Sign in

Goofinoff2day

@goofinoff2day.medsky.social
377 followers 1.3K following 31 posts

Work in a rotting health care system

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 13/09/2026
*gpt-2
3331
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Victor Obi (RPh.T) @eagleeyephx.com · 12/09/2026
A single tick bite can trigger a lifelong allergy to mammalian meat. A new CDC report found the highest alpha-gal syndrome seroprevalence in Arkansas, with higher rates in men. Diagnosis requires both clinical assessment and alpha-gal IgE testing—not antibodies alone. #MedSky
101
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez @mvgutierrezmd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
COVID PSA: We now have PEP. Ensitrelvir (Xocova) can be taken after a known COVID exposure to reduce the risk of developing COVID. Preventing the infection in the first place also means preventing its potential downstream consequences, including Long COVID. #LongCOVID #COVID19
18518220
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11/09/2026
The public deserves to know how AI is driving decisions about seniors’ healthcare. EFF is releasing records obtained through our FOIA lawsuit to gain transparency into an experimental AI program that could jeopardize Medicare beneficiaries' access to care. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
eff.org
New Records Reveal Problems with Medicare’s AI Prior Authorization
EFF sued the government for information a new Medicare program that uses AI to evaluate prior authorization requests for certain medical services. Today, we’re releasing approximately 1,000 pages of
311756
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 09/09/2026
If you voted for a man who said "Grab em by the pussy," you have zero room to claim to protect anyone in sports or bathrooms.
418777
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Adventures In My Four Season Garden @zenobiapaints.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
For people looking for Novavax in the US because they can't have mRNA vaccines, they can search here www.nuvaxovid.com/vaccine-loca...
nuvaxovid.com
NUVAXOVID™ Vaccine Locator | Patient Site
Find NUVAXOVID by entering a zip code in the vaccine locator.
011
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
NEJM.org @nejm.org · 28/06/2026
NEJM Editorial Fellow Katerina Lin, MD, summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a rare limb-pain disorder. Learn more about this disorder in a December 10, 2025, Clinical Practice article: nej.md/3MSMW0n
184
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
NEJM.org @nejm.org · 28/06/2026
B-Well 1 and B-Well 2: In two phase 3 trials, 19% of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection had a functional cure with the antisense oligonucleotide bepirovirsen, 24 weeks after stopping all HBV treatment; functional cure was not seen with placebo. Full results: nej.md/4fKe9ib
074
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 19/06/2026
Can buildings fight airborne diseases the way they fight fires? I went to Washington to meet scientists showing off works in progress. Here's my report (gift link): nyti.ms/3SijML2
An airborne sensor detects dust mite proteins
A diorama model of a daycare center where sensors control ventilation to keep the air safe
07822
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 17/06/2026
@casinoshiftmd.bsky.social #medsky
Replicated four times.  Shingles vaccinated people have a roughly 20% reduction in dementia.
716255
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13/06/2026
A phase 3 trial reported in Nature Medicine shows weekly subcutaneous injections of survodutide, a glucagon receptor/GLP-1R dual agonist, lowered liver fat content and body weight in adults with obesity and at-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). #medsky 🧪
go.nature.com
Survodutide in adults with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial - Nature Medicine
As presented at the American Diabetes Association Meeting, in this phase 3 trial, weekly subcutaneous injections of survodutide, a glucagon receptor/GLP-1R dual agonist, lowered liver fat content and body weight compared to placebo in adults with obesity and at-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
0133
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Keri Crewson, M.D. @kericrewsonmd.medsky.social · 11/06/2026
Here's your yearly reminder that "skin and nail" supplements, specifically Biotin interferes with thyroid function assays. Don't start treating your patients thyroid issue, until you are certain they are not taking supplements that mess up the labs. They need to hold these at least 48 hours prior.
2225
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Treatments based on the same mRNA technology that delivered COVID vaccines to market in record time are showing lasting benefit against the deadly skin cancer melanoma and early promise in pancreatic and ​brain cancers. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
reuters.com
Focus: Cancer vaccines based on mRNA advance, despite US cuts
Treatments based on the same mRNA technology that delivered COVID-19 vaccines to market in record time are showing lasting benefit against the deadly skin cancer melanoma and early promise in pancreat...
313456
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
‘Something I’d never heard of almost killed me’: Men face rising threat of HPV-related cancers www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
cidrap.umn.edu
‘Something I’d never heard of almost killed me’: Men face rising threat of HPV-related cancers
108235
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 06/06/2026
I watched and recorded at TomDispatch just how my country was playing out its grim version of the predictable decline of all imperial powers, in a distinctly up-close-and-personal fashion, writes Tom Engelhardt. bit.ly/4uNRoPf
bit.ly
A Personal TomDispatch Farewell
After 24 years of incisive reporting and commentary on America's destructive imperial exploits, Tom is passing the torch.
1187
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
It’s time to power Canada strong — with clean, affordable, and reliable energy for decades to come.
70743152
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Welcome back to Canada, President Obama. Thank you for joining us in Toronto for important conversations on how we can build a better and more just future — and empower more people to build with us.
465119622608
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Critical Care Reviews @criticalcarereviews.com · 23/04/2026
Today's Paper of the Day is: Multiple organ failure: What you need to know criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evid… Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2026
001
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD MBA FACP @jlevinscherz.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Today in #Employer Coverage: CMS calls off program for Medicare to cover #GLP-1s open.substack.com/pub/employer...
open.substack.com
CMS calls off program to cover GLP-1s
April 23, 2026
001
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Frank D’Elia @frankd7.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
open.substack.com/pub/deplatfo...
open.substack.com
Why I care about other people's vaccination status
I see some version of this question a lot across social media: why do you care about my child's vaccination status if you/your loved ones are vaccinated? Here’s my answer.
011
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
One chart can't explain everything but this one says quite a lot.
Corporate profits are at an all time high. These profits jumped significantly during the pandemic and never subsided.
46425
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Ellie Leonard @redpencilscript.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Oh my… #EpsteinFiles
24815
Goofinoff2day @goofinoff2day.medsky.social · 15/04/2026
It’s unjust and immoral
000
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, a long-term study shows. The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. The results contradict RFK Jr. statements.
nbcnews.com
Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows
The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.
30050751569
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll
What the jury found Donald Trump did to E. Jean Carroll was in fact rape, as commonly understood, even if it didn't fit New York law's narrow definition, says Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
0246
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Just Norm @norminator.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
If you can call clavicular by his chosen name, you can do the same for trans people 🏳️‍⚧️
1443
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Did everyone forget about this one?
Trump posts meme of himself as pope.
1172114497
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Healthy Debate @healthydebate.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
HCWs have died and been disabled. Laws should have prevented this healthydebate.ca/2026/04/topi...
healthydebate.ca
HCWs have died and been disabled. Laws should have prevented this - Healthy Debate
We must learn the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent thousands from acquiring a preventable workplace-acquired illness.
1237
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 05/04/2026
"The key ingredient, CANECPI-5, binds directly to #enamel, forming a shield against #acids that cause decay..The innovation could be especially life-changing for #cancer #patients who lose #saliva production after treatment.": buff.ly/OOwNNST via sciencedaily #ToothDecay #OralMedicine #MedSky
buff.ly
Artificial saliva made from sugarcane protein protects teeth from acid and decay
Scientists have created an artificial saliva using a sugarcane protein that can protect teeth and fight bacteria. The key ingredient, CANECPI-5, binds directly to enamel, forming a shield against…
062
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 05/04/2026
Should veterans get priority access to family doctors? www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/05… @cdnaffairs.bsky.social ↷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
A doctor helps a veteran try prosthetic limbs. | Dreamstime
6161
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
NEJM.org @nejm.org · 05/04/2026
GLP-1 receptor agonists are increasingly used to treat type 2 diabetes and #obesity, and trials have shown reductions in cardiovascular risk and slowing of kidney failure. Adverse events are mostly gastrointestinal. Read the full review: nej.md/4sUFlys #MedSky #EndoSky #T2D
062
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
chat, is it good that the nuke experts have comments like this
1369
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
J-L Cauvin @jlcauvin.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Donald Trump reveals phase 2 of Iran War: Operation No Means Yes youtu.be/tZRXHEtvTNk?...
youtu.be
Donald Trump Reveals Operation No Means Yes
YouTube video by J-L Cauvin
062
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
J-L Cauvin @jlcauvin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Donald Trump breaks down the Texas primaries youtu.be/XH3LcYDXzWE?...
youtu.be
Donald Trump Breaks Down the Texas Primaries
YouTube video by Trump The Internet
052
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Neither Minneapolis nor Minnesota in general have stopped protesting against ICE. Don’t let the media blackout operate, we need a full coverage of what’s happening there.
7432225
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
But he will not let other European nations go either because he cannot let go of the very idea of war. He may see himself as a Tsar but in reality he is a slave to war.
120031
Goofinoff2day @goofinoff2day.medsky.social · 11/02/2026
SNL Cold Open right there
000
Goofinoff2day @goofinoff2day.medsky.social · 08/02/2026
"That's Crazy"
010
Goofinoff2day @goofinoff2day.medsky.social · 04/02/2026
coalesce
040
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 02/02/2026
I feel terrible dread and anger reading this article. Please go to comics4liam.com or ask in your community and pick a group to donate to, a group to join, and/or an action to take to push back against ICE and its atrocities. bsky.app/profile/jama...
comics4liam.com
#Comics4Liam - Comix Action
Thank you for caring about five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and all the other victims of ICE and the Trump Administration’s reprehensible immigration policies. We’re thrilled that Liam and his father a...
15915
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Rich Miller @miller1652.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
To those of you not already doing this, please do it. It's effective. www.ibtimes.co.uk/unsubscribe-...
ibtimes.co.uk
'Unsubscribe From ChatGPT, Microsoft Office And Amazon Prime!' Anti-ICE Activists Urge Americans to Drop Big Tech
Marketing professor Scott Galloway urges Americans to boycott Big Tech in February to pressure Trump on ICE immigration policies, targeting ChatGPT, Amazon Prime and Microsoft Office.
253
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family. gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
7444183100
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Pup Avi the ATL Pride Dog @hotayhoof.fuckedup.farm · 29/01/2026
Minnesotans proving once again that like every maniacal dictator before, dont fuck with cold weather people in winter.
051
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 29/01/2026
Asthma treatments are getting a lot better and more personalized. New blood tests and breath analyses can measure airway inflammation and predict asthma flare-ups before they happen, and targeted therapies called biologics are also available, according to an asthma specialist. buff.ly/UCpYnYK
theconversation.com
Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care can improve symptom management.
0124
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
youtu.be
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
42559708540544
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
ICE/CBP swarms into Minnesota after reports of massive government fraud. Somehow they sidestepped the orders-of-magnitude higher government fraud from Minnesota-based UnitedHealth, who leads a Medicare Advantage fraud that MedPac (a government analyst) estimates as costing America $76 billion/year
MedPac analysis of how much Medicare Advantage costs Americans above traditional Medicare, entirely due to overbilling through fraudulent upcoding and favorable patient selection. https://www.medpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tab-N-MA_Status-Jan-2026.pdf
10270115
Goofinoff2day @goofinoff2day.medsky.social · 27/01/2026
Cricket- Say the puppy's name.
000
Reposted by Goofinoff2day
Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
@ameracadpeds.bsky.social recommended vaccine schedule for 2026. Endorsed by: @aafp.org @idsainfo.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @acog.org APhA, NMA, CMSS, PPA, NAPNP, SAHM This is what a national standard of care looks like. downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...
downloads.aap.org
052