Jenn Sydeski (Health Tech ✚🧬 Jenn)
@jennifersydeski.com
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Doing a year-in review and looking for something totally else, but just found one of my favorite podcast experiences from back in my #ConnectWolf days with Mitch Turck 😍
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December 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Doing a year-in review and looking for something totally else, but just found one of my favorite podcast experiences from back in my #ConnectWolf days with Mitch Turck 😍
share.transistor.fm/s/2b920ea3
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“Things would be different if there was evidence suggesting a safety challenge or effectiveness challenge, but the data speak for themselves,” www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
New review finds no evidence to support delaying universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“Things would be different if there was evidence suggesting a safety challenge or effectiveness challenge, but the data speak for themselves,” www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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Utah measles cases hit 105, South Carolina sees 14 more cases
The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak is now 76.
The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak is now 76.
Utah measles cases hit 105, South Carolina sees 14 more cases
The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak is now 76.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Utah measles cases hit 105, South Carolina sees 14 more cases
The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak is now 76.
The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak is now 76.
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HPV vaccines provide strong protection against cervical cancer, 2 new reviews suggest
The analysis draws on data from more than 132 million people.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
The analysis draws on data from more than 132 million people.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
HPV vaccines provide strong protection against cervical cancer, 2 new reviews suggest
The analysis draws on data from more than 132 million people.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
The analysis draws on data from more than 132 million people.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
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Groundbreaking research presented at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025.
#UnionConf #WCLH2025
#UnionConf #WCLH2025
Children exposed to high air pollution in Odisha, India scored nearly 20 IQ points lower than peers in cleaner environments.
🚨Air pollution is a global health emergency that is stealing children’s futures!
✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
@cleanairfund.bsky.social @who.int
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🚨Air pollution is a global health emergency that is stealing children’s futures!
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@cleanairfund.bsky.social @who.int
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Children’s IQ Plummets By Almost 20 Points In Indian State With High Air Pollution - Health Policy Watch
Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health
healthpolicy-watch.news
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Groundbreaking research presented at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025.
#UnionConf #WCLH2025
#UnionConf #WCLH2025
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#OPENACCESS: Chromatin unfolding via loops can drive clustered transposon insertion. Roshan Prizak, Aaron Gadzekpo, and Lennart Hilbert.
Chromatin unfolding via loops can drive clustered transposon insertion
Transposons, DNA sequences capable of relocating within the genome, make up a significant portion of eukaryotic genomes and are often found in clusters. Within the cell nucleus, the genome is…
www.cell.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#OPENACCESS: Chromatin unfolding via loops can drive clustered transposon insertion. Roshan Prizak, Aaron Gadzekpo, and Lennart Hilbert.
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Crucially, prenatal treatment with an SMN-restoring therapy was able to rescue these primary cilia defects, highlighting the potential to address neurodevelopmental comorbidities in SMA through early, systemic intervention.
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Crucially, prenatal treatment with an SMN-restoring therapy was able to rescue these primary cilia defects, highlighting the potential to address neurodevelopmental comorbidities in SMA through early, systemic intervention.
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#Novartis has a much-anticipated approval for its #spinalmuscularatrophy (SMA) treatment onasemnogene abeparvovec in the US, getting a green light for a new version that can make more patients eligible for the #genetherapy.
pharmaphorum.com/news/novarti...
pharmaphorum.com/news/novarti...
Novartis' SMA gene therapy cleared for wider use in US
A new FDA approval means Novartis now has a gene therapy option for almost everyone with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), regardless of their age.
pharmaphorum.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#Novartis has a much-anticipated approval for its #spinalmuscularatrophy (SMA) treatment onasemnogene abeparvovec in the US, getting a green light for a new version that can make more patients eligible for the #genetherapy.
pharmaphorum.com/news/novarti...
pharmaphorum.com/news/novarti...
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30 years ago this September, I went to a graduate student orientation session at CMU. Learned about the area, where to shop, Pittsburgh's transit system, etc.
The guy who gave the session was Scott Fahlman. The subject of this article. Inventor of the emoticon.
The guy who gave the session was Scott Fahlman. The subject of this article. Inventor of the emoticon.
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
30 years ago this September, I went to a graduate student orientation session at CMU. Learned about the area, where to shop, Pittsburgh's transit system, etc.
The guy who gave the session was Scott Fahlman. The subject of this article. Inventor of the emoticon.
The guy who gave the session was Scott Fahlman. The subject of this article. Inventor of the emoticon.
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"The growing popularity of these drugs [peptides]
shows that many people will experiment with them long before science confirms they work or are safe."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
my review erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...
shows that many people will experiment with them long before science confirms they work or are safe."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
my review erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...
The Internet Loves Peptide Therapy. Is It Really a Miracle Cure?
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"The growing popularity of these drugs [peptides]
shows that many people will experiment with them long before science confirms they work or are safe."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
my review erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...
shows that many people will experiment with them long before science confirms they work or are safe."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
my review erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...
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New strain of flu invades Western Pa. amid concerns over vaccine efficacy triblive.com/news/health-...
New strain of flu invades Western Pa. amid concerns over vaccine efficacy
A new flu virus variant has been sweeping across the United States, raising questions about the efficacy of this year’s flu vaccines. Medical professionals in Western Pennsylvania say even thoug...
triblive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
New strain of flu invades Western Pa. amid concerns over vaccine efficacy triblive.com/news/health-...
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Now live, and thanks to @erictopol.bsky.social for organising this!
Matthew Cobb (@matthewcobb2)
This was a terrific discussion with Eric about my new biography of Francis Crick.
substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Now live, and thanks to @erictopol.bsky.social for organising this!
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I know there are many of you on here who've dealt with this.
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I know there are many of you on here who've dealt with this.
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No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
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A combination of adenovirus-vectored and subunit protein intranasal vaccine enhances immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models and humans, according to a study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. #medsky 🧪
Intranasal vaccine combining adenovirus and trimeric subunit protein provides superior immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant - Nature Biomedical Engineering
A combination of adenovirus-vectored and subunit protein intranasal vaccine enhances immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models and humans.
go.nature.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A combination of adenovirus-vectored and subunit protein intranasal vaccine enhances immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models and humans, according to a study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. #medsky 🧪
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Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that private health insurance companies operating in Pennsylvania are required to cover all vaccines recommended by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel in 2024, under the Biden administration.
Shapiro directs Pa. health insurers to disregard new recommendations from CDC vaccine panel
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department confirmed Monday that all insurers operating in the state “will continue to cover all of the vaccines covered under ACIP’s 2024 recommendations.”
www.wesa.fm
September 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that private health insurance companies operating in Pennsylvania are required to cover all vaccines recommended by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel in 2024, under the Biden administration.
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Major win! Three Rivers Waterkeeper & PennEnvironment secured a landmark $2.6M settlement with Styropek over plastic pellet pollution in Raccoon Creek. Company must now detect any nurdles escaping and pay fines for each 1 found. Could set the standard nationwide: grist.org/solutions/pl...
This Pennsylvania settlement could set the standard for preventing tiny plastic pellet pollution
A company agreed to install technology to watch for "nurdles," tiny plastic pellets used to make all manner of goods.
grist.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Major win! Three Rivers Waterkeeper & PennEnvironment secured a landmark $2.6M settlement with Styropek over plastic pellet pollution in Raccoon Creek. Company must now detect any nurdles escaping and pay fines for each 1 found. Could set the standard nationwide: grist.org/solutions/pl...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Happy Birthday, Smiley! :-)
43 years ago today our digital vocabulary expanded tremendously through a simple :-) or :-(
On Sept. 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman, a research professor in
@scsatcmu.bsky.social, proposed the use of smiley emoticons "for joke markers."
That makes us :-)
➡️ cmu.is/Smiley-Emoticon | #Emoticon
On Sept. 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman, a research professor in
@scsatcmu.bsky.social, proposed the use of smiley emoticons "for joke markers."
That makes us :-)
➡️ cmu.is/Smiley-Emoticon | #Emoticon
September 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Happy Birthday, Smiley! :-)
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😍💫 Love to all of our attendees 💙
#paxwest2025 #paxwest #pax
#vrshoes #vrboots #vrlocomotion #vr #virtualreality #spatialcomuting #immersivegaming
#paxwest2025 #paxwest #pax
#vrshoes #vrboots #vrlocomotion #vr #virtualreality #spatialcomuting #immersivegaming
September 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
😍💫 Love to all of our attendees 💙
#paxwest2025 #paxwest #pax
#vrshoes #vrboots #vrlocomotion #vr #virtualreality #spatialcomuting #immersivegaming
#paxwest2025 #paxwest #pax
#vrshoes #vrboots #vrlocomotion #vr #virtualreality #spatialcomuting #immersivegaming
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ICE agents destroyed Emiliano’s Mexicano restaurant in Pittsburgh. Those actions are scandalous and need to be exposed. The parallel with 1930’s Germany cannot be ignored.
August 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
ICE agents destroyed Emiliano’s Mexicano restaurant in Pittsburgh. Those actions are scandalous and need to be exposed. The parallel with 1930’s Germany cannot be ignored.
$100 to be a tech investor 💫
Or more for bigger perks! 🌈
Brad and I at @ektovr.bsky.social are inviting our community to join in as an EKTO investor before our big consumer launch at #PAX this month 🩵
Or more for bigger perks! 🌈
Brad and I at @ektovr.bsky.social are inviting our community to join in as an EKTO investor before our big consumer launch at #PAX this month 🩵
August 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
$100 to be a tech investor 💫
Or more for bigger perks! 🌈
Brad and I at @ektovr.bsky.social are inviting our community to join in as an EKTO investor before our big consumer launch at #PAX this month 🩵
Or more for bigger perks! 🌈
Brad and I at @ektovr.bsky.social are inviting our community to join in as an EKTO investor before our big consumer launch at #PAX this month 🩵
Children sue EQT, claim WV fracking harmed their health share.google/Ym9UTlHzw2y7...
Children sue EQT over illness, distress they say are linked to company’s WV operations
After leaving homes near EQT’s fracking sites in West Virginia, 3 families are seeking damages for harm they say the Pittsburgh firm caused.
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August 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Children sue EQT, claim WV fracking harmed their health share.google/Ym9UTlHzw2y7...