Ethan Bond
@bond.bsky.social
Systems designer, software builder, and co-founder of Novelcare
www.novel.care
www.novel.care
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do you ever stare at the ceiling and think about how the worldwide scientific establishment did the impossible and created a COVID vaccine in under a year and the response of the general public has been to go on an unstoppable rampage to destroy science and scientists
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
do you ever stare at the ceiling and think about how the worldwide scientific establishment did the impossible and created a COVID vaccine in under a year and the response of the general public has been to go on an unstoppable rampage to destroy science and scientists
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Fukuyama works in mysterious ways
February 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fukuyama works in mysterious ways
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Protest at the Treasury in DC Tuesday 5PM. Pass it on.
There are currently FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE signed up for tonight's call.
We choose to fight.
Join us at 8 PM EST to talk about how: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
We choose to fight.
Join us at 8 PM EST to talk about how: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
We Choose To Fight: Action Call · Indivisible
This Sunday night, February 2 at 8pm ET/5pm PT, you’re invited to join Indivisible, MoveOn, Working Families Party, and a coalition of other organizations for an action call. During the call, you will...
www.mobilize.us
February 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Protest at the Treasury in DC Tuesday 5PM. Pass it on.
Many such cases
December 11, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Many such cases
People who are saying “oh insurance companies are awful” should do some deeper research into UHG, and in particular into the playbook they run as a “pay-vider.”
It’s actually way, way worse than you thought!
It’s actually way, way worse than you thought!
December 5, 2024 at 11:40 AM
People who are saying “oh insurance companies are awful” should do some deeper research into UHG, and in particular into the playbook they run as a “pay-vider.”
It’s actually way, way worse than you thought!
It’s actually way, way worse than you thought!
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So I'm finally allowed to tell you about what I've been working on for the past year: It's called Offcall.
It's built by physicians for physicians, and we're starting with one of the biggest problems we've heard amongst physicians: salary and workplace transparency.
It's built by physicians for physicians, and we're starting with one of the biggest problems we've heard amongst physicians: salary and workplace transparency.
December 4, 2024 at 3:17 PM
So I'm finally allowed to tell you about what I've been working on for the past year: It's called Offcall.
It's built by physicians for physicians, and we're starting with one of the biggest problems we've heard amongst physicians: salary and workplace transparency.
It's built by physicians for physicians, and we're starting with one of the biggest problems we've heard amongst physicians: salary and workplace transparency.
The vast majority of the cost and risk of drug development is incurred by clinical trials (not pre-clinical work like what’s discussed here).
However, it’d be great if royalties on commercialized products were paid back to grant-funding agencies like NIH!
However, it’d be great if royalties on commercialized products were paid back to grant-funding agencies like NIH!
"But how will Big Pharma do the R&D for new big discoveries?!"
Newsflash: they don't.
Heard about those hot GLP-1 treatments? Yeah, all Big Pharma did was race to patent a bunch of highly similar chemicals, the very last step of R&D.
Y'know who funded the real research to get there?
Taxpayers.
Newsflash: they don't.
Heard about those hot GLP-1 treatments? Yeah, all Big Pharma did was race to patent a bunch of highly similar chemicals, the very last step of R&D.
Y'know who funded the real research to get there?
Taxpayers.
December 2, 2024 at 12:25 PM
The vast majority of the cost and risk of drug development is incurred by clinical trials (not pre-clinical work like what’s discussed here).
However, it’d be great if royalties on commercialized products were paid back to grant-funding agencies like NIH!
However, it’d be great if royalties on commercialized products were paid back to grant-funding agencies like NIH!
This Thanksgiving, you should consider establishing a codeword amongst your family members to verify your identities over the phone.
It takes <$1 and <3 minutes of audio to convincingly clone your voice into an AI model that can be used by “vishers” (voice phishers) to scam your loved ones 🙂
It takes <$1 and <3 minutes of audio to convincingly clone your voice into an AI model that can be used by “vishers” (voice phishers) to scam your loved ones 🙂
November 27, 2024 at 3:20 PM
This Thanksgiving, you should consider establishing a codeword amongst your family members to verify your identities over the phone.
It takes <$1 and <3 minutes of audio to convincingly clone your voice into an AI model that can be used by “vishers” (voice phishers) to scam your loved ones 🙂
It takes <$1 and <3 minutes of audio to convincingly clone your voice into an AI model that can be used by “vishers” (voice phishers) to scam your loved ones 🙂
Just in time for the raw milk revolution!
How many dairy herds in California aren't infected with #H5N1 #birdflu at this point? Another 25 herds confirmed today, bringing the state's total to 461. I would love to know more about how this virus is moving from herd to herd. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
November 27, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Just in time for the raw milk revolution!
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How many lives could be saved through global access to GLP1 receptor agonists? We estimate almost 1 million lives a year.
More 👇🏻
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Potential Lives Saved Through Widespread Global Availability of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Modeling Study
This model attempts to quantify the potential impact of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) in reducing global mortality linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular disease (CVD...
www.medrxiv.org
November 12, 2024 at 5:49 PM
How many lives could be saved through global access to GLP1 receptor agonists? We estimate almost 1 million lives a year.
More 👇🏻
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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A good analysis of the ways that RFK could undermine vaccines (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/h...
One I’d never thought of before is weakening legal protections for vaccine makers
lawsuits, even/particularly frivolous ones, could make them decide hey, this business ain’t worth it
One I’d never thought of before is weakening legal protections for vaccine makers
lawsuits, even/particularly frivolous ones, could make them decide hey, this business ain’t worth it
Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines
If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
A good analysis of the ways that RFK could undermine vaccines (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/h...
One I’d never thought of before is weakening legal protections for vaccine makers
lawsuits, even/particularly frivolous ones, could make them decide hey, this business ain’t worth it
One I’d never thought of before is weakening legal protections for vaccine makers
lawsuits, even/particularly frivolous ones, could make them decide hey, this business ain’t worth it
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Anti-vaxxer is such a negative expression. I much prefer the term 'plague enthusiast'.
November 17, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Anti-vaxxer is such a negative expression. I much prefer the term 'plague enthusiast'.
Absolute crisis in primary care… hard to see what fixes this?
Perhaps the Direct Primary Care model?
Perhaps the Direct Primary Care model?
Nearly 300 primary care physicians employed by Mass General Brigham have notified federal authorities that they want to join a union, citing “burnout” and the “corporatization of medicine” at the state’s largest health system.
Citing ‘burnout,’ nearly 300 primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham take steps to unionize - The Boston Globe
The doctors comprise the vast majority of primary care physicians employed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Absolute crisis in primary care… hard to see what fixes this?
Perhaps the Direct Primary Care model?
Perhaps the Direct Primary Care model?
An interesting paper on how different visualizations of different kinds of uncertainty (inferential vs outcome uncertainty) can affect people’s comprehension -> predictions
How much could medical, business, and civic intuition improve w/ better visualization methods? My guess: a lot.
🔗 link below
How much could medical, business, and civic intuition improve w/ better visualization methods? My guess: a lot.
🔗 link below
November 19, 2024 at 11:58 AM
An interesting paper on how different visualizations of different kinds of uncertainty (inferential vs outcome uncertainty) can affect people’s comprehension -> predictions
How much could medical, business, and civic intuition improve w/ better visualization methods? My guess: a lot.
🔗 link below
How much could medical, business, and civic intuition improve w/ better visualization methods? My guess: a lot.
🔗 link below
On the meta-discourse of Twitter vs Bluesky, one thing people confuse a lot is the wisdom of hearing people disagree with you versus the danger of hearing people *lying* to you.
A social system needs to have antibodies to actual dishonesty. It distorts reality even if you think you’re immune.
A social system needs to have antibodies to actual dishonesty. It distorts reality even if you think you’re immune.
November 19, 2024 at 11:42 AM
On the meta-discourse of Twitter vs Bluesky, one thing people confuse a lot is the wisdom of hearing people disagree with you versus the danger of hearing people *lying* to you.
A social system needs to have antibodies to actual dishonesty. It distorts reality even if you think you’re immune.
A social system needs to have antibodies to actual dishonesty. It distorts reality even if you think you’re immune.
Are there any studies on how much a dollar of primary care reduces consumption of specialty care?
Seems to me this number is probably significant and growing, as specialty care gets more expensive and primary care less uhh… well… “primary.”
Seems to me this number is probably significant and growing, as specialty care gets more expensive and primary care less uhh… well… “primary.”
November 18, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Are there any studies on how much a dollar of primary care reduces consumption of specialty care?
Seems to me this number is probably significant and growing, as specialty care gets more expensive and primary care less uhh… well… “primary.”
Seems to me this number is probably significant and growing, as specialty care gets more expensive and primary care less uhh… well… “primary.”
What's a recent paper that didn't get enough airtime? For me:
— They found microplastics (MNPs) in 60% of coronary artery atheromas studied
— Those with MNPs had 4x risk of a bad CV triple endpoint and worse inflammatory markers
We are finding MNPs everywhere
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#MedSky
— They found microplastics (MNPs) in 60% of coronary artery atheromas studied
— Those with MNPs had 4x risk of a bad CV triple endpoint and worse inflammatory markers
We are finding MNPs everywhere
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#MedSky
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events | NEJM
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging as a potential risk factor for
cardiovascular disease in preclinical studies. Direct evidence that this risk extends
to humans is lacking. We cond...
www.nejm.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:58 AM