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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Do young people need Covid boosters? Research shows more protection for ages 65 and older

Overall effectiveness of the Covid vaccines for all adults is similar to that of the annual flu shot.

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Do young people need Covid boosters? Research shows more protection for ages 65 and older

Overall effectiveness of the Covid vaccines for all adults is similar to that of the annual flu shot, according to a large study of veterans.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Scientists in Japan have identified a potential biological cause of long COVID-19 brain fog

The Yokohama City University researchers found that people with the condition experience widespread increases in activity related to AMPA receptors, a type of molecule crucial for learning and memory.

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Drinking even a single diet beverage a day may up the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) by 60%, while consuming a sugary beverage could increase the risk by 50%, per a new study 👇

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Artificially sweetened and sugary drinks are both associated with an increased risk of liver disease, study finds

A major new study reveals that both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and low- or non-sugar-sweetened beverages (LNSSBs) are significantly associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic dysfunct...

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

PwC expects U.S. healthcare spending to top $8.6T by 2035, with up to a trillion of that shifting from traditional brick-and-mortar models to digital-first strategies.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

The issue is striking a nerve: 37% would lose confidence in a company if they didn’t disclose AI is answering phones, and 15% said they’d boycott a brand entirely.

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Of the 2,000 U.S. consumers surveyed, 27% believe that AI agents answer when they call their doctor, and 81% are convinced that it’s being used secretly.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Answering Service Care put out a cross-industry AI Call Report that found 8 in 10 Americans demand to know if they’re speaking to AI:

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

A taste-based flu test has been developed by researchers who chemically engineered a sensor that reacts to viral activity in a patient's saliva and releases a tasteable reporter upon detection; additional clinical studies are needed.

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A Viral Neuraminidase-Specific Sensor for Taste-Based Detection of Influenza

Influenza has caused the deadliest pandemics in history, thereby prompting advances in our ability to ensure vigilance at all stages of future outbreaks. Quarantining patients early is crucial when it...

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

JPMorgan says debt tied to AI companies has surged to $1.2 trillion, overtaking U.S. banks as the largest segment of the investment-grade market and underscoring how lenders are chasing the same AI boom as equity investors

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At $1.2 Trillion, More High-Grade Debt Now Tied to AI Than Banks

The amount of debt tied to artificial intelligence has ballooned to $1.2 trillion, making it the largest segment in the investment-grade market, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Suicides among Gen Z adults who are now entering their late 20s are exceeding the number of millennials’ suicides a decade ago, per a Stateline analysis of CDC data; 85% of the increase is among Black and Hispanic men.

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

US has become increasingly reliant on other countries for antibiotics over the past several decades: China supplies more than 60% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients U.S. antibiotics manufacturers need - and, since 2020, nearly 1/3 of the finished antibiotics imported by US come from India.

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Global tobacco use is continuing its decades-long fall, according to a recent WHO report:

Prevalence of tobacco use among those 15+ was 19.5% last year, dropping from 26.2% in 2010, and 33.1% in 2000.

100M+ people globally vape, including 86M adults and 15M youths, per WHO.

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Cannabis and Breastfeeding: What’s the Harm?

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Cannabis and Breastfeeding: What’s the Harm? | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

Increasing legalization and scant research on today’s cannabis products complicate guidance for nursing mothers.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Millions could be living with hidden smell loss after COVID without knowing. Even patients without noticeable symptoms often performed poorly on scent tests, raising safety and health concerns.

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Millions could be living with hidden smell loss after COVID without knowing

A massive NIH-backed study reveals that COVID-19’s toll on smell may be more widespread and lasting than most realize. Even patients without noticeable symptoms often performed poorly on scent tests, ...

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

FYI - in 2001 Brunkow and Ramsdell discovered a mutation in Foxp3, a gene linked to rare human autoimmune disease, which was later found to control the development of those T-regs.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

The three decades of research began in 1995, when Sakaguchi’s experiments with mice led to the discovery of a previously unknown set of immune cells, now known as regulatory T cells or T-regs, which protect the body against autoimmune diseases.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

“Their discoveries have laid the foundation for a new field of research and spurred the development of new treatments, for example for cancer and autoimmune diseases,” wrote the Nobel Committee in a brief describing the research.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi made key discoveries to unlock an understanding of peripheral immune tolerance - how the body regulates its immune system, how immune cells are typically prevented from attacking the body, and what happens when they do.

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Three scientists who conducted groundbreaking research into the human immune system were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, with the awards committee calling their discoveries “fundamental” to our understanding of immunology:

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

The coverage landscape for the privatized Medicare plans will look significantly different next year, giving smaller players a chance to snap up market share but likely creating confusion for seniors.

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UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Aetna scale back Medicare Advantage plans for 2026

The coverage landscape for the privatized Medicare plans will look significantly different next year, giving smaller players a chance to snap up market share but likely creating confusion for seniors.

www.healthcaredive.com

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement - if they live in a county with high unemployment.

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How over 1M Medicaid enrollees could evade work requirements

Millions of Medicaid enrollees may avoid work requirements thanks to an exemption for counties with high unemployment.

www.modernhealthcare.com

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Most attackers gain access through compromised credentials, which are usually obtained through phishing or increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics.

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Close to half of U.S. healthcare organizations suffered a cybersecurity incident in the past year, and the number of those that resulted in a loss over $200k skyrocketed more than 4x...

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Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

2) positioning: owning fulcrum points by bridging the spaces between siloed entities and converging workflows

3) distribution/brand: reaching and serving users in ways that incumbents can’t replicate

What do you think?

Mindaugas Galvosas, MD @mgalvosas.bsky.social · 2d

Morgan Cheatham from Breyer Capital on characteristics that will determine“who rolls and who gets rolled” among the healthcare AI companies:

1) product velocity: moving fast with AI by unlocking new datasets and developing internally when there’s a unique advantage

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