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Emma Marshman

@emmamarshman.bsky.social
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Freelance medical writer with 20+ years of experience. Specialising in cardiology, diabetes and oncology but with lots of other interests

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 01/06/2025
Late breaking at #ASCO25: A 3-year structured exercise program after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer improved disease-free and overall survival, physical functioning, and fitness, as compared with health education alone. Full CHALLENGE phase 3 trial: nej.md/4mh5RPL @ascocancer.bsky.social
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European Society of Cardiology @escardio.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
These easy-to-understand resources help patients grasp the latest recommendations, from treatments to lifestyle changes, empowering them to take control of their heart health. 🔗Discover more & share with your patients! escardio.org/Guidelines/g...
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Udani S @udani-s.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
My latest news story in The Lancet @thelancet.bsky.social
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Warning over child deaths as aid cut
Progress in reducing neonatal and under-5 mortality have stalled as experts call for greater investment in services. Udani Samarasekera reports.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
A second child has died of measles in Texas. Measles is both dangerous AND preventable. In fact high childhood Vax rates (>95%) can eliminate it completely from a country. Please read and share our recent report on once common childhood diseases. independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
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ESMO - European Society for Medical Oncology @myesmo.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🚀 ESMO is now on Bluesky This is not an April Fools' announcement, nor is it an AI-generated post. ESMO is launching on Bluesky with a poll on AI to start the conversation. Join us for the latest in oncology education and information. #AIOncology #HealthAI #ESMOAI25
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 30/03/2025
Presented at #ACC25: In the PROTECT-TAVI trial, the routine use of cerebral embolic protection during TAVI did not reduce the incidence of stroke within 72 hours or before discharge from the hospital (if discharge occurred sooner). Full trial results: nej.md/41RONXi @accintouch.bsky.social
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Routine Cerebral Embolic Protection during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation | NEJM
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with procedure-related stroke. Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices may reduce embolization to the cerebral circulation and hence t...
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 30/03/2025
Using data from 2,078,948 participants from 39 countries, researchers calculated lifetime estimates of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause according to the presence or absence of cardiovascular risk factors. Full study results: nej.md/4kS5ZVr
Estimated lifetime difference with respect to arterial hypertension, according to geographic region.
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 29/03/2025
SOUL phase 3b trial: Among participants with type 2 diabetes & cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, or both, oral semaglutide was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events than placebo after 4 years of follow-up. nej.md/4hHII5M #ACC25 @accintouch.bsky.social
A graph showing major adverse cardiovascular events
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 29/03/2025
Presented at #ACC25: Among older patients undergoing TAVI, dapagliflozin led to a lower incidence of a composite of death from any cause or worsening of heart failure than standard care at 1 year. Full DapaTAVI trial results: nej.md/4kSIc7L #MedSky @accintouch.bsky.social
A graph showing the time until the composite primary outcome of death from any cause or worsening of heart failure; the latter was defined as either an unplanned hospitalization or an urgent medical visit.
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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The American Diabetes Association issued a statement regarding NIH's discontinuation of the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study: "Eliminating funding means the loss of a decade’s worth of important findings and progress toward diabetes prevention." diabetes.org/newsroom/pre...
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American Diabetes Association Statement on Canceled National Diabetes Prevention Program Funding | American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is extremely concerned about the impact of canceled National Institutes of Health funding on the success of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National ...
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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Did you know that since 1901, only 13 women have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? Only 5.7% of all laureates. Get to know the trailblazing women who have advanced medical science & let's keep advocating for gender equality! 💜 #WomensHistoryMonth #MedSky
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Emma Marshman @emmamarshman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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Cambridge study on the genes making people and Labradors obese
Scientists say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime.
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Peter Llewellyn @networkpharma.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The recording of today’s NetworkPharma.tv webinar is now freely available >> The Results of the #MedComms Freelancing Barometer 2025 featured Lisa Baker (Freelancers in Pubs), Adriana Rocha (EMWA Freelance Business Group), and Eleanor Steele (MedComms Workbook). Feedback welcomed #DoMoreWithVideo
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/02/2025
Air pollution causing more than 1,000 cases of lung cancer subtype a year in UK
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Air pollution causing more than 1,000 cases of lung cancer subtype a year in UK
Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say ‘devastating’ findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers More than 1,000 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of air pollution, the Guardian…
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Today is #WorldCancerDay A day to appreciate all the clinicians & researchers 🧪 who dedicate their lives to the fight against #cancer And to also reflect on what a diagnosis of cancer means - to the person, their family, and their community Every country, together against cancer 🌍 🌎 🌎 #WCD2025
Caption of 'Every country, every community together against cancer' for World Cancer Day - Feb 4, with an image of four different people supporting this goal
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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Great summary of highlights of ‘25 AHA 🫀&🧠 Facts
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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
💥AHA Statistics 2025💥 Do you remember the good old days when these mortality numbers were decreasing? Wonderful work led by Dr. Seth Martin et al with the @ahascience.bsky.social @ahajournals.bsky.social that should guide efforts for more focus on #CVPrev #cardiosky 📎 shorturl.at/QsYI3
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American College of Cardiology @accintouch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
🚨 #ACC25 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials are out! 🚨 Be among the first to hear the latest practice-changing breakthroughs from trials, including: 🔥 WARRIOR 🔥 SOUL 🔥 MIGHTy-Heart 🔥 EARLY TAVR 🔥 SUMMIT Learn more & see the full list here: bit.ly/40kbSRE #CardioSky #MedSky
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
People who live adjacent to airports or under flight paths—and thus are exposed to a high degree of consistent aircraft noise—are more likely to have worse heart function regardless of other clinical and environmental factors, according to new UK data. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/aircraf...
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Aircraft Noise Exposure Linked to ‘Thicker, Weaker, and Stiffer Hearts’
UK participants who lived by airports or under a flight path had worse cardiac remodeling on CMR than those living elsewhere.
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Emma Marshman @emmamarshman.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Interesting! rdcu.be/d3neg @natureportfolio.bsky.social
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Eleven clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2025
Nature Medicine - Nature Medicine asks leading researchers to name their top clinical trial for 2025, from gene therapies for prion disease and sickle-cell disease to digital tools for cancer and...
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 12/12/2024
Approaches for profiling the spatial proteome in tissues are the basis of atlas-scale projects that are delivering on their promise for understanding biological complexity in health and disease. Nature Methods names spatial proteomics its Method of the Year. 🧪
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Method of the Year 2024: spatial proteomics - Nature Methods
Approaches for profiling the spatial proteome in tissues are the basis of atlas-scale projects that are delivering on their promise for understanding biological complexity in health and disease.
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European Society of Cardiology @escardio.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Hello #Medsky #CardioSky The ESC is now on Bluesky🙂 We aim to bring you here the latest in cutting-edge cardiovascular science, from all ESC resources, including the successful #ESCTVToday CV news programme. We equally aim to bring you updates from all ESC communities and to bring you altogether.
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️ So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality? We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary #WomeninSTEM www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 🧵 1/
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