Liam Davenport

Freelance medical reporter, sharing my news stories and features.

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Cancer is a disease of ageing, yet older adults make up <2% of trial enrolments. New guidance offers a roadmap to fix this data gap.
Read the full story on why inclusion matters for everyone.
#GeriatricOncology #CancerTrials
https://t.co/z5AcFZHgbv

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Twenty-five years ago, Gleevec turned a fatal CML diagnosis into a manageable condition. Neil Osterweil revives his 2004 feature to mark the 25th anniversary of imatinib's approval — the moment oncology shifted from shotguns to smart bombs. https://t.co/IJOVfdmR72
#Gleevec

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When the science doesn't fit the narrative, RFK Jr's FDA and CDC bury it.
Neil Osterweil for Medical News Insider on the suppression of vaccine safety studies and the substitution of evidence with "truthiness."
Read the editorial: https://t.co/UDqY33WnOK

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New research from EPA 2026 reveals a crucial nuance in the teen social media debate: it is not screen time alone that drives addiction, but the inability to process emotions.
When feelings go unspoken, screens fill the silence.
Read here: https://t.co/nCtia2lXM9

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ADHD may not just affect health.
Research from EPA 2026 suggests inherited susceptibility is linked to education, work and financial wellbeing across adult life — raising bigger questions about how our systems are built.
Read more on Medical News Insider.
https://t.co/DRGjtHXVLV

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Small changes, big consequences.
AI finds more breast cancers (but only just), BMI misclassifies millions, and HIV treatment may finally simplify for long-term survivors.
Three studies, one question: how do we use tools better?
https://t.co/EJC2kgQV4n

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“Sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care.”
It also locks in your memories.
In this Tales from the Morgue, Neil Osterweil explores research showing that miss the first night of sleep after learning, and the memory may never stick.
📖 Read: https://t.co/I4xbPInloE

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In rare cancers, where you’re treated can shape survival.
Care in specialist centres following guidelines cuts mortality dramatically.
I report for Medical News Insider:
https://t.co/U4RwC5Legn
#RareCancers #Oncology

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Moving from child to adult care is one of the riskiest moments for young people with diabetes.
New European guidance aims to stop patients being lost to follow-up.
I report for Medical News Insider:
https://t.co/OJE6EL9yvK
#Diabetes #Endocrinology #Healthcare

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Air pollution may increase Alzheimer’s risk directly — not just through stroke or hypertension.
A US study of 28 million people links rising PM2.5 to higher dementia risk.
I report for Medical News Insider: https://t.co/EqHQ6rZwNW
#Alzheimers #AirPollution #BrainHealth

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Dirty air and rising heat are now recognised as major, modifiable drivers of heart disease, say leading medical societies.
New evidence warns damage may begin in childhood.
I report for Medical News Insider: https://t.co/pxaHCNHEKn
#HeartHealth #AirPollution #ClimateAndHealth

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“Resistance is futile—you will be assimilated.”
Twenty-five years ago, Neil Osterweil asked whether smart, self-assembling medical robots could get out of hand. In the age of AI, the question feels uncomfortably fresh.
🤖📖 Read: https://t.co/XLSBEdPTA2

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🧠 In a crowd of 100 at King’s Cross, more people have depression than heart disease.
Yet only one has routine biomarkers.
Psychiatry wants to change that.
I report for Medical News Insider: https://t.co/UO7UX9VuVT
#MentalHealth #PrecisionPsychiatry

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“Everything you know is wrong.”
Neil Osterweil dissects how RFK Jr’s grip on US health policy is eroding trust in vaccines, science, and global health—with deadly consequences.
Read more: https://t.co/ONRKK3NFSu
#PublicHealth #Vaccines

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🤖 AI could transform cancer care—but only if we can trust it.
ESMO warns that many tools lack real-world validation, and calls for clearer rules before AI guides treatment decisions.
Medical News Insider reports: https://t.co/XI2dbWLgid
#AIinMedicine #CancerCare

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Can a headset predict sexual side effects from antidepressants before they happen?
A Danish team says yes—using a sound-processing brain test with 87% accuracy.
Full story from #ECNP2025: https://t.co/7v9TTE83cP
#MentalHealth #SSRI

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💪 “Eat food. You really don’t know what’s in those supplements—they’re not regulated.”
In Tales from the Morgue, Neil Osterweil revisits the deadly legacy of “performance boosters” like Ultimate Orange — and why the risks remain today.
📖 Read here: https://t.co/Shvyf6LmEu

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🧠 People with ADHD may be creative not despite their symptoms—but because of them.
At #ECNP2025, researchers found deliberate mind wandering boosts creative thinking.
Full story: https://t.co/EoGs5IBSqy
#ADHD #Creativity

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🩺 ER launched 30 years ago. Since then:
🔬 HIV is manageable
💊 CF no longer a death sentence
📋 Paperwork? Still soul-crushing
Neil Osterweil looks back and forward:
https://t.co/zbAuq8ZU8l
#MedicalProgress #ER30

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🏫 “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.”
In Tales from the Morgue, Neil Osterweil revisits his 2001 report on anti-LGBTQ bullying in U.S. schools—painfully relevant now as harassment spikes again.
📖 Read here: https://t.co/InFtK1dMQv
#LGBTQ #Education #HumanRights