People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.

Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea

A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

Wolbachia Turns 100: The Journey of a Triumphant Endosymbiont In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.

🦠"Wolbachia Turns 100: The Journey of a Triumphant #Endosymbiont. In a century, #Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a #microbe can shape hosts and diseases."
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Couldn’t agree more

We recently shared Bluesky’s stance on user data and AI training, which has not changed. Bluesky will not train generative AI on user data. bsky.app/profile/bsky...

reminding myself i am invoking jester's privilege per my contract when presenting my group's ultimatum to admin this week.

The greater your follower count, the more likely your joke posts will be met with earnest replies of someone sharing their personal traumatic experiences which are only tangentially related to your joke.

The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery This meta-analysis assesses the strength and quality of clinical recommendations in practice guidelines published by professional societies.

Evidence is too often thin in general surgery: a call to generate more & better science to support clinical decisionmaking from @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social authors! @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @hannahdeckermd.bsky.social #SurgSky #MedSky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

How to write a scientific paper in four slides.

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A quick video made in collaboration with the currently Bluesky-missing Drs. Watkins, Stock, and Servais on robotic paraesophageal hernia repair; a primer for trainees on the anatomy and technical approach #surgsky #thoracicsky #esophagusky

Using @medsky.social to add thoracic surgery to my labels only to be alone in the tag

Birds flying south in the winter