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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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News
This week, AI is flagging preeclampsia at home; winning patients' trust; and blending digital twin hearts with printed cells to guide treatment decisions. Let's dive in!
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In my latest AI Rx (free) newsletter, I cover how AI is flagging preeclampsia at home; winning patients' trust; and blending digital twin hearts with printed cells to guide treatment decisions. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
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Talked to some National Guard kids from West Virginia on the street near my office. They don't have leave to go home for Thanksgiving this week.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Talked to some National Guard kids from West Virginia on the street near my office. They don't have leave to go home for Thanksgiving this week.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
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"The Pentagon says that it is investigating... Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders."
I didn't think the admission of guilt on their part would go that far
#Pinks
I didn't think the admission of guilt on their part would go that far
#Pinks
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"The Pentagon says that it is investigating... Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders."
I didn't think the admission of guilt on their part would go that far
#Pinks
I didn't think the admission of guilt on their part would go that far
#Pinks
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November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The UW Center for an Informed Public is looking for postdocs (for 2026-2028) from across diverse disciplines whose research sheds light on the challenges of our modern information environment, promotes civic health, and/or helps people/communities navigate online spaces: apply.interfolio.com/177901
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I really wish more scientists & artists were on here. When I go to in-person gatherings it’s really clear what a small sliver of us are here.
And I get it, how many social media collapses do you have to weather before you just give up?
But organizing would be so much easier if we were all here 😭
And I get it, how many social media collapses do you have to weather before you just give up?
But organizing would be so much easier if we were all here 😭
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I really wish more scientists & artists were on here. When I go to in-person gatherings it’s really clear what a small sliver of us are here.
And I get it, how many social media collapses do you have to weather before you just give up?
But organizing would be so much easier if we were all here 😭
And I get it, how many social media collapses do you have to weather before you just give up?
But organizing would be so much easier if we were all here 😭
With new cancer research being published every 30 seconds, it’s hard for clinicians to stay current. AI tools are trying to help. I recently wrote about this, breaking down five areas where AI tools are having success. Article link and explainer video below. www.ajmc.com/view/five-wa...
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
With new cancer research being published every 30 seconds, it’s hard for clinicians to stay current. AI tools are trying to help. I recently wrote about this, breaking down five areas where AI tools are having success. Article link and explainer video below. www.ajmc.com/view/five-wa...
The healthcare industry is adopting AI at a rapid rate, and keeping up with all the developments is challenging. I wrote about the key tools clinicians and patients should be aware of, focusing on cancer care, for the American Journal of Managed Care's Evidence-Based Oncology: bit.ly/3JUsdbA
Five Ways AI Is Transforming Cancer Care—and Companies That Are Making It Happen | AJMC
AI is poised to transform oncology with innovative tools enhancing diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trials, despite some wariness from clinicians and patients.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The healthcare industry is adopting AI at a rapid rate, and keeping up with all the developments is challenging. I wrote about the key tools clinicians and patients should be aware of, focusing on cancer care, for the American Journal of Managed Care's Evidence-Based Oncology: bit.ly/3JUsdbA
In my latest AI Rx (free) newsletter, I cover how AI is flagging preeclampsia at home; winning patients' trust; and blending digital twin hearts with printed cells to guide treatment decisions. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...
AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Healthcare News
This week, AI is flagging preeclampsia at home; winning patients' trust; and blending digital twin hearts with printed cells to guide treatment decisions. Let's dive in!
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In my latest AI Rx (free) newsletter, I cover how AI is flagging preeclampsia at home; winning patients' trust; and blending digital twin hearts with printed cells to guide treatment decisions. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...
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I read Gilgamesh recently and there is ZERO question the Bible took inspiration from it when it came to Noah's Flood myth. Enkidu origin story also contains elements similar to Adam and Eve AND a snake plays the role of a trickster (sound familiar?).
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
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Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark
The baked clay tablet tells the tale of an epic flood.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I read Gilgamesh recently and there is ZERO question the Bible took inspiration from it when it came to Noah's Flood myth. Enkidu origin story also contains elements similar to Adam and Eve AND a snake plays the role of a trickster (sound familiar?).
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Physicist here. We do know what magnets are and how they work. Nothing is mysterious about them. This is the most embarrassing display of ignorance about science I have ever seen. This man would fail third grade science. This interview is a disgrace to the president and to his country.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Physicist here. We do know what magnets are and how they work. Nothing is mysterious about them. This is the most embarrassing display of ignorance about science I have ever seen. This man would fail third grade science. This interview is a disgrace to the president and to his country.
Interesting take for comms/marketing: AI chatbots love press releases - so for companies that want to get picked up in AI searches (Generative Engine Optimization, or GEO) publishing press releases is the way to go: www.marketingprofs.com/articles/202... via @notified-official.bsky.social
Why Do Large Language Models (LLMs) Love Press Releases?
Learn why large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini favor press releases in AI-driven search and how structured, trustworthy announcements can boost your B2B brand’s visibility.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Interesting take for comms/marketing: AI chatbots love press releases - so for companies that want to get picked up in AI searches (Generative Engine Optimization, or GEO) publishing press releases is the way to go: www.marketingprofs.com/articles/202... via @notified-official.bsky.social
Healthcare is adopting AI faster than any other industry, and the leading use right now is hospital operations. I spoke with Menlo Ventures' Derek Xiao for BiotechTV on what's driving usage and where trends are heading for next year: bit.ly/4or8S0t
Menlo Ventures published a report showing that the healthcare industry is the leading adopter of AI - one of the co-authors shares key takeaways
Menlo Ventures Partner, and co-author of the report, Derek Xiao talks about how AI is improving the P&L of health systems and helping with staffing shortages. Medical documentation, billing and scribi...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Healthcare is adopting AI faster than any other industry, and the leading use right now is hospital operations. I spoke with Menlo Ventures' Derek Xiao for BiotechTV on what's driving usage and where trends are heading for next year: bit.ly/4or8S0t
"Weird," "Desperate" - that's what Nicole Paulk was told when she proposed raising funds for her biotech Siren Bio from the community. Then a million dollars came in the first month, and opinions changed. Read my article about her story: bit.ly/48YqbkS @wefunder.bsky.social
How a Biotech CEO Turned 1,600 Everyday Investors Into Backers—and Raised $4 Million
Siren Biotechnology CEO Nicole Paulk shares how her team raised $4.2 million from more than 1,600 investors, breaking biotech norms with a public crowdfunding campaign—and the lessons she learned alon...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Weird," "Desperate" - that's what Nicole Paulk was told when she proposed raising funds for her biotech Siren Bio from the community. Then a million dollars came in the first month, and opinions changed. Read my article about her story: bit.ly/48YqbkS @wefunder.bsky.social
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Kash fired the guy he thinks outed him for taking another private jet flight to see his girlfriend sing.
November 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Kash fired the guy he thinks outed him for taking another private jet flight to see his girlfriend sing.
Can AI decode an infant's cry? Researchers built an LLM to do just that, and it was able to determine premies from full-term by analyzing acoustic data. This could help determine signs of real health or developmental issues. doi.org/10.1186/s128...
October 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Can AI decode an infant's cry? Researchers built an LLM to do just that, and it was able to determine premies from full-term by analyzing acoustic data. This could help determine signs of real health or developmental issues. doi.org/10.1186/s128...
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🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
This week in AI healthcare news: AI is interpreting infant cries; forming 'personal health avatars;' and decoding traditional Chinese medicine. I cover 10 news stories in my weekly AI Rx newsletter - check it out!
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AI Rx: Your Prescription for AI Health News
This week, AI is interpreting infant cries; forming 'personal health avatars; and decoding traditional Chinese medicine. Let's dive in!
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This week in AI healthcare news: AI is interpreting infant cries; forming 'personal health avatars;' and decoding traditional Chinese medicine. I cover 10 news stories in my weekly AI Rx newsletter - check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/ryanflin...
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This week I spoke with a former colleague of mine who's now the CEO of Weave Bio, which is using AI to address everyone's favorite topic, regulatory compliance! 😆 It's a huge time suck for biopharma, but a critical aspect - check out my interview on BiotechTV:
www.biotechtv.com/post/weave-b...
www.biotechtv.com/post/weave-b...
Weave Bio, which raised a $20M series A this month, is aiming to use software and LLMs to automate and streamline regulatory submissions for drug development
Co-Founder & CEO Brandon Rice says that in one project it worked on with a pharma, Weave's technology took only 3 hours to draft regulatory documents what would have taken humans to 100 hours.Weave Bi...
www.biotechtv.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This week I spoke with a former colleague of mine who's now the CEO of Weave Bio, which is using AI to address everyone's favorite topic, regulatory compliance! 😆 It's a huge time suck for biopharma, but a critical aspect - check out my interview on BiotechTV:
www.biotechtv.com/post/weave-b...
www.biotechtv.com/post/weave-b...
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WaPo joins NYT, CNN, The Atlantic, Guardian and others, according to @ScottNover, in announcing it won't sign the Pentagon's controversial new press policy.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
WaPo joins NYT, CNN, The Atlantic, Guardian and others, according to @ScottNover, in announcing it won't sign the Pentagon's controversial new press policy.
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REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?
MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.
(So, no plan)
MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.
(So, no plan)
October 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?
MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.
(So, no plan)
MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.
(So, no plan)
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When authoritarians tell you they like authoritarianism, over and over and over and over and over again, believe them
Trump on Egypt: "They have very little crime. Because they don't play games. That's why. Like we do in the United States with governors that have no idea what they're doing."
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
When authoritarians tell you they like authoritarianism, over and over and over and over and over again, believe them
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Imagine being CBS and paying 150M for a blog and then giving the boss of that blog the reins to CBS News and she starts reposting shit from her blog
Update: After Bari Weiss was made Editor-in-Chief, CBS News is now uplifting stories from Weiss’s The Free Press.
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Imagine being CBS and paying 150M for a blog and then giving the boss of that blog the reins to CBS News and she starts reposting shit from her blog
What are the biggest make-or-break moments for biotech in the fourth quarter? I break down the clinical trial readouts, FDA decisions and scientific breakthroughs that could change patients' lives and offer new treatment options in my latest article for Cure: wewillcure.com/insights/cli...
The Fall Biotech Watchlist: 12 High-Stakes Decisions Ahead
From one-time gene fixes to new cancer drugs, here are the breakthroughs and decisions to watch for in Q4.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What are the biggest make-or-break moments for biotech in the fourth quarter? I break down the clinical trial readouts, FDA decisions and scientific breakthroughs that could change patients' lives and offer new treatment options in my latest article for Cure: wewillcure.com/insights/cli...
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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.
Now a U.S. president is deploying Texas troops to other states to dominate and intimidate those states, and Abbott is complicit.
I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.
October 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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.
Now a U.S. president is deploying Texas troops to other states to dominate and intimidate those states, and Abbott is complicit.