John Novack

@J2Novack

Former health journalist currently working to improve healthcare by making connections for good. linkedin.com/in/johnnovack #pinksocks

Boston MA USA Joined January 2009

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John Novack @J2Novack Jan 13, 2025

‘My life’s purpose’: A neuroscientist wants to rewire mental illness treatment and remake the field he loves statnews.com/2025/01/13/kaf… via @statnews #MentalHealth

www.statnews.com ‘My life’s purpose’: A neuroscientist wants to rewire mental illness treatment and remake the field... Duke neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa wants nothing less than to reengineer the brain’s electrical patterns to treat anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

John Novack @J2Novack Nov 27, 2024

Long Covid Research Need Your Help - The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/11/26/opi…

www.nytimes.com Opinion | A Great Idea for People With a Terrible Disease: Let’s Find a Cure Ourselves (Published... A group of long Covid patients is financing research and making progress.

John Novack @J2Novack Nov 22, 2024

Why cancer advocates like me are leaving X statnews.com/2024/11/22/twi… via @statnews #cancer

www.statnews.com Why cancer advocates like me are leaving X “It’s sad to see the era of Twitter cancer communities end,” writes cancer advocate Janet Freeman-Daily.

John Novack @J2Novack Oct 4, 2024

Why do Black Americans get more aggressive cancers? statnews.com/2024/10/01/rac… via @statnews #cancer #healthequity

www.statnews.com Why do Black Americans get more aggressive cancers? Black Americans' higher exposures to pollutants could be fueling disparate cancer outcomes, according to a new study.

John Novack @J2Novack Sep 20, 2024

On The Health Design Podcast, cancer survivor and patient advocate Megan-Claire Chase (@warriormegsie) talks with host Moyez Jiwa, MD, about survivorship, health equity, and the challenges of retaining one's humanity while undergoing treatment.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meg… #bcsm