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I'm probably not going to be around to see 22nd century healthcare, so I'm always of the lookout for hints of it. I profile two such examples. @danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @navinram.bsky.social medium.com/@kimbellard/...

Longevity: Was magical to meet 100 year old, former P-51 fighter pilot Joe Peterburs (Retired Colonel, WWII, Korea, Vietnam veteran) last week at #AirVenture #OSH25. On his last mission in 1945 he shot down a German ME262 jet fighter. youtu.be/D4d89zrvXhg?...

“While RFKJr. makes a spectacle of his plans to make America healthier (a laudable goal), in actuality, the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The White House’s “Make America Healthy Again” report, which issued a dire warning about the forces responsible for Americans’ declining life expectancy, bears hallmarks of the use of AI in its citations— and appears to have garbled citations and invented studies. wapo.st/3T6PF6d

Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at #NextMedHealth 2025. @LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.

Floss that is also a health sensor. Nano biosensors. Engineering cancer treatments in vivo. Yeah, those are the kind of #healthcare futures I'm looking for. @danielkraft.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @drmcrichton.bsky.social medium.com/@kimbellard/...

Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at #NextMedHealth 2025. @LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.

What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation. via @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...

These seem like dark days for U.S. science, but let's remember that there is exciting work still being done that bodes well for the future, including in healthcare. I profile a couple examples. @danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @mims.bsky.social medium.com/@kimbellard/...

In medieval Europe… when scholars demanded autonomy from Church and state, they were often rebuked—or worse.

New White House proposal would reduce the $47 billion budget of the NIH to $27 billion — a roughly 40% cut. The proposal would cut the CDC’s budget by about 44%, from $9.2B to about $5.2B & would eliminate all of the agency’s chronic disease programs www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

“If you’re really worried about the ingredients in cereal,” said one former worker, “wait until you find out about the thousands of chemicals that are contained in cigarettes.”

The federal teams that count #publichealth problems are disappearing — putting efforts to solve those problems in jeopardy.

Thanks to everyone who made #NextMedHealth 2025 an incredible experience exploring the future of health and medicine, with a terrific community of innovators.

How AI Could Reshape Health Care—Rise in Direct-to-Consumer Models jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Join me and an amazing array of cross-disciplinary innovators for NextMed Health, exploring re-imagining the future of health & biomedicine. March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. #medsky #futureofmedicine @nextmedhealth.bsky.social

The emergence of "Homespitalists,” clinicians who specialize in providing acute care at home with a range of digital diagnostics. Some predictions from me in this article in @Medscape #HospitalToHome www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Flattening the curve: How smartwatches could help stop a pandemic before it even begins New study models how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to dramatically minimize the unwitting spread of disease in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic people...

Inside the Collapse at the NIH -by Katherine J. Wu in @theatlantic.com www.yahoo.com/news/inside-...

Having fun talking to 'Miles' a conversational #AI from Sesame Miles kindly made a little promotional audio for nextmed.health Meet Miles and other examples of the cutting edge at nextmed.health/2025 this March 30-April 2 in San Diego 👇Listen (sound on)

"Dismantling the behind-the-scenes scientific research programs that backstop American life could lead to long-lasting, perhaps irreparable damage to everything from the quality of health care to the public’s access to next-gen consumer technologies." www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

I keep thinking about the campaign slogan "We Are Not Going Back," which I didn't like....but it turned out to be prescient. As in Orwellian 1984. A tough road ahead to get us back on track. But we will. #standupforscience2025

Scientists warn of long-term damage as Trump’s orders slow research By blocking announcements in the Federal Register, the administration is keeping experts from meeting to evaluate funding proposals. Via @washingtonpost www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

6 New Elements of AI Enabled 'Self-Care' In @forbes.com by John Werner www.forbes.com/sites/johnwe...

Insights from the #Proteome are becoming increasingly powerful and predictive. Expect low cost #Proteomics to be leveraged in our multimodal future of optimized health, early disease detection, and more targeted, precision medicine. My latest segment on TechNation Health

“Be a catalyst for change. Don't wait for the future to arrive.” Yours truly @medscape.com on the future of health and medicine... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

The antithesis of MAHA: Short-Term -Immediate Budget Gaps for Universities -Layoffs & Reduced Research Capacity -Disruptions to Ongoing Medical Research -Negative Impact on Grad Students & Postdocs Long-Term -Erosion of U.S. Scientific Leadership -Brain Drain -Decline in Innovation & Biotech

This week's editorial and cover at @thelancet.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... "The past 3 weeks have generated much anger, fear, and sorrow—but it is no time for panic. The medical and scientific communities must come together and stand up for this vision."

Mobility is the new vital sign. My latest segment on BioTech Nation as heard on @npr.org www.biotechnation.com/episodes/mob...

Meditate on this. Researchers using intracranial EEG recordings from deep within the brain found that #meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions involved in emotional regulation and memory. 🧠

The Robot Doctor Will See You Now... A compelling NYTimes OpEd by @erictopol.bsky.social & Pranav Rajpurkar on how we may best enable #AI to work alongside clinicians to improve care and outcomes. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done: Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only temporary. Via @wired.com

It's getting even more Orwellian. CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social

In the early 2000s, RFK Jr was doing great work as an environmental lawyer taking on industrial hog farms, and we talked about going to NC together to document the problems. Then he started crazy talk about vaccines. My column on the threat he poses: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...

These A.I. models are rapidly changing life science. A brief, open-access review of the remarkable progress in @science.org this week www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Meet the future in the NextMed Health Innovation Lab during #NextMedHealth 2025 this March 30-April 2 Http://NextMed.Health/2025 Know of a cutting edge health related startup - have them apply for a spot here www.nextmed.health/innovation-lab @nextmedhealth.bsky.social

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Digital Twins Meet Healthcare Transformation: Join me for the Digital.Health Studio Series Featuring Ami Bhatt from, ACC, Simon Sonntag, CEO of Virtonomy, & Roozbeh Jafari of MIT Lincoln Labs 9am PST, Tues Jan 28th.

Recovering from my first #Davos- an incredible 5 days of global convergence crossing policy, science & technology. Spoke at Brain House and panels on AI & the future of digital health.

Meet the future in the NextMed Health Innovation Lab during #NextMedHealth 2025 this March 30-April 2 Http://NextMed.Health/2025 Know of a cutting edge health related startup - have them apply for a spot here www.nextmed.health/innovation-lab @nextmedhealth.bsky.social

Insilico Medicine with the @UofT used an IBM Quantum Computer to generate a new KRAS inhibitor, synthesized it & tested it— showcasing the potential of quantum to generate experimentally validated hits that compare favorably against classical models. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Redefining obesity, report of a new commission, to override current BMI categories and better define features and pathophysiologic consequences of pre-clinical and clinical obesity www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... open-access

Everything old is new again… 😬

Loved reflecting on 2024 in digital health and expectations for the future with @lucienengelen.com @zaynakhayat.bsky.social and @danielkraft.bsky.social. Now available as a recording: youtu.be/hwexC4heHGU?... or podcast: podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/f...

Might be malpractice soon enough to not use the A in a diagnostic workup and therapeutic selection...

Chicago researchers are working to restore that sense of touch for #breastcancer patients who have undergone mastectomy— building an implantable device dubbed the “bionic breast,”designed to revive feeling post-mastectomy & reconstruction. www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/b...

We're still in the early stages of realizing AI’s full potential in healthcare. The 2024 Report by HIMSS and Medscape, reveals that while clinicians are increasingly leveraging AI to enhance efficiency, it has yet to reduce their workload or lower costs. open.substack.com/pub/fodh/p/a...

Merry Chrismukkah!