Margie Sherlock
@margiesherlock.bsky.social
Writer. Researcher. Optimist.
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This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for discovering a class of immune cells that help to prevent the body from attacking its own tissues
go.nature.com/48QDdAJ
go.nature.com/48QDdAJ
Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who revealed secrets of immune system ‘regulation’
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered cells that protect the body from autoimmune diseases.
go.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for discovering a class of immune cells that help to prevent the body from attacking its own tissues
go.nature.com/48QDdAJ
go.nature.com/48QDdAJ
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Philip Landrigan '63, M.D., BC Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health, is the co-author of @thelancet.com report that finds plastic pollution is a great danger to health and costs the world at least $1.5 trillion a year.
More in @theguardian.com
More in @theguardian.com
World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns
Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet
bit.ly
August 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Philip Landrigan '63, M.D., BC Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health, is the co-author of @thelancet.com report that finds plastic pollution is a great danger to health and costs the world at least $1.5 trillion a year.
More in @theguardian.com
More in @theguardian.com
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“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
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Researchers found that those who used solar lights had fewer breathing problems, and that changes in the women’s gut microbes, found after the air in their homes got cleaner, were linked to their breathing improvements
hsph.harvard.edu/news/cleaner...
hsph.harvard.edu/news/cleaner...
Cleaner indoor air helps breathing, alters gut microbiome—and suggests new ways to fight pollution harms, study finds | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Improving indoor air quality can not only reduce breathing problems—it can also lead to beneficial changes in the gut microbiome, according to a new study. The finding suggests that a healthier microb...
hsph.harvard.edu
June 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Researchers found that those who used solar lights had fewer breathing problems, and that changes in the women’s gut microbes, found after the air in their homes got cleaner, were linked to their breathing improvements
hsph.harvard.edu/news/cleaner...
hsph.harvard.edu/news/cleaner...
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Blood tests that show promise to catch cancer early are making waves — but oncologists say the science is still trickling in, and they’re not ready to dive in just yet. buff.ly/jG60YJh
These blood tests for cancer are increasingly popular. Experts still aren’t sure how best to use them
Liquid biopsy tests are growing in use and showing promise in cancer detection, but experts say more trials are needed on the clinical benefit of ctDNA testing.
buff.ly
June 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Blood tests that show promise to catch cancer early are making waves — but oncologists say the science is still trickling in, and they’re not ready to dive in just yet. buff.ly/jG60YJh
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"Assuming you want to eat real food but you don’t have a lot of time to cook… here’s what you need to know..." #HealingTheHealers wellnessrounds.org?p=18210&prev...
You Need an Instant Pot
I love good recipes and cooking in traditional ways … but I’m absolutely convinced that busy students, trainees, practicing docs, other healers (and all busy people for that matter) should own Inst…
wellnessrounds.org
June 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"Assuming you want to eat real food but you don’t have a lot of time to cook… here’s what you need to know..." #HealingTheHealers wellnessrounds.org?p=18210&prev...
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In memory of professor Rinaldo Bellomo: A giant of intensive care medicine
CCR Journal Watch - tracking the critical care literature daily
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100110
CCR Journal Watch - tracking the critical care literature daily
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100110
May 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In memory of professor Rinaldo Bellomo: A giant of intensive care medicine
CCR Journal Watch - tracking the critical care literature daily
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100110
CCR Journal Watch - tracking the critical care literature daily
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100110
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One day at a time
One hour at a time
One minute at a time
One thing at a time
One breath at a time
You've got this! 💗
One hour at a time
One minute at a time
One thing at a time
One breath at a time
You've got this! 💗
May 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One day at a time
One hour at a time
One minute at a time
One thing at a time
One breath at a time
You've got this! 💗
One hour at a time
One minute at a time
One thing at a time
One breath at a time
You've got this! 💗
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Fascinating that, in a society so obviously very divided along political lines, our attitudes toward science are so very similar #AACR25
(Surprising but also hopeful data from Clifton Leaf)
(Surprising but also hopeful data from Clifton Leaf)
April 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Fascinating that, in a society so obviously very divided along political lines, our attitudes toward science are so very similar #AACR25
(Surprising but also hopeful data from Clifton Leaf)
(Surprising but also hopeful data from Clifton Leaf)
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Where is the approval process for updated #Covid shots heading? Signals out of #FDA & #HHS are creating some confusion. www.statnews.com/2025/04/27/f...
U.S. health officials inject new uncertainty into approval process for Covid boosters
Confusion over the FDA delay in granting full approval to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine deepened over the weekend, with possible implications for Pfizer and Moderna.
www.statnews.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Where is the approval process for updated #Covid shots heading? Signals out of #FDA & #HHS are creating some confusion. www.statnews.com/2025/04/27/f...
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We've made remarkable progress in the science of aging (geroscience) with readiness to apply this for "precision geromedicine."
A brilliant new review @cellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A brilliant new review @cellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
April 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We've made remarkable progress in the science of aging (geroscience) with readiness to apply this for "precision geromedicine."
A brilliant new review @cellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A brilliant new review @cellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Reducing the risk of all-cause dementia with intensive blood pressure control, the results of a cluster randomized trial in~34,000 participants. @naturemedicine.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Blood pressure reduction and all-cause dementia in people with uncontrolled hypertension: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, cluster-randomized trial - Nature Medicine
In the CRHCP-3 cluster-randomized trial, blood pressure reduction lowered the risk of all-cause dementia by 15% in 33,995 individuals with hypertension.
www.nature.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reducing the risk of all-cause dementia with intensive blood pressure control, the results of a cluster randomized trial in~34,000 participants. @naturemedicine.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
Thank you for everything.
Thank you for everything.
April 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
Thank you for everything.
Thank you for everything.
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“This shows that one of the primary prevention strategies to reduce cardiac arrhythmias is brisk walking,” added Dr. Gulati , director of preventive cardiology at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Time to get outside for a hike or brisk walk! 🌱
Time to get outside for a hike or brisk walk! 🌱
Brisk walks may lower risk of arrhythmia, study finds | CNN
A brisk walking pace may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, a new study has found.
www.cnn.com
April 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“This shows that one of the primary prevention strategies to reduce cardiac arrhythmias is brisk walking,” added Dr. Gulati , director of preventive cardiology at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Time to get outside for a hike or brisk walk! 🌱
Time to get outside for a hike or brisk walk! 🌱
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April 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say results of a Phase I trial of an mRNA vaccine aimed at preventing pancreatic cancer show promise. The vaccine PREVENTED the cancer from coming back in patients who had already received treatment for MORE THAN three years. 🧪🧵⬇️
April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say results of a Phase I trial of an mRNA vaccine aimed at preventing pancreatic cancer show promise. The vaccine PREVENTED the cancer from coming back in patients who had already received treatment for MORE THAN three years. 🧪🧵⬇️
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"As well as the dangers that come with acute measles infection, which can even be fatal, people who recover from the disease can unknowingly store up health issues that only emerge years later. One of the most concerning is SSPE."
What Is SSPE? The Devastating Complication Of Measles That Hits Years Down The Road
It's rare – but with more measles infections, more cases of SSPE may follow.
www.iflscience.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"As well as the dangers that come with acute measles infection, which can even be fatal, people who recover from the disease can unknowingly store up health issues that only emerge years later. One of the most concerning is SSPE."
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Hope is a powerful thing.
When we are exhausted, make time to reflect on the journey.
Leadership is challenging and we don’t have to go it alone.
Recharge by spending time with peers who remind you of your why.
Change happens one step at a time - keep going together 🌱
When we are exhausted, make time to reflect on the journey.
Leadership is challenging and we don’t have to go it alone.
Recharge by spending time with peers who remind you of your why.
Change happens one step at a time - keep going together 🌱
April 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Hope is a powerful thing.
When we are exhausted, make time to reflect on the journey.
Leadership is challenging and we don’t have to go it alone.
Recharge by spending time with peers who remind you of your why.
Change happens one step at a time - keep going together 🌱
When we are exhausted, make time to reflect on the journey.
Leadership is challenging and we don’t have to go it alone.
Recharge by spending time with peers who remind you of your why.
Change happens one step at a time - keep going together 🌱
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Astoria, the wild turkey who rose to fame last year when she unexpectedly appeared in Midtown Manhattan, visiting luxury retailers, dining at high-end restaurants and roosting on Park Avenue, returned to Midtown East on Sunday.
Astoria the Wild Turkey Returns to Midtown Manhattan
Is she seeking excitement? Danger? A date? The birders who look after her just want her to go home.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Astoria, the wild turkey who rose to fame last year when she unexpectedly appeared in Midtown Manhattan, visiting luxury retailers, dining at high-end restaurants and roosting on Park Avenue, returned to Midtown East on Sunday.
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Risks from forever chemicals are accumulating.
--> It’s estimated that the drinking water of 200 million people in the US contains them in quantities above the safe limit
--> 99% of Americans have them in our blood
--> Less well-known...🧵
--> It’s estimated that the drinking water of 200 million people in the US contains them in quantities above the safe limit
--> 99% of Americans have them in our blood
--> Less well-known...🧵
April 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Risks from forever chemicals are accumulating.
--> It’s estimated that the drinking water of 200 million people in the US contains them in quantities above the safe limit
--> 99% of Americans have them in our blood
--> Less well-known...🧵
--> It’s estimated that the drinking water of 200 million people in the US contains them in quantities above the safe limit
--> 99% of Americans have them in our blood
--> Less well-known...🧵
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FrostPoint Dynamics has won a Gov Grant to continue R&D on anti-human encroachment capabilities. Overt and clandestine technology will allow Heard Island’s growing military to defend and even pre-empt any interference with our Sub-Antarctic island Sovereignty.
April 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
FrostPoint Dynamics has won a Gov Grant to continue R&D on anti-human encroachment capabilities. Overt and clandestine technology will allow Heard Island’s growing military to defend and even pre-empt any interference with our Sub-Antarctic island Sovereignty.
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"Future doctors, health care practitioners, and providers, your technical expertise will always matter—But your presence, your attention, and your humanity will matter just as much, if not more, to the people who entrust you with their care."
The cost of presence: a lesson in listening
A mother’s repeated act of sharing her personal story with health care students highlights the essential role of presence, empathy, and attentive listening in medical education and patient care.
kevinmd.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Future doctors, health care practitioners, and providers, your technical expertise will always matter—But your presence, your attention, and your humanity will matter just as much, if not more, to the people who entrust you with their care."
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