Gregory Dennis

Healthcare writer and consultant. Breast cancer, infection control, vascular access, health IT and medical devices. If you like a post here, please RT.

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @vasc_alert: How to Address Workforce Shortages in Dialysis Centers 👉 https://t.co/bhNxom2PAh"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @vasc_alert: NEW DATA! Vasc-Alert surveillance technology reliably predicts #dialysisaccess blockage -- and may even be better than clinical monitoring alone. See results published in the Journal of #VascularAccess …"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @acmoorephd: All patients deserve optimal #lungcancer care yet global access remains a barrier #LCSM https://t.co/KOniLwEV2F"

[Stephen V Liu, MD @StephenVLiu]

Sobering report on outcomes for #ALK NSCLC at Tata Memorial in India in #JTOCRR. 33% did not get an ALK TKI as 1L therapy, mostly due to cost. 1L TKI (usually crizotinib) had mPFS 17.2m, mOS 37.6m but others had mPFS 5.9m and mOS 20.5m. @JTOonline

https://t.co/eMmHMjC6eY

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RT LizDowling2 "Some good news for CPAP users 💤 https://t.co/JPwYLJUljC"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: New paper in @BMC_Series details RNA capabilities of ASPYRE®, which can analyze #DNA & #RNA concurrently from single #NSCLC patient sample Detecting fusions faster & at lower cost has potential to revolutionize #pa… https://t.co/osq3S1xZ4h"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: New study shows link btwn air pollution & #lungcancer in #neversmokers - higher rates of #EGFR mutant lung cancer in areas w/ higher levels of PM2.5 pollution. @CharlesSwanton @TheCrick @CR_UK #HealthyLungMonth https://t.co/6OF1P3iODj"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: At Biofidelity we believe in the power of #genomics to transform human health and the world we live in. In Australia, a newly referenced genome may help save an endangered native species. #genomics4all #FridaysForF… https://t.co/aKuWjUCdGa"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: NEW! How #ASPYRELung performs low-cost, simple & rapid detection of the 36 most commonly found gene fusions from #RNA. Presented at 2022 @AACR annual meeting https://t.co/PtfhiYrnzb

#lungcancer #NSCLC #targetedthera…"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: Thanks to groups like @ACSCANRI & lawmakers like @GovDanMcKee, @MiaForRep & @MaryellnGoodwin for your tireless efforts to improve access to #biomarkertesting in Rhode Island https://t.co/cQVb2BPqLS #precisionmedicine #genomictesting #oncology"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @MalePsychology: "There's not funding for men's mental health... I'm starting a charity".

A great idea... potentially.

But we don't need just any old charity - we need one that really respects men and knows how to listen to them… https://t.co/M0flU2ufqi"

[JOE @JOE_co_uk]

"I'd rather my friend cry on my shoulder than me cry when I'm carrying his coffin."

"Mental health is the biggest killer of men aged 21 to 45."

Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on the need for men to talk about mental health, just days after a friend took his own life ❤️

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @CastleBio: Morgan England, Stage III Melanoma survivor, shares her #melanoma story & the importance of being your own advocate. The results from her DecisionDx-Melanoma test report continue to help reduce her anxiety & provide con… https://t.co/d6cTjUxf97"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @GMA: .@ashleyjudd to @dianesawyer on the death of her late mother Naomi Judd: “I was in high functioning shock. And we all grieve in our own way.” https://t.co/NOEbnNtY2c"

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RT LizDowling2 "Had surgery yesterday with the incredible @annepeledmd. What I most appreciate about her is that she is focused on how to do the best job possible for her patients and is constantly seeking out new approaches to improve patient outcom…"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: High costs, long wait times & poor insurance coverage = main barriers to widespread #BiomarkerTesting. We designed the breakthrough #ASPYRE technology to break down the same barriers https://t.co/kRZpgTtxZi #cancer #precisionmedicine #cancer …

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: What if we can reduce #BiomarkerTesting costs even more while also INCREASING testing access for #NSCLC pts? By only identifying clinically actionable markers, #ASPYRELung has the potential to make #genomic testing… https://t.co/kRYG0oNMBZ"

[AJMC @AJMC_Journal]

An increase in the use of comprehensive genomic profiling among patients with advanced non-small cell #lungcancer (NSCLC) was associated with additional life-years gained and a low-cost budget impact.

Learn more: https://t.co/au6faC7VgL

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @drwarrenfarrell: Let Andrew Yang know how much you appreciate his being the first major moderate public figure to speak out on the boy crisis. Be specific about what you loved about his podcast with me tomorrow.
https://t.co/FZbz5HLADo"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: Today & every day, our mission is to ensure that all patients diagnosed with #cancer have access to the genomic information they need to receive the best possible treatment--no matter where they live, who they are,…"

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: When it comes to #cancer treatment, one-size-fits-all regimen of chemotherapy is being replaced by #targetedtherapy: https://t.co/wkEc5kolRr @nytimes

We're breaking down the barriers that limit access to #biomarker testing so every patient …

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @drwarrenfarrell: The suicide rate for boys and girls is the same until 10 years old

At 10 - 14, boys become 2 times more likely to die by suicide

At 15 - 19, 4 times more likely

At 20 - 25, they are 5 times more likely.

We must do something about this…

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RT LizDowling2 "RT @biofidelity_dx: Great @MedcapeOnc video from Dr. Mark Kris @sloan_kettering about the serious issue w/ wait times for #genomictesting results: https://t.co/EiKRROxQVs

#ASPYRE is designed to reduce the wait to days instead of weeks & help pts start therapy s…