Bluewater61 MD
@developmentdoc.bsky.social
MD, Clinical Research. Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. #medsky He / him
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November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Two exciting phase two trials show incredible success of mrna vaccines for seasonal flu with infectious symptoms prevented in some healthy individuals. 🧪🧵
Experimental mRNA flu vaccine shows superior efficacy against symptomatic illness
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Two exciting phase two trials show incredible success of mrna vaccines for seasonal flu with infectious symptoms prevented in some healthy individuals. 🧪🧵
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New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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In Texas' public health region 6/5S, which includes Houston, the number of emergency department visits for influenza is already almost on par with the *peak* of last year.
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In Texas' public health region 6/5S, which includes Houston, the number of emergency department visits for influenza is already almost on par with the *peak* of last year.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Top-line results from two large clinical trials by Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, found oral semaglutide failed to slow down Alzheimer's progression
GLP-1 Pill Fails to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression in Clinical Trial
Top-line results from two large clinical trials by Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, found oral semaglutide failed to slow down Alzheimer's progression
www.scientificamerican.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Top-line results from two large clinical trials by Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, found oral semaglutide failed to slow down Alzheimer's progression
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Semaglutide (Ozempic) failed to have clinical impact for slowing progression in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease in 2 large, placebo-controlled trials
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November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Semaglutide (Ozempic) failed to have clinical impact for slowing progression in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease in 2 large, placebo-controlled trials
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novonordisk.com/content/nnco...
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It is unprecedented that 47 medical and public health organizations should come together to condemn the actions of the CDC.
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
1. American Academy of Pediatrics
2. Academic Pediatric Association
3. American Academy of Family Physicians ....
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
1. American Academy of Pediatrics
2. Academic Pediatric Association
3. American Academy of Family Physicians ....
Statement on CDC autism website changes
Our organizations, representing autistic individuals, their families, medical professionals and public health workers, are alarmed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is promoting the ...
www.apha.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It is unprecedented that 47 medical and public health organizations should come together to condemn the actions of the CDC.
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
1. American Academy of Pediatrics
2. Academic Pediatric Association
3. American Academy of Family Physicians ....
www.apha.org/news-and-med...
1. American Academy of Pediatrics
2. Academic Pediatric Association
3. American Academy of Family Physicians ....
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I am grateful for @adamjkucharski.bsky.social. He takes such care to deconstruct a claim made by the director of National Institutes of Health on excess mortality during the pandemic. We need sober analyses more than ever right now, even amidst the madness.
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
Excess mortality or excessive assumptions?
How to make a popular metric tell any story you like
kucharski.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I am grateful for @adamjkucharski.bsky.social. He takes such care to deconstruct a claim made by the director of National Institutes of Health on excess mortality during the pandemic. We need sober analyses more than ever right now, even amidst the madness.
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
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New study: COVID can cross the placenta and infect multiple fetal organs. Researchers analyzed 538 samples from 18 fetuses & found SARS-CoV-2 in the brain, heart, liver & more, plus signs of DNA damage + immune imbalance. Closer to maternal infection = more fetal organs infected. #BlueSky #MedSky
Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in fetal organs via intraamniotic infection - Nature Communications
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy may result in maternal and fetal complications. Here, the authors analyze 18 fetuses following maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and identify distribution in fet...
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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“I had hemophilia for nearly five decades. I went to Philadelphia and had a 45-minute infusion, and my hemophilia was gone.”
Genes-> Medicine www.nature.com/articles/s41... —r/t Eric Topol #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #NurseSky #EMSky #PedsSky
Genes-> Medicine www.nature.com/articles/s41... —r/t Eric Topol #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #NurseSky #EMSky #PedsSky
Turning genes into medicines - Nature Medicine
The first clinical trial of a gene therapy infusion for hemophilia B revealed unexpected findings.
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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This is so special - check out this amazing program easing the transition to the next life for patients, their families, and the providers. I really love this program.
We've updated our gallery of wishes on our UCLA @3wishesprogram.bsky.social webpage! Check it out! www.uclahealth.org/programs/3wi...
Gallery of Wishes
Photo Gallery of Wishes: 3 Wishes Program, UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA
www.uclahealth.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This is so special - check out this amazing program easing the transition to the next life for patients, their families, and the providers. I really love this program.
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NEW: Washington state has confirmed the first human case ever of H5N5 bird flu — a strain never before seen in humans.
The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, has now died.
Officials say the public risk remains low, but the virus’#BlueSky #NewsSky #IDSky #SciSky #MedSky #EMSky
The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, has now died.
Officials say the public risk remains low, but the virus’#BlueSky #NewsSky #IDSky #SciSky #MedSky #EMSky
1st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies, Washington state officials say
The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed late Friday.
abcnews.go.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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BREAKING: Man from Washington state dies after being infected with H5N5 bird flu
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
BREAKING: Man from Washington state dies after being infected with H5N5 bird flu
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#Ethiopia declares its 1st #Marburg outbreak
Jimmy Whitworth tells @telegraph.co.uk encroachment into wild areas increases human contact & exposure to infected wildlife. He notes detection of outbreaks has improved & praises response.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Jimmy Whitworth tells @telegraph.co.uk encroachment into wild areas increases human contact & exposure to infected wildlife. He notes detection of outbreaks has improved & praises response.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#Ethiopia declares its 1st #Marburg outbreak
Jimmy Whitworth tells @telegraph.co.uk encroachment into wild areas increases human contact & exposure to infected wildlife. He notes detection of outbreaks has improved & praises response.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Jimmy Whitworth tells @telegraph.co.uk encroachment into wild areas increases human contact & exposure to infected wildlife. He notes detection of outbreaks has improved & praises response.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Large randomized trial of a GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, in people with diabetes and obesity shows significant weight loss. GLP-1 drugs achieve less weight loss in people with diabetes compared with obesity, and that remains unexplained
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Large randomized trial of a GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, in people with diabetes and obesity shows significant weight loss. GLP-1 drugs achieve less weight loss in people with diabetes compared with obesity, and that remains unexplained
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Mutations in #H3N2 #flu viruses have some experts worried we're facing a second bad #influenza season. The new variant, subclade K, may be able to escape antibodies generated by previous infections or this year's flu shot. But some experts are hedging their bets. www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/f...
Is a bad flu season on the way? Experts see reason to be anxious
There are early indications that this flu season could be a bad one.
www.statnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Mutations in #H3N2 #flu viruses have some experts worried we're facing a second bad #influenza season. The new variant, subclade K, may be able to escape antibodies generated by previous infections or this year's flu shot. But some experts are hedging their bets. www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/f...
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“Enjoy the result you have found by exploratory subgroup analysis, for you will not find it again.” Sayings of Confuseus
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“Enjoy the result you have found by exploratory subgroup analysis, for you will not find it again.” Sayings of Confuseus
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Link to study:
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of Modified mRNA Influenza Vaccine | NEJM
Influenza remains a major health burden despite the use of licensed vaccines. Nucleoside-modified
messenger RNA (modRNA) influenza vaccines have shown promising immunogenicity against
influenza and...
www.nejm.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Link to study:
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I've got a bad feeling about the upcoming flu season, given the fact that there are a bunch of subtypes at this party with the potential to wreak varying amounts of havoc. So I broke it all down here.
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The Real Subtypes of the 2025 Flu Season
Have you ever been to a party where you sensed the messiness before it happened?
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I've got a bad feeling about the upcoming flu season, given the fact that there are a bunch of subtypes at this party with the potential to wreak varying amounts of havoc. So I broke it all down here.
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
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New approach to accelerate the development of medicines and vaccines for public health threats like #AMR
Improved scientific advice will speed up approvals and strengthen Europe’s preparedness.
Learn more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/impr...
Improved scientific advice will speed up approvals and strengthen Europe’s preparedness.
Learn more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/impr...
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New approach to accelerate the development of medicines and vaccines for public health threats like #AMR
Improved scientific advice will speed up approvals and strengthen Europe’s preparedness.
Learn more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/impr...
Improved scientific advice will speed up approvals and strengthen Europe’s preparedness.
Learn more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/impr...
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"A new paradigm for antibiotic discovery. By identifying and testing intermediates in the pathways to diverse natural compounds, we may find potent new antibiotics with more resilience to resistance"
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It ...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"A new paradigm for antibiotic discovery. By identifying and testing intermediates in the pathways to diverse natural compounds, we may find potent new antibiotics with more resilience to resistance"
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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I do think we're in for a big flu season, thanks to a new subclade (variant) of H3N2. Activity is currently low but that will change quickly. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...
Outbreak Outlook - National - Nov 16
A look at the upcoming flu season, including H3N2
caitlinrivers.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I do think we're in for a big flu season, thanks to a new subclade (variant) of H3N2. Activity is currently low but that will change quickly. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...