Proximity to Golf Courses and Risk of Parkinson Disease | Neurology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network share.google/IXGueDuOr4su...

Doing a year-in review and looking for something totally else, but just found one of my favorite podcast experiences from back in my #ConnectWolf days with Mitch Turck 😍 share.transistor.fm/s/2b920ea3

“Things would be different if there was evidence suggesting a safety challenge or effectiveness challenge, but the data speak for themselves,” www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

This is gathering steam feature @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Utah measles cases hit 105, South Carolina sees 14 more cases The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak is now 76.

People keep wondering why I am concerned about RBD in Long C-19 www.prd-journal.com/article/S135...

HPV vaccines provide strong protection against cervical cancer, 2 new reviews suggest The analysis draws on data from more than 132 million people. www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...

Groundbreaking research presented at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025. #UnionConf #WCLH2025

#OPENACCESS: Chromatin unfolding via loops can drive clustered transposon insertion. Roshan Prizak, Aaron Gadzekpo, and Lennart Hilbert.

Crucially, prenatal treatment with an SMN-restoring therapy was able to rescue these primary cilia defects, highlighting the potential to address neurodevelopmental comorbidities in SMA through early, systemic intervention.

#Novartis has a much-anticipated approval for its #spinalmuscularatrophy (SMA) treatment onasemnogene abeparvovec in the US, getting a green light for a new version that can make more patients eligible for the #genetherapy. pharmaphorum.com/news/novarti...

30 years ago this September, I went to a graduate student orientation session at CMU. Learned about the area, where to shop, Pittsburgh's transit system, etc. The guy who gave the session was Scott Fahlman. The subject of this article. Inventor of the emoticon.

"The growing popularity of these drugs [peptides] shows that many people will experiment with them long before science confirms they work or are safe." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w... my review erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...

New strain of flu invades Western Pa. amid concerns over vaccine efficacy triblive.com/news/health-...

Now live, and thanks to @erictopol.bsky.social for organising this!

I know there are many of you on here who've dealt with this.

No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review @bmj.com

A combination of adenovirus-vectored and subunit protein intranasal vaccine enhances immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models and humans, according to a study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. #medsky 🧪

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that private health insurance companies operating in Pennsylvania are required to cover all vaccines recommended by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel in 2024, under the Biden administration.

Major win! Three Rivers Waterkeeper & PennEnvironment secured a landmark $2.6M settlement with Styropek over plastic pellet pollution in Raccoon Creek. Company must now detect any nurdles escaping and pay fines for each 1 found. Could set the standard nationwide: grist.org/solutions/pl...

Come hang out and be on the inside of #Pittsburgh's #AI scene. Register here: luma.com/7uj0xp8d

Happy Birthday, Smiley! :-)

😍💫 Love to all of our attendees 💙 #paxwest2025 #paxwest #pax #vrshoes #vrboots #vrlocomotion #vr #virtualreality #spatialcomuting #immersivegaming

ICE agents destroyed Emiliano’s Mexicano restaurant in Pittsburgh. Those actions are scandalous and need to be exposed. The parallel with 1930’s Germany cannot be ignored.

$100 to be a tech investor 💫 Or more for bigger perks! 🌈 Brad and I at @ektovr.bsky.social are inviting our community to join in as an EKTO investor before our big consumer launch at #PAX this month 🩵

Children sue EQT, claim WV fracking harmed their health share.google/Ym9UTlHzw2y7...

The proposed budget slashes NIH by ~40%, devastating medical research, clinical trials, treatment breakthroughs—life-saving work. Thousands of lives at risk for tax cuts for the rich? NO THANKS. Tell your senators to oppose the cuts HERE: zurl.co/qiKdX zurl.co/RCR0y #CutsCostLives

Some researchers say that deep-learning ‘foundation’ models will revolutionize the field — but others are not so sure. https://go.nature.com/4jgQBQ6

It's frankly way past due and I'm just looking around for @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's reaction post www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...

TL;DR 💙 Touchin grass n'at 🌿 Toodles! ✌️ 🧵@pittsburghai.bsky.social L;R Thanks for doing stuff with me! PGH.AI’s off to a strong repeatable start, Sheetz inno-infrastructure is deployed and we just got some major innovation props, @ektovr.bsky.social's commercialization launch is set up and running,

Personalized ctDNA testing shows promise in detecting minimal residual disease in metastatic invasive lobular carcinoma, offering a potential tool for early relapse detection and treatment monitoring. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

@pittsburghai.bsky.social booth at #Pittsburgh #Product Camp (Thanks to @ektovr.bsky.social for the equipment! 😘)

@pittsburghai.bsky.social booth at #Pittsburgh #Product Camp (Thanks to @ektovr.bsky.social for the equipment! 😘)

AI-driven research reveals that the enzyme PHGDH, beyond its known metabolic role, acts as a transcriptional regulator promoting amyloid pathology in Alzheimer's disease. Targeting this function offers a promising therapeutic avenue. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

In a world-first, doctors used CRISPR to correct a deadly genetic mutation inside a baby's liver, offering hope for treating rare diseases with personalized gene editing. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

We need more Red Books, literally and figuratively. The book documents everything smallpox experts knew and why we never want to need these experts again. It's a love letter to future generations. It remained in infectious disease offices for decades as a reminder of the danger and the success.

The #FDA is rapidly implementing #AI across all centers by June 30, 2025, following a successful pilot that enhanced scientific review efficiency, aiming to expedite therapy evaluations and reduce administrative burdens. How do we feel about this? oncodaily.com/insight/fda-...

Want AI to be able to deny your health insurance claim? No? Then call your reps and tell them to get rid of the AI regulatory ban in the Budget Reconciliation Bill! www.deny-ai.com/call-your-re...

State AI laws would be banned under clause buried in House budget bill www.statnews.com/2025/05/13/h... #artificialintelligence #policy

Scientists have developed a non-invasive method to 3D print tissues inside the body using ultrasound and a special bioink, eliminating the need for surgery and opening new avenues for internal tissue repair and drug delivery. singularityhub.com/2025/05/12/s...

Through the collaboration, Carnegie Mellon will now consider a Schoolhouse portfolio of tutoring certifications and volunteer hours as part of its holistic undergraduate admissions review process. Read more about the partnership:

Parents, we have been at exponential growth for a while now. Summer is gonna be lit and it’s not to late to get the vaccine.

Researchers detected #measles virus in Houston #wastewater in early January 2025, ten days before clinical cases were reported, demonstrating wastewater sequencing as a powerful #earlywarning tool for #infectiousdisease #outbreaks. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....

Political shifts in the U.S. are threatening mRNA research, with funding cuts and anti-vaccine sentiments endangering advancements in cancer, HIV, and rare disease treatments. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Collective traumas can leave emotional scars that shape the health, relationships, and life chances of those who experience them, as well as affecting their children and future generations https://go.nature.com/3YHGg8C

“Tuberculosis is both a form and expression of injustice” My review of @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's new book @thelancet.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Good Morning! ☀️ Need a boost? Hear the powerful voices of NIH staff and @alsobrooks.senate.gov calling on RFK Jr. to resign — from this weekend’s rally outside NIH. @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info As one NIH scientist said: "The cost of this is human lives." That’s why we keep fighting. 🧬✊

New data shows the shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by up to 20%, especially in women. While the exact mechanism is unclear, the immune response to vaccination appears protective. A promising twofer: prevent shingles and lower dementia risk. erictopol.substack.com/p/the-shingl...