This blog looks at the accuracy of a Reuters fact check which states that the 1918/20 pandemic was not caused by a flu vaccine. It also looks at the development of flu vaccines during the pandemic and how many Americans were vaccinated.
Prof Francois Balloux
Director @UGI_at_UCL. Interest in Infectious disease epidemiology, pathogen genomics and global health Mastodon account: @FBalloux@genomic.social
AI is making its presence in the healthcare space. Learn how you can leverage AI for your health, by talking to AI Health Assistants, generating health reports, and consulting with top doctors.
Pratham
DevRel @HyperspaceAI • Prev @Rapid_API • Partners @iteration_x @10Web_io @StockImgAI @JamDotDev @CohesiveAI @refine_dev @chatlingai @Inboxproio @Docus_ai
The US Week 23 2023 Mortality Report shows encouraging news with cancer, as its mortality parallels the baseline for the 15th week in a row. However, it is still elevated to the excess by 2.8%. Non-Natural Cause Mortality curve is also on the rise, indicating that cancer deaths are simply being ascribed to other underlying causes right now.
Ethical Skeptic ☀
Trade Corporate & National Strategy Postgrad Systems Science & Engineering US Naval Intelligence CEO ENTX Biden White House: "Random Dude on Twitter"
This thread discusses the plausible date for the host jump of SARS-CoV-2 into humans. Evidence suggests that the first case reported in China dates back to 17 November, from a Hubei Province (Wuhan) resident aged 55. The first reported case from Europe is a 42 year-old man with no known link to China or any recent history.
Prof Francois Balloux
Director @UGI_at_UCL. Interest in Infectious disease epidemiology, pathogen genomics and global health Mastodon account: @FBalloux@genomic.social
This blog post looks at 6 major signs that your gut is not functioning properly, including autoimmune conditions, food sensitivities, and digestive issues. It also discusses the role of the gut in your immune system and inflammation.
Cooking with Chris
Nutrition | Cooking | Lifestyle. I’ll help you be the healthiest version of yourself while eating food you love. Join my community: https://t.co/tH0OvU3bW9
This blog post examines the role of leptin resistance in childhood obesity. It discusses the science behind the study, as well as the successful treatment strategy informed by biochemical experiments.
NEJM
The New England Journal of Medicine (https://t.co/YGfDrRsIhE) is the world’s leading medical journal and website.
This blog post looks at the mysterious origins of Covid-19, exploring the connections between WIV staffers, DEFUSE, RmYN02, and a pre-pandemic pangolin coronavirus reported in mid-2019.
Yuri Deigin
Longevity maximalist—working on in vivo partial reprogramming gene therapies since 2017 | “Lab leak guy”, DRASTIC cofounder https://t.co/jpRBlDRMg1 |🇺🇦🇨🇦
Learn about immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and how T-Cell epitopes play a role. Get an in-depth look at the number of epitopes, variability of MHC genes, and conservation of major T-cell epitopes across SC2 variants.
Prof Francois Balloux
Director @UGI_at_UCL. Interest in Infectious disease epidemiology, pathogen genomics and global health Mastodon account: @FBalloux@genomic.social
This blog discusses a placebo control trial in colon cancer that has been deemed unethical and disgusting. The author argues that the trial has wasted the time of patients, and that the cost of the drug is too high for the modest benefit it provides.
Vinay Prasad MD MPH
Professor @ucsf, Physician-Scientist, Writer; More at @vkprasadlab @plenary_session, YouTube, #vpzd podcast & @Sensible__Med; Views are mine
This blog discusses a recent trial of a new drug for colon cancer that has been deemed unethical and disgusting. The author argues that the trial has prioritized researchers' feelings over the lives of human beings, and that the drug has a modest benefit with no one being cured.
Vinay Prasad MD MPH
Professor @ucsf, Physician-Scientist, Writer; More at @vkprasadlab @plenary_session, YouTube, #vpzd podcast & @Sensible__Med; Views are mine
Google's search quality has been in steady decline for years, and Google's efforts to improve it include replacing links to webpages with lengthy, florid paragraphs written by a chatbot. Learn more about this paid medical disinformation.
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr Red Team Blues
Author, journalist, activist. Touring "Red Team Blues," an anti-finance finance thriller https://t.co/fpDYDNRrr7
This blog covers the new American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guidelines on biomarkers for ulcerative colitis (UC). The guidelines focus on commonly-available biomarkers in the outpatient setting and are designed to help predict remission and improve UC outcomes.
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
Our mission is to empower clinicians and researchers to improve digestive health. Also follow @AGA_Gastro @AGA_CGH @AGA_CMGH @AGA_TIGE @AGA_GHAdvances @AGA_GIHN
Learn about the great papers that have recently been accepted for publication in the CID Journal. These papers cover topics such as antibiotic myths for the infectious diseases clinician, antimicrobial stewardship training, and maintaining the utility of COVID-19 pandemic severity surveillance.
Paul Sax
Harvard/Brigham Infectious Diseases doctor, writer, @CIDJournal editor, educator. Prefer baseball to football, pizza to sushi, dogs to cats, Beatles to Stones.
This blog explores the potential of fungi to predict the future of plagues and lifesavers. It explains what endophytes are and how they can be used to create mixtures in a liquid medium. Learn more about this unusual bubble tea and its implications for the future.
Kew Science
🌍🌿🍄 Understanding and protecting plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth #OurFutureIsBotanic
Clinician-teachers often struggle to explain complex topics to people outside their field. Dr. Martin Samuels was a master at this. Smart, funny, and practical, he could convey the essence of common neurologic problems in ways that were always compelling.
Paul Sax
Harvard/Brigham Infectious Diseases doctor, writer, @CIDJournal editor, educator. Prefer baseball to football, pizza to sushi, dogs to cats, Beatles to Stones.
This blog looks at the importance of giving younger investigators opportunities to present major, potentially practice-changing clinical trials. It looks at the perspective of the investigator, the challenges of the trial, and the observations made. Learn more about this topic.
David Steensma, MD
Hematologist-oncologist. Former Edward P. Evans Chair in MDS @DanaFarber, @HarvardMed course director, @MayoClinic Consultant, @NovartisScience hematology head.
Learn about potentially beneficial non-spike mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants. Find out the effects of mutations to all SARS-CoV-2 proteins and how they can be beneficial.
Bloom Lab
Lab studying molecular evolution of proteins and viruses. Affiliated with @fredhutch @HHMINEWS @uwgenome. @jbloom_lab@mstdn.science
Results from #CONTACT03 are out both @ASCO #ASCO23 and @TheLancet. The 1st phase 3 trial to assess the efficacy of rechallenge with anti-PDL1 in ANY cancer type. According to real world treatment patterns, IO (PD1/L1 inhibitors) rechallenge is common in pts w/ mRCC and other cancer types.
Toni Choueiri, MD
Senior Executive & Chief GU Cancers @DanaFarber; Prof Medicine @HarvardMed; 2021 Giants of Cancer Award ⚽ lover; 🚲@PanMass, seen on @msnbc @cnn @TODAYshow