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Prepping the course

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Race day for the oldest child. First race for him, he is doing Giant Slalom.

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One of the best corners in all of Montana #Mission #Mountains #Rockies

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Some actual good news, for now, Montana lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected the proposed ban on mRNA vaccines. 🩺 🛟

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The US has not shared flu data with the WHO since January, sparking concerns ahead of key vaccine strain selection. Experts warn this could impact global flu vaccine effectiveness for the Northern Hemisphere. 🦠 🛟

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🧪 New research suggests raccoon dogs may have been the source of COVID-19, potentially transmitting it to humans at Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Market. Genomic data links their DNA to virus-positive samples. 🩺 🛟

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🧪 President Trump’s executive order dissolves key health advisory panels on equity and Long COVID, marking another shift in US science policy. Researchers warn of lasting impacts on public health and research funding. 🛟

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🧪 The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to freeze NIH research funding, stalling grant reviews despite lawsuits. Scientists face layoffs, research delays, and an impending funding crisis.

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🧪 Researchers developed an AI tool that diagnoses conditions like diabetes, HIV, and COVID-19 from a single blood test by analyzing immune cell gene sequences. It shows promise but needs refinement for clinical use. 🩺🖥️

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Worried about public data disappearing? You’re not alone. The Data Rescue Project is working to protect at-risk U.S. government data. Find ways to help out. 🧪 #AcademicSky

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Apple TV+ has been making the best Sci-Fi, this is exciting news.

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Our new piece in The Lancet on the potential of AI agents in medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @jameszou.bsky.social

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🧪 Evo-2, the largest AI model for biology, is here. Trained on 128K genomes, it can generate entire chromosomes and decode noncoding DNA linked to disease. Scientists see it as an "app store" for biology. 🧬💻

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🧪 Graduate student admissions paused and cut back as universities react to Trump orders on research via @statnews.com

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The capabilities of the large language of life models (LLLMs) are rapidly proliferating! nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com arcinstitute.org/manuscripts/... @arcinstitute.org science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.org

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New @nature.com How #AI can play a pivotal role in future pandemic preparedness and mitigation, with caveats nature.com/articles/s41... a privilege to join this global collaborative effort led by Moritz Kraemer and Samir Bhatt

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A JAMA Network Open study links housing insecurity to higher depression risk in children, especially younger ones. Based on data from 36,638 kids, the research found no consistent tie to ADHD or behavioral issues. 🩺 🛟

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AI-driven healthcare funding surged past $7.5B globally last year but remains below 2021 peaks. Major rounds in 2025 include Innovaccer ($275M) and Abridge ($250M). Despite IPO struggles, investor momentum stays strong. 🩺💻 #MLSky

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EHR vendors are adding AI to streamline workflows: Oracle Health is building voice commands, Meditech is enhancing Expanse with conversational AI, and Epic is partnering with Microsoft on ambient AI for nursing. 🩺💻

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The U.S. faces a projected shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036, hitting vascular surgery, ophthalmology, and family medicine hardest. Rural areas will suffer most, with burnout fueling the crisis. More solutions are needed. 🩺💻

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🧪 HHS has reportedly fired up to 5,200 employees, including at the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. Ex-Biden officials condemn the move, which also ousted ARPA-H director Renee Wegrzyn. 🩺

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🧪 A Nature analysis reveals Jining First People's Hospital (China) leads globally in retracted research, with over 5% of its papers pulled (2014–2024), mostly for misconduct. Retractions also surge in China, India, and Saudi Arabia. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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🧪 Migraine isn’t just a headache—it’s a complex neurological disorder. New drugs like CGRP blockers help some, but not all. Scientists are rethinking migraine’s origins to develop better, more targeted treatments. 🩺

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Today’s The Daily shares stories of Fed workers who find themselves in the middle of the chaos of the past few weeks. It was poignant when one fired worker discussed the value of their job, if things are still operating without them. I recall, ExTwitter is still “open”, even if it is dead inside.

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🧪 Scientists contribute to Wikipedia to enhance public knowledge, ensure accuracy, and bridge knowledge gaps. Their expertise helps shape reliable, accessible information, despite challenges of bias, time, & controversy. Given Elon’s interest in going after it, it might be time for more support.

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@jmirpub.bsky.social is hiring in several departments! Check out positions in Editorial, Production, Technology, Marketing, and more. Join our team in advancing #openaccess #science #publishing! join-our-team.applytojobs.ca #SciSky #MedSky #ehealth #digitalhealth #informatics #AI #openscience

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Excellent thread on the astounding incompetence from the wunderkinder at DOGE.

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🧪 Thousands of probationary workers at HHS agencies were laid off, citing performance and skill mismatches. Exemptions spared some, but cuts hit CDC, FDA, NIH, and more. [reframing this one from an earlier post] 🩺🛟

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Elon Musk's leadership of the new Department of Government Efficiency is sparking debate (even as the White House further muddies the waters). Supporters state his influence will attract top tech talent others fear it will push talent away with uncertainty and layoffs?

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Drug overdose deaths surged across most US states from 2020-2023, with rates still elevated despite recent declines. Experts warn this isn’t a resolution—just a return to pre-pandemic trends. The crisis persists. 🩺 🛟

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🧪Hospitals are embracing AI to streamline care and admin work. Mayo Clinic and Atlantic Health lead the charge, with AI cutting documentation time by 42% at AtlantiCare. Will AI reshape healthcare efficiency? 🩺💻 #MLSky

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Snowball!!! #Dogs #Snow

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School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content". In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival. www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...

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Sharing a short edit of my skiing adventures on Saturday. ⛷️

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🧪 AI just beat human-written models at predicting how humans, rats, and flies make decisions. Researchers used CogFunSearch to evolve better, more interpretable models. This suggests AI may one day predict complex behaviors with greater fidelity than humans. 🩺🖥️

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#EduSky #AcademicSky

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Apple researchers studied when to distill a smaller AI model from a larger one vs. when to fine-tune directly. Findings : • Distillation is best when compute is limited or training multiple models • Fine-tuning wins when data is abundant • A teacher that’s too smart can hinder learning 🩺🖥️ #MLSky

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🧪 Which LLMs are researchers using: • o3-mini: reasoning, coding • DeepSeek-R1: affordable, open-weight but with risks • Llama: custom AI, secure data • Claude 3.5: coding, clarity • OLMo: fully open-source Each offers trade-offs in performance, security, and ethics. 🩺🖥️ #MLSky

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Information hygiene request - please circulate & take action. I’m getting bombarded with frantic fragments. Information flow is crucial right now, and every link in the chain matters. This is a concrete place where you can play a massive role in improving transmission. Start with SIFT method:

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Rion wanted me to share this. It was his first ever Double Black diamond run! So proud of him. His older brother tagged along for support.

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It is Ski Saturday, so I’m out in my element. Going to make a little video today, so watch for that!

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this is not a drill! Claude 4 is going to be released soon as expected, it's not a "reasoning model", it's just a regular LLM that can reason as needed i'm extremely excited to get my hands on this one. Anthropic has always placed usability over performance techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/a...

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🧪 Scientists used AI to design enzymes that mimic natural multi-step reactions, a breakthrough for practical applications like plastic recycling. The AI-driven enzymes were 60,000x more efficient than previous attempts. 🧬💻 #MLSky

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🧪 Apply for CITRIS Seed Funding! Open to PIs at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced & UC Santa Cruz. Proposals due April 22 at 5 p.m. PT. Details at:

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🧪 The USAID funding freeze has halted clinical trials, including an HIV vaccine study in Uganda and Zambia. Researchers warn of ethical concerns as participants lose promised care and safety monitoring. 🩺 🛟

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🧪 AI adoption among physicians is surging—66% use it in 2024, up from 38% in 2023. AMA data shows growing enthusiasm, with many seeing AI as a tool to cut administrative burdens and improve efficiency. 🩺💻

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