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Christie Wilcox

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I won't judge you if you have a cow watching Veronika using a scrub brush as a tool! I know I did. Learn about that and so much more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🐮

January 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM

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Science Magazine

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Researchers have applied serial biopsies to safely monitor glioblastoma progression and responses to immunotherapy in two patients, capturing details that are invisible to standard-of-care MRI.

Learn more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: https://scim.ag/46Id31J

Now you see me; now you don’t

Multiomics on serial glioblastoma biopsies can enable differentiation of pseudoprogression from true tumor progression (see Ling et al.).

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January 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM

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Kräftiges #Herz - Beitrag in der #ARD -Mediathek: Welche Rolle spielt #Ernährung? – mit Dr. Kathrin Weidner www.ardmediathek.de/video/mdr-um...

MDR um 4: Kräftiges Herz: Welche Rolle spielt Ernährung? – mit Dr. Kathrin Weidner - hier anschauen

Auf unser Herz sollten wir aufpassen: 300.000 Menschen sterben in Deutschland pro Jahr an Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen. Um das Herz kümmert sich Dr. Kathrin Weidner, Kardiologin und Oberärztin an der U...

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January 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM

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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Wegbereiter für personalisierte Diagnostik und Krebstherapie: Forschende am Fraunhofer IMTE entwickeln einen Scanner auf Basis magnetischer Partikel.

Er kombiniert #MPI mit CT und Hyperthermie. Mehr unter:
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PM - DFG bewilligt neuartigen MPI-Scanner für Lübeck – Wegbereiter für personalisierte Diagnostik und Krebstherapie - Fraunhofer IMTE

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat den Antrag der Universität zu Lübeck zur Erforschung eines neuartigen Scanners für das Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) in Kombination mit Computertomographie (CT) und Hyperthermie in Höhe von etwa 4,3 Millionen Euro bewilligt.

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January 19, 2026 at 8:34 AM

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Eric Topol

@erictopol.bsky.social

GenAI has the potential to worsen health inequities. In a new review we show that with intent, confronting the challenges, it could be just the opposite, globally
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nature.com/articles/s44...

Large language models in global health - Nature Health

Large language models (LLMs) are emerging as powerful tools in healthcare, with a growing role in global health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This Perspective examines the current...

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January 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM

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Eric Topol

@erictopol.bsky.social

Superior cf what? Full of ultraprocessed constituents.
The relentless and inappropriate marketing of David protein bars

Here's a roundup of facts about protein intake and unnecessary preoccupation erictopol.substack.com/p/our-preocc...

January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM

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Walker Bragman

@walkerbragman.bsky.social

There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.

We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.

What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.

FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies

The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.

arstechnica.com

January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM

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Stand Up for Science!

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... and cancer research languishes without funds, a cancer vaccine remains out of reach, and regulations and recommendations on carcinogens (like alcohol and PFAs) are rolled back.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 8d

A new report from the American Cancer Society shows the historic accomplishments of U.S. scientific research. As of now, 7 in 10 cancer patients survive five+ years after diagnosis.

Meanwhile NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya constantly disparages the agency he oversees.

A new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years

Better treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.

www.nbcnews.com

January 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM

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Eric Topol

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Total body MRI scans generate lots of false positive results. Then there's the false negatives, too. wapo.st/3ZfYSw5

A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke.

Prenuvo promotes full body MRI scans to detect hazardous conditions early. But medical associations say they may cause unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security.

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January 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM

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Adam P. Knave

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You can buy pop tarts that have 10 g of added protein in them. I do not think that there is some effort to withhold protein going on.

Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 9d

I thought this was a joke but it’s an actual post from the White House: “we are ending the war on protein”

How about ending the war on the health of this country?

Shadowy photo of rfk jr with text “WE ARE
ENDING THE WAR ON PROTEIN”

January 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM

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Pressemitteilung des Universitätsklinikums #Mannheim #UMM #UKMA zum Verbund mit dem UK #Heidelberg #UKHD
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Startschuss für den Verbund der Universitätsklinika Heidelberg und Mannheim

Mit einer feierlichen Auftaktveranstaltung haben das Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst (MWK) Baden-Württemberg, die Universität Heidelberg, das Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, die Sta...

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January 13, 2026 at 6:40 AM

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WIRED

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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

WIRED @wired.com · 12d

Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

www.wired.com

January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM

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Science Magazine

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Hubs of fast ripple oscillation in the brain can be used to guide deep brain stimulation DBS for drug-resistant epilepsy, according to a study in eight patients.

Learn more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: https://scim.ag/3KLY0vW

Targeting brain hubs of ictal fast ripple activity to reduce seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

Epileptic network analysis based on fast ripple interregional coincidence allows us to identify brain targets for neurostimulation treatment.

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December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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Dr. Lucky Tran

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The German government has committed half a billion euros to research into long COVID and other post-infection syndromes. 👏

Long-COVID research just got a big funding boost: will it find new treatments?

The German government has committed half a billion euros to research into long COVID and other post-infection syndromes.

www.nature.com

December 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM

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Kevin Mitchell

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Cortical glutamatergic and GABAergic inputs support learning-driven hippocampal stability | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Cortical glutamatergic and GABAergic inputs support learning-driven hippocampal stability

Flexibility and stability of neuronal ensembles are crucial features of brain function. Little is known about how these properties of local circuits are influenced by long-range inputs. We show, in mi...

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December 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM

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Pressemeldung #Universitätsklinikum #Mannheim: Verträge zum Klinikverbund Heidelberg-Mannheim unterzeichnet www.umm.de/medien/news/... #UKMA #UMM #UKHD #Heidelberg

December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM

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Höhenretter-Aktion in der Kinderklinik: Nikolaus schwebt vor den Fenstern Bundesweite Nikolaus-Aktion: Höhenretter der #Feuerwehr #Mannheim besuchten die Kinderklinik und brachten kleinen Patient:innen Geschenke und Freude.
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