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Eric Topol
29 days ago
Ozempic and Zepbound are just the beginning of the expanded medical GI hormone era. A new selective amylin mimetic (pancreatic peptide)) achieved marked weight loss and reduced inflammation without a plateau effect in a randomized trial
@thelancet.com
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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29 days ago
Yes, we didšš» Hundreds of public health workers & their allies marched from the National Mall toward HHS headquarters at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building on Wednesday. Their mission: Demand HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s resignation.
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Public Health Workers March to HHS, Demand RFK Jr.'s Removal
American Public Health Association closes its annual meeting with organized protest
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/apha/118360
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Kathleen Bachynski
about 1 month ago
āDozens of scientists are considering leaving the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, where Prasad serves as director, to escape a work environment that eight agency officials described to STAT as rife with mistrust and paranoia. These officials said staffers are terrified of pushing backā
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Under Vinay Prasad, employees at a key FDA center fear speaking out, look for the exits
Exclusive: Vinay Prasad has rattled FDA staff by expanding his power and pushing out senior leaders.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/10/31/vinay-prasad-fda-cber-management-issues-insiders-say/
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Amanda Finley Digs All the Things
about 1 month ago
One of my homeless friends and her husband get $200/month from SNAP. They live in a tent. $200. For a whole month. This is pretty standard in Missouri.
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Dorit Reiss
about 1 month ago
Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent cancer ā RFK Jr is wrong again
www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
via
@skepticalraptor.bsky.social
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Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent cancer ā RFK Jr is wrong again
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizes the hepatitis B vaccine, disregarding its cancer-prevention benefits. Scientific research links HBV to various cancers, highlighting its dangers. The vac...
https://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/hepatitis-b-vaccine-can-prevent-cancer-rfk-jr-is-wrong-again/
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Tara C. Smith
about 1 month ago
If you're lucky enough to be financially stable and have a few bucks to spare, now would be a really good time to donate to America's food banks. They've already lost a ton of funding this year and with SNAP on the line, more are going to need them in the coming weeks.
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U.S. Hunger Relief Organization | Feeding America
Feeding America is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. Learn how you can help end hunger in America.
https://www.feedingamerica.org/
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B. Whyte, MD āļø
about 2 months ago
No, seriously, itās a death cult.
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Rana Awdish MD
about 2 months ago
Some people truly do change the world. Dr. Bartlett was one of them ā¤ļøāš©¹
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Patrick Hickey, MD
about 2 months ago
The butcherās bill that this man and this administration is enabling & encouragingā¦
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Casey
about 2 months ago
With SNAP benefits ending for millions & the economy shrinking what little resources food banks have, Iām sharing food resource supports & educators/creators. Rebecca Chobat runs the account Dollar Tree Dinnersāshe educates on how to shop/cook thrifty like $100 budget for 30 days (90 meals) š§µ
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M Puryear,MD,PhDššøāš« š
about 2 months ago
NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDCās MMWR publication
www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...
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NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDCās MMWR publication
Two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the CDCās vaunted Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
https://www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/cdc-mmwr-alternative-new-report-announced-by-nejm-cidrap/
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD
about 2 months ago
I canāt imagine the stress of immigrant scientists and international students in the United States these days
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As an immigrant scientist in the U.S., travel bans and visa uncertainty are taking a toll
āI began to question whether I truly belonged,ā this postdoc writes
https://www.science.org/content/article/immigrant-scientist-u-s-travel-bans-and-visa-uncertainty-are-taking-toll
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PBS News
about 2 months ago
A change in guidance on giving peanuts to babies as young as 4 months old has helped roughly 60,000 children avoid potentially serious allergies. That's according to a new report out in the medical journal "Pediatrics."
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National Pediatric Disaster Coalition
about 2 months ago
In The News: The Infectious Diseases Society of America
@idsainfo.bsky.social
recommends that adults and children with weakened immune systems (immunocompromised) receive an age-appropriate COVID-19 vaccine dose ASAP for the upcoming respiratory virus season.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/ids...
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IDSA releases COVID vaccine guidance for people with weakened immune systems
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/idsa-releases-covid-vaccine-guidance-people-weakened-immune-systems
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#drugsupply
#tradewar
#tariffs
#pharma
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Concentrated origins, widespread risk: New USP insights on key starting materials | Quality Matters | U.S. Pharmacopeia Blog
Understanding where pharmaceutical KSMs are made can help address vulnerabilities in the medicine supply chain.
https://qualitymatters.usp.org/concentrated-origins-widespread-risk-new-usp-insights-key-starting-materials
about 2 months ago
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Illinois DHS
about 2 months ago
š¤ October is Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month. Every parent wants their baby to sleep soundly ā and safely. š¶ Place babies on their back. šļø Room share, donāt bed share. š§ø Keep blankets, pillows, and toys out of the crib. Learn more:
dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=146357
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Mary Fernando M.D. šØš¦
about 2 months ago
Actually, attacks on expertise and science is a hallmark of authoritarianism - so much so that the poem should go, ā First they came for experts but I did not speak upā šarticle
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...
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NPR
about 2 months ago
Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
n.pr/3J0HVBC
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Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought
Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
https://n.pr/3J0HVBC
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Timothy Snyder
2 months ago
Farmers planted in April or May. They have to sell in the next couple months. There isnāt any way they can react to the Trump havoc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
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China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, Itās $0.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/china-soybean-sales-farmers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Adam Lay KatBrownden
2 months ago
āAn emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.ā What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro
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Bill Hanage
6 months ago
Indeed.
@holdenthorp.bsky.social
telling it like it is
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that āthe best way to predict the future is to create itāāa view that applies to science as much as to ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz3915
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Bobby Big Wheel
7 months ago
NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman feels like one of the most important books to read in the moment. Our autistic brothers and sisters are facing a wave of persecution from RFK Jr. and his Woo Thugs, gotta educate ourselves so we can stand up for them.
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Eric Topol
6 months ago
"Knowledge is power when it is wisely used to shape public health policy. The measles vaccines have saved around 94 million lives over the past 50 years."
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Public health suffers when those in power dismiss knowledge
āKnowledge is powerāāor at least it was when Sir Francis Bacon coined this phrase in the 16th century. In todayās world, we frequently encounter a different variant of this philosophy, perhaps best de...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady5151
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Gillian Branstetter
7 months ago
Specifically the report found "patients that were seen at the gender clinic before the age of 18 had a lower risk of suicide compared to those referred as an adult.ā
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Gillian Branstetter
7 months ago
Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023. They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
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Utah lawmakersā own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?
The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/05/22/utah-lawmakers-own-study-found/
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Tara Haelle
9 months ago
The
#misinformation
epidemic has killed countless people & will kill more, but you already knew that. So what do we DO about it? We start by understanding it & how to talk to ppl.
@lewan.bsky.social
literally wrote the book on that. Join
@healthjournalism.org
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buff.ly/3QEnISh
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Make facts matter again: Pushing back against misinformation and disinformation
In this webinar, Stephan Lewandowsky will talk about how misinformation spreads, and what he thinks journalists can do about it.
https://buff.ly/3QEnISh
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God
10 months ago
Thou shalt not spend millions on Super Bowl ads about Jesus when you couldāve used it to feed the hungry.
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12 days of Thomas [redacted] DO š
10 months ago
Our family is not religious but okayest son attends a Jesuit school (long story). Once I asked him to name a Bible verse. Just one. I wanted to see if he actually retained something from his religion classes. The one he picked is a great one to consider for many right now.
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Seth Weitz
10 months ago
Share if you agree
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Phil Bildner
10 months ago
Read. Read books. Reading books is resistance. Buy. Buy books. Buying books is resistance. Share. Share books. Sharing books is resistance. Celebrate Celebrate books. Celebrating books is resistance.
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon
11 months ago
Sending joy, hope and positivity to the world!
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ProPublica
11 months ago
Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men, and most of those homicides are committed with guns. One rural county is taking steps to try to ensure that abusers donāt have access to firearms. (Published Aug.) w/
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In Rural Tennessee, Domestic Violence Victims Face Barriers to Getting Justice. One County Has Transformed Its Approach.
Despite being a rural area thatās steeped in gun culture, Scott County has emerged as a model for the state in trying to prevent domestic violence from escalating.
https://propub.li/4haX2nx
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Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas
11 months ago
Maybe we need a "get the treatment THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO HAVE" campaign?
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Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots
Flu is rising around the country, but Louisiana is well ahead of the curve.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/flu-surges-in-louisiana-as-health-department-barred-from-promoting-flu-shots/
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mother dysnomia š
11 months ago
So the City of Miami was under a federal consent decree for 20 years that forbade them from criminalizing homelessness guess what happened during that time
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Chris Hayes
12 months ago
The key takeaway is that the worldās richest man got what he wanted; stripped our cancer funding for kids, killed reforms to bring down drugs prices and caps on investment in China. Trump on the other hand demanded a debt ceiling raise and got nothing.
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Matt Novak
12 months ago
Insurers must spend 80-85% of premiums on care by law. "But big insurers have figured out if they also become health care providersāby buying physician practices, clinics, and pharmacy benefit managersāthey can meet that threshold by paying themselves and avoiding payment for their customersā care."
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Tatiana Prowell, MD
about 1 year ago
LAST DAY of
#HCWvsHunger
! The 2024 contest ends tonite after
#GivingTuesday
. Many food banks have generous donor matches today! š Donate to any food bank or hunger org & šø receipt š Log it + any employer/charity match here for Team
#DiagnoseAndTreats
by 12/3 11:59p:
hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
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How to contribute
How to Contribute Donate between November 28 and December 3, 2024 to an organization of your choice fighting hungerā any amount helps! Feeding AmericaĀ can help you choose local ones. Decide whā¦
https://hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
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HCWvsHunger
about 1 year ago
The 2024
#HCWvsHunger
competition is underway!! We are in our 5th year of this annual week-ish long competition. Donate to any food bank or anti-hunger org, šø your receipt, & log your donation by Tues 12/3/24 11:59p on behalf of a
#MedSky
team:
hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
. More at
HCWvsHunger.org
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How to contribute
How to Contribute Donate between November 28 and December 3, 2024 to an organization of your choice fighting hungerā any amount helps! Feeding AmericaĀ can help you choose local ones. Decide whā¦
https://hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
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The New Yorker
about 1 year ago
Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both of the nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct,
@janemayer.bsky.social
reports.
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Pete Hegsethās Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trumpās nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/pete-hegseths-secret-history?utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=bluesky&mbid=social_bluesky&utm_brand=tny
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IwillNeverBeSilent
about 1 year ago
295,000 journalists from 44 countries will stop posting content on X. We are making change and the world has spoken.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
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European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-content-on-x-386598/
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Machine Pun Kelly
about 1 year ago
It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners. I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette. Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
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BlueSky for Beginners
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2PiMgs4c
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Shematologist, MD
about 1 year ago
If you or your children havenāt received your flu vaccines this year yet, itās not too late! Signed, A pediatrician who cared for an unvaccinated child who died from the flu and would like to never experience that avoidable tragedy again.
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George Takei
about 1 year ago
Weāre not going back.
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Ziva Branstetter
about 1 year ago
After
@propublica.org
reported on the cases of two women ā Amber Thurman and Candi Miller ā who died after they couldnāt obtain timely reproductive care in Georgia, the state has dismissed the entire maternal mortality board.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
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Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the stateās public health commissioner said the action was taken because āconfidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-dismisses-maternal-mortality-committee-amber-thurman-candi-miller
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CALL TO ACTIVISM
about 1 year ago
BREAKING NEWS: GM announces it will fire at least 1000 workers as they face Trumpās promises of increased tariffs. Itās only the beginning. Food costs will go up because of the tariffs. The workers will lose their work insurance and canāt use the ACA when subsidies expire. Hungry. Sick.
#FAFO
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