When the title is "Dr Chatbot is popping up all over China" but the article is about telehealth consults @TheEconomist
@erictopol
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CD8+ T Cells Immunotherapy Melanoma Cancer Treatment Research
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For successful immunotherapy to kill cancer cells, CD8+ T cells (in blue) get into pockets (antigen rich) on the surface of the tumor (here melanoma, in brown) https://
cell.com/cell/fulltext/
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US Government Cuts Cancer Research Funding at NCI
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The US government support of cancer research via @theNCI has been severely cut.
And of June 2025, "There were 181 individual terminated NCI funded grants, with a total award amount of $640,867, 956 https://
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AI Reduces Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation Without Calcification
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Thanks. Not calcified per se, but yes for reducing inflammation and amount of atherosclerotic plaque burden
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AI Advances Enable Durable Remissions in Autoimmune Disease Treatment
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More on one of the most importance advances vs autoimmune diseases, achieving durable remissions and cures https://
nature.com/articles/d4158
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Genetic Enhancement Funding Under Scrutiny for Ethical Concerns
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“These people are not working on genetic diseases. They are either lying, delusional, or both. These people armed with very poorly deployed sacks of cash are working on ‘baby improvement.’”— @UrnovFyodor
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AI-Driven Genome Editing Raises Ethics Concerns for Designer Babies
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It wasn't enough for them to promote A.I. Now they're investing in genome editing of embryos to elevate human intelligence (IQ) for their offspring (and "perfect babies")
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Blood stem cell clones linked to heart disease cancer risk
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Blood stem cell clones, mistakenly known as CHIP (clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential) because they are common in older adults and are a risk factor for heart disease and cancer. Today @JAMACardio a study in >410,000 @UK_biobank participants highlights the risk for
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China’s Bold Claims on Cancer Elimination and Longevity Extension
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Delusional thinking about healthspan and longevity, now from China
"In 5 to 10 years nobody will get cancer."
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Cell-Free Tumor DNA Detection Advances Healthcare AI Applications
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The ability to detect and assess cell-free tumor DNA will keep getting better, ultimately making "liquid biopsy" a standard of early detection and care. A new report @CellCellPress today highlights progress in tDNA sequencing value for a form of lung cancer