Allison Wild

Oxford Biosciences, evidence-based practice, writer, empowering patients.

[Harvard Health @HarvardHealth]

E-cigarettes boost the risk of heart attack #HarvardHealth #HeartHealth https://t.co/qdB7YQYF5G

[WebMD @WebMD]

For every pound you lose, it takes 4 pounds of pressure off your knees and 6 pounds off your hips. https://t.co/Juh1JXFP6s

[WebMD @WebMD]

Did you know listening to music literally calms the activity in your brain? Fewer neurons fire in your amygdala (the part of your brain that responds to fear), which may lead to fewer signals sent to other parts of your brain. https://t.co/29XsOtxBrQ

[Harvard Health @HarvardHealth]

Wondering how much protein you need on a daily basis? Here is a quick cheat sheet. #HarvardHealth #nutrition https://t.co/zOZwBHBkPj

[NPR Health News @NPRHealth]

Prescription Drug Costs Driven By Manufacturer Price Hikes, Not Innovation https://t.co/sBZB2fywKu

[Allison Wild @WildAllison]

@TwitterSupport My Following has been set to 0. So I’ve lost all accounts I follow. Please help!

[Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting @CBTHunting]

The US Government Has Made It Legal To Kill Nearly 1,000 Sea Lions https://t.co/ZvaRT827Pm

[Allison Wild @WildAllison]

@bbcthisweek #TWelfie

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Whether you do the robot, shake your tail feather or go full ballroom, dancing has benefits that go way beyond having a good time https://t.co/GwSZSOA1ot

[Mike Ventrice @MJVentrice]

A great model-visualization of how auroras, or the "Northern Lights" are created.

[American Scientist @AmSciMag]

These images were created by #AI. If artificial intelligence is used to create images, can the final product really be thought of as art? https://t.co/Qu9UISQKOa

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

#Alcohol consumption: "the risk of all-cause mortality, and of cancers specifically, rises with increasing levels of consumption, and the level of consumption that minimises health loss is zero." #GBDstudy #altmetrictop100 #3 #openaccess https://t.co/HPRqMEijkZ

[Stop These Things @StopTheseThings]

Total Flop: After 30 Years & Massive Subsidies, Wind & Solar Satisfies 1.1% of Global Energy Demand https://t.co/ezNpHsuXFy

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Genetic disorders should be the focus of CRISPR gene editing trials https://t.co/cmjTWJvlG0

[Allison Wild @WildAllison]

The dean of Yale’s medical school, the incoming president of a prominent cancer group and the head of a Texas cancer center are among leading medical figures who have not accurately disclosed their relationships with drug companies.
https://t.co/pTmtO3wkxm

[Oh hi, Steve @boom_bada_ching]

@LamentMyIcarus @StefanMolyneux Organ acceptance is most definitely not solely dependent on blood type. Even blood transfusion isn't. Chances of rejection are much higher if the donor is from a different ethnic background. It's not about genetics, its about antigens.

[Pippa Malmgren @DrPippaM]

‘Huge discovery’ as scientists develop 10-minute universal cancer test. The suspect DNA is added to water containing tiny gold nanoparticles. The DNA binds to the particles and turns the water blue (clear) or pink (cancer present). https://t.co/Bl6f3oooN5 @WATC_WeAreTech

[Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson]

Bjorn Lomborg and his research team have produced a one page summary of world development goals, rank-ordered by implementability and return: a staggering accomplishment https://t.co/lMG9RuX5A0

[New Scientist @newscientist]

A daily vitamin C tablet won't ward off colds, but taking zinc can make you better faster. Here's which supplements actually work https://t.co/EIKSL193tR

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Women who miss cervical cancer screening appointments could be asked to take samples at home, according to the findings of this research https://t.co/SaqqGTFsfO