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Ryan Flinn

@ryanflinn.bsky.social

Healthcare comms consultant with a journalism background. Wine expert, competitive sabre fencer, life sciences enthusiast. Daily thinker of Bronze Age civilizations. Publish a weekly AI in healthcare news summary called AI Rx: https://ryanflinn.substack.co

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Abbott egged on the Jade Helm conspiracists, who claimed that a military training operation was actually Obama invading the state of Texas.

Now a U.S. president is deploying Texas troops to other states to dominate and intimidate those states, and Abbott is complicit.

06.10.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1614    πŸ” 436    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 18
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Beachfront home of South Carolina judge, ex-senator burned to ground, injuring 3 Ex-senator Arnold Goodstein, along with two additional people, were rescued by several neighbors and paramedics from a marshy, remote area behind the home after jumping from the fist floor.

No indication yet from major media that the FBI has any interest whatsoever in investigating this apparent attempted assassination of a well-known judge openly targeted on social media by the far-right activistβ€”Harmeet Dhillonβ€”currently calling herself Assistant Attorney General of the United States

06.10.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8678    πŸ” 4665    πŸ’¬ 387    πŸ“Œ 222
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AI Rx: A Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: predicting sports injuries; boosting childhood cancer research; and speeding up healing. Let’s dive in!

This week, AI is spotting potential sports injuries before they happen; aiding childhood cancer research; and speeding up healing - I break down 9 stories you need to know in my AI Rx newsletter - check it out!
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05.10.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: Designing new antibiotics for superbugs; causing a case of a rare illness in a patient that followed its advice; and giving personalized fitness advice. Let’s dive in!

This week, AI is: designing new antibiotics for superbugs; causing a case of a rare illness in a patient that followed its advice; and giving personalized fitness advice. I cover it all in my AI Rx newsletter - let’s dive in! open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...

28.08.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Startups Disrupt Testosterone Therapy Market as Younger Men Fuel Demand Prescriptions are climbing fastest among younger men, spurring startups and incumbents to rethink testosterone therapy with innovative access models and next-generation treatments.

Men in their 30s and 40s are fueling a boom in testosterone therapy, with prescriptions jumping 60% among that age group in the past, reshaping a $4B market. I wrote about why this market is changing and some innovations in the pipeline for Cure: wewillcure.com/therapeutics...

28.08.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How In Vivo CAR T-Cell Therapies Could Rewrite the Cancer Care Playbook In vivo CAR T-cell therapies promise to revolutionize cancer treatment, enhancing access and reducing costs while addressing financial toxicity and logistical barriers.

CAR-T drugs can eradicate cancer, but most patients don't get them. The problems are complex, but in vivo versions could greatly help - by providing instructions for the body to make the medicine internally. I covered this trend for the American Journal of Managed Care: www.ajmc.com/view/how-in-...

23.08.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: supporting neurodivergent women while providing therapy to men; detecting hidden heart risks and predicting if and how cancer will spread. Let’s dive in!

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09.08.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.

Ppl are increasingly turning to "Dr. #ChatGPT" to diagnose health conditions, a situation with its pros and cons that doctors are seeking to adapt to, explains @ryanflinn.bsky.social

www.wired.com/story/dr-cha... #medicine #AI

29.07.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: detecting driver fatigue in real time, warning about postpartum hemorrhage and protecting your skin from air pollution. Let’s dive in!

This week, AI is: detecting driver fatigue in real-time, warning about postpartum hemorrhage and protecting your skin from air pollution. I cover it all in my weekly AI Rx newsletter - check it out! ryanflinn.substack.com/p/ai-rx-your...

30.07.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: finding new longevity drugs; speeding up sleep apnea diagnoses; and guiding psychedelic therapy sessions. Let’s dive in!

This week, AI is finding new longevity drugs, speeding up sleep apnea diagnoses and guiding psychedelic therapy sessions. I cover it all in my AI Rx newsletter - check it out: ryanflinn.substack.com/p/ai-rx-your...

21.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Startups Face Bleak Funding While Women-Led Firms Score Rare M&A Wins Despite a historic slump in biotech IPOs and venture funding, three women-led exits break through in a tough 2025.

No biotech IPOs last quarter?!? First time that's happened in 15 years - I wrote about this and the broader investment environment for Cure: wewillcure.com/insights/inv...

21.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.

What happens when AI solves a medical problem that doctors couldn’t crack in five years? The story of a jaw injury, a viral Reddit post, and the rise of Dr. ChatGPT in healthcare.
Read more in my @wired.com article: www.wired.com/story/dr-cha...

14.07.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.

β€œI treat this as another chance to engage with the patient about what they are worried about.” -Dr. Adam Rodman, an early adopter of the tech and the chair of the group that guides the use of generative AI in the curriculum at Harvard Med School. Nice update from @ryanflinn.bsky.social

10.07.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.

My first feature in @wired.com is out! On the rise of β€œDr. ChatGPT” and what it means for healthcare as patients - and physicians - start using AI to answer medical questions. Give it a read! www.wired.com/story/dr-cha...

10.07.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is bringing new hope to the undiagnosed, conducting illegal therapy sessions, and making healthcare safer in remote regions. Let's dive in!

This week, AI is bringing new hope to the undiagnosed, conducting illegal therapy sessions, and making healthcare safer in remote regions. I provide details on these stories and more in my latest AI Rx weekly newsletter. Let's dive in! open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...

16.06.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is helping women deal with perimenopause, replacing fitness instructors and counting calories from food photos. Here are the top stories you should know.

This week, AI is helping women deal with perimenopause, replacing fitness instructors and counting calories from food photos. Here are the top stories you should know from my AI Rx newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...

09.06.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI News: Artera presented data at #ASCO25 showing that its AI platform can identify prostate cancer patients most likely to benefit (or not benefit) from added androgen receptor inhibitor therapy CMO Tim Showalter describes the finding, which was selected as a "Best of ASCO" oral presentation. Plus, helping to determine how certain patients and ethnic groups will respond to therapies in the re...

AI is helping pinpoint which cancer patients actually need extra meds, and who can skip them. At #ASCO25, Artera showed how 75% of prostate cancer patients wouldn't benefit from added therapy. Check out my BiotechTV interview with CMO Dr. Tim Showalter: www.biotechtv.com/post/artera-...

07.06.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is easing rural health gaps, powering exoskeletons and helping patients pick safer medications. Let’s dive in!

This week in my AI Rx newsletter, I share details on how AI is easing rural health gaps, powering exoskeletons and helping patients pick safer medications. Let’s dive in! (and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack - it's free: ryanflinn.substack.com)

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03.06.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: spotting brain disorders by analyzing faces; reducing pneumonia deaths; and helping people open-up about sensitive topics. Let’s dive in!

This week, AI is: spotting brain disorders by analyzing faces; reducing pneumonia deaths; and helping people open-up about sensitive topics. I detail it all in my free weekly AI Rx newsletter on Substack. Let’s dive in! ryanflinn.substack.com/p/ai-rx-your...

27.05.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Rx: Your Weekly Prescription for AI Healthcare News This week, AI is: finding stillborn risks, finding a heart-brain connection and diagnosing disease faster and cheaper – let’s dive in!

This week in my AI Rx newsletter, AI is: finding stillborn risks, finding a heart-brain connection and diagnosing disease faster and cheaper – let’s dive in! bit.ly/4aUsaFS

#AI #Machinelearning #science #stem #tech #technology #techtrends #healthcare #medicine #aging #cancer #maternity

05.02.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and they complied

it is incredibly morally degrading to see just how much they readily, hungrily complied (this is my field these are my colleagues)

05.02.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Workers at NASA Told to β€˜Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites "This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.

NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...

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West Point leadership just disbanded and banned all clubs and organizations related to women, communities of color, and LGBTQ people β€” on orders from Trump. Cadets are also not authorized to take part in informal activities related to these clubs on campus.

05.02.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 807    πŸ” 421    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 54
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Scoop: Trump nominates Neil Jacobs to head NOAA The premier climate and weather agency also manages fisheries.

DOGE representatives were at NOAA's facilities in Silver Spring, Md., on Tuesday.
The buildings there include the headquarters of the National Weather Service. The representatives were reportedly looking for access to IT systems.
www.axios.com/2025/02/04/t...

05.02.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1139    πŸ” 493    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 70

How many people do you know, or even loved, who support Trump who 10 years ago would have laughed at the idea they would someday support racial purity, concentration camps, ethnic cleansing, or shooting civilian protesters.

In some ways it's worse than death because you can't even grieve the loss.

05.02.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1238    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 7

BREAKING: The Department of Veterans Affairs has CANCELLED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING because it includes considerations for the LGBTQ+ community.

Veterans suicide.

28.01.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 18949    πŸ” 8472    πŸ’¬ 1064    πŸ“Œ 965
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This week in AI healthcare news, Al is: developing a "check engine light" for your health, taking aim at surprise medical bills and creating personalized cancer vaccines in 48 hours. Click the link for the full (free) newsletter, AI Rx: open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...

28.01.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

”Ripping up the narrative of our lifetime” #trump #1week

26.01.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I’ll never get over that all of this was avoidable and our kids could’ve had a better future had voters just made the obviously rational choice in November. It’s water under the bridge now. But what the fuck, people.

25.01.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 31498    πŸ” 4170    πŸ’¬ 1529    πŸ“Œ 438
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Just watched my dad write a yelp review. I feel like I’m watching Picasso paint.

25.01.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1390    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1

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