Cabinet Choices Reveal Politicians' True Health Care Agenda
I’d love to hear from @philforcolorado and @senatorbennet on what changes they’d make to the current cabinet if they were elected…namely those folks who have influence over the health care agenda Who gets picked says a lot about the agenda they intend to enact. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve been told by folks appointed by Polis “well reinsurance is the Governor’s priority” 🙄
Exposing Antivaccine Activism: Immunization Partnership’s Houston Talk
Many thanks Comedy Injection for hosting my remarks this evening in HoustonTX with @immunize_usa The Immunization Partnership promoting vaccine advocacy, detailing the dark forces of antivaccine activism in U.S. https://t.co/YbUvv0pOuS
No Country Ever Guarantees Claim Approval
There isn’t a single country in the world where claims for medical care are not sometimes denied. Not a single one.
One in Four Americans Use AI for Health Advice
25% of Americans have used an AI tool or chatbot for health information or advice, mainly as a supplemental tool for their care. https://t.co/6ca7WhHm49 https://t.co/f5Yv8ub4ff
Undetected Antibodies Can Undermine Phage Therapy Effectiveness
Hidden antibodies in patients can neutralize bacteriophages, limiting the effectiveness of phage therapy for drug-resistant infections and highlighting the need for pre-treatment antibody screening. infectiousdisease
AI‑empowered Patients Demand Smarter Clinician Collaboration
Patients are empowered by AI in a way they've never been before. This raises the bar for clinicians everywhere. I'm hearing from clinicians that their patients now come to clinic having done tremendous amounts of research on themselves and their conditions...
Federal Action Needed to Mirror Colorado’s Cannabis Reform
It’s time for the federal government to catch up to states like Colorado on safe, regulated cannabis. Expanding research and reducing barriers moves policy in a more rational direction and improves public safety. There’s more to do, but this is...
Targeting iNOS‑IRG1 Binding Offers Precise Anti‑Inflammatory Therapy
A newly discovered interaction between iNOS and IRG1 proteins directly regulates inflammation, suggesting that targeting their physical binding could offer more precise therapies for Crohn's disease, arthritis, and cardiovascular conditions. immunology
Bipartisan Bill Expands Childhood Vaccine Access via VFC
Thank you @RepKimSchrier and @RepJohnJoyce for introducing bipartisan legislation to expand childhood vaccine access through the Vaccines for Children Program ⤵️
Invest in Proven Canine Cardiac Reversal Biotech
I co-founded @RejuvenateBio & have enjoyed the science from day one. Cardiac disease reversal in dogs. 3 years of safety data. Zero safety signals. They’ve opened a unique opportunity for the biotech community to invest & secure equity at this early...
Finding a Doctor Who Gets Rare Post‑COVID Conditions
OK faith in the humans of modern medicine restored. Bad: My insurance company sent me to an urgent care that doesn’t accept my insurance. Good: The second one we tried did. Doc comes in, and when I said: “Post-COVID Dysautonomia and MCAS,”...
AI Threatens Trust in Doctors, Especially Among Youth
AI is going to radically reshape who we trust and how we get information. A new report from @EdelmanPR finds that AI is reshaping perceptions of medical expertise, with 64% of consumers believing users fluent with AI can match or...
Vaccines May Modulate Dementia Risk via Trained Immunity
Infection, vaccination and risk of dementia: a proposed immunological model "Integrating data on BCG and mechanistic hypotheses, recent findings on the AS01 adjuvant, and the role of trained innate immunity, we describe here an immunological model that connects vaccine and adjuvant...
Proven Imaging AI Ignored, Unproven LLMs Adopted
Superhuman interpretation AI for medical images, such as mammography and endoscopy, has been proven to improve diagnostic accuracy in multiple randomized trials but mostly not implemented. But LLMs for clinical decision support have little real world medicine proof, but are...
Male Cannabis Use Lowers Fertility, Raises Miscarriage Risk
A week ago, I featured a guest who described studies and clinical data, revealing that cannabis use by men can reduce fertility and increase miscarriage. Strong reactions on both sides about that. Note: spermatogenesis follows about a 90 day cycle...
Readout LOUD Interview Explores Kelonia and Eli Lilly
Our Readout LOUD interview with @BRobertsVC about Kelonia and $LLY in print form. https://t.co/DsfGxwcvS3 via @statnews
Scaling Cheap In‑Vivo Causal Testing for Age‑Related Diseases
AI has made hypothesis generation in bio cheap. Anyone can get an answer to ‘could this play a role in my disease’, but how do we go from ‘could’ to ‘does’? The scarce resource now is causal evidence to test hypotheses...
Outdated Screening Policy Ignoring Pancreatic Cancer Racial Disparities
The third leading cause of cancer death in America has a D-rated screening recommendation. That is the official position: do not screen. Anyone. Ever. Pancreatic cancer kills 40,000 to 50,000 Americans every year. The five-year survival rate is just over...
Care Coordination Trumps Workflow Efficiency for Better Outcomes
Strong SNF workflows matter. But care coordination matters even more. Shweta Shanbhag from PointClickCare explains why improving post-acute outcomes requires both workflow efficiency and cross-continuum collaboration. 🔗 https://t.co/AmjfZ0G5Ii @PointClickCare #VBC #HITSM https://t.co/y5OPrxUfvB
Stocks, Sentiment, GLP‑1 Coverage, and Chicken’s Protein Surge
🆓 Friday links: stocks vs. consumer sentiment, changing GLP-1 insurance coverage, and why chicken is winning the protein wars. https://t.co/GDZOuIDdXc image: https://t.co/FMxRMKtvwl https://t.co/gkbVYNPUru
AI Heralds a Golden Era in Medicine
Are we entering a “golden era” of medicine? ☀️ Dr. Ruben Amarasingham explains how AI is transforming everything from clinical notes to revenue cycle management. 👇 https://t.co/Kx90jn9qlj #SmarterTechnologies #ViVE2026 #HITSM
Eugene Braunwald: Repeatedly Revolutionizing Cardiology
On the passing of Dr. Braunwald... 🩺How Dr. Eugene Braunwald changed cardiology, again and again and again. https://t.co/IaAIMy3X3N #medicine #cardiology @harvardmed @CMichaelGibson
Top Strategies Driving Success in Healthcare Search
What’s actually working in healthcare search right now? We break it down with Lacey Reichwald. 👉 Hear the full interview: https://t.co/ySBa6IYcvJ @ahamediagroup #marketingstrategy #hcmktg
TRT Gel/Injection Shows More Adverse Events Than Clomiphene
Interesting retrospective chart-based study in VA population - TRT gel/injection vs. clomiphene for hypogonadism. Matched populations at baseline. Far higher rates of AEs with gel/injection vs. clomiphene. "TRT was associated with an increased incidence of mortality, CVA, CAD, hypertension,...
Expert Tips for Treating and Preventing ITBS
PT/coach Duane Scotti is on the pod to chat about ITBS treatment & prevention. Watch: https://youtu.be/UKJEv4cIV1g
Novo Nordisk's Breakthrough Launch at Attractive 11x PE
Watch the launch of the holy grail of pharma. Beautiful And still at a PE of ~11x. $NVO
Lilly Slides as FDA Plans Psychedelic Voucher Program
Lilly tumbles on Foundayo’s shaky week; FDA to issue vouchers for psychedelics https://t.co/kWvYtFeif0 $LLY - 4% $NVO + 6% $REGN $AMGN $BBOT #biotech
Most Pediatric Flu Deaths Occur in Unvaccinated Kids
#Flu season is over, but pediatric flu deaths continue to be reported. In the week ending 4/18, 6 more deaths were reported to #CDC. They bring the season's total so far to 149 deaths in kids; more such reports may...
Health System Failure: A Personal Apology
our health system is SO broken. So sorry you had to experience this so directly...
Gil Bashe’s Insights Reshape AI-Driven Healthcare
⚡️I've learned more from @Gil_Bashe than just about anyone I've ever met. His friendship and collaboration means the world to me. 📖His book Healing the Sick Care System is a must read. https://t.co/kFbNd6GKho #AI #medicine #heathcare https://t.co/hg9HEAaNZJ
New Psychedelic Trials Target Depression and PTSD
Compass Pathways’ psilocybin (COMP360) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) Usona Institute’s psilocybin for major depressive disorder (MDD) Otsuka’s methylone (TSND-201) for PTSD
GPX4 Inhibitors Eradicate Senescent Tumor Cells, Boost Chemo Efficacy
GPX4 inhibitors discovered that kill "zombie" senescent cells from tumors (increased w/ chemoRx) and effective in multiple preclinical models vs cancer, a new potential strategy to pursue in clinical trials https://t.co/lYX7xkI9xF @NatureCellBio https://t.co/mxbjzRQPck
Midlife Vitamin D Deficiency Forecasts Tau Build‑Up 16 Years Later
Many papers associate low vitamin D levels w/ worse health outcomes. What's notable about this new study is how long subjects were followed: Low vitamin D in midlife predicted tau burden on PET 16 years later. https://t.co/rUWJGbZBgl https://t.co/Qf5z8ueKyp
Understanding CDC, MAHA: US Public Health Outlook
We're talking CDC, MAHA and what it all means for public health in the US -- today at 11am ET with @WSITYpod + @maxonwifi https://t.co/2ClZf4225D
Insurers Profit From Rising Costs, yet Add Little Value
Insurers are not directly the primary cause of health spending growth. But, with major insurers posting strong profits as health care costs grow, it’s reasonable to ask what value they provide for the overhead they consume. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2848374
US Military's Flu Vaccine Legacy Undermined by Dropping Mandates
Motivated by the devastation the Spanish flu inflicted on WW1 troops, the US military was key in the development of #flu vaccine. Keeping troops battle ready is critical, which makes Hegseth's decision to drop mandatory flu shots ill-advised, Paul Friedrichs...
A Fifth Diabetes Type Redefines Medical Textbooks
A Fifth Type of Diabetes Was Just Officially Recognized -- and It Breaks the Textbook Most of the world learns two types of diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation just recognized a fifth. As a medical school professor, I teach that our disease...
Epigenetic Reset: Once Mocked,
From 2008-2024 I was accused of hyping (a common slur) for suggesting that changes to the epigenome might cause aging and that therapeutics could "allow us to reset the epigenome to a more youthful state." - Oberdoerffer & Sinclair...
Former FDA Staffer Cites Political Pressure Blocking Rare‑disease Drug Approval
Former FDA staffer - “I recently left FDA due to the political pressure I was receiving to withhold my recommendation for approval for a drug that was intended for a rare disease. I was part of a review division that...
Oracle AI Cuts AtlantiCare Documentation Time by 40%
With Oracle AI Agents, the @AtlantiCareNJ team can transform their clinical operations, staffing, patient engagement, and more. @OracleHealth Clinical AI Agent is already helping them reduce documentation time by 40%—looking forward to more stories like these. https://t.co/YBqTaTyUOV
One‑Person Crossover Shows Statin May Impair Workouts
Statin vs Placebo: N = 1 Randomized Crossover Study After posting prior content reviewing data on statins and the potential risk of muscle loss, I was flooded with comments from people saying statins "annihilated" their workouts. Now, I know the party...
Start Lifestyle Changes With GLP‑1, Not After Stopping
The GLP-1 weight regain studies everyone is citing have a quiet design flaw: in a lot of those trials, patients were put on a rigid reduced-calorie plan while on the drug, then told to keep following that same rigid plan...
Our Collective Memory Spans Just 63 Years
Did you know: The first measles vaccine was licensed in 1963 That is exactly 63 years ago Which means the oldest people vaccinated as a baby are 63 years old I guess 63 years must be about how long our collective memory remains in...
Pandemics Kill More Than Wars—Vaccines Are National Security
When I tell people that pandemic/epidemic preparedness & vaccination are critical to national security, people often say “huh”? The 1918 pandemic killed more people than WWI. In WWII flu tore up troops in Europe, so we invented flu vaccines before the...
FGF21 Shows Dual Action: Reduces Drinking, Shields Liver
The study validated FGF21-a liver-derived hormone currently in clinical trials for fatty liver disease “as a dual-action therapeutic that both curbs harmful drinking behaviors and protects against alcohol-related liver injury https://t.co/VdPZvQQ9qp
Houston Friday Night: Comedy, Immunization Partnership Celebrate Vaccines
Friday night in HoustonTX I will be there along with The Immunization Partnership and COMEDY INJECTION, VACCINES: 9th Wonder of the World https://t.co/GPSrrB3poV https://t.co/THhFN31ebn
Weight Control Depends on Calories, Not Lifelong GLP‑1
The most annoying question that everyone keeps asking me is if I have to continue to take a glp-1 for life. Stopping a glp-1 doesn't make you gain weight. Eating a calorie surplus makes you gain weight. I know exactly how...
Meta-Analysis Flawed by Mixing Disparate Anti‑amyloid Agents
A harsh critique of the recent @cochranecollab meta-analysis of the anti-amyloid drugs for Alzheimer's disease https://t.co/EU4JMOVWkV 'These results and their overarching conclusion that “successful removal of amyloid from the brain does not seem to be associated with clinically meaningful effects in...
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Outperforms Self‑Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes
A randomized trial of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) vs self-monitoring for Type 2 diabetes on basal insulin and drug therapies shows superiority of CGM for gluocse regulation https://t.co/XUymGiov1c @TheLancetEndo https://t.co/lcjFDnEG6x
Executive Order on Psychedelics Discussed in New Podcast
Check out the recent podcast with @Ravarora1 about the recent executive order on psychedelics https://t.co/QwoDTN692s