles Sickle Cell's History and Cure Quest
📢My new book is out on Sept 8th from @Harvard_Press: 'Curved Air: A Biography of Sickle Cell Anemia and the Quest to Cure the First Molecular Disease.' Some early testimonials.... @EricTopol @PeterHotez https://t.co/o3DKXW7d8t #sicklecelldisease https://t.co/4yrsbdDFe0
Veradermics' Hair Loss Drug Clears Late-Stage Trial
Ok, here we go... $MANE Veradermics' hair loss drug succeeds in late-stage trial. A report from @ADeAngelis_bio https://t.co/jtSB36sPGO
Most Rotator Cuff “Tears” Aren’t True Tears
Are Most Rotator Cuff Tears Actually Tears? This topic is far, far more complicated than most think... and it's certainly far more complicated than the discussion in most office visits portrays. 1/ If you have a rotator cuff tear on an...
Texas Researchers Claim Breakthrough for Younger, Stronger Brain
Want a Stronger, Younger Brain? Texas Researchers Say They Have Made a Fascinating Breakthrough https://t.co/FlYc78CxM7 #brainhealth #research
Physicians Unwittingly Donate Year‑Long Unpaid Labor
A pediatrician added up the hours she had donated to her medical school as a volunteer clinical professor. Over 2,000. That is more than a full year of full-time work. Donated. While running clinic, holding leadership roles, and raising three...
Key Insights Await From Tovecimig Companion-002 Data
$CMPX data from Companion-002 study of tovecimig coming before 8am ET today. What to look out for, via @ByMadeleineA -> https://t.co/6IDCqMyNPE
Heart‑Metabolic Risks Accelerate Cognitive Decline in Indian Seniors
Cardiometabolic-Inflammatory Risk Factors and Cognitive Decline Among Older Indians—Report From a Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study 'Longitudinal data provided by LASI-DAD study shed light on how cardiometabolic risk factors may influence decline of cognitive function and development of dementia in older adults...
Miniature Pacemaker Revolutionizes Cardiac Care
Tiny Pacemaker, Big Impact: A Breakthrough in Cardiac Care by @pascal_bornet #HealthTech #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Tech #Technology https://t.co/D8qNgYkx5i
FDA Approves Weekly Self‑Injectable Saphnelo for Lupus
#AZN Saphnelo for treating systemic lupus erythematosus, approved by US FDA for self-administration via a once a week autoinjector Pen.
Tesaro's Breach Claim Dismissed, Jemperli Licence Fight Persists
Looks like #GSK subsidiary TESARO Inc., has had a "claim for anticipatory breach" against AnaptysBio kicked out by Delaware Chancery Court. Principal contract dispute still ongoing though around Jemperli (Dostarlimab) licence agreement.
Swedish Clinic Finds Limited Eligibility for New Alzheimer Drugs
Preparing for the implementation of anti-amyloid therapies in Europe: Assessing real-world eligibility for lecanemab and donanemab in a Swedish memory clinic https://t.co/H3TgYvgVSk
Humanoid Robots Set to Transform Elder Care
ROBOTGYM Reveals the Future of Humanoid Elderly Assistance via @Robo_Tuo #Robotics #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/zjRD7hYqdC
Air Pollution Fuels Sarcopenic Obesity via Inflammation
Air pollution and muscle-fat imbalance: How PM2.5 components and ozone drive sarcopenic obesity through inflammation "This study provides novel insights into environmental triggers of SO, highlighting the need for integrated air quality policies targeting specific PM2.5 components and personalized prevention strategies...
Mapping Genomic Landscape of Multiple Myeloma Precursors
Genomic landscape of multiple myeloma and its precursor conditions [May 21, 2025] Jean-Baptiste Alberge et al. @IrenemGhobrial @NatureGenet https://t.co/DDWGRrpI4Y #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine #cagenome https://t.co/X0OPLHNkdG
Multiple Myeloma Evades GPRC5D T‑Cell Engagers via Multim
Multimodal antigenic escape to GPRC5D-targeted T cell engagers in multiple myeloma [Jan 15, 2026] @hollyleeYJ et al. @NBahlis @NatureMedicine https://t.co/mz393mPMAq #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine #tcellrx THREAD: https://t.co/lNX9b7LsnR HT @AuclairDan https://t.co/d0JNE6pb5x
Approach to Unexplained Cytopenia in Clinical Practice
How I manage patients with unexplained cytopenia [Apr 10, 2025] Malcovati & Cazzola @BloodPortfolio https://t.co/bfCmp1AJ4R #camoldx #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/LpQhp9W79v
Uridine Shields Neurons by Activating Mitochondrial K⁺ Channel
The Protective Effect of Uridine in a Rotenone-Induced Model of Parkinson’s Disease: The Role of the Mitochondrial ATP-Dependent Potassium Channel https://t.co/jBlSlgedWo
Epigenetic Clocks Predict Lung Cancer Risk Beyond Self‑reports
New paper: Epigenetic age clocks help predict lung cancer risk & mortality by estimating smoke exposure. Is independent of self-reported smoking history, so people probably lie about it. Clocks could help doctors predict lung cancer risk & decide on...
Donor Women’s Sacrifice Underscores Urgency of RhoGam Acceptance
As a med student we visited give Winnipeg Red Cross and met women donating plasma to make WinRo (back in ether day). Those with the worst outcomes had the most antibodies. They felt it was their duty to help. When...
AI Shifts Skills: De‑skill Some, Re‑skill Others
Yes, AI in Healthcare will lead to "de-skilling" of certain skills - but it will also unlock "re-skilling" in completely new domains. The question isn't whether that trade off is happening - it's figuring out what should go in each...
Acting AG’s Doctor Wife Joins NIH Advisory Council
Doctor, wife of acting U.S. attorney general appointed to NIH advisory council https://t.co/xWTc80aSph via @statnews
Blocking Gut “Signal Two” Expands Tregs, Curbs IBD
Blocking immune 'signal two' in the gut expands a specialized regulatory T cell population, suppressing intestinal inflammation and suggesting a new therapeutic approach for inflammatory bowel disease and related autoimmune conditions. immunology
Taxpayers Fund Your Food and Care, Demand Input
If you’re going to ask the taxpayers to pay for your food, and then your lifetime of healthcare, they get a say in what you eat
Pirro Vows Same Vaccine‑Schedule Guarantees as RFK Jr.
Pirro promises to give the same sort of ironclad guarantees that RFK Jr. gave to Senator Kennedy on not tampering with the vaccine schedule.
AI's First Real Test: Designing Drugs at Isomorphic Labs
Isomorphic Labs Is About to Find Out If AI Can Actually Design a Drug https://t.co/vhQTwhIO85