@skeptvet.bsky.social
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The Trump admin has decimated American science budgets, taking away life saving opportunities, and the potential for groundbreaking discoveries.
This is how you destroy American innovation.
apnews.com/article/trum...
This is how you destroy American innovation.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows
An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term.
apnews.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The Trump admin has decimated American science budgets, taking away life saving opportunities, and the potential for groundbreaking discoveries.
This is how you destroy American innovation.
apnews.com/article/trum...
This is how you destroy American innovation.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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No. No. No. Nooooo! 🛑
Full-body MRI a good idea? No! nationalpost.com/modern-life/...
"Professional organizations such as the Canadian Association of Radiologists, among others, strongly oppose whole-body MRI screening in symptom-free people."
> cost
> anxiety
> iatrogenic injury
> system strain
Full-body MRI a good idea? No! nationalpost.com/modern-life/...
"Professional organizations such as the Canadian Association of Radiologists, among others, strongly oppose whole-body MRI screening in symptom-free people."
> cost
> anxiety
> iatrogenic injury
> system strain
Am I rich enough to pay for my own full-body MRI scan for peace of mind?
MRI scans are marketed by private clinics as a tool to detect diseases lurking inside asymptomatic bodies and cost upwards of around $3,000.
nationalpost.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
No. No. No. Nooooo! 🛑
Full-body MRI a good idea? No! nationalpost.com/modern-life/...
"Professional organizations such as the Canadian Association of Radiologists, among others, strongly oppose whole-body MRI screening in symptom-free people."
> cost
> anxiety
> iatrogenic injury
> system strain
Full-body MRI a good idea? No! nationalpost.com/modern-life/...
"Professional organizations such as the Canadian Association of Radiologists, among others, strongly oppose whole-body MRI screening in symptom-free people."
> cost
> anxiety
> iatrogenic injury
> system strain
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‼️ Increasingly, distrust in vaccines about political identity. And it is killing people.
Measles vaccine trust falls as US cases hit 35-year high www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"The declining trust was most pronounced among Republicans..."
Measles vaccine trust falls as US cases hit 35-year high www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"The declining trust was most pronounced among Republicans..."
Measles vaccine trust falls as US cases hit 35-year high
The country has tallied more than 3,000 confirmed infections this year, the most in 35 years.
www.usatoday.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
‼️ Increasingly, distrust in vaccines about political identity. And it is killing people.
Measles vaccine trust falls as US cases hit 35-year high www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"The declining trust was most pronounced among Republicans..."
Measles vaccine trust falls as US cases hit 35-year high www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"The declining trust was most pronounced among Republicans..."
After five years, I am still excited to be part of this team and this work! youtu.be/IBMK-2f2apY?...
Loyal's Approach to Aging
YouTube video by Loyal For Dogs
youtu.be
September 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
After five years, I am still excited to be part of this team and this work! youtu.be/IBMK-2f2apY?...
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tell me about it
September 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
tell me about it
The death of expertise @radiofreetom.bsky.social warned us about is proceeding apace! 🥵
‼️ Worldwide, when faced with conflicting health advice (eg, influencer vs MD) only 51% always go with MD.
In Canada it is 45%, US 37%.
I don't think individuals should blindly follow MD advice, but this data still highlights power of influencers (et al) on health perceptions and behaviours.
In Canada it is 45%, US 37%.
I don't think individuals should blindly follow MD advice, but this data still highlights power of influencers (et al) on health perceptions and behaviours.
September 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The death of expertise @radiofreetom.bsky.social warned us about is proceeding apace! 🥵
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NO evidence this kinda DATA DATA DATA tech helps health outcomes.
Wellness & longevity marketing push idea that more data is always better and empowering. Not true.
How Oura’s rings found their way onto millions of fingers www.economist.com/business/202...
Wellness & longevity marketing push idea that more data is always better and empowering. Not true.
How Oura’s rings found their way onto millions of fingers www.economist.com/business/202...
How Oura’s rings found their way onto millions of fingers
Its business is booming as consumers look to take charge of their health
www.economist.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NO evidence this kinda DATA DATA DATA tech helps health outcomes.
Wellness & longevity marketing push idea that more data is always better and empowering. Not true.
How Oura’s rings found their way onto millions of fingers www.economist.com/business/202...
Wellness & longevity marketing push idea that more data is always better and empowering. Not true.
How Oura’s rings found their way onto millions of fingers www.economist.com/business/202...
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❗️Despite lack of evidence “peptides have garnered a cult following”
⚠️ Reality: “…peptides are ‘completely untested and unregulated.’”
⚠️ Also: “What’s in the package may not actually be what is on the outside of the label,”
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
⚠️ Reality: “…peptides are ‘completely untested and unregulated.’”
⚠️ Also: “What’s in the package may not actually be what is on the outside of the label,”
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Peptides Are All the Rage, Promising Miracle Cures and Makeovers Delivered by Injection. How Did We Get Here?
Experts say the peptide craze is part of a broader phenomenon, as patients look beyond the regulated health system to address problems that doctors have struggled to treat
www.smithsonianmag.com
September 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
❗️Despite lack of evidence “peptides have garnered a cult following”
⚠️ Reality: “…peptides are ‘completely untested and unregulated.’”
⚠️ Also: “What’s in the package may not actually be what is on the outside of the label,”
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
⚠️ Reality: “…peptides are ‘completely untested and unregulated.’”
⚠️ Also: “What’s in the package may not actually be what is on the outside of the label,”
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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🚨 Increasingly, trust in science is about politics.
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
September 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
🚨 Increasingly, trust in science is about politics.
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Given iffy evidence on benefits, potential harms, contaminated products, weak reg, etc., these numbers incredible.
Big win for Big Supplement❗
About 8 in 10 Americans take supplements, and many see them as important to their health www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... via @pewresearch.org
Big win for Big Supplement❗
About 8 in 10 Americans take supplements, and many see them as important to their health www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... via @pewresearch.org
September 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Given iffy evidence on benefits, potential harms, contaminated products, weak reg, etc., these numbers incredible.
Big win for Big Supplement❗
About 8 in 10 Americans take supplements, and many see them as important to their health www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... via @pewresearch.org
Big win for Big Supplement❗
About 8 in 10 Americans take supplements, and many see them as important to their health www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... via @pewresearch.org
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🚨 Why scientists are starting to worry popular supplements could harm the aging brain wapo.st/4A6QyjF
"Supplements are biologically active substances ... not necessarily harmless..."
Admittedly, I'm a supplement cynic. And this research far from definitive.
⚠️ Still... watch supplement hype!
"Supplements are biologically active substances ... not necessarily harmless..."
Admittedly, I'm a supplement cynic. And this research far from definitive.
⚠️ Still... watch supplement hype!
Why scientists are starting to worry popular supplements could harm the aging brain
New studies raise questions about the use of Vitamin D, omega-3 fish oil and glucosamine supplements in some people.
wapo.st
September 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🚨 Why scientists are starting to worry popular supplements could harm the aging brain wapo.st/4A6QyjF
"Supplements are biologically active substances ... not necessarily harmless..."
Admittedly, I'm a supplement cynic. And this research far from definitive.
⚠️ Still... watch supplement hype!
"Supplements are biologically active substances ... not necessarily harmless..."
Admittedly, I'm a supplement cynic. And this research far from definitive.
⚠️ Still... watch supplement hype!
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Agree, in dark times, humour key! 👇
Why the super-fun Ig Nobel prizes bring serious value to science www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
"But this year, for the first time, the #IgNobels were held outside the United States. The country 'has become unsafe for our guests to visit'"
Why the super-fun Ig Nobel prizes bring serious value to science www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
"But this year, for the first time, the #IgNobels were held outside the United States. The country 'has become unsafe for our guests to visit'"
Why the super-fun Ig Nobel prizes bring serious value to science
Awards that celebrate humour, curiosity and irreverence are a balm in hard times.
www.nature.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Agree, in dark times, humour key! 👇
Why the super-fun Ig Nobel prizes bring serious value to science www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
"But this year, for the first time, the #IgNobels were held outside the United States. The country 'has become unsafe for our guests to visit'"
Why the super-fun Ig Nobel prizes bring serious value to science www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
"But this year, for the first time, the #IgNobels were held outside the United States. The country 'has become unsafe for our guests to visit'"
I'll be talking to senior dog owners on Saturday about Healthy Aging. Hope to see you there!
September 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I'll be talking to senior dog owners on Saturday about Healthy Aging. Hope to see you there!
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"It's clear that there's a rampant dumbing down in progress in which not knowing things is considered a virtue. I don't throw my hands up in despair, but I do try to indicate that it's a very serious problem."
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
September 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
"It's clear that there's a rampant dumbing down in progress in which not knowing things is considered a virtue. I don't throw my hands up in despair, but I do try to indicate that it's a very serious problem."
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
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The sweet truth about carbohydrates www.snexplores.org/article/carb... by @beebrookshire.bsky.social
Key message 👉 “There is no food group that’s bad. You can’t eliminate one whole thing and think you’re doing a good job.”
Best diet: Healthy, balanced, sustainable and works for you!
Key message 👉 “There is no food group that’s bad. You can’t eliminate one whole thing and think you’re doing a good job.”
Best diet: Healthy, balanced, sustainable and works for you!
The sweet truth about carbohydrates
Many carbohydrates are important sources of energy, while others offer little benefit. Learn why not all carbs are the same and how our bodies use them.
www.snexplores.org
September 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The sweet truth about carbohydrates www.snexplores.org/article/carb... by @beebrookshire.bsky.social
Key message 👉 “There is no food group that’s bad. You can’t eliminate one whole thing and think you’re doing a good job.”
Best diet: Healthy, balanced, sustainable and works for you!
Key message 👉 “There is no food group that’s bad. You can’t eliminate one whole thing and think you’re doing a good job.”
Best diet: Healthy, balanced, sustainable and works for you!
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🚨 "Childhood vaccination is one of humanity’s greatest public health achievements. Across generations, vaccines have saved millions of lives, prevented lifelong disability, and helped communities around the world thrive."
#VaccinesWork!
www.worldhealthsummit.org/news/a-colle...
#VaccinesWork!
www.worldhealthsummit.org/news/a-colle...
A Collective Statement on Confidence in Childhood Vaccination
Leading scientific and global public health organizations have issued a collective statement reaffirming the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccination,…
www.worldhealthsummit.org
September 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
🚨 "Childhood vaccination is one of humanity’s greatest public health achievements. Across generations, vaccines have saved millions of lives, prevented lifelong disability, and helped communities around the world thrive."
#VaccinesWork!
www.worldhealthsummit.org/news/a-colle...
#VaccinesWork!
www.worldhealthsummit.org/news/a-colle...
Just begging for overdiagnosis and unnecessary anxiety and treatment!
⚠️ No. No. And no. ⚠️
Exploitive BS for worried well and "longevity" bros. ZERO evidence to support.
Full-Body MRI? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
Reality: "MRIs were a quick way to end up 'having a whole bunch more done to you, and worrying about stuff and then maybe being hurt in the process.'"
Exploitive BS for worried well and "longevity" bros. ZERO evidence to support.
Full-Body MRI? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
Reality: "MRIs were a quick way to end up 'having a whole bunch more done to you, and worrying about stuff and then maybe being hurt in the process.'"
Celebrities Are Raving About Full-Body Scans. Doctors Urge Caution.
The scans are touted as a way to control your health. But researchers say healthy people don’t need them and they can lead to more harm than benefit.
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Just begging for overdiagnosis and unnecessary anxiety and treatment!
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Letter from 130 bioethicists condemns the “unwarranted, ill-advised, & frankly bizarre vendetta against a scientist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, rather than making a sincere effort to learn from the painful experiences of the pandemic to improve national preparedness”
bioethicstoday.org/blog/an-open...
bioethicstoday.org/blog/an-open...
Blog - An Open Letter of Support for Anthony Fauci from the Bioethics Community - Bioethics Today
As individuals concerned with ethics in science, medicine, and public health, we wish to express our dismay at the approach taken by Senate leaders to
bioethicstoday.org
August 26, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Letter from 130 bioethicists condemns the “unwarranted, ill-advised, & frankly bizarre vendetta against a scientist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, rather than making a sincere effort to learn from the painful experiences of the pandemic to improve national preparedness”
bioethicstoday.org/blog/an-open...
bioethicstoday.org/blog/an-open...
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Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
August 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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If we cured all cancer tomorrow, and it became an extremely rare condition, I guarantee that 30 years from now there would be people saying, “They just want you to take that anti-cancer pill to control you. It’s a bullshit disease that doesn’t even exist anymore.”
August 25, 2026 at 5:29 PM
If we cured all cancer tomorrow, and it became an extremely rare condition, I guarantee that 30 years from now there would be people saying, “They just want you to take that anti-cancer pill to control you. It’s a bullshit disease that doesn’t even exist anymore.”
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The U.S. is falling apart. An anti-science mess. ⚠️
We can't let this noise drag other countries down...
How changes to U.S. vaccine program could affect Canada www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZjj...
We can't let this noise drag other countries down...
How changes to U.S. vaccine program could affect Canada www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZjj...
How changes to U.S. vaccine program could affect Canada
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The U.S. is falling apart. An anti-science mess. ⚠️
We can't let this noise drag other countries down...
How changes to U.S. vaccine program could affect Canada www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZjj...
We can't let this noise drag other countries down...
How changes to U.S. vaccine program could affect Canada www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZjj...
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The real COVID scandal? U.S. did FAR too little! www.economist.com/united-state...
"...many Americans died because so many failed to take the vaccines..."
"America’s lethal underperformance once again went ignored when the Senate recently questioned Fauci..."
"...many Americans died because so many failed to take the vaccines..."
"America’s lethal underperformance once again went ignored when the Senate recently questioned Fauci..."
The real covid-19 scandal is still unfolding
The failure to reckon with lives needlessly lost will make the next pandemic deadlier
www.economist.com
August 22, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The real COVID scandal? U.S. did FAR too little! www.economist.com/united-state...
"...many Americans died because so many failed to take the vaccines..."
"America’s lethal underperformance once again went ignored when the Senate recently questioned Fauci..."
"...many Americans died because so many failed to take the vaccines..."
"America’s lethal underperformance once again went ignored when the Senate recently questioned Fauci..."
Decades of service to science and public health deserve better that the attacks and harassment of anti-science idiots! I support Dr. Fauci. givebutter.com/fauci-legal-...
August 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Decades of service to science and public health deserve better that the attacks and harassment of anti-science idiots! I support Dr. Fauci. givebutter.com/fauci-legal-...
Great to see some of the cautions about diagnostic and screening test I have been banging on about for years get some mainstream attention! www.avma.org/news/strikin...
August 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Great to see some of the cautions about diagnostic and screening test I have been banging on about for years get some mainstream attention! www.avma.org/news/strikin...