George Alba

pulmonary & ICU doc @mghmedicine @harvardpulm | aspiring scientist @harvardmed | husband to @lucyschulson | dad to pen & izzy | opinions my own

[George Alba @galbamd]

childcare fell through. back up childcare fell through. back up back up childcare fell through. mom and dad splitting the day. toddler now has URI, awaiting PCR. hurricane en route. despite this, here is how I wrote 10 manuscripts and 5 grants this weekend 🧵1/68 👇🏼

[George Alba @galbamd]

look forward to all the cardiologists leading the way on this critical work 🙏🏼

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

It’s still unclear whether Hantavirus is scary enough to guarantee 1,000 publications in Nature.

[George Alba @galbamd]

refreshing era commons after study section

[George Alba @galbamd]

of course it’s boston

[Ichigo Niggasake @SomaKazima2]

I hate when people do this shit like NO BITCH GET BEHIND ME

[George Alba @galbamd]

wait until they learn about carbon with only one oxygen atom

[Veronica, Collagen Scientist @celestialbe1ng]

The world will try to spike your cortisol to make you less beautiful, become dull, and age rapidly—but I’m not playing their game.

So, I got a device that’s basically Xanax and Botox on steroids.

Ever wonder why mountain people live longer, stay lean, are more attractive energetic, and don’t get sick? It’s CO₂.

CO₂ inhalation has been proven to:

🫧 Shut down stress and anxiety-it has been like Xanax on steroids in my experience
🫧 Supercharge mitochondrial function- so every cell in your body runs better
🫧 Ignite your metabolism: burning fuel instead of storing it
🫧 Boost endurance like an elite athlete because oxygen efficiency = performance
🫧 Deepen sleep and relaxation -because stress wrecks your hormones and makes you dull and ugly
🫧 Maximise oxygen utilisation—helping you think, move, and feel sharper
🫧 Keep you young, sharp, and radiant—by lowering cortisol and inflammation 😊💙

Ray Peat talked about how CO₂ is the forgotten key to energy, youth, and resilience. It’s what keeps your metabolism running at full speed, your cells producing energy efficiently, and your stress hormones in check. CORTISOL STOOD NO CHANCE!!!

CO₂ is anti-ageing, anti-stress, and essential for energy production-but Big Pharma doesn’t profit from telling you to breathe better.

This is the best BIOHACKING device and it’s not even close. Highly recommended 🫧💙💙💙

[George Alba @galbamd]

if I get my next grant, there will be signs

[George Alba @galbamd]

colchicine:

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

I hate scaffolding.

[George Alba @galbamd]

respiratory physiology works in mysterious ways

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, but the pontiff continues to be "alert," the Vatican said. https://t.co/yrW3l20BoL

[George Alba @galbamd]

@GI_Pearls physician heal thyself

[George Alba @galbamd]

well being is officially cancelled

[George Alba @galbamd]

@GI_Pearls the increasingly likely H5N1 pandemic

[George Alba @galbamd]

well, at least crippling academic medical centers on the precipice of another pandemic means we can use the defunct lab spaces for surge ICUs

[NIH @NIH]

Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can charge the government to 15%, above what many major foundations allow and much lower than the 60%+ that some institutions charge the government today. This change will save more than $4B a year effective immediately.

[George Alba @galbamd]

due to malevolent billionaires, the future of biomedical research may rely on benevolent billionaires

[George Alba @galbamd]

now I have someone else to blame for my grant not getting discussed

[George Alba @galbamd]

8-year-old me when bob ross said “there are no mistakes, only happy little accidents”

[George Alba @galbamd]

@danokin unfortunately very presidented

[George Alba @galbamd]

And on the pedestal, these words appear: my name is Ozymandias, king of kings; look on my works, ye mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away.

[George Alba @galbamd]

the vibes are very bad in the hospital.

the implications for healthcare, science, and H5N1 pandemic preparedness…bleak.

[George Alba @galbamd]

evergreen

[George Alba @galbamd]

officially four years until the most important election of our lifetimes

[George Alba @galbamd]

whispering to myself as I watch the early votes come in: