Pursuing a PhD isn’t just academically demanding — it can strain mental health. Study shows PhD students increase use of psychiatric meds each year compared to master’s students. Exception: medical & health sciences, where use stayed steady. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New manuscript describing criteria for levels of evidence for co-occurring epilepsy in functional/dissociative seizures. 65% were unlikely and 11% were clinically established/documented. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @epilepsiajournal.bsky.social

Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s. This is the power of vaccines. The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer. Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!

An infant has died from whooping cough in Kentucky, the third case in the past 12 months. The infant and their mother were not vaccinated against the illness. #RSNA25 thehill.com/policy/healt...

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

More than 1 in 4 physicians surveyed by the AMA in December said that prior authorization had led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. And 8% responded that prior authorization led to a disability, birth defect, or death. #RSNA25 kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

In case others are in New Orleans for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference, let me know because I’m going! #ABCT

This is a big deal for clinical trials! Previously, I was a NeuroNEXT fellow and some of these can fund early stage clinical trials of the next big seizure treatments! @amepilepsysoc.bsky.social

Leading neuroscientists say that ongoing disruptions in federal funding are causing many young scientists in the field to reconsider their career choice — with potentially dire consequences for research into Alzheimer's, autism and other brain disorders. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Everyone thinks they will be the exception. Serious illness or disability won’t happen to them and IF it does, they will be able to afford it. The reality is it only takes one catastrophic event to change your life, especially in a country that doesn’t guarantee healthcare for all.

This year, with Congress in a stalemate about subsidies, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

New paper alert! This is a time-to-event study of JNJ-40411813 which, unfortunately, did not hit it's primary efficacy endpoint. The time-to-event design did reduce exposure to ineffective treatments. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @epilepsiajournal.bsky.social

New editorial alert: This highlighted the importance of following statistical best practices in preclinical studies because better statistical practices was associated with more Phase 2 success! www.neurology.org/doi/full/10.... @greenjournal.bsky.social

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.” President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Yet again, machine learning — even gussied up via the transformer architecture — encodes and reinforces societal biases. This study reveals that LLM-based peer review relies heavily on author institution in its decisions. arxiv.org/abs/2509.15122

A great review of a must read timely publication of “Science under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World” by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and @michaelemann.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“If government support weakens, medical and health research may become more dependent on commercial markets and philanthropic donors. That can narrow the kinds of problems studied…” theconversation.com/proposed-cut...

We're going to see a lot of bullshit in the coming days and weeks about "causes of autism", and most will be based on flawed, over-interpreted observational studies (1/n)

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children between 1 and 4 years of age but apparently the CDC Drowning Prevention program is no longer needed. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

“In total, more than 20,500 workers, or about 18% of the Department of Health and Human Services’ workforce, have left or been pushed out, according to ProPublica’s analysis” And we are all looking for jobs - essentially the same jobs- at the same time. This is evil, devastating, & life altering.

What they are doing to NIH defies all logic and reason. This admin is needlessly, irreversibly destroying one of the greatest resources our country has ever built. A few quotes from yours' truly are in the video below. Thanks to @nytopinion.nytimes.com for covering www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated. [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.

Feeling awed and a bit starstruck that @science.org chose to run a book review on #LabworkToLeadership!! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Govt Accountability Office (GAO) determines Trump admin broke the law by withholding billions in new NIH awards. Full GAO report: www.gao.gov/assets/890/8... NYT article (no paywall): archive.is/202508051916...

Scoop: EPA is preparing to cancel $7 billion in grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/c...

The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact

The terror began immediately. Salvadoran guards beat them with their fists, boots and batons, shot them with rubber pellets, and forced them to lick other men's backs. What happened when we sent 230+ Venezuelans to a prison known for human rights abuses. www.propublica.org/article/vene...

New Science story about multi-year funding and it potential catastrophic consequences www.science.org/content/arti... 1/n

Touching story about NIH staff damaged or lost by "efficiency" efforts (Fact check: TRUE) drweinerinsights.com/2025/07/27/t...

We’re hiring for a major role in the US, an investigative journalist to cover what’s happening with science in the US and beyond. This is extremely important territory for us. 🧪 workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/795 The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter

The grief counselor said, “You are the most important person in your life. You need to save yourself first.” I understand it intellectually but it’s very hard to put into practice because we make each other whole. Sometimes you need others to save you.

Recently, federal judge scrapped a Biden-era rule that would remove medical debt from credit reports for millions of Americans. Financial toxicity affects ~137 mil adults. It was coined 10 yrs ago highlighting the costs of cancer treatment. 🧪 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

This is what accountability journalism looks like. The reporter challenges official claims with evidence, centers the stakes for citizens, and serves democracy by making policy consequences visible. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/w...

Clinical trials stopped midway, fellowships, grants and studentships cancelled, grants cut are causing irreparable harms to progress of US science 🧪

“Don’t rush the tears. Let go of the stages. Make the offer specific.” A psychologist and grief therapist shares what really helps someone who’s grieving.

The people in power who are obliterating science are working out of McCarthy’s playbook: -Don’t attack vaccines or research directly -Attack the scientists doing the work indirectly -Imply they are untrustworthy or conflicted -Accuse them of perpetrating what they are actually the targets of

Often academia & industry are presented as opposing forces, but this just isn’t true. Both are part of a synergistic ecosystem that has led US to the forefront of innovation & improved global health. Grateful to my industry colleagues for speaking out for our entire scientific community.

You don’t have to earn rest. You need it because you’re human. Rest helps you be your best self. I like your best self.

Medicaid keeps 1 in 5 people in our country alive—including veterans, kids, and disabled elders. Call lawmakers and urge them to not to support the budget bill. People will die. 202-978-5357 prismreports.org/2025/06/18/m...

Say it with me. RFK Jr. is killing children.

🫤 #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer

How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals | PBS News www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Bipartisan letters from over 200 legislators urging "strong and sustained funding" for the NIH make me cautiously optimistic. www.aamc.org/advocacy-pol...

Senate Republicans' one-finger salute to rural America: "Hospital networks said they may reduce pediatric, maternity or behavioral health services; end telehealth programs; close rural facilities; or enact layoffs if the Medicaid cuts become law..." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Are you looking to start your #lab in a fantastic scientific 🧪environment, with great colleagues, and in a spectacular place to live? Then check out our open #junior #faculty position at the Department of Oncology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland: www.unil.ch/dof/en/home/... ⏰ Deadline 27 June

All that said, my absolute joy around all this discovery is tempered by the destruction of science that's currently happening in the US. I've been able to chase my awe via a win-win that benefits society too. We MUST ensure this is also true for the next generation. www.nature.com/articles/s41...