Prof Tom Cotter
@proftomcotter.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry University College Cork Ireland food and wine lover.
share.google/kHjxtpSmcc5O.... There is no evidence linking Tylenol to autism can someone tell the Texas Attorney General. 🧪#medsky
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Tylenol makers over autism claims
He accuses them of hiding alleged dangers from the drug, following the Trump administration's unproven claim it is linked to autism.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
share.google/kHjxtpSmcc5O.... There is no evidence linking Tylenol to autism can someone tell the Texas Attorney General. 🧪#medsky
share.google/g1Zj2RndoxsX.... Not good news I think!!! 🧪
How to spot fake scientists and stop them from publishing papers
Journals are considering doing identity checks to expose fake authors — but there are downsides.
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October 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
share.google/g1Zj2RndoxsX.... Not good news I think!!! 🧪
The dancing plague of 1518 is a very good example of the nocebo effect and one where vaccines would have been ineffective it they were available then 🧪#medsky
October 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The dancing plague of 1518 is a very good example of the nocebo effect and one where vaccines would have been ineffective it they were available then 🧪#medsky
Talking with a friend over coffee this AM who recently had a cardiac bypass, we could think of several men who had a similar op but not a single woman. Is there a real gender difference #medsky
October 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Talking with a friend over coffee this AM who recently had a cardiac bypass, we could think of several men who had a similar op but not a single woman. Is there a real gender difference #medsky
There are funny moments in life like this headline in today’s Irish Newspaper 🧪#medsky
October 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
There are funny moments in life like this headline in today’s Irish Newspaper 🧪#medsky
theconversation.com/a-billion-do.... Interesting story of discovery #medsky
A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied
Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific fascination. But many aren’t aware of its origins – and its complicated legacy.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
theconversation.com/a-billion-do.... Interesting story of discovery #medsky
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp.... My last post on the issue of Tylenol and autism. A very clear explanation of why there is no proven link 🧪#medsky
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
There’s no known single cause of autism.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp.... My last post on the issue of Tylenol and autism. A very clear explanation of why there is no proven link 🧪#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam.... Acetaminophen (Tylenol) does not cause autism in this very large study 🧪 #medsky
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam.... Acetaminophen (Tylenol) does not cause autism in this very large study 🧪 #medsky
Reposted by Prof Tom Cotter
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #Virosky #immunosky #publichealth In a Q&A session @statnews.com , Prof Drew Weissman, the winner of the mRNA Nobel Prize, emphasised the vast body of literature that demonstrates the safety of #COVID 💉
Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is “absolutely impossible”
In a Q&A with STAT, Nobel winner Drew Weissman addressed concerns raised about Covid shots at a recent meeting of federal vaccine advisers.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #Virosky #immunosky #publichealth In a Q&A session @statnews.com , Prof Drew Weissman, the winner of the mRNA Nobel Prize, emphasised the vast body of literature that demonstrates the safety of #COVID 💉
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... headlines in Europe this morning. Let’s see the supporting data please. 🧪 #medsky
Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk
Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere - is safe for pregnant women to take
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September 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... headlines in Europe this morning. Let’s see the supporting data please. 🧪 #medsky
Asked my botanist friend if I could eat this mushroom growing in my backyard. She replied you can eat any mushroom but some only once !!! #medsky
September 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Asked my botanist friend if I could eat this mushroom growing in my backyard. She replied you can eat any mushroom but some only once !!! #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/live/ce.... My god things are really bad at the CDC. How can this insanity be stopped 🧪#medsky
Susan Monarez to tell Senate how RFK Jr fired her - follow live
Watch live as the former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks to a Senate hearing.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
www.bbc.com/news/live/ce.... My god things are really bad at the CDC. How can this insanity be stopped 🧪#medsky
I see an Italian teenager has become a saint this AM. The two miracles attributed to him are really very dodgy! I guess the amputees who prayed to him were disappointed. Come to think of no amputee has ever benefited from a Miracle. Makes you think!! 🧪 #medsky
September 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I see an Italian teenager has become a saint this AM. The two miracles attributed to him are really very dodgy! I guess the amputees who prayed to him were disappointed. Come to think of no amputee has ever benefited from a Miracle. Makes you think!! 🧪 #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article.... What is happening America. 🧪
White House fires CDC director as other officials resign
Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say she is being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives".
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August 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article.... What is happening America. 🧪
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex.... Brain chip can read your inner monologue. Intriguing research but a tad scary #medsky
Inner speech in motor cortex and implications for speech neuroprostheses
Inner speech is robustly represented in the motor cortex and can be decoded in real
time to restore communication to people with paralysis. Unintentional decoding of
private inner speech can be preven...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex.... Brain chip can read your inner monologue. Intriguing research but a tad scary #medsky
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h.... Clinically useless of course #medsky 🧪
The common spice found to lower cholesterol and support heart health
Ginger has a rich history in traditional medicine, and modern science is catching up
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August 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h.... Clinically useless of course #medsky 🧪
I see that Trump has promised to reduce the cost of drugs by 300% not sure where he learned his math! But he must have been a terrible pupil. 🧪
August 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I see that Trump has promised to reduce the cost of drugs by 300% not sure where he learned his math! But he must have been a terrible pupil. 🧪
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... The lunatic has taken over the asylum it seems 🧪# medsky
RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research
Agency to end 22 federal contracts, questioning safety of technology credited with helping end Covid pandemic
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August 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... The lunatic has taken over the asylum it seems 🧪# medsky
If you could invite 3 scientists from the 20th century to dinner who would they be? For me it would be Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman and Marie Curie. 🧪
August 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If you could invite 3 scientists from the 20th century to dinner who would they be? For me it would be Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman and Marie Curie. 🧪
A recipe is like a biochemical method. If you follow it carefully you can get amazing results. Like tonight’s starter 🧪
July 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A recipe is like a biochemical method. If you follow it carefully you can get amazing results. Like tonight’s starter 🧪
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a.... Fascinating read 🧪
A Child's Skull That Has Long Confounded Archaeologists Might Be a Human-Neanderthal Hybrid, Study Suggests
According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble those of modern humans, while the jaw appears to be more similar to those of our extinct relatives
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July 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a.... Fascinating read 🧪
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsel.... This kind of utterly stupid advice pisses me off big time #MedSky
As a BRAIN Doctor, I’m SHOCKED: THESE 5 Fruits Raise Stroke Risk Overnight | Senior Health Tips
YouTube video by WISE ADVICE
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July 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsel.... This kind of utterly stupid advice pisses me off big time #MedSky