NonnaRama
@nonnarama.bsky.social
Interested in medical and science and bio and academic stuff. Researching data. Discovering correlations. Reading good books. Nerd Alert. Busy head. Still wastes too much time online. Joined 11/7/2024. Determined to help BlueSky grow.
Keep our eyes on the numbers. Facts matter.
Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH@gavinyamey.bsky.social · last wk.Wait, I keep hearing that MAHA cares about food? IMHO, I believe we should judge MAHA’s leaders, RFK Jr (HHS) and Jay Bhattacharya (CDC, NIH) by their action & public health results and not their “nice” words
Bingo. #distraction
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · last wk.Record outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite 20M eggs recalled due to salmonella Worst air quality in world from wildfire smoke UN says world risks HIV resurgence due to funding cuts Most measles cases in 35 years They’re going after Fauci to distract you from current public health failures
Anchorage Alaska Measles alert. Woah. Not sure what can be done about this? Oh! #MMR. Be vaccinated.
Alaska Public Media@alaskapublic.org · last wk.State epidemiologists say wastewater testing from July shows someone with measles was in the Anchorage area, but the state hasn't received any reports of positive measles tests.
Something to explore. Some studies have mixed results. Some studies are not completed. But sure. Approve by FDA. Has been available in Japan.
ren, in spite of myself@renandpen.bsky.social · 2w agojust saw a commercial for this, a son calling his parents and telling them he has covid and probably exposed them during his visit, they call their doctor and she explains how xocova works to prevent symptomatic covid-19 (these types of things excite me) www.xocova.com
Oh my goodness. We can do better.
Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR@tlhm-md.bsky.social · last wk.Only 13% of patients diagnosed with lung cancer met low-dose CT screening criteria. 👀 #lungcancer #radiology @drianweissman.bsky.social @laurengroner.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
Be aware.
Alicia Ault@aliciaault.bsky.social · 2w agoAs outbreak continues to expand, infectious disease experts advise clinicians to strongly consider cyclosporiasis in patients with frequent watery diarrhea. @idsainfo.bsky.social @bhadeliamd.bsky.social #IDSky #publichealth #EpiSky #familymedicine #urgentcare #emergencymedicine
Good progress!
Elizabeth McKenna@elizsmckenna.bsky.social · 2w agoIn case you missed this Cancer Discovery paper in the news last week: First-in-Human Testing of a Mutant KRAS Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer Interception in High-Risk Cohorts - by Daniel Haldar, Amanda Huff, Michael Goggins, Elizabeth Jaffee, Neeha Zaidi, and colleagues @aacrjournals.bsky.social
Ghaaaah!
Eric Topol@erictopol.bsky.social · 2w ago"Perhaps the worst blow to food safety science was the administration’s elimination of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods, a group of experts whose recommendations have informed many major food safety programs." gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/o...
Interesting. (And sad). Health insurance is no longer required per se because the tax penalty for being uninsured is no longer in place.
States Newsroom@statesnewsroom.com · 2w agoVirginia’s emergency departments saw an 8% increase in uninsured patient visits last year compared to the previous year, according to new data from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. via @virginiamercury.com
Always informative! Amplify this newsletter.
Ruth Ann Crystal@drruth.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW Dr. Ruth Report: 📈 COVID starting to rise in wastewater 🥬 Cyclospora outbreak- 27 States 🧠 Long COVID brain damage in Dopamine system seen on PET scan 💊 Early Paxlovid cut LC symptoms at 3 months: 43%→26% 💉 Vaccine to prevent Pancreatic Cancer 👉 buff.ly/FIlSmGw #medsky #IDsky
Fascinating.
MedPage Today@medpagetoday.com · 2w agoTwo active ingredients found in marijuana -- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) -- led to significantly less agitation in hospice-eligible patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, the phase II LiBBY trial showed. https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaic/122194
Love this info source!
Boston Public Health Commission@publichealth.boston.gov · 2w agoWastewater data for July 20 is now available: • Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low • Citywide flu level: Not Detected • Citywide RSV level: Not Detected Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/wastewater.
Amplifying.
The American Academy of Pediatrics@ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 3w agoThe vitamin K shot provides reliable, long-lasting protection with a single dose. One shot at birth offers the best protection during a baby's most vulnerable first months of life. Learn more about the importance of vitamin K at birth: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Place holder.
BK. Titanji@boghuma.bsky.social · 4w agoThere is an ongoing Cyclospora diarrhea outbreak in the US affecting multiple states and ongoing for several weeks. We still do not know what the contaminated food sources is. Really like this write up by @cmyeaton.bsky.social updating on the situation. www.foiclinical.com/posts/alert-...
Very interesting!!
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS)@agsjournal.bsky.social · last mo.Adjunctive probiotics (Lactobacillus helveticus and Bifidobacterium longum) showed modest improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults with moderate depression. #geriatrics https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.70530
Good results!
NEJM.org@nejm.org · last mo.B-Well 1 and B-Well 2: In two phase 3 trials, 19% of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection had a functional cure with the antisense oligonucleotide bepirovirsen, 24 weeks after stopping all HBV treatment; functional cure was not seen with placebo. Full results: https://nej.md/4fKe9ib
Sci-Hub is the most controversial project in modern science. The goal of Sci-Hub is to provide free and unrestricted access to all scientific knowledge.
The goal of Sci-Hub is to provide free and unrestricted access to all scientific knowledge.
Kinda controversial but this site intrigues me. Free access to scientific papers. www.sci-hub.pub
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Epic study. Colorectal Cancer Screening. Consider screening earlier. Even if with stool sample test. Fyi
Betty C. Jung@bettycjung.bsky.social · 2mo agoEpic Research Projected Colorectal Cancer Detection Rates in Adults Under Age 45 media.epic.com/epicresearch...
