Health News
Bill Gates
Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests...6,784,230 followers | Follow
CDC Emergency
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: increasing the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.1,346,328 followers | Follow
AstrobiologyNAI
NASA Astrobiology Institute: we study life in the Universe!915,987 followers | Follow
Gates Foundation
We work to help all people lead healthy, productive lives, focused on health, poverty, and opportunity. Follow our work on @gateshealth, @gatesag, and @gatesed.745,140 followers | Follow
American Red Cross
Official twitter stream for the American Red Cross. Follow us for disaster and preparedness updates.705,068 followers | Follow
WIRED Science
Science, space, energy and robot sharks with lasers. Hosted by the Wired Science team: @betsymason, @9brandon, @adamspacemann, @davemosher & @danielaphd.690,337 followers | Follow
Scientific American
Scientific American Magazine and online, over 165 years of science news368,633 followers | Follow
Nature News&Comment
The latest science news and opinion from @NatureMagazine. Winner Best Twitter, Online Media Awards 2011, and Shorty Award for science, 2012.361,474 followers | Follow
Mayo Clinic
An integrated clinical practice, education and research institution specializing in treating patients. Account maintained by @MayoClinic/MCCSM.355,198 followers | Follow
Harvard Health
Authoritative health information, drawing on the expertise of 8,000 faculty physicians at Harvard Medical School and its world-famous affiliated hospitals.344,260 followers | Follow
Reuters Science News
From newly charted astronomical anomalies at the far reaches of the universe to the rise of nanotechnology, nobody covers science like Reuters.com.317,555 followers | Follow
Science News
Covering important and emerging research in all fields of science. Publisher @society4science. Moderator @pwthornton. See also @sciencenewskids.303,732 followers | Follow
USDA Food Safety
Food Safety and Inspection Service educates consumers about the importance of safe food handling and reducing the risk of foodborne illness295,548 followers | Follow
msnbc.com - Health
Health, diet and nutrition news from msnbc.com. Curated by @melissadahl, @jonel_aleccia and others.255,687 followers | Follow
Guardian Science
News, comment, all that stuff from the Guardian's science, health and environment team253,560 followers | Follow
CDC_eHealth
CDC social media, including: videos, eCards, widgets, Twitter chats. Comments received are subject to PRA & may be archived http://go.usa.gov/8Ea.238,877 followers | Follow
NIH for Health
NIH…Turning Discovery into Health. Read our Privacy Policy: http://www.nih.gov/about/privacypolicy_parttwo.htm229,976 followers | Follow
Science Friday
Sci/tech radio program on NPR; video, Twitter (@scifri, @sci_arts) and Facebook/scifri. Got ideas? Write and tweet us @scifri all week and during the show.213,546 followers | Follow
Digg Science
Top science stories as they roll across the homepage of Digg.com162,547 followers | Follow
PhysOrg Science News
Science news, Technology news. Physics, Space, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Math, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Materials, Computers, Health, Earth Science.139,536 followers | Follow
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy welcomes you to its official Twitter site! We're a leading conservation organization working for people and nature.119,681 followers | Follow
carlzimmer
Science writer: champion of underappreciated life forms. New book: Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed http://bit.ly/scienceinkbook104,764 followers | Follow
Dept. of Agriculture
Stay up to date with the latest news, events and info from the U.S. Department of Agriculture - and live tweeting, too!76,753 followers | Follow
Harvard Research
Advances in research and scholarship from across Harvard University65,303 followers | Follow
Popular Science
Popular Science's Twitter feed, the source for science and technology news from the future. Includes daily blog posts, every article from the magazine and more62,255 followers | Follow
FDA Drug Information
Receive the latest drug information from the US FDA. Contact us at 1.888.463.6332 or druginfo@fda.hhs.gov. Privacy Policy - http://www.fda.gov/privacy.60,764 followers | Follow
Energy Department
Building the new clean energy economy. Reducing nuclear dangers & environmental risks. Expanding the frontiers of knowledge via innovative scientific research.57,180 followers | Follow
Science Magazine
The world's leading outlet for scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research.54,563 followers | Follow
Sierra Magazine
Environmental news, lifestyle tips, and free-ranging opinion from the editors of Sierra magazine. Our mission: Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet.38,096 followers | Follow
Harvard Law School
The official Twitter profile of Harvard Law School. Run by the HLS Office of Communications.32,195 followers | Follow
sciencedaily
Visit ScienceDaily to read breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, and technology.31,915 followers | Follow
Greenversations
The official blog of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency29,142 followers | Follow
US Dept of Interior
Protecting America’s Great Outdoors and Powering Our Future27,846 followers | Follow
Harvard Press
Cambridge, New York, London. Offering nonfiction in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Review copy requests: lisa_lapoint@harvard.edu22,164 followers | Follow
USDA Forest Service
The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.21,376 followers | Follow
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University: Research, Medicine, Engineering, Applied Physics Lab, Nursing, Public Health, Arts&Sciences, Peabody, Education, SAIS, Carey21,373 followers | Follow
US EPA News
Automated news releases from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Note: Twitterfeed sometimes breaks, so pls let @levyj413 know.20,870 followers | Follow
US EPA Research
Office of Research & Development (ORD) is the scientific research arm of the US EPA.19,141 followers | Follow
Science Mag News
The news staff at Science Magazine bring you the hottest science news and stories, served up every weekday.18,512 followers | Follow
WSPA International
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends.18,394 followers | Follow
JohnsHopkinsMedicine
Aiming to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in modern education, research and clinical care.17,220 followers | Follow
U.S. EPA Water
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water- working for clean water for all Americans17,080 followers | Follow
USDA Team Nutrition
Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs16,980 followers | Follow
AHA Science
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Science News16,903 followers | Follow
Alzheimer's Assoc.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.15,735 followers | Follow
NCI Cancer Bulletin
Cancer research news & information from the NCI. Tweets by @CarmenBPhillips & @EdwardWinstead. (Privacy Policy: http://go.usa.gov/K3x)15,051 followers | Follow
Nutrition Gov
We provide easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition.14,507 followers | Follow
US Fish and Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats.13,043 followers | Follow
US EPA Web
Some recent additions to epa.gov, the official site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; not all are captured.12,738 followers | Follow
AAHA Helping Pets
12,619 followers | Follow
Amgen Inc.
10,195 followers | Follow
TheHorse.com
The Horse is devoted to equine health, care, management, and welfare. We provide education to hands-on horse industry participants.8,967 followers | Follow
New Health Dialogue
Policy blog focusing on issues of cost, coverage, and quality in health reform.8,836 followers | Follow
NOVA scienceNOW
From the same award-winning producers of NOVA, comes NOVA science NOW hosted by David Pogue.8,322 followers | Follow
CellPressNews
Cell Press aims to improve scientific communication through the publication of exciting research and reviews.8,048 followers | Follow
American Humane
The nation's voice for the protection of children & animals... we are your voice.7,730 followers | Follow
EurekAlert!
EurekAlert! is an online, global news service operated by AAAS, the science society.7,541 followers | Follow
American Heart Assoc
Official AHA page, tweets mostly by Brooks in the NYC office, Founders Affiliate. Join us on Facebook bit.ly/6JGJ4E7,510 followers | Follow
Janet Tobiassen DVM
About.com Guide to Veterinary Medicine (NYT co) since '99. Veterinarian, wife, mom, ♥ glass beads, knitting & animals esp chickens. http://vetmedicine.about.com7,509 followers | Follow
Global Pulse
A United Nations initiative to harness real-time data and innovative technologies for global development and resilience.7,310 followers | Follow
YaleSchoolofMedicine
The official Twitter feed for Yale School of Medicine, a world-renowned center for biomedical research, education, and health care founded in 1810.7,255 followers | Follow
AIP Publishing
Highly cited, highly respected, and highly relevant, AIP's archival journals are the cornerstone of many physics collections.7,250 followers | Follow
USDA APHIS
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects American agriculture by helping ensure the health of animals and plants.6,565 followers | Follow
Yale-New Haven Hosp
YNHH is the 1,008-bed teaching hospital for Yale School of Medicine.6,551 followers | Follow
AAHA HealthyPet.com
Jason Merrihew, AAHA PR Manager, tweets on behalf of AAHA, the organization that accredits companion animal hospitals throughout the U.S. and Canada.6,227 followers | Follow
Morris Animal
Morris Animal Foundation answers a critical and unique need in promoting and protecting animal health and welfare and advancing veterinary medicine.6,173 followers | Follow
Oxford Journals
News and research from Oxford Journals at Oxford University Press, by Lizzie, Communications, OUP.5,885 followers | Follow
Futurity News
Futurity presents news from leading research universities in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Discover the future—directly from the source.5,134 followers | Follow
AHA Advocacy News
American Heart Association’s heart disease, stroke and CVD health policy news, tips and information.5,126 followers | Follow
Cell Stem Cell
A monthly journal at the forefront of stem cell science and policy. Editor: Dr. Deborah Sweet5,096 followers | Follow
DroversCattleNetwork
The leader in news and information for the cattle industry.5,050 followers | Follow
World Vets
World Vets is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides free veterinary aid all over the world. Volunteers needed! Join us at www.worldvets.org5,044 followers | Follow
Cancer and Careers
The only resource for employees with cancer. Tweets by Alice McKenney, Cancer and Careers staff member.4,934 followers | Follow
dvm360.com
The definitive source for veterinarians and team members for veterinary news, business, hospital design, events, and community.4,614 followers | Follow
Medical Imaging News
Gathering medical imaging news since Feb.2006. Thought we'd start tweeting it for those who prefer Twitter. Enjoy! Sponsored by...4,539 followers | Follow
Neuroscience Info
Neuroscience Information Framework is a semantic search engine over the largest dynamic inventory of web-based neuroscience resources on the web.4,380 followers | Follow
PhysOrg Technology
PhysOrg.com: Technology, Internet, Electronics, Computers, Robotics, High-Tech, Software News Stories4,301 followers | Follow
Wiley-Blackwell Vet
Publishing leading books and journals in veterinary medicine and animal science4,288 followers | Follow
UC Davis Vet Med
Telling the story of veterinary medicine and education at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine3,741 followers | Follow
Larry Husten
CardioBrief is a one-stop source for links to new and important information of interest to cardiologists and other cardiovascular healthcare professionals.3,452 followers | Follow
Clarkson University
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company.3,408 followers | Follow
Global Health @ Yale
The official Global Health at Yale account. Find out about global health events happening at Yale.3,367 followers | Follow
NCState Vet Medicine
Your twitter source for news from the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University3,307 followers | Follow
PhysOrg Space News
PhysOrg.com: Space, Earth, Environment, Astronomy News Stories3,284 followers | Follow
Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku providing readers with an exhilarating, wondrous ride through the next one hundred years of breathtaking scientific revolution!3,255 followers | Follow
Annals of Oncology
Multidisciplinary journal on medical oncology, surgery, radiotherapy, paediatric oncology, basic research and management of patients with malignant diseases3,237 followers | Follow
AVMA Recall Watch
News and updates on pet food recalls, provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association3,222 followers | Follow
Yale Climate Project
The mission of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication is to advance public understanding and engagement with climate change science.3,179 followers | Follow
AVMA Journals
2,998 followers | Follow
Words and Music
the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University: the oldest American conservatory tweeting in the 21st century2,639 followers | Follow
Brian S. McGowan PhD
Author of the forthcoming #SOCIALQI: Simple Solutions for Improving Your Healthcare2,583 followers | Follow
Tufts University Vet
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University2,550 followers | Follow
Vetlearn.com
The official tweets of Vetlearn.com, the leader in veterinary education.2,483 followers | Follow
CanVetMedAssoc
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA): the national voice for the veterinary profession dedicated to serving & representing Canada's veterinarians.2,246 followers | Follow
LSU Veterinary Med
Providing superior education in veterinary medicine, offering a wide range of superior services, and maintaining a relevant, high-quality research program.2,091 followers | Follow
ReedMedicalEducation
Impactful live and online education for oncology clinicians, including Oncology Congress, Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, and more.2,046 followers | Follow
HillsVet.com
Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.1,914 followers | Follow
Vets without Borders
We are a charitable organization. We want: healthy animals | healthy people | healthy planet1,840 followers | Follow
Mass General Academy
World-renowned education in mental health, oncology, & more that improves clinical practice & leads to better lives for patients & their families.1,740 followers | Follow
UTGSM UT Residency
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine - Medical Education & Research – Medical and Dental Residency and Fellowship Programs1,550 followers | Follow
Oregon VMA
The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association is a nonprofit group of veterinarians helping people give their animals a high quality of life.1,470 followers | Follow
LivestockHealth
Veterinary news on pigs and poultry, straight from our international publications Pig Progress and World Poultry. Advertising: salesint@reedbusiness.nl1,444 followers | Follow
Am Fam Physician
A peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing high-quality continuing medical education for family physicians and other primary care clinicians.1,430 followers | Follow
UCSD Neurosciences
News from the UCSD Neuroscience community. Tweets by real scientists (graduate students & faculty).1,304 followers | Follow
EuroStemCell
Europe’s stem cell hub: information, education, conversation. Tweets by Kate Doherty, Emma Kemp, Kate Blair1,246 followers | Follow
Alexey Bersenev
MD, PhD. Cell therapy evangelist and independent research analyst. Sci web geek. Addicted to darjeeling tea1,213 followers | Follow
cdnstemcell
The Canadian Stem Cell Foundation is a champion of stem cell research for all humanity.1,152 followers | Follow
Michigan VMA
The Michigan Veterinary Medical Association and its 2,150 members are committed to advancing the standard of veterinary care statewide.1,141 followers | Follow
Penn State Research
Conversations about Penn State's contributions to society through research. Contact: mbmoss@psu.edu1,107 followers | Follow
Family Practice Mgmt
A journal dedicated to making primary care practice better.1,036 followers | Follow
Shannon Brownlee
Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation, and author of Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer973 followers | Follow
URMCdiscoveries
We're one of the nation's top academic medical centers, with an unwavering commitment to health research that translates into real-world cures.966 followers | Follow
Clinician's Brief
Clinician's Brief is the official publication of the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC). Voted #1 most useful journal by small animal veterinarians.938 followers | Follow
Paul Jacobs
Director, Digital Strategy at a Global Med Ed agency, writer of Medigital blog, live and breathe digital, social media & mobile in med comms and pharma.920 followers | Follow
Rutgers SEBS
The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) is a degree-granting unit of Rutgers University located on the G. H. Cook Campus.883 followers | Follow
Bovine Veterinarian
Bovine Veterinarian is the only business publication specifically targeted to beef and dairy veterinarians and nutritionists.818 followers | Follow
AVMA Meetings
797 followers | Follow
Virtual Patients
eViP is a 3-year programme co-funded by the European Union to create a bank of repurposed and enriched multicultural virtual patient cases from across Europe.786 followers | Follow
Douglas C. Jack
Counsel at @BLGlaw specializing in the law as it relates to the practice of veterinary medicine.756 followers | Follow
Medical Educators
The Academy of Medical Educators is for the education & training of students & practitioners in medicine, dentistry & veterinary science.593 followers | Follow
CEPD U of T
The Office of CEPD works within the Faculty of Medicine at U of T. We're dedicated to providing continuing education to healthcare professionals.592 followers | Follow
Brown Medicine
The alumni and news magazine of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University558 followers | Follow
AAFP Foundation
The vision of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is to improve the health of all people.535 followers | Follow
Rob Mitchum
Science Life is a guide to the changing world of biomedicine, as seen from our home at the University of Chicago Medical Center.491 followers | Follow
Michael Phillips
Social Media Strategist & Consultant | Community Mgmt | Web/Graphic Designer | R&D | Sci Tech Enthusiast | Online Manager for Physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku451 followers | Follow
MNT Veterinary News
The latest veterinary news published daily. Articles from research centers, universities and prestigious journals.431 followers | Follow
ACVIM Forum
Join us for Big Ideas in the Big Easy at the 2012 ACVIM Forum, May 30 - June 2, in New Orleans, Louisiana.356 followers | Follow
CSUVetMed&BioScience
Colorado State University Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences - Advancement of human & animal health through education, research & service programs.332 followers | Follow
ProjectsInKnowledge
Our mission is to improve the quality of healthcare by delivering the highest quality CME content to physicians and other clinical professions.316 followers | Follow
CME Help Desk 1
CME Q&A Training for Providers & Faculty. Guideline-Compliant. Multi-Media. ACME 2011 Award for Best Innovation in CPD. Leave the Training to Us.286 followers | Follow
TechTransfer @ UR
Office(s) of Technology Transfer at the University of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center (Managed by @DavidJEnglert)260 followers | Follow
MedEdPORTAL
MedEdPORTAL is a free online peer-reviewed publication service provided by the AAMC that is open and available to the general public for free.227 followers | Follow
SafeStemCells.org
Safe Stem Cell Research for all diseases using autologus adult stem cells to cure diseases, come join our forum, prevent stalling of stem cell research.217 followers | Follow
Dr Helen Morant
Editor, Online Learning at BMJ Group. Not representing the views of my employer. Viewing the representations of Twitter.214 followers | Follow
HopkinsCME
The largest academic CME office in the country provides high quality evidence-based education204 followers | Follow
Eastman Dental
Eastman Institute for Oral Health is the only post doctoral dental education, research and clinical institution in the U.S. within an academic medical center.192 followers | Follow
MedBiquitous
MedBiquitous is a not-for-profit, international consortium that creates technology standards that advance healthcare education and competence assessment.172 followers | Follow
Education at URMC
Education at The University of Rochester Medical Center: http://education.urmc.edu #education #URMC #UofR #MedicalEducation #GME #GraduateEducation150 followers | Follow
Marc Triola
Med Ed Informatics. NYU School of Medicine Division of Educational Informatics146 followers | Follow
V H Satheeshkumar
I am a physicist working in cosmology and quantum gravity but flirt with anything new in theoretical physics. I tweet on every issue in the universe.144 followers | Follow
Peri-FACTS Academy
Lifelong Learning in Obstetrics and Gynecology. An online multimedia continuing education program for care providers.124 followers | Follow
Nan Bowman
EquineU.com & Actionedu.com CPR & First Aid Training, Equestrian Safety, Horse & Rider First Aid, Workplace Safety Programs123 followers | Follow
CABI Books
Distributed in N.America by Stylus Publishing. CABI is a not-for-profit international organization, providing scientific expertise in agriculture, environment.119 followers | Follow
Mark Lutschaunig
98 followers | Follow
UCSF Office of CME
We provide lifelong learning opportunities to physicians and other health care providers. We offer over 180 distinct educational activities each year.82 followers | Follow
CALS Ambassadors
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Ambassadors is a student-run, volunteer-based organization that works closely with CALS Admissions.74 followers | Follow
NicholasArcieri URMC
Lead Programmer who is looking for Social Media opportunities for Education at the University of Rochester Medical Center. #programming #webdesign #ROC #URMC66 followers | Follow
NancyLivesWilmotGive
The mission of Nancy Lives, Wilmot Gives is to raise money and awareness for the Wilmot Cancer Center and provide support to those in the Rochester community.63 followers | Follow
Alexandra Howson PhD
Seattle based CME medical writer specializing in evidence-based education content development for healthcare practitioners.42 followers | Follow
SUNY Upstate CME
CME aims to improve the health of the patients/communities we serve through the development and presentation of effective educational activities.22 followers | Follow
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Human & animal medical fields. Gov agencies, research institutions, & scientific discoveries.
