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February 14, 2022
The international mystery of ‘the Hum?' A Paralyzed Man is Able to Walk Again? Big Tech jockeys for position in scramble for health data primacy? Joe Rogan Issues Formal Apology? (02-13-2022)
<p>So much to talk about this week! All the relevant stories are linked in the description below!</p> <p><u><strong>Non-COVID-19 Stories:</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00125-021-05643-9"><u>The influence of bright and dim light on substrate metabolism, energy expenditure and thermoregulation in insulin-resistant individuals depends on time of day</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/69d94162-8580-4001-96ea-42675739d483"><u>The international mystery of ‘the Hum’</u></a></p> <p>"Speculation online has, of course, run wild. It’s Mother Earth warning us of an impending catastrophe. It’s the breaking of the seventh seal. It’s ghosts (psychics sometimes measure for low-frequency sound when they investigate a haunted building). It’s waves hitting the ocean floor thousands of miles away."</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60258620"><u>Paralysed man with severed spine walks thanks to implant</u></a></p> <p>"A paralysed man with a severed spinal cord has been able to walk again, thanks to an implant developed by a team of Swiss researchers."</p> <p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/aaf800be-53ec-4360-8f06-1a60ce6cf3a3?segmentid=acee4131-99c2-09d3-a635-873e61754ec6"><u>Big Tech jockeys for position in scramble for health data primacy</u></a></p> <p>"Figures from CB Insights, a market intelligence company, show that almost $7bn was invested in healthcare start-ups by the venture capital arms of Big Tech — Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Amazon — in the year and a half to mid-2021."</p> <p><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/young-cannabis-users-at-increased-risk-of-repeat-stroke"><u>Young cannabis users at increased risk of repeat stroke</u></a></p> <p>A recent study led by researchers at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, has shown young adults with a history of stroke or TIA and CUD have a 50% increased risk of recurrent stroke compared with those without CUD.</p> <p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/figure-skating-russias-valieva-shows-up-practice-again-beijing-2022-02-11/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social"><u>Teen skater's doping test draws global wrath against Russia</u></a></p> <p>"Trimetazidine has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) list of prohibited substances since 2014. It is currently categorised as "hormone and metabolic modulator", which is illegal for athletes to use both in- and out-of-competition."</p> <p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/02/10/biogen-pushes-back-on-medicares-limits-on-alzheimers-drug-coverage-and-advances-a-counteroffer/?utm_campaign=rss&_hsmi=203584028&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9w7N2E921vY5WZ02l8QGV2ItHT45vVkXYTaeVRu4Dfhk-jke8lCH6sm-GkStOtcs4IPqBlfSuM2GGGJG990VWWNkIgTA"><u>Biogen pushes back on Medicare’s limits on Alzheimer’s drug coverage — and advances a counteroffer</u></a></p> <p>The company has a new proposal: it will get Medicare the extra data it wants about the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm</p> <p><u><strong>COVID-19 Stories:</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ASlavitt/status/1492238143256358914"><u>Pfizer has withdrawn its application to the FDA to approve 2 doses for kids under 5. The news may sound disappointing but it almost certainly signals that we will have good data on the third dose very soon.</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.today.com/parents/parents/kids-getting-covid-hospital-rcna14693"><u>More kids under 5 than ever are sick with COVID: Take a rare look inside a pediatric ICU</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/31/joe-rogan-apologizes-to-spotify-and-musicians.html"><u>Joe Rogan apologizes to Spotify and musicians amid boycott over his podcast</u></a></p> <p>Podcaster Joe Rogan admitted late Sunday that he could do more when it comes to informing his listeners.</p> <p><br></p>
January 24, 2022
Should Doctors be able to Practice Medicine if They Have Mental Health Conditions? Mark Cuban Enters Pharma? A New $3B Venture to Help Human Longevity? (01-23-2022)
<p>So much to talk about this week! All the relevant stories are linked in the description below!</p> <p><u><strong>Non-COVID-19 Stories:</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/doctor-mental-illness"><u>CAN DOCTORS PRACTICE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES? VIRAL PHOTO REVEALS A CONTENTIOUS DEBATE</u></a></p> <ul> <li> In a 2016 study, researchers found that in places where that question was asked as part of the licensing process, physicians were also least likely to seek treatment for their mental health. Some 40 percent of doctors said they would avoid getting mental-health care due to potential “repercussions,” the study authors write.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakim/2022/01/20/billionaire-mark-cuban-opens-online-pharmacy-to-provide-affordable-generic-drugs/?sh=5ef89db53e4a"><u>Billionaire Mark Cuban Opens Online Pharmacy To Provide Affordable Generic Drugs</u></a></p> <ul> <li>The online pharmacy’s prices for generics factor in a 15% margin on top of actual manufacturer prices and a $3 pharmacist fee, the statement said.</li> <li>The markup on generics average “at least” 100%, the MCCPDC said, while the Wall Street Journal reports in some cases it exceeds 1,000%.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/01/19/with-3-billion-biotech-veterans-launch-a-global-company-aimed-at-disease-reversal/?utm_campaign=stat_plus_today&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=201595813&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_520gMI41ZeDOqDw6gkHDBH48K5c2vQwto55_2GvKzqr3IovodcvyPDsRTelC4rLhI9uWbItfRWt7_brLrWjix7J90QA&utm_content=201595813&utm_source=hs_email"><u>$3 billion, Hal Barron and other biotech veterans launch a disease ‘reversal’ company</u></a></p> <ul> <li>"A who’s who of top researchers will also be associated with the company...including Nobel laureates Frances Arnold, Jennifer Doudna, and Shinya Yamanaka."</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/01/21/doctors-health-ucsf-patient-emails/"><u>For doctors drowning in emails, one health system’s new strategy: pay for replies</u></a></p> <ul> <li>Since November, doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and a handful of other UCSF clinicians have been able to bill payers for patient emails that require medical evaluation or more than a few minutes to respond, said Byron, also UCSF’s associate chief medical information officer. UCSF recently expanded the system to all specialties after piloting it for dermatologists.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.xrtoday.com/virtual-reality/the-top-use-cases-for-vr-in-healthcare-2022/"><u>The Top Use Cases for VR in Healthcare 2022</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><u><strong>COVID-19 Stories:</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://erictopol.substack.com/p/where-do-we-stand-with-omicron"><u>Literally EVERYTHING You Need to Know about Omicron</u></a></p> <ul> <li>Via Dr. Toppol.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.salon.com/2022/01/22/the-kids-are-not-alright-data-suggests-10-of-children-with-19-become-long-haulers/"><u>The kids are not alright: Data suggests 10% of children with COVID-19 become "long-haulers"</u></a></p> <p>Estimates vary, but research that has been done on earlier variants — prior to the arrival of Omicron — suggests between 10 and 30 per cent of people who get COVID-19 may have symptoms that persist beyond four weeks. If that holds true with the Omicron variant, Australia could see hundreds of thousands of people experiencing persistent symptoms and long COVID.</p> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/21/usps-coronavirus-test-kits/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F35d4544%2F61ec3b139d2fda14d701d609%2F60f28a1eae7e8a0db1e5685c%2F10%2F70%2F61ec3b139d2fda14d701d609"><u>Biden plan to ship 500 million coronavirus test kits transforms Postal Service into relief agency</u></a></p> <p><br></p>
January 19, 2022
Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig; Digital Health Revolution Takes Off? The Promises and Perils of Psychedelic Health Care, Novak Djokovic’s COVID Drama & Omicron in Kids? (01-16-22)
<p>So much to talk about this week! All the relevant stories are linked in the description below! </p> <p><u><strong>Non-COVID-19 Stories:</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/health/heart-transplant-pig-bennett.html">In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig</a></p> <p>A 57-year-old man with life-threatening heart disease has received a heart from a genetically modified pig, a groundbreaking procedure that offers hope to hundreds of thousands of patients with failing organs.</p> <p><a href="https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/well/psychedelic-drugs-mental-health-therapy.amp.html">The Promises and Perils of Psychedelic Health Care</a></p> <p>Many recreational drugs known for mind-altering trips are being studied to treat depression, substance use and other disorders. Here’s what you need to know.</p> <p><a href="https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.economist.com%2Fbusiness%2Fhow-health-care-is-turning-into-a-consumer-product%2F21807114">How health care is turning into a consumer product</a></p> <p>According to cb Insights, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta (Facebook’s new parent company) and Microsoft collectively poured some $3.6bn into health-related deals last year. They are particularly active in two areas: devices and data.</p> <p><a href="https://newatlas.com/medical/mrna-vaccine-shingles-epstein-barr-pfizer-moderna/">mRNA vaccine makers set sights on shingles and the Epstein-Barr virus</a></p> <p>More advances on the mRNA vaccine front this week as both Pfizer and Moderna move forward on new viral targets for future vaccines. Pfizer is turning its focus to shingles while Moderna has begun human trials for a mRNA vaccine against the Epstein-Barr Virus.</p> <p><u><strong>COVID-19 Stories:</strong></u></p> <p><u>California hospitals find that Omicron causes fewer hospitalizations and shorter stays: </u> Compared with Delta, Omicron infections were half as likely to send people to the hospital. Official study <a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.01.11.22269045v1">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-01-13/covid-hospitalizations-in-children-surge-to-a-record">Covid Hospitalizations in Children Surge to a Record</a></p> <p>Covid-19 hospitalizations are up 165% to an average 830 daily admissions for those 17 or younger, compared with the week ending Dec. 26, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/13/world/biden-covid-19-speech#its-too-much-nurses-say-nyc-hospitals-are-overrun-with-covid-patients">It’s too much.’ Nurses say N.Y.C. hospitals are overrun with Covid patients.</a></p> <p>Nurses at overwhelmed public hospitals in New York City issued a public cry for help on Thursday, describing overrun emergency rooms, hospital floors filled to capacity, and nurses running themselves ragged as they struggle to take care of a surging patient load with fewer staff.</p>
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