ElinSilveous
@elinsilveous.bsky.social
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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"
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"
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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"
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"
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Internet search traffic for health information has dropped precipitously, the outlier drop vs all other categories, as chatbots and genAI take hold
www.economist.com/business/202...
www.economist.com/business/202...
July 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Internet search traffic for health information has dropped precipitously, the outlier drop vs all other categories, as chatbots and genAI take hold
www.economist.com/business/202...
www.economist.com/business/202...
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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...
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-driver...
June 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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...
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-driver...
“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
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.
apple.news
June 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“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
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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,...
www.nejm.org
May 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Tolebrutinib versus Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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.
May 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
@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.
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Anybody listening? 30 f-ing positives for every negative. 30 f-ing-to-1. Rock-f-ing-solid research. Positives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Negatives
March 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Anybody listening? 30 f-ing positives for every negative. 30 f-ing-to-1. Rock-f-ing-solid research. Positives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Negatives
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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)
March 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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)
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Twenty years on, YouTube is trying to keep the content spigot flowing while appeasing an army of creators as AI encroaches
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.
bloom.bg
April 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Twenty years on, YouTube is trying to keep the content spigot flowing while appeasing an army of creators as AI encroaches
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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...
April 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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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April 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fact checking websites:
FactCheck.org factcheck.org
Snopes.com snopes.com
Reuters reuters.com/fact-check
PolitiFact politifact.com
Poynter poynter.org
Duke Reporters' Lab reporterslab.org/fact-checking
FactCheck.org factcheck.org
Snopes.com snopes.com
Reuters reuters.com/fact-check
PolitiFact politifact.com
Poynter poynter.org
Duke Reporters' Lab reporterslab.org/fact-checking
It's National Public Health Week, the saddest one in memory.
We have lost a generation of scientists and public servants, whose institutional memory and works in progress will be lost to our nation with their abrupt dismissals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
We have lost a generation of scientists and public servants, whose institutional memory and works in progress will be lost to our nation with their abrupt dismissals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
A sad week for public health in the US
The latest mass firings in critical US health services are short sighted, cruel, and ignorant, writes Esther Choo
This week is National Public Health Week in the United States and perhaps the saddes...
www.bmj.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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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...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
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...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org
March 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
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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.
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.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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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www.osfashland.org/support/memb...
March 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@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
www.osfashland.org/support/memb...
www.osfashland.org/support/memb...
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...
www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...
To be assured consideration, comments must be received by April 11, 2025.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule | CMS
IntroductionToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule” that proposes standards for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, ...
www.cms.gov
March 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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...
www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...
To be assured consideration, comments must be received by April 11, 2025.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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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.
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.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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 – MedPACLock
www.medpac.gov
March 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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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:
Why the internet still needs Section 230
Sen. Ron Wyden on the birth of a foundational speech law.
www.theverge.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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:
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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!
March 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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.
March 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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.
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#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/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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.
www.medscape.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#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/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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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 🛟
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 🛟
March 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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 🛟
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 🛟
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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.
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…
buff.ly
February 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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.