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Senate hearing today, Dr. Monarez testified:
Kennedy directed her to commit to approving every recommendation "regardless of the scientific evidence" and also directed her to "dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy, w/o cause"
"He said if I was unwilling to do both, I should resign"

Internet search traffic for health information has dropped precipitously, the outlier drop vs all other categories, as chatbots and genAI take hold
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We've learned a lot more about the principal drivers of age-related diseases in the past few weeks. And the leads to a unified model to put it all together. (open-access)
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-driver...

Opinion | The Bluesky bubble hurts liberals and their causes — The Washington Post The social media network was doomed to fail as progressives tried to re-create old Twitter.

“A recent Pew Research Center analysis found that many news influencers have Bluesky accounts (I’m one of them) but that, like me, two-thirds post irregularly. By contrast, more than 80 percent still post to X on most days.” apple.news/AAMQic6TbTLO... #SocialMedia

Tolebrutinib versus Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis | NEJM Tolebrutinib is an oral, brain-penetrant, and bioactive Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor that modulates peripheral inflammation and persistent immune activation within the central nervous system,...

Tolebrutinib versus Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

@tom-peters.bsky.social I am so glad I found you over here on Bluesky. You remain my positive influencer and bright light. Thank you, Sir.

Anybody listening? 30 f-ing positives for every negative. 30 f-ing-to-1. Rock-f-ing-solid research. Positives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Negatives

In the old days, the rule was seven positives for every negative to maximize motivation/performance. The new rule is 30:1; e.g., Buckingham and Goodall)

YouTube Looks to Creators (and Their Data) to Win in the AI Era The video giant, turning 20, tries to keep the content spigot flowing while appeasing its army of broadcasters and copyright holders.

Twenty years on, YouTube is trying to keep the content spigot flowing while appeasing an army of creators as AI encroaches

All Americans — no matter who you voted for in 2024 — need to come together, stand united, and fight back to save our democracy. We cannot afford to fail the generations to come. Full statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

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#PubHealth #InformedPatients #InformedConsumers

Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy With Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-analysis To evaluate the efficacy of combination lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) compared with statin monotherapy for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction, associated adverse events, and outcomes...

New today on lower LDL cholesterol, the better by systematically reviewing all data for statins plus ezetimibe vs stains alone and showing reduction of combined for all-cause mortality, CV mortality, stroke, and major adverse CV outcomes
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...

White House Wants to Recruit Corporate Sponsors for Easter Egg Roll The White House has moved to turn its Easter Egg Roll, a tradition that stretches back to Rutherford B. Hayes, into a chance to showcase brands.

The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.

@tyronewilson.bsky.social You were marvelous. “Jitney” was marvelous. Thank you #OregonShakespeareFestival for another fine production. Happy 90th Season. Here’s where you can become a member of—> Membership - Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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2025 #ACA Health Insurance Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule
www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...

To be assured consideration, comments must be received by April 11, 2025.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Brown University Surgeon and Professor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.

A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the U.S., even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.

March 2025 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy Via MedPAC

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Why the internet still needs Section 230 Sen. Ron Wyden on the birth of a foundational speech law.

Section 230 and the First Amendment protect free speech online from anyone who wants to undermine it. If you're unfamiliar with the law or need to learn why it's so important, here's a good explainer:

Hey, ladies! I'm looking to talk to women age 65 and up about whether they still get screened for cervical cancer and why. Give me a shout!

What do you think, folks? Is BlueSky working for you? Is it worth your time and effort? Are you realizing an ROI? Lots of questions, I know. I’m not so sure.

Not just Alzheimer’s Disease. Any cause of dementia or cognitive impairment. 💕

ChatGPT Competes With Surgeons in Patient Q&A Patients rated ChatGPT’s accuracy as comparable with that of specialist surgeons, but experts warn of hallucinations and liability concerns in AI-driven medical advice.

#Chatbots are among the most widely recognized applications of #LLMs. These conversational tools quickly respond to user queries about products, services, and healthcare topics. ChatGPT, a leading example, has become a key player in this domain.

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Table showing recommendations for MMR boosters by date of vaccination.

10 FAQs on MMR and Measles Protection from @kkjetelina.bsky.social buff.ly/htXosV4

Answers to your questions on
🔴MMR boosters
🔴Titers
🔴Measles shot vs Flu shot
🔴Vaccination is safer than the disease
🔴Protection of babies
🔴Age for vaccination for babies and children
🔴Transmission

#medsky #pedsky 🛟

What to know about an AI transcription tool that ‘hallucinates’ medical interactions Many medical centers use an AI-powered tool called Whisper to transcribe patients’ interactions with their doctors. But researchers have found that it sometimes invents text, a phenomenon known in…

Many medical centers use an AI-powered tool called Whisper to transcribe patients’ interactions with their doctors. But researchers have found that it sometimes invents text, a phenomenon known in the industry as hallucinations, raising the possibility of errors like misdiagnosis.

The Best Smart Assistive Devices for People With Disabilities For anyone with disabilities or mobility challenges, smart devices can be profoundly empowering and can enable more independent living.

The Best Smart Assistive Devices for People With Disabilities via New York Times www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Changes in Patient Care Experience After Private Equity Acquisition of US Hospitals This cross-sectional study compares global patient measures to determine whether patients experienced a change in care and whether hospital communication, clinical process, and environment changed from before a hospital had been acquired to after it had been acquired by private equity firms.

“In this…analysis of 73 private equity–acquired hospitals and 293 matched control hospitals, global measures of patient care experience worsened after private equity acquisition of hospitals, as did patient-reported staff responsiveness.” via AMA
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Who’s Watching What on TV? Who’s to Say? People now watch so many programs at so many different times in so many different ways that measuring viewership has become a hot debate in the industry.

“It is more chaotic than it’s ever been.” People now watch so many TV programs at so many different times in so many different ways that it is increasingly challenging for the industry to agree on the best way to measure viewership.

Screening performance and characteristics of breast cancer detected in the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence trial (MASAI): a randomised, controlled, parallel-group, non-inferiority, ... The findings suggest that AI contributes to the early detection of clinically relevant breast cancer and reduces screen-reading workload without increasing false positives.

New: The largest medical A.I. randomized controlled trial yet performed, enrolling >100,000 women undergoing mammography screening
The use of AI led to 29% higher detection of cancer, no increase of false positives, and reduced workload compared with radiologists w/o AI thelancet.com/journals/lan...