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The center appealed thousands of Blue Cross reimbursements for being too low. At trial, the insurer revealed that it had never considered any of the appeals — and that they were pointless: “An appeal is not available to review an underpayment.”

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Hear how gene therapies can address serious genetic diseases before birth. Dr. Tippi MacKenzie will deliver a George Stamatoyannopoulos Memorial Lecture at the @asgct.bsky.social Annual Meeting on May 15. #ASGCT2025 #GeneTherapy #PrenatalResearch #raredisease

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Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3 www.science.org/content/arti...

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Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new study from researchers at American University. #EconSky Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b... Study: impa.american.edu/costs-of-cut...

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Definitely worth a read and a share...

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Some employees at the National Institutes of Health say federal funding cuts at the agency have slowed or halted some work on childhood cancer therapies, dementia, and stroke. An NIH insider, who asked us to conceal his identity due to his concern over reprisal, spoke about the impact of the cuts.

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The world’s longest-running diabetes trial has led to more than 200 scientific publications and collected hundreds of thousands of samples, which serve as a sort of time capsule of America’s health. The project was terminated by the Trump Administration.

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“If left unchallenged, a rising wave of white nationalism in many parts of the globe could threaten the progress that has been made in science — and broader society — towards a more equitable world,” writes Genevieve Wojcik in a Comment article for Nature. 🧬 🧪

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It's not just Columbia, it's not just DEI, and it's not just biomedical research: Trump's war on universities has frozen crucial science at institutions like Princeton, Cornell, Northwestern, and more. Our @nature.com team spoke to some of the affected scientists: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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A Review in Nature Reviews Bioengineering explores the design and application of passive, interactive, teleoperated and autonomous surgical robots within the framework of computer-assisted and integrated surgical workflows. go.nature.com/433gfTG 🔒

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Breaking News: A federal prosecutor interrogated the The New England Journal of Medicine — which is considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal — in what its editor described as a “vaguely threatening” letter.

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The U.S. capacity for health and humanitarian impact has been largely dismantled, leading to severe consequences for people abroad. Now, with the defunding of universities, the destruction will have severe consequences for people here as well.

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The Trump Administration’s assault on American academic health and science has targeted 10 public and private universities, jeopardizing an enterprise that made America the world leader in technology and innovation, Atul Gawande writes.

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Intelligence isn’t a substitute for knowledge. Being smart doesn’t mean you’ve taken the time to be informed. Knowledge isn’t a substitute for wisdom. Being informed doesn’t mean you’ve developed good judgment. Good judgment requires the humility to know what you don’t know.

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The job of elite college president—formerly considered difficult but prestigious—has become, on many campuses, impossible and thankless, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes: https://theatln.tc/RY09dOyH

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The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the EPA.

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Overall, cancer cases and deaths in the US are continuing a slow decline acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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A STAT EXCLUSIVE NIH moving to ban all future grants to universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts, document suggests www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/t...

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Breaking News: Harvard sued the Trump administration, fighting back against its threats to slash billions of dollars from the school’s research funding. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...

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Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955. It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².

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Journal editors are now receiving such letters from the US government. The entire scientific community must unite to support our journals in flatly resisting such illegal interventions.

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‼️ Just In‼️ Dr. Jason Smith, has been appointed Division Chief of Adult #Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation, effective June 1, 2025. Trained at Loyola and #Stanford, Dr. Smith brings deep expertise in transplant care and immune function research 🥳 🎉 #UCSF #medicine

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‼️Kicking off the week with more Departmental growth - Today we are revealing that Dr. Nichole Starr will join our faculty as an Assistant Professor of Clinical #Surgery providing #Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Critical Care at both @zsfgcare.bsky.social Care & @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social 🥳

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Harvard says no to Trump.

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There are great conferences and science in the US, but with the way things are right now, it’s too risky to attend.

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The relationship between trust in scientists and poltical ideology www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Although all surgical faculty levels experienced growth in the proportion of women, average annual change in the proportion of women decreased as seniority increased. #MedSky #SurgSky #WomeninSTEM @womensurgeons.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...

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‘Eisgruber also emphasized the need for universities to act together in response to governmental funding cuts. “I think it’s important for universities to stand shoulder to shoulder as we go forward,” he said.’ www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...

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Four endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo for the first time in its 151-year history. nyti.ms/420PFKC

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In a move that could substantially reshape California’s natural landscape, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an emergency order Friday to accelerate timber harvesting across nearly 113 million acres of national forests.

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An immediate target of DOGE is maternal health. The US has the highest rates of maternal mortality of high income countries, yet DOGE cut funding for research addressing drivers of maternal morbidity in NY & across the country. Sets us back hundreds of years. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Even physical activity on weekends only (Weekend warrior, WW) linked with a significant favorable impact of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, cancer mortality MVPA-moderate to vigorous physical activity from UK Biobank, >90,000 participants www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

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Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.

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NEW: No fewer than 10 principle scientists at NIH investigating emerging infectious diseases and neural disorders were among those fired by RFK Jr. today. One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease. By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:

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Looks like we are now under attack at Princeton University. Battle stations.

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A paper in Nature Neuroscience presents a new device capable of translating speech activity in the brain into spoken words in real-time. This technology could help people with speech loss to regain their ability to communicate more fluently in real time. 🧪

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Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas. #EconSky www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...

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The Trump administration on Monday placed the staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, on administrative leave.

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A letter from 91 Harvard Law Professors to our students drive.google.com/file/d/1aKzG...

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New @thelancet.bsky.social and #ACC25 Semaglutide (Ozempic) improved function, symptoms, and quality of life in people with diabetes and symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Randomized trial of over 1300 participants

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#Breaking: Top FDA official Peter Marks was forced to resign as the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

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Breaking News: Columbia University’s interim president resigned, one week after the school accepted demands from the Trump administration.

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Hiring freezes are spreading across higher education in response to the Trump administration's attacks over the past several weeks. Here's what experts advise college leaders to do in this moment of uncertainty. chroni.cl/4iIm4ex

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Thrilled to share this research published in #JAMASurgery Our findings highlight the positive impact of varied faculty on reducing trainee attrition. This is crucial as we work to address the growing physician shortage in the US. @jasosamd.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social

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#endocrinology in the house last night! Great time talking science, medicine, and the state of our field. Outstanding UCSF Endo GR today by Dr. Susan Mandel of @pennmedicine.bsky.social on thyroid nodule assessment & triage. @jasosamd.bsky.social @americansurgeon.bsky.social @endosurgsf.bsky.social

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A gene-edited pig liver transplanted into a human recipient remained functional after 10 days, according to a paper in Nature. The findings suggest that porcine organs could help meet the growing demand for liver transplants. #medsky 🧪

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