U.S. Researchers Face Cuts as DHHS Fuels Pseudoscience
1/n For U.S. medical researchers, shrinking labs and bare budgets are the new reality. As I point out: antivaccine is just a foot in the door, DHHS hopes to take down U.S. medical science to prop up wellness influencers & their pseudoscience alt universe https://t.co/bEgiE3LSYS
Early Detection Tools Exist—Yet Prostate Cancer Screening Lags
Prostate cancer: a PSA on PSA We have the tools to catch prostate cancer early—why aren’t we using them? https://t.co/w8lN6rfNmO https://t.co/dapKLiI4aX
NHS Locking Patients Out: A Growing Concern
Just listen to this by @michaelsearles_ for how the NHS is locking patients out. So worrying: https://t.co/WuAOpyH8mx
Senate Committee Calls Out Kennedy’s Vaccine Lies
@SecKennedy addresses the Senate HELP committee this week. The evidence is clear that @SecKennedy lied during his confirmation hearing, kept lying, & continues to lie about his extremist anti-vaccine beliefs & the deaths he’s already caused. Thank you, Sen. Alsobrooks,...
Chinese Biotech's Global Surge May Hinge on AI
China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon? Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level? No "overcapacity" here.... https://t.co/sktFORaVey via @scmpnews
Amgen's Potts Lab Unveils Universal Molecular Glue Platform
Next up #aacr26 is @pottslab from Amgen discussing their broad and diverse molecular glue & degrader platform “any target, every time” https://t.co/SfJ0jGYene
Funding Global Cancer Research to Cure Every Patient
EVERY CANCER. EVERY PATIENT. EVERYWHERE. @ConquerCancerFd of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (@ASCO) raises funds to support the world's leading researchers who are improving treatments & discovering cures for patients around the world. https://t.co/du6r6gdsgV #ASCO26
Medical Schools Commit to Boost Nutrition Training for Doctors
FACT SHEET: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors https://t.co/mLHvkJhPkB
Sidewinder Cuts DNA Assembly Errors to One‑in‑Million
Biology's source code is DNA. For 40 years, we've been able to read it. Writing it, especially long, complex sequences, is still painfully slow, expensive, and error-prone. Current DNA assembly methods fail about once every 10 to 30 connections. Kaihang Wang's lab...
Custom 3D‑Printed Hydrogel Electrodes Boost Neural Signal Quality
3D-printed hydrogel electrodes tailored to individual brain structures offer improved fit and signal quality for neural monitoring, potentially advancing personalized approaches to neurodegenerative disease management. neurotechnology
DepMap's Future: PRMT5 Inhibitor Differences Unveiled
Excellent talk from Bill Sellers on future directions with DepMap. Interesting differences between different PRMT5 inhibitors (SAM & MTA) and how they compare with selective inhibitors #aacr26 https://t.co/xfmKVqEpp1
Pro‑vaccine CDC
That selecting a physician who understands the importance of vaccines and immunizations is treated as an act of “MAHA betrayal,” likely reflects its payola from corrupt the wellness influencers. If indeed this was the President’s decision, then he did the...
Overweight Diabetics in Jeddah Use More Outpatient Care
Body Mass Index Impact on Health Care Utilization Among People with diabetes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia "Regression models revealed that overweight [OR = 1.43] and obese patients [OR] utilized more outpatient services..." https://t.co/HfR5ltQTYS
Healing Black Maternal Health Through Community and Equity
Last night me and my baby got dressed up for something that matters. 🤎 Equity Before Birth is doing the work to ensure Black mothers and birthing people have access to equitable, dignified care before, during, and after birth. They know...
Trump EO Accelerates Psychedelic Research for PTSD and Addiction
Delighted to see the Trump EO easing research into psychedelics for PTSD, depression, and addiction. It was a prescient choice by Rick Doblin and others to explicitly research psychedelics for PTSD in veterans. Makes it so much easier to get...
CHIP Clones Accelerate Aneurysm Growth, Offering Preventive Target
We don't measure blood stem cell clones (CHIP) in the clinic. But some are linked with fast, expanding abdominal aortic aneurysms, identification of an underlying mechanism, and a potential preventive treatment @jclinicalinvest https://t.co/4rWlLuivBJ https://t.co/vasG9hc9DK
Hassan Predicted Sugammad
Also, after all these years and all the FDA delays, Fred Hassan was right about sugammadex... except it took a really long time. (This is a pharma deep cut, links in the comments.)
President Signs Order to Boost PTSD Drug Research
JUST IN: The president signed an executive order to ramp up research on drugs for PTSD and other mental health issues.
Trump’s CDC Nominee Sparks Doubt over Public Health Direction
Trump's CDC pick is raising questions about the future of public health policy in his administration — and the power of the MAHA movement w/ @HelenBranswell @ChelseaCirruzzo https://t.co/UCILcMTpnQ
Optimized Type 2 Diabetes Care Boosts Health and Savings in Spain
Estimating the Clinical, Quality-of-Life and Economic Impact of Optimized Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Spain https://t.co/L3QB4MJf57 https://t.co/pot0usHX7f
First‑Dollar Coverage Boosts Affordability, Keeps R&D Incentives
Should you ever find yourself in a position to talk healthcare policy with anyone and they ask “so what are saying are the right fixes?”, NPLB put essentials in one place. Plain, short. Solve affordability w/ 1st $ coverage; preserve...
Joe Rogan's Text Spurs Federal Psychedelic Policy Shift
How a text from Joe Rogan helped remake the federal government's approach to psychedelics https://t.co/8j55tEgdx6
AI Chats Ease Dementia Self-Consciousness, Act as Brain Therapy
For Frank Poulsen, who has dementia, daily chats with Sunny help him feel less self-conscious. Sunny’s an AI. Frank’s OK with that. Learn more about this new “physical therapy for the brain.” https://t.co/j51qtEgU1a via @WSJ
FDA Poised to Approve Psychedelics Amid Strong Political Push
It seems clear that the administration is poised to approved psychedelic applications at the FDA. This is strong political momentum & it seems approval is extremely likely so long as phase 3 data resemble phase 2 data. FDA Commissioner Makary: There...
Gates Foundation Funds One Quarter of Global Health
In my lecture this week on NGOs versus government programs in public health, I focused on the Gates Foundation. Why? Because ALONE they fund around 25% of all programs in global health. They have over $80 billion in assets and their operating...
Choosing Risk Over Safetyism to Save Millions
Ultimately humanity will have to decide, are we open to risk and hundreds of new therapies and cures or does safetyism win as we watch millions unnecessarily die each year (for the price of hundreds or thousands of deaths for...
FDA Requires Influencer Advocacy for Huntington’s Treatment
I guess people living and dying with Huntington’s disease need an influencer/podcaster to text Trump. That’s how the FDA works these days.
Payers Need Decision Tools, Not Just Dashboards
Payers do not have a claims data problem. They have a decision problem. For years, dashboards showed what happened. They did not answer: What changed? Why does it matter? What should we do now? What could make...
Claude Opus 4.7 Autonomously Validates COVID‑19 Drug Claims
This seemed like a fun task for Claude Opus 4.7! https://t.co/Z5qJwBNYwi has an example run on the claim "Hydroxychloroquine improves clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19." https://t.co/kn0aWevNVv describes the pipeline. I spent 3-4h on this with Claude Code managing 10...
Autonomous AI Prescriptions Raise FDA Safety Concerns
What about "Autonomous AI Managing Patient Care," as seen with the ongoing Utah @Doctronic program for prescription renewals? https://t.co/KSeSD7dn7z @NEJM "The FDA may decide to look the other way and allow this experiment to continue, leaving clinicians and patients without safety...
NC's CON Laws Still Stifle Care Innovation Post-Reform
A great dive into NC's Certificate of Need laws - and how, even after 2023 reforms, the anticompetitive rules still block new medical services, discourage innovation, and screw NC patients just to line the pockets of well-connected hospital groups: https://t.co/e4QutO0UUf...
Microfluidic Lens Rivals Electronics for Glaucoma Monitoring
Can a microfluidic contact lens match electronic systems for glaucoma care while staying comfortable enough for daily wear? https://spectrum.ieee.org/smart-contact-lens-glaucoma-microfluidics?share_id=9388906
Female Doctors Deliver Better Care, Yet Face Unrewarded Burden
Female doctors get their patients better outcomes. Female doctors do not outlive their male colleagues. The trade is not an accident. Dr. Noemi Adame, board-certified pediatrician and founder of Culver Pediatric Center, sat with this on The Podcast by KevinMD. ...
Trump Pushes to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelics
Clearly, he and his cabinet are already imbibing.... Trump plans to ease access to psychedelics like psilocybin, ibogaine https://t.co/pwqU0fllVb
Hospitals Must Prioritize Nutrition, Not Just Medication
When are hospitals going to realise that good nutrition will support many patients to improve their health alongside meds. The food my mum is currently being served can only be described as cold, brown sludge.
Clinicians Unprepared for Value-Based Care System
Clinicians are failing at value-based care because no one taught them the system [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TS5n8W Podcast #PublicHealthPolicy
White House Pushes Vape Flavors; FDA Commissioner Blocks Plan
The 🇺🇸 White House is pushing to allow more vape flavors on the market for the first time in years, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary opposes the move and is blocking the plan - WSJ
Peptides: Unregulated, Risky, and Growing in Popularity
"What's your star sign?" "I'm a Taurus." "Cool, and what's your peptide stack?" Special Lifers episode on Peptides Part 1 with Sunita Mohanty Spotify: https://t.co/nRCBnLOjqm Apple: https://t.co/iibWpZHNZ7 Youtube: https://t.co/ijtPosgt4t Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:04) Peptides everywhere (00:42) Meet Sunita and Ultralight (01:08) Regulatory whiplash explained (01:58) Stacks and the gray area (03:34) Black market...
Hidden Radiation Risks Make Public Hospitals Private Liabilities
Public hospital safety breaches are not just clinical failures; they are an unquantified liability for the private sector. When 7 personnel in a single radiology department contract cancer or thyroid disease, it signals a structural safety gap that puts every...
Genetic IL6R Blockade Shows No Impact on Disease or Longevity
Genetic interleukin-6 receptor blockade, chronic disease risk, and longevity: results from the women’s health initiative "Genetic IL6R blockade was not associated with incident chronic-disease risk, including invasive cancer and longevity, in a large, ethnically diverse cohort of postmenopausal women. No significant...
Subsidies Enrich Middlemen, Inflate Premiums, Close Clinics
The subsidy was never for your patients. It was for the middlemen. Paula Muto, vascular surgeon and founder of UBERDOC, lays out the healthcare math that explains why your Medicare Advantage patients are losing access, why your Medicaid reimbursement went...
Fish‑skin Graft with Silicone Accelerates Wound Healing
Kerecis Shield: Fish-Skin Graft with Silicone Layer for Faster Wound Healing by @IntEngineering #MedTech #HealthTech #TechForGood #Tech https://t.co/k1FaNFInaH
AI-Powered Prosthetic Hand Adapts Through Daily Use
A Smarter Prosthetic: Esper Bionics’ #AI Hand Learns from Everyday Use by @EsperBionics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/K70lFhcy74
Partnering with Epigen
Dr. @M_S_Ringel is a knowledge fountain. COO of @lifebiosciences & a world's expert in epigenetic rejuvenation. Formerly Senior Partner @BCG for 20 years, it's a thrill to be working with him on the trials
Nocebo's Power Equals Placebo in Health Education
Nocebo deserves as much airtime as placebo in patient education and provider training It matters as much for diets: tell someone a food is harmful and their body will often cooperate, which "confirms" the belief and pushes them to cut foods...
Sex Differences Crucial for Glucagon Obesity Drug Efficacy
Male and female bodies respond differently to glucagon-based obesity drugs, and FGF21 plays an important role—especially in females. This means future treatments need to account for sex differences to be effective and safe. https://t.co/Z9gllk02Dj
Officials See Pro‑vaccine Pick as Positive, yet Insufficient
"Two former CDC officials, who spoke to MS NOW on condition of anonymity, said Schwartz’s support of vaccines was a good sign, but they cautioned that touting vaccines is a low bar to clear for a leader of the agency...
STAT's Live AACR Coverage: Newsletter, Event, Recap
A heads up: starting Sunday, and through the beginning of next week, STAT is going to be taking the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research by storm. This is one of the best venues for spotting new ideas...
France Leads Approval of IV Ketamine for Suicidal Crises
Scientists test if ketamine has antidepressant effects under anesthesia; France is the first to approve IV ketamine for severe suicidal crisis https://t.co/s7W7YlAOMr
UCB to Acquire Neurona for $1.2B, Targeting Seizure Cell Therapy
UCB, betting on seizure cell therapy, to buy Neurona for up to $1.2B https://t.co/LxI1Omodan by @realJacobBell $UCB