Tinker Ready
@tinkerr.bsky.social
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Journalist, author, teacher
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China had left us, but how could we ever forget her.
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Moby Dick
about 21 hours ago
Why this strife of the chase? why weary, and palsy the arm at the oar, and the iron, and the lance? how the richer or better is Ahab now?
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The Conversation U.S.
about 12 hours ago
AI can now autonomously design and run thousands of biological experiments, but the regulatory systems meant to oversee this capability have fallen dangerously behind. The gap between what’s possible (like making a dangerous virus spread more easily) and what’s regulated is growing, and that’s a
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AI can design and run thousands of lab experiments without human hands. Humanity isn’t ready for the new risks this brings to biology
Researchers have found that even people with limited experience in biology can use AI to help them create a dangerous pathogen.
https://theconversation.com/ai-can-design-and-run-thousands-of-lab-experiments-without-human-hands-humanity-isnt-ready-for-the-new-risks-this-brings-to-biology-279191
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Who’s Been Impersonating This ProPublica Reporter?
A mysterious impostor who claimed to be ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi reached out to a Canadian official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine. So, the real Robert did some reporting of his own.
https://www.propublica.org/article/impersonating-propublica-reporter
about 1 hour ago
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KFF
about 20 hours ago
In many places across the U.S., measles vaccination rates have steadily declined, and these levels are below that needed for herd immunity. Since 2025, most measles cases primarily stem from local outbreaks. Explore what this means in our updated brief: ⤵️
https://on.kff.org/4bYOxfy
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Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the U.S. Could Lose It | KFF
The United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status. This post looks at what measles elimination means, how the current measles outbreak threatens this status, and what losing it mig...
https://on.kff.org/4bYOxfy
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The Conversation U.S.
2 days ago
While The Conversation covers stories from around and world, our Local News initiative highlights research and expert analysis focused on five communities across the U.S. Learn more:
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Local news and analysis from The Conversation
An independent nonprofit news source, giving you the context to understand complicated issues. Articles are written by experts, assisted by journalists, to clearly explain events in the news and the latest research.
https://theconversation.com/us/local
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Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/health/covid-vaccine-side-effects-cdc-acip.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TlA.16zX.-2lRzdFMmvww&smid=url-share
about 23 hours ago
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KFF
2 days ago
Our updated brief examines the meaning of “measles elimination status” and how it’s decided and declared. Our experts also tackle how current measles outbreaks may threaten U.S. measles elimination status and what that might mean for U.S. measles control.
https://on.kff.org/4bYOxfy
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Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the U.S. Could Lose It | KFF
The United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status. This post looks at what measles elimination means, how the current measles outbreak threatens this status, and what losing it mig...
https://on.kff.org/4bYOxfy
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The Washington Post
2 days ago
Exclusive: The acting director of the CDC has delayed publication of a report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists.
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CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits
The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/09/covid-vaccine-report-delayed/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Let Spring Produce Be Your Drug.
Dip into my stash of spring recipes. Use as needed.
https://substack.com/inbox/post/192019076
3 days ago
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National Center for Health Research
4 days ago
Meanwhile, a family sued that same owner for the wrongful death of their loved one, won millions, but never received the money they were owed.
#NursingHome
#PatientAbuse
#Pardon
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A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.
https://www.propublica.org/article/joseph-schwartz-trump-pardon-skyline-nursing-home-patients
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The Conversation U.S.
3 days ago
K.C. Pharmaceuticals was flagged by the FDA in 2023 for failing to ensure its eye drops were made in sterile conditions. The company's current massive recall suggests it ignored those recommendations 🩺
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Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection
The recall potentially affects more than 1 million people. It is the second time the FDA has found sterility issues at the company in three years.
https://theconversation.com/massive-eye-drop-recall-reflects-ongoing-issues-with-manufacturing-and-fda-inspection-279971
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Hospitals can live within a budget
A new study shows Maryland hospital use fell dramatically compared to other states in the decade after it adopted health care budgeting. Other states should follow.
https://open.substack.com/pub/gooznews/p/hospitals-can-live-within-a-budget?r=4bgtt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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From an update on Sox Nation to astronaut suits from Massachusetts (yes, we found the local tie), Emily Sweeney shares some of our top headlines. Video by Maria Pemberton #redsox #localnews #worldcu...
TikTok video by The Boston Globe
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkSSFLny/
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Bellingcat
4 days ago
With widespread internet blackouts in Iran and new restrictions on certain satellite imagery of the region at the request of the US government, Bellingcat is launching a tool to help estimate the damage in Iran and the wider Gulf region.
www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
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When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf - bellingcat
Bellingcat is introducing an updated damage assessment tool — called the Iran Conflict Damage Proxy Map — focused on destruction in Iran and the Gulf .
https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/04/07/tool-damage-assessment-destruction-sentinel-satellite-imagery-iran-us-gulf/?utm_source=bluesky
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KFF Health News
5 days ago
“Doctors act like it is so rare, like they’re so baffled,” says Sophia Bassan, who has post-mastectomy pain syndrome. “But this is statistically predictable.” Brett Kelman &
amymaxmen.bsky.social
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These Women Had Their Breasts Removed To Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain. - KFF Health News
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/post-mastectomy-pain-syndrome-breast-cancer-surgery-pmps/
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Global Investigative Journalism Network
7 days ago
In this masterclass video, part of
@gijn.org
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#TechFocus,
Lighthouse Reports investigative journalist Gabriel Geiger shares practical tips for reporting on how governments use algorithms and AI systems for policing, welfare, & healthcare. Watch the full video ⬇️
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gijn.org
Gabriel Geiger Shares Tips and Tools on Investigating Government Use of AI
https://twp.ai/E6HU78
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National Center for Health Research
9 days ago
Supermarket chains keep track of complaints about food products and they remove them from their shelves. Why can't the FDA keep track and publicly share information about medical products that harm patients, and get them off the market?
#AI
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The Conversation U.S.
9 days ago
COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, quietly circulating since late 2024, is now spreading rapidly across the U.S. Current vaccines aren’t a close match, raising the risks, explains a pulmonary and critical care doctor, who reminds us to wash our hands.
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COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
https://theconversation.com/covid-19-variant-ba-3-2-is-spreading-quickly-across-us-a-doctor-explains-what-you-need-to-know-279447
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Carl Zimmer
9 days ago
Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech halted a large U.S. trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the trials had been too low to generate the needed data.
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/exclusive-pfizer-biontech-halt-us-covid-vaccine-study-after-recruitment-struggles/ar-AA1ZVACs?cvid=d03f4cf3e94f44d396e6c0d7242b4922&ei=13
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KFF
9 days ago
KFF is tracking the role of health care in the midterms over the coming months. Here’s what KFF’s polling, exit polls, and other data show about health care as an election issue currently and historically:
https://on.kff.org/4sflEjU
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I'm going. Great book. Amazing reporting.
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Lecture: Investigating Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in Alzheimer's Research A Talk and Discussion With Investigative Reporter Charles Piller - Knight Science Journalism @MIT
Join Charles Piller, a correspondent for Science and investigative reporter, as he discusses his book “Doctored,” an examination into how unscrupulous researchers, government enablers, and Pharma exec...
https://ksj.mit.edu/event/lecture-investigating-fraud-arrogance-and-tragedy-in-alzheimers-research-a-talk-and-discussion-with-investigative-reporter-charles-piller/
11 days ago
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Carl Zimmer
14 days ago
Sixteen years after it came out. Better late than never, I guess.
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Boston Public Health Commission
12 days ago
Want to discover the power of nutrition? Join our free webinar on Tuesday, March 31, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Zoom. We can’t wait to see you there! Register today at
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MassLive
12 days ago
Massachusetts’ largest biopharma employer to lay off 237 in Cambridge
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Massachusetts’ largest biopharma employer to lay off 237 in Cambridge
The state's largest biopharmaceutical employer will lay off more than 600 people across the country.
https://www.masslive.com/boston/2026/03/massachusetts-largest-biopharma-employer-to-lay-off-237-in-cambridge.html
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NPR
15 days ago
A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree.
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These trees brought a fishery back from the brink. They can help you too
A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree.
https://n.pr/4tchbzt
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Julie Rovner
16 days ago
New
#WTHealth
podcast up!
@shefali.bsky.social
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@lizzylawrence.bsky.social
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@rachelcohrs.bsky.social
on the latest from HHS, threats to the health/science workforce, and a new anti-abortion bill dividing Republicans. Plus Katie Keith on the ACA at 16.
kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...
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A Headless CDC - KFF Health News
The Trump administration faces the challenge of naming a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who can both satisfy the Make America Healthy Again movement and get confirmed b...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-439-cdc-lacks-leader-march-26-2026/
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Accessibility in the News
15 days ago
Art exhibition designed for blind visitors marks latest step in accessibility at Washington Pavilion
pigeon605.com/art-exhibiti...
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Art exhibition designed for blind visitors marks latest step in accessibility at Washington Pavilion - Pigeon605
"As blind people, now we can mentally see what you're seeing on the canvas." This new exhibition is one of the latest ways the Washington Pavilion is becoming more accessible.
https://pigeon605.com/art-exhibition-designed-for-blind-visitors-marks-latest-step-in-accessibility-at-washington-pavilion/
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Science Friday
16 days ago
Join us tomorrow for a live Q&A with author Elizabeth Kolbert. 🌎️ We’ll explore the science behind “Life on a Little-Known Planet”, our Book Club pick for March/April 2026. Plus, Kolbert will answer questions from the chat! Watch on our YouTube Friday, March 27th at 4pm ET/ 1pm PT.
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SciFri Book Club - Livestream and Q&A with Elizabeth Kolbert
In "Life on a Little-Known Planet," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert collects her most compelling pieces about climate change and the natu...
https://www.youtube.com/live/kH-_7A0GSmg?si=wvEvXHAvPekqi9hw
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KFF Health News
16 days ago
Have you started on a GLP-1 for weight loss? Here’s what you need to know and do to be successful. ⤵️
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Taking a GLP-1? Doctors Say Not To Forget About Movement and Mental Health - KFF Health News
So you’ve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but you’ll likely need to do a few other things to be successful long-term.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/healthq-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-mental-health-dosage-exercise/
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Boston Public Health Commission
17 days ago
Wastewater monitoring is just one of the tools we’re using to build a healthier, more equitable Boston. Explore neighborhood and citywide data, reports, and more at
boston.gov/wastewater
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KFF Health News
16 days ago
President Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the CDC, acting chief Jay Bhattacharya told agency employees at a Wednesday staff meeting.
@celinegounder.com
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CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment - KFF Health News
Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the CDC staff, “I know that it has been such a difficult year.”
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/cdc-jay-bhattacharya-acting-director-search-nomination-staff-cuts-morale/
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"What is the reader supposed to do with all of this? How does he/she decide what’s important in all of this? How do you rank the priorities?"
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Tsunami of Alzheimer's/dementia news in just one day
Daily health care news floods the public like a tsunami, drowning readers who are thirsty for just a sip of balanced, contextual, helpful information.
https://open.substack.com/pub/garyschwitzer/p/tsunami-of-alzheimersdementia-news?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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How casinos like Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods target Asian communities
More than 80 percent of those sued by Encore for gambling debts are people of Asian descent.
https://apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/metro/losing-bet/how-casinos-target-asian-communities-for-profit/
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The Marshall Project
18 days ago
Elderly parole statutes have emerged partially in recognition that people often “age out” of crime as they get older, and partially as a response to the high medical costs and logistical challenges — like getting wheelchairs through a secure facility — that aging prisoners create.
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How States Are Grappling With an Aging Prison Population
Research shows people often “age out” of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing elderly prisoners.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/03/21/old-california-release-prison-louisiana?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tmp-bluesky
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"Our radiologists are desperate for AI help to get their work done." AI for good stuff.
tradeoffs.org/2026/03/05/w...
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‘We Can’t Afford All These Humans’: A Doctor's Take on AI in Health Care
We talk with physician and writer Bob Wachter about why he’s cautiously optimistic that artificial intelligence will usher in a ‘golden age’ of medicine — and the questions he still has about these po...
https://tradeoffs.org/2026/03/05/we-cant-afford-all-these-humans-a-doctors-take-on-ai-in-health-care/
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JAMA says Long Covid is declining. Some groups still report high rates.
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Long COVID and Recovery Among US Adults
This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence and recovery patterns of long COVID among US adults using data from the National Health Interview Survey.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2845675
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Boston Public Health Commission
18 days ago
Figure out what works for you when it comes to nutrition. Join our FREE upcoming online learning session with BOND of Color to explore the power of nutrition and all its benefits, healthy eating habits, the new dietary guidelines, and the food pyramid. Register today at
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Charles Ornstein
19 days ago
A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination as ambassador to Hungary, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility is suing to stop collection.
@emcahan.bsky.social
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Nominee for Ambassador to Hungary Co-Owns a Nursing Home That’s Suing the Trump Administration Over Medicare Payments
A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/benjamin-landa-ambassador-company-lawsuit
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National Center for Health Research
19 days ago
Are the products in your home really safe? In 2025, unsafe consumer products were linked to 882 injuries and 12 deaths—yet many product recalls took months or even years after harm occurred.
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Safe At Home in 2026?
Nearly 900 injuries linked to unsafe consumer products in 2025 as recalls hit 18-year high; recalls sometimes take months or years following complaints, injuries and deaths
https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/safe-at-home-in-2026/
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Charles Ornstein
19 days ago
GOOD NEWS: ProPublica Adds Ownership Search to Nursing Home Inspect Database
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ProPublica Adds Ownership Search to Nursing Home Inspect Database
Our database helps you find issues that inspectors identified in more than 14,000 U.S. nursing homes. Now you can search by owner, manager or officer name.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nursing-home-inspect-database-update
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‘That’s selective enforcement’: BU professors mobilize after University removes pride flags during spring break
Faculty are speaking out against Boston University’s signage policy amid ongoing disagreements over the removal of public-facing pride flags in office windows, an issue faculty say is an unnecessary b...
https://dailyfreepress.com/03/17/21/218669/thats-selective-enforcement-bu-professors-mobilize-after-university-removes-pride-flags-during-spring-break/
21 days ago
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One billion for psych research
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Stanley Family Foundation renews commitment to accelerate psychiatric research at Broad Institute
The Foundation’s philanthropic gifts to the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute, now totaling more than $1 billion, have galvanized the field of psychiatric genetics and schizop...
https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/stanley-family-foundation-renews-commitment-accelerate-psychiatric-research-broad-institute
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Reading this disturbing book about hubris and fraud in Alzheimer's research.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Doctor...
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Doctored
An Economist Best Book of 2025 So Far For readers of Empire of Pain and Dopesick, a “gripping story of medical groupthink and warped incentives” (T...
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Doctored/Charles-Piller/9781668031254
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The Conversation U.S.
22 days ago
Happy first day of spring 🌼 If your allergies feel worse, it’s not just you: windier days and climate change are helping create longer, more intense “pollen storms.”
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KFF Health News
22 days ago
The Trump administration’s attempt to withhold $2 billion from Minnesota’s Medicaid program over fraud claims has been called “the nuclear option.” Punishing states has “never been an effective way to address fraud,” one longtime Medicaid observer said.
realbrambo.bsky.social
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Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota - KFF Health News
The Trump administration’s unprecedented actions targeting Medicaid funding in Minnesota are part of what could become a playbook as officials turn pressure toward California, Florida, Maine, and New ...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicaid-fraud-dr-oz-minnesota-california-maine-new-york-florida/
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National Center for Health Research
23 days ago
Known as upcoding, it can happen by humans but AI makes it worse -- inflating medical bills and increasing healthcare premiums for everyone. Patients deserve better! We shouldn't have to check our bills and complain about charges for care that was never delivered.
www.bcbs.com/news-and-ins...
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Studies Show How AI Is Shaping Hospital Billing Trends
BHI data suggests AI coding tools may be creating gaps between diagnoses and treatment, driving higher costs and raising concerns about hospital billing.
https://www.bcbs.com/news-and-insights/report/ai-boosting-hospital-billing
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Tradeoffs
24 days ago
Physician and writer Bob Wachter is optimistic about the potential for AI to make a real difference in health care. "The technology today is truly game changing," Wachter said. "I mean really different than anything we had before."
tradeoffs.org/2026/03/05/w...
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Science Friday
24 days ago
Mighty Networks:
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SciFri Book Club
Hello and welcome, future SciFri Book Clubbers! 📚 This is a space for us to chat all-things science reading together, and continue community discussions sparked on our radio program and elsewhere.…
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