This thread will trigger a troll feeding frenzy. But I think it's necessary. It's time to summarize a timeline of COVID vaccine statistics and what they say about whether the vaccines reduced transmission or not, and whether "experts" lied or not. Here goes... (Thread [1/17])

As a cardiologist, thank you for highlighting and reminding people that heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women in this country. However, indiscriminate CAC scans are not a good idea. Not everyone needs one, and the doctor who orders it needs to know what the CAC

Researchers in Canada got most of what they were hoping for in the country’s 2024 federal budget, with a big boost in postgraduate pay and more funding for research and scientific infrastructure go.nature.com/4azQ8Ft

Bad news, red wine drinkers: #Alcohol is only ever bad for your health. We needn’t be puritanical about having a drink, but we can no longer deny that it harms us, even in small quantities, by @DeviSridhar theguardian.com/commentisfree/… via The Guardian

Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination. ja.ma/4i9ghPC

Time for 🇨🇦 to Lead.

We’re unveiling a bold new initiative at UHN🇨🇦💯 Join us for a livestream tomorrow, April 7, 2025 @ 11:45AM EST to learn more! uhn.ca/corporate/Abou…

The time is now. 🇨🇦💯 Canada Leads is a bold move to position Canada as the ultimate destination for the brightest minds in medical research. Thank you Doug Ford Sylvia Jones Nolan Quinn & Temerty Medicine for joining us at this historic launch. 🔗: uhn.ca/corporate/news…

"It's hell for creative people to squander their god-given creative juices and capacities" - DHH

The Vector Institute has helped massively to put Canada on the map as a global leader in AI.  In Budget 2025, we’re investing big to recruit over a thousand more world-class researchers and innovators like them to Canada — to calatyse more investment and grow our economy.

Newborn screening using LDL-C and apolipoprotein B, followed by genetic testing, may substantially improve early diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia, a treatable genetic condition. ja.ma/4aqF9kh

To drive strategy execution, leaders should set goals that are F.A.S.T.: Frequently discussed, Ambitious, Specific, and Transparent. mitsmr.com/2Hnx2DX

This has been said a thousand times before, but allow me to add my own voice: the era of humans writing code is over. Disturbing for those of us who identify as SWEs, but no less true. That's not to say SWEs don't have work to do, but writing syntax directly is not it.

Your regular friendly reminder: These four datasets all have the same mean, median, and variance. Moral of the story: Always visualize your data! [Link below.]

My only advice to CEOs this year.. Hire tinkerers. Make it high status. Find ones that will explore the edges and (ideally) naturally gifted at teaching people. Empower them to freely roam across the org and fix large problems that can be automated. All your execs will

The largest randomized trial of medical A.I. —Over 100,000 women in Sweden —radiologist + AI vs 2 radiologists, in follow-up —AI added led to 29% more cancer detected, 44% reduced workload, and —Less cancer dx in subsequent 2 years, and, when found, less aggressive

The largest real-world AI medical device trial just published. The results are... complicated. The setup: 205 NHS primary care practices. 1.5 million patients. Eko Health's AI-enabled stethoscope vs. standard care. Published in The Lancet (Feb 14, 2026). Nature Medicine

Toronto General Hospital has been ranked second-best in the world theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Good to see our health care workers and hospitals get the recognition they deserve. As we protect Canada’s world-class health care system, we’re also determined to make it better —  by building new facilities and ensuring our health professionals have the support they need.

We now have causally-informative data on the effects of AI scribe adoption on how doctors spend their time. They work well! AI scribes help doctors to spend less time in EHRs and filling out documentation, allowing them to spend more time with patients.