Dr. Rebecca Tuetken

Yes! I searched your feed last week to learn if this was launching soon, but you were just out of the hospital so I didn’t want to bug you—hope you are feeling better!
This year I understand the assignment—I assume a JOINT team #UrineItToWinIt ?(nephro + derm + rheum). Let’s goooo!

The Vaccine Discovery Process: History and Milestones Explore the vaccine discovery process from ancient practices to mRNA vaccines. Learn how scientists overcame challenges to save lives.

Vaccines didn’t just save lives—they shaped society! From ancient variolation to mRNA, discover key breakthroughs, hidden heroes, and why vaccine innovation matters more than ever. Are you ready for the next chapter?
👉 scienceagenda.net/blog/vaccine-discovery-process-history-challenges-milestones/

Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.

Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.

Taylor Swift fans flood German museum to see painting echoing her hit video 'The Fate of Ophelia' A German museum has been unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans. The Hessische Landesmuseum in central Germany reports that hundreds of additional visitors came over the weekend.

A German museum has been unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans. The Hessische Landesmuseum in central Germany reports that hundreds of additional visitors came over the weekend.

🙄 oh FFS.
Clearly, her d*** is bigger.

Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!

The beautiful Dr.Jane Goodall and a young chimpanzee.

I remember as a child watching the original National Geographic Society documentary about Jane Goodall and her study of wild chimpanzees —and just wanting to BE Jane Goodall. I think I still do. RIP dear Jane.😢

History is made!

Iowa 47 UMass 7

Kirk Ferentz wins his 206 game as a head coach and passes Woody Hayes for the most wins in Big Ten History.

Leta drink!

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Is it bad that I have work to do, but I have Fever/Mystics on iPad, & #USOpen Men's final on the TV (with occasional switch to one of the football games), and I'm also doing laundry??😬
[No fav in the tennis final until I tuned in and saw the pink shirt gun show & I am now ALL team Alcaraz.]

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

#FRFKJR

Monarez is playing her weak hand perfectly, and should be a model for institutional resistance for the next four years:
1. Make them fire you
2. Don’t go along to get along
3. Don’t apologize, have confidence in your own integrity and the importance of your role
4. Always escalate the conflict

Between last fall and today, there have been over 3 million out-patient visits, over 300,000 hospitalizations and over 30,000 deaths from COVID. This data comes from a presentation at the the June ACIP meeting extrapolated forward. Now there will likely be more as RFK Jr. consolidates his power. 4/

YouTube video by TaylorSwiftVEVO Taylor Swift - Ronan (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video)

Many. Here’s one. youtu.be/kdiBc40gW7s?...

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

The FDA's Vinay Prasad previously demanded that the AAP must be dismantled, and that anyone who advocated for the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is "off their rocker."

A Not-So-Fond Farewell to Vinay Prasad The Steve Urkel of COVID Twitter turned out to be incompetent at both drug regulation and being an authoritarian apparatchik

Angie Rasmussen takes a blowtorch to Vinay Prasad #scicomm

cartoon by Bill Watterson of a girl sitting on a rock looking annoyed. "I'm not in a bad mood, I'm just smart"

We see you, Susie Derkins

She’s an icon, she’s a legend and she is the moment. Now come on now.

Appropriations Senators Retain Vertebrate Status Even Susan Collins voted to fully fund NIH and CDC and give no money to MAHA

There are still many ways that the MAHA movement can crush the NIH, but the Senate Appropriations Committee—including most of the GOP—grew a spine & rejected one of the biggest ones yesterday: a full rebuke of proposed budget cuts & reorganization of the NIH.

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Ad for “John Prine Live in Iowa City” event September 26

You’re making some big promises, Facebook ad.

Or at least as many confirmatory clicks as EPIC requires before printing an after visit summary. Push it to the ***dammit-I-really-mean-this!! level.

Love Ultrasound? We do too!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

We start teaching ultrasound early so that our fellows can get the most out of every opportunity to practice.

Our coloring books supplement weekly sessions that focus on integrating ultrasound with physical exam.

Fun times ahead!

@intmedatiowa.bsky.social

Jack Dorsey working on Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat | TechCrunch Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote in an X post on Sunday night that he spent his weekend creating an app called Bitchat (presumably a

I have been looking for an app that allows me to bitch at random people over Bluetooth my entire life, thank you Jack Dorsey for making me whole

<taps earpiece>

Hold on, I’m being told that I’m mispronouncing the name of this app

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Heyyy there Delilah, girl
Walkin’ down the street so fancy-free,
No one that you meet could ever see the loneliness there
Inside you

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage Health insurance companies use AI to decide which health care treatment to cover. State laws and federal agencies are now moving toward regulating these algorithms.

Unlike medical algorithms, insurance AI tools are largely unregulated. They don’t have to go through FDA review, and insurance companies often say their algorithms are trade secrets. There’s no outside testing to see whether they’re safe, fair or effective.
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Health insurance is a zero sum game. If there are huge cuts to Medicaid, hospitals will have to renegotiate private insurance rates. Everyone’s healthcare insurance rates will be increasing. #inflation

Medical schools need to teach an ethics class called “don’t end up like these guys.”

#Pacers #NBAfinal 😩😱😭