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Kelly Loverock 🇨🇦

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Comms specialist, patient-partner with Can-SOLVE CKD Network (cansolveckd.ca), expert finder of things, thrift shopping pro, #SciComm. She/her Best last name in the game

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Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 17h
If you drop a deep-cut reference to Canadian alt-rock this clever, I think you can just bring your phone to the nearest embassy and we'll give you a passport
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 22h
Fascinating new research: "1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds. Researchers estimate infections caused 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024" www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Researchers are discovering more infections that can cause cancer | CBC News
New global research suggests 12 per cent of cancers were caused by infections, predominantly caused by HPV and H. pylori
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us September 30 on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for live coverage with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle. See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
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Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 24/09/2026
When Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and food systems are healthy and sovereign, they generate social, environmental, and economic benefits for all people in Canada. go.cca-reports.ca/4yCZdbV #IndigenousKnowledgeSystems #IKS #IndigenousFoodSystems
Report summary page 1. Report summary page 2.
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
These Scientists Are Charting a New Future for Organ Transplantation—and It Starts With Pigs gizmodo.com/these-scient...
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These Scientists Are Charting a New Future for Organ Transplantation—and It Starts With Pigs
"Once you eliminate the scarcity of organs, I think you open up a future that is going to look completely different."
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McGill Medicine and Health Sciences @healthsciences.mcgill.ca · 23/09/2026
Wildfires pose a growing threat to dialysis care ~ In a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary project by Departments of Medicine and Geography yields insights that could inform disaster and emergency planning. ➡️ ow.ly/2aTN50ZMJHc
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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 23/09/2026
This Thursday, join us for an exciting online workshop-conference with Alexane Drolet, founder of Alexplique and LAC's 2026 Creator in Residence! Details: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…
Creator in Residence

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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Chemistry Stories: Extending Transplant Organ life: Ron Kluger wins Derrick Rossi Innovation Award. uoft.me/KlugerRossiA...
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of article subject and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.
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Kelly Loverock 🇨🇦 @kellyloverock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 21/09/2026
What tools and strategies are available for transforming policy and governance in ways that advance Indigenous priorities and bridge western and Indigenous knowledge systems for the benefit of all? Learn more on Sept 24 when we release our report go.cca-reports.ca/4yCZdbV
Report cover as background with CCA logo and text: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Food Sovereignty.
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The NCCIH @thenccih.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Learning gallery: All our relations This learning gallery is premised on the belief that good health encompasses not only physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being, but also harmonious relationships. View the gallery - loom.ly/zbloxK8 #IndigenousHealth
Artwork from NCCIH's Learning Gallery - All our relations
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 15/09/2026
A pig kidney transplant worked for a record nine months. This enabled the recipient to stay off dialysis for longer while waiting for a suitable human donor's kidney to become available
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Pig kidney kept a man off dialysis for nine months in world first | New Scientist
A pig kidney transplant worked for a record nine months. This enabled the recipient to stay off dialysis for longer while waiting for a suitable human donor's kidney to become available
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 10/09/2026
A view of the world that has prevailed for around 450 years has been challenged. On Sept 4, the UN General Assembly voted to phase out use of the Mercator map, a sixteenth-century projection that is widely used but has been criticized for not representing countries’ sizes accurately.
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Hello Equal Earth: what the UN’s new world map will change
What the UN vote to ditch the Mercator projection means for education, navigation and public perception.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 12/09/2026
A Michigan program gave families $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 a month through a baby’s first year. The result: Healthier babies and healthier moms. theconversation.com/im-a-pediatr...
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I’m a pediatrician in Michigan who created Rx Kids, one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs – here’s what I’ve learned about how medical schools can improve community health
More than 15,000 families in Michigan have received cash support from Rx Kids. Participants say the program helps them pay bills and maintain their health.
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Be Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The work of Dr. Shaf Keshavjee and his team at Toronto’s @uhn.ca sounds like science fiction: growing lungs from stem cells; repairing lungs using gene therapy; turning type-A blood lungs into type-O lungs. Its implications could be huge www.begiant.ca/stories/peop...
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Dr. Shaf Keshavjee’s dream: first, fix lung transplants. Then get rid of the need for them entirely
The pioneering Toronto surgeon‘s team is edging ever closer to being able to repair a patient’s own lungs inside their body
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U15 Canada @u15ca.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation. Researchers develop device that continuously tracks key indicators of lung health, providing transplant teams with more detailed information than current hourly testing. uwaterloo.ca/news/news/ne... #CdnPSE
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New monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation | Waterloo News | University of Waterloo
Press release about a new device that continuously monitors key indicators of donor lung health, potentially helping to identify more viable donor lungs.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Endocrine Society publishes research roadmap for advancing obesity science in the era of GLP-1s. The research will be led by Canadian scientist Daniel Drucker, by @jenniferyang.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Endocrine Society publishes research roadmap for advancing obesity science in the era of GLP-1s
Led by Canadian scientist Daniel Drucker the research will chart a path toward improved health, optimized treatments and better understanding of obesity
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The Economist @economist.com · 10/09/2026
A genetically modified pig’s kidney lasted 271 days in a human body. We explain the science behind xenotransplantation—and its potential to save lives
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A transplanted pig kidney buys time for a human one to become available
That strengthens the case for such cross-species organ swaps
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Science Magazine @science.org · 09/09/2026
A company seeking a novel solution to the dire shortage of transplantable human organs has announced that a kidney from its line of gene-edited pigs has set the record for the longest survival of a nonhuman organ in a person. Learn more: scim.ag/468fppD
Gene-edited pig kidney transplant sets record—and offers bridge to human organs
Xenotransplant firm eGenesis says its pig kidneys have helped two men survive long enough to get human organs
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Research – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) @researchtmu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Join us Sept. 18 for the Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing Symposium. This interdisciplinary event brings researchers, clinicians & community leaders together to examine health and wellbeing challenges faced by young people, and explore ways to address them. More: www.torontomu.ca/research/the...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 02/09/2026
Could Meta’s design changes be more beneficial than an outright social media ban for teens? And will the new research foundation really boost science in this controversial field? We asked experts to weigh in. ⬇️ scim.ag/4iBTKNN
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Will Meta’s settlement in social media addiction case be a boon for research?
A new foundation could help scientists assess the effects of fresh safety measures—if the company agrees to share its data
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/09/2026
Patient and caregiver insights can transform basic research by revealing overlooked disease features and helping ensure that new hypotheses address clinically relevant questions, argue the authors of a Comment article in Nature Reviews Disease Primers. go.nature.com/4wNGVU5 🧪
This is figue 1, which presents a flowchart showing the knowledge transfer between patients and caregivers, basic researchers, and clinicians.
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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My Body, My Brain, My Choices Science Hackathon, researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience will work together to create trustworthy, evidence‑based tools that improve understanding and agency in women’s health.
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 27/08/2026
📢 Ready for your next research opportunity? Join the Zhulyn Lab at @sickkidsto.bsky.social and the @utoronto.ca as a Postdoctoral Fellow exploring comparative genomics, tissue regeneration and wound healing. Apply by September 1, 2026. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/careers
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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – researchers celebrate her contributions to science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – researchers celebrate her contributions to science
The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities.
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Natasha Loder @natashaloder.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Read our piece about why scientists are so excited about the new pancreatic cancer medicine, and its ability to target RAS-proteins that have long been considered undruggable. It goes beyond the new hope for patients with certain types of pancreatic cancers, and to the 20% of tumours that have RAS.
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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Punjabi farmers in Peel have thriving organic farms - and TikToks. "The farming tradition once passed primarily through generation to generation can now reach thousands through a phone. Those screens are, perhaps surprisingly, bringing people back onto the land ...." thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bram...
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Brampton farms offer Punjabi families a taste of home | The Narwhal
Farmers are amassing TikTok followers and real-life visitors, bringing their knowledge from India to Canadian farmland
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
My new piece in @forbes.com today Tuberculosis Testing Enters A New Era Of Access To Innovation www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
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Tuberculosis Testing Enters A New Era Of Access To Innovation
A new era in tuberculosis care has begun with the introduction of a highly affordable molecular test, priced at just $2.60. Global rollout is now underway.
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 20/08/2026
Advanced materials may shape the future of technology, sustainability, and economic growth. At the request of the NRC, the CCA is undertaking a new assessment of Canada’s advanced materials landscape. Final report expected in 2027. Learn more at www.cca-reports.ca/amic
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Advanced Materials Innovation in Canada
Canada has a strong foundation in advanced materials research, supported by public investments, research infrastructure,...
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 20/08/2026
It’s World Mosquito Day, and tracking invasive mosquitoes is a big job. Citizen science can expand the reach of research by engaging the public in collecting valuable data. The CCA is examining the state of citizen science in Canada: go.cca-reports.ca/3U4pX6o
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Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes @cca-reports.ca · 21/08/2026
Newfoundland and Labrador’s tech sector is making headlines. What does the broader R&D landscape behind innovation in the province look like? We took a closer look at the spending and people behind its STI ecosystem. Explore the data: cca-reports.ca/stic-provinc...
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Damage in individual kidney and liver cells can now be precisely quantified using gene-expression markers, allowing tissue samples such as biopsies to separate early disease mechanisms from later changes. doi.org/hcgftx
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Gene markers quantify damage in individual kidney and liver cells
Researchers at the University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have developed a method that, for the first time, enables damage to individual cells to be precisely quantified.
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Kelly Loverock 🇨🇦 @kellyloverock.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Children's Health Research Institute (CHRI), part of the London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute, has opened Canada's first pediatric laboratory certified to use Olink technology, allowing scientists to measure thousands of proteins from a single drop of blood.
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New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear | CBC News
Researchers at Children's Health Research Institute say Canada's first pediatric Olink laboratory will help diagnose childhood diseases earlier and develop more personalized treatments using advanced protein analysis.
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
While uneducated influencers nattered on about mRNA vaccines they didn’t understand, scientists kept working on a new application of mRNA vaccines: fighting skin cancer. I suspect this is the beginning of new. exciting and effective cancer therapies. 🧪 #VaccinesWork www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Merck, Moderna say melanoma vaccine meets goals in large trial | CBC News
Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ...
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Nature @nature.com · 10/08/2026
Scientists are one step closer to developing a universal vaccine against the bacterium that causes pneumonia and meningitis go.nature.com/4hIfw2f
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Universal vaccine for pneumococcal disease moves closer to reality
Targeting shared proteins could help to control bacterial subtypes that current vaccines do not protect against.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 08/08/2026
A scientist has identified a biological cause for severe morning sickness, a condition that was long dismissed as psychological. www.newyorker.com/news/essay/c...
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Can Extreme Morning Sickness Be Cured?
For decades, the condition was thought to be psychological, and women were shamed for their illness. Now a scientist has found a biological cause.
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David Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We had a human vaccine for Lyme disease in the 90's that was 80% effective. It got pulled after attacks by anti-vaccine pushback. But your dog can get one.
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Kelly Loverock 🇨🇦 @kellyloverock.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Transplant Ambassador Program is a first in Quebec – operating out of Montreal General Hospital – and draws lessons from long-standing efforts by its co-founder Susan McKenzie, who received a kidney from her sister-in-law in 2010 and became a transplant advocate.
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In Montreal, kidney donors and transplant recipients help put hesitant patients at ease
Transplant Ambassador Program aims to offer valuable, first-hand knowledge and experience, which health care providers do not have
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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 29/07/2026
This is a really beautiful website by @jdworkin.bsky.social on the everyday household items that were once only dreamt about – a music player, nightlight, family photos, clean water, ice, spices, and more. 10/10 would recommend exploring it! ordinaryabundance.com
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Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
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Kelly Loverock 🇨🇦 @kellyloverock.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
With a mandate to recycle and divert as much as possible from landfills, the organization knew it couldn’t handle the volume of donations on its own, so Goodwill leaders turned to Western University and Fanshawe College researchers for help. news.westernu.ca/2026/07/rese...
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Research collaborations aid Goodwill in diverting waste - Western News
Western researchers and Goodwill partnered to reduce textile waste using biochar and AI-powered sorting to keep materials out of landfills.
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JAMA @jama.com · 28/07/2026
💬 Editorial: In advanced #CKD, low-dose rivaroxaban did not reduce cardiovascular events and increased major bleeding risk. The TRACK trial highlights the necessity of disease-specific evidence before adopting preventative therapies. ja.ma/4foBtBM
A JAMA editorial titled 'Rivaroxaban for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Chronic Kidney Disease High Risk, but No Reward?' by Nisha Bansal and Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, published June 4, 2026. The text discusses the TRACK trial results.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 28/07/2026
Her illustrations remain beautiful works of art, but they also show how the best natural history drawings make us notice things we might otherwise miss.
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Beatrix Potter was obsessed with fungi – and she was quite the naturalist
Her illustrations remain beautiful works of art, but they also show how the best natural history drawings make us notice things we might otherwise miss.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In Quebec, past kidney transplant donors and patients volunteer their stories to support others. Transplant Ambassador Program offers knowledge and experience, by @kkirkup.bsky.social (Part 6 of Care Between The Lines, a series on health care volunteers.) www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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In Quebec, past kidney transplant donors and patients volunteer their stories to support others
Transplant Ambassador Program aims to offer valuable, first-hand knowledge and experience, which health care providers do not have
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Research Money @researchmoney.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Experts say Canada’s risk-averse regulatory environment & unpredictable access are pushing clinical trials abroad. To compete globally, they call for more flexibility, patient access and made-in-Canada pathways. Read more here: zurl.co/M59Fg #clinicaltrials #cdnpoli
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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Stories are pervasive in everyday conversations & key #decision-making processes. Irani et al. explore #stories in science #communication & argue that reading or listening to stories is not a passive activity but involves participatory audience engagement @jscicom.bsky.social doi.org/10.22323/160...
Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords, from a paper about the role of stories in science communication in engaging audiences with scientific issues
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Nature @nature.com · 24/07/2026
A tailored treatment has reduced seizures and improved developmental skills in two boys with debilitating neurological disorders go.nature.com/3Rc1pHD
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Personalized gene therapy relieves severe epilepsy in two boys
Switching off one copy of a gene also enabled one of the children to walk independently for the first time.
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Amesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“the vaccine tested the dominant Shigella species in the United States, but worldwide the dominant species is S. flexneri..unclear whether this vaccine would work in young children in low- and middle-income countries” www.sciencenews.org/article/oral...
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An experimental oral vaccine may prevent invasive bacterial diarrhea
Shigella causes about 450,000 U.S. infections each year. An experimental oral vaccine protected adults in a small human trial.
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Bringing some clinical trial activities directly to patients expanded access over 15 months. Rural participation rose from 16.6% to 24.9%, while some trial steps still stayed onsite for safety. doi.org/hcb6vb
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Decentralized clinical trials expand access for rural and underserved patients
A Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA Network Open found that bringing some or all clinical trial-related activities directly to patients can help overcome barriers that prevent many people from participating.
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JAMA @jama.com · 17/07/2026
#MedNews: The first clinical guidelines for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic, or #CKM, syndrome, have arrived. Here’s what they say about diagnosing, staging, and treating the condition.
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Takeaways From the First CKM Syndrome Guidelines
This Medical News article discusses new clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing, staging, and treating cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome.
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