A specialized version of ChatGPT designed to interpret ECGs was found to interpret ECGs with 24% accuracy. …Meaning it was wrong 76% of the time at the time-sensitive test used to diagnose heart attacks and arrhythmias, among other things.

ElderDog Canada needs volunteers to walk dogs belonging to seniors who cannot get out to do it, esp in Calgary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCFj...

Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.

Foreign tourism to the U.S. fell 5.4% in 2025 while the rest of the world saw a 4% increase. Canadian visits dropped nearly 30%. buff.ly/MSynHSJ

"Alberta is now an outlier among western provinces. British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba all confirmed to CBC News that Type 58 visa holders are eligible for public health coverage in their provinces." And the limiting health care begins. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Health care on the brink: Half of Canadians say have issues accessing family doctor -- either no family doc, or great difficulty getting an appointment, by Dorcas Marfo www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... via @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca #CanadaWAITS

"We should be skeptical of any people who sell themselves as singularly capable of giving health advice on the internet and should always follow the money and connections where they lead." The Big Lie propping up Big Wellness. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 27 years. But Canada can get its #measles elimination status back! Best way? #GetImmunized. The #MMR vaccine is extremely safe and effective | www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6s... #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦 (Written out fully in Alt Text)

This article is going straight to the top of the to-be-read list.

Food & Climate Science are important aspects of Canadian Security! Tell Mark Carney to support science, & retain these workers! www.pm.gc.ca/en/connect/c...

This a word cloud from the titles of ~1100 terminated NSF grants. It is hard not to see these grant terminations as an attack on the training of the future United States scientific workforce.

Example of how bad research can damage policy & perceptions...👇 A 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk under fire www.cbc.ca/news/health/... w @davidjuurlink.bsky.social “...falsification of toxicological data, authorship issues, and ethical concerns”

Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known. go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2

Partnership by design: co-designing an institutional framework for engagement at a leading Canadian pediatric hospital | Research Involvement and Engagement | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The CDC says it's fine to resume normal activities 24 hrs after Covid symptoms are improving. A new, large prospective study with digital tracking shows recovery takes much longer than that www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.

Danger word list for NIH. #ScienceSky 🧪 ☠️🩺 #MedSky Be careful in your grant app. Use a scary word and your lifesaving, world changing work won't get funded. Replace all instances of danger words, with "amurica" so the chud who has been tasked hitting "cntrl F" will not find the spooky words.

Recently we spoke with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, health advocate and head of critical care at @ottawahospital.on.ca, about his approach to leadership, his commitment to mentoring Black medical students and physicians, and his hopes for the future of #CDNhealth. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Among almost 60,000 women aged 18 - 45 in one Swedish county, #Covid #Vaccination did not affect the chance of getting or staying #pregnant. I know of at least a dozen studies that have shown this, but this is by far the biggest! I spoke to @lizszabo.bsky.social

Excited to share that our work previously shared as a preprint is now out today in it's final peer-reviewed form in PLOS One! #OpenAccess Canadian natural science graduate stipends lie below the poverty line, by Fraass et al. 2025

Dr. Kirsty Duncan - she lived every minute of her shortened life - and each was jam-packed. A huge loss. Gift link. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...

Moltbook is a new Artificial intelligence (AI)-only social network... URL: www.moltbook.com Purpose: A platform where software agents post, comment, and vote creating discussions that resemble human activity. I consider the implications of this new social network here: wiki.ubc.ca/Moltbook

B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into deaths of Prince Rupert family. Riverview, the province's largest psychiatric hospital, closed in 2012. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Alarming’ and unproven autism treatments abound theijf.org/article/fake... @bethanylindsay.bsky.social @marcozenone.bsky.social: “They use some really smart — unfortunately — tactics that really gain the trust of parents & it gives the illusion that this is a real option and scientifically proven."

Introducing Birds Canada’s 2026 Avian Ambassador: the Evening Grosbeak. Throughout the year, we'll be connecting you with stories, conservation work and researchers who are working to better understand this enigmatic finch.

#womeninSTEM ‘A no thank you to the person who assumed I was the coffee lady’ - Rachel Los delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...

Imagine that. Women need a Bill that ensures women's right to healthcare. If U are 🇨🇦, and an adult, U pay taxes that go towards our social healthcare system. Therefore, all persons in 🇨🇦 are entitled to healthcare equally. Again, all people are entitled to healthcare.

@jwoodgett.bsky.social coincidentally about sticky toes 😊

If you are #HIV positive and are a man who has sex with men, get anal Pap smears done yearly at age 35 to detect and prevent #analcancer. Get your #HPV vaccine if you qualify as well!

The thing is, it wasn't just "one belligerent fool." He was empowered and supported by an entire army of smarter sycophants who supposedly knew better. But their spines and morality were not up to the task. They still aren't.

Well done, CBC. Debunking rumours before they start.

NEW: A year ago, the NIH said it would cap research-overhead costs, a change that would cost colleges billions. A ragtag group rallied behind a compromise plan—and it seems to have traction. Here's how higher ed staved off a research-funding bloodbath (for now): www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

www.aol.com/news/rfk-jr-... @jonathanstea.bsky.social Please do not use RFK Jr. as a source of medical information.

@um-pharmacology.bsky.social Don't miss this great lecture via ZOOM at NOON CST today!

Our EMBO workshop is now live. Visit us in Bath this summer for a two week workshop designed to help you study host-microbe interactions in the zebrafish, and develop the bioinformatics skills needed to analyse the complex data sets that arise from microbiomic studies.

First they came for DEI and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve. Then they came for gender identity research and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve. Then they came for the NPRCs, and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.

How does the uterus regenerate itself? Dr. Diana Monsivais's lab has identified a critical stem cell niche essential for endometrial repair. This discovery, guided by TGF beta signaling, is a huge step toward non-hormonal treatments for endometriosis and heavy menstrual bleeding.

While Donald Trump and RFK Jr. push conspiracy theories over science, my administration is forging a path that puts our people first. Illinois will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule to keep families safe.

📢 Are you a grad student or postdoc looking to advance your career in #RegenMed? The SCN–Mitacs Industry-Based Internship Program is accepting applications! 🚨 February 27, 2026 🔗 https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/mitacs-and-stem-cell-network-industry-based-internship-program-2026-2027/

📢 Applications for SCN Summer Studentships 2026 are open! The SCN Summer Studentships program supports senior undergraduate students to undertake hands-on research between May 2026 and August 2026 at a Canadian academic institution. 🔬 🔗 https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/summer-studentships/

Fear delays care. Delayed care harms patients. My new MS NOW piece, “I’m a doctor. The consequences of ICE presence in hospitals could be deadly” on how enforcement fears are deterring people from seeking medical help.” Link to my full OpEd: www.ms.now/opinion/immi...

This is still my favourite one:

Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover #photography

US women are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after than the 3 leading obstetric causes of death: hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, sepsis. From 2018 to 2021, pregnant women had a 37% higher firearm homicide rate than nonpregnant women. healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/02...

Are you interested in Materials Characterization? The Characterization @ UBC Research Cluster has just published a report which showcase some of the breadth of capabilities across #UBC - with Vancouver and Okanagan capabilities explored 🧪🔬🩻🍁 characterization.ubc.ca/news/februar...

Because rare is many. Rare is proud. And rare is strong. #RareDiseaseDay2026 3/3

This is the final week to submit your abstract to the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub Conference 2026 | #ActNow #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #Toronto #Canada #GreatScience 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓 ⬇️ www.iscb.org/cbhc2026/

BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (1/2 🧵)