Marc Veldhoen
@marcveld.bsky.social
Professor of Immunology 🇳🇱 🇬🇧
Lisbon, 🇵🇹
#Immunology
Time for Science, not silence
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=7vG1jLIAAAAJ&hl=en
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-9562
threads.net/@marc_veld
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Lisbon, 🇵🇹
#Immunology
Time for Science, not silence
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=7vG1jLIAAAAJ&hl=en
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-9562
threads.net/@marc_veld
mastodon.online/@marc_veld
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Marc Veldhoen
@marcveld.bsky.social
· Nov 29
What will population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 look like in a post-vaccine world?
An updated outlook (2025)
marcveldhoen.substack.com
Five years of COVID taught us one thing: immunology didn’t fail, our public discourse did. My new Substack cuts through the noise with evidence, not ideology. If you want facts over fear, and science over spin, join here:
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Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates
Adult obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalisations and mortality across diverse pathogen types, causing ~1/10 infection-related deaths.
www.thelancet.com/jo...
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Adult obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalisations and mortality across diverse pathogen types, causing ~1/10 infection-related deaths.
www.thelancet.com/jo...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates
Adult obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalisations and mortality across diverse pathogen types, causing ~1/10 infection-related deaths.
www.thelancet.com/jo...
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Adult obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalisations and mortality across diverse pathogen types, causing ~1/10 infection-related deaths.
www.thelancet.com/jo...
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The Children of Dilley
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The Children of Dilley
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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The Children of Dilley
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The Children of Dilley
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
www.propublica.org/a...
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record.
It can happen to anyone.
www.irishtimes.com/w...
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Should one see?
First of all, getting a paper published is not just sending it, making a few changes, and moving on to the next one. It is frequent rejections, sometimes many times, delays, much more work to be done, and possibly rejection again. More experiments, etc.
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First of all, getting a paper published is not just sending it, making a few changes, and moving on to the next one. It is frequent rejections, sometimes many times, delays, much more work to be done, and possibly rejection again. More experiments, etc.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Should one see?
First of all, getting a paper published is not just sending it, making a few changes, and moving on to the next one. It is frequent rejections, sometimes many times, delays, much more work to be done, and possibly rejection again. More experiments, etc.
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First of all, getting a paper published is not just sending it, making a few changes, and moving on to the next one. It is frequent rejections, sometimes many times, delays, much more work to be done, and possibly rejection again. More experiments, etc.
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Reposted by Marc Veldhoen
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
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www.londoncentric.me...
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Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
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www.londoncentric.me...
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"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
www.londoncentric.media
February 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
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www.londoncentric.me...
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Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
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www.londoncentric.me...
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The EU is lagging behind the US and China; fact.
But, is the problem the EC? Rules and regulations are passed by the EU parliament.
The real stuggle seems at nation level, where governments prioritise their share of the pie and inherited local situations, over collective progress and change.
But, is the problem the EC? Rules and regulations are passed by the EU parliament.
The real stuggle seems at nation level, where governments prioritise their share of the pie and inherited local situations, over collective progress and change.
EU countries are piling pressure on the European Commission to get serious about turning around the bloc’s sluggish economy, amid fears it could be left at the mercy of other big players like the U.S. and China.
Brussels Playbook has more 👇
Brussels Playbook has more 👇
Time to grow up
Presented by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion By GABRIEL GAVIN PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Contact us on X @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur |…
www.politico.eu
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The EU is lagging behind the US and China; fact.
But, is the problem the EC? Rules and regulations are passed by the EU parliament.
The real stuggle seems at nation level, where governments prioritise their share of the pie and inherited local situations, over collective progress and change.
But, is the problem the EC? Rules and regulations are passed by the EU parliament.
The real stuggle seems at nation level, where governments prioritise their share of the pie and inherited local situations, over collective progress and change.
Framing at work again.
The president is now attacking a US Olympian as a “Loser” and misrepresenting his words for his mild unspecified criticisms about things going on in the US right now.
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Framing at work again.
Reposted by Marc Veldhoen
A non-peer-reviewed preprint by non-experts is not evidence. It’s an opinion, with scientific words and references. Anyone can upload speculation to a preprint server. Amplifying it to the public as “cancer risk” is irresponsible fear-mongering, not science!
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February 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A non-peer-reviewed preprint by non-experts is not evidence. It’s an opinion, with scientific words and references. Anyone can upload speculation to a preprint server. Amplifying it to the public as “cancer risk” is irresponsible fear-mongering, not science!
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A non-peer-reviewed preprint by non-experts is not evidence. It’s an opinion, with scientific words and references. Anyone can upload speculation to a preprint server. Amplifying it to the public as “cancer risk” is irresponsible fear-mongering, not science!
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February 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A non-peer-reviewed preprint by non-experts is not evidence. It’s an opinion, with scientific words and references. Anyone can upload speculation to a preprint server. Amplifying it to the public as “cancer risk” is irresponsible fear-mongering, not science!
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Very nice work.
Ever wondered why gamma delta T cells are required for immunity to liver-stage malaria?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
γδ T cell-derived IL-4 initiates CD8+ T cell immunity - Nature Immunology
The authors show how Vγ1+ γδ T cells produce IL-4 to drive early CD8+ T cell and dendritic cell responses to malaria infection in mice.
www.nature.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Very nice work.
NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
🤑
www.londoncentric.me...
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Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
🤑
www.londoncentric.me...
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"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
www.londoncentric.media
February 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
🤑
www.londoncentric.me...
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Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
🤑
www.londoncentric.me...
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Meanwhile is the land of the free ....
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Meanwhile is the land of the free ....
Reposted by Marc Veldhoen
“Be sceptical of peer-reviewed papers,” @DrJBhattachary says, because editors have conflicts (many are professionals), reviews are anonymous (mostly open), and reviewers are selected by editors (on merit and expertise).
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February 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
“Be sceptical of peer-reviewed papers,” @DrJBhattachary says, because editors have conflicts (many are professionals), reviews are anonymous (mostly open), and reviewers are selected by editors (on merit and expertise).
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Anti-vax was never “critical thinking.” CovidDoom is cooying this, and in the same direction.
It’s a sliding scale: distrust → conspiracy → disinformation → far-right radicalisation. First vaccines/C19, then “EU censorship,” and eventually democracy itself is the target.
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It’s a sliding scale: distrust → conspiracy → disinformation → far-right radicalisation. First vaccines/C19, then “EU censorship,” and eventually democracy itself is the target.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Anti-vax was never “critical thinking.” CovidDoom is cooying this, and in the same direction.
It’s a sliding scale: distrust → conspiracy → disinformation → far-right radicalisation. First vaccines/C19, then “EU censorship,” and eventually democracy itself is the target.
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It’s a sliding scale: distrust → conspiracy → disinformation → far-right radicalisation. First vaccines/C19, then “EU censorship,” and eventually democracy itself is the target.
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At 80 years old, Art Garfunkel sings Scarborough Fair.
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
At 80 years old, Art Garfunkel sings Scarborough Fair.
2026
UN warns 4.5 million girls could face female genital mutilation in 2026
And this is still happening 😪😭
UN warns 4.5 million girls could face female genital mutilation in 2026
And this is still happening 😪😭
UN warns 4.5 million girls could face female genital mutilation in 2026
Some 4.5 million girls worldwide — many under the age of five — risk undergoing female genital mutilation this year, United Nations leaders warned Friday, urging more action to halt the harmful practice.
medicalxpress.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM
2026
UN warns 4.5 million girls could face female genital mutilation in 2026
And this is still happening 😪😭
UN warns 4.5 million girls could face female genital mutilation in 2026
And this is still happening 😪😭
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Zelfs het voorkomen van kanker, het beschermen van jongeren, wordt geframed als "betutteling" en "links". WTH? Betekent dat dat "rechts" voor meer kanker is?
Ziektes zijn apolitiek en raken ons allen!
Uitstekende reactie👇
Ziektes zijn apolitiek en raken ons allen!
Uitstekende reactie👇
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Zelfs het voorkomen van kanker, het beschermen van jongeren, wordt geframed als "betutteling" en "links". WTH? Betekent dat dat "rechts" voor meer kanker is?
Ziektes zijn apolitiek en raken ons allen!
Uitstekende reactie👇
Ziektes zijn apolitiek en raken ons allen!
Uitstekende reactie👇
At 80 years old, Art Garfunkel sings Scarborough Fair.
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
At 80 years old, Art Garfunkel sings Scarborough Fair.
“Be sceptical of peer-reviewed papers,” @DrJBhattachary says, because editors have conflicts (many are professionals), reviews are anonymous (mostly open), and reviewers are selected by editors (on merit and expertise).
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February 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
“Be sceptical of peer-reviewed papers,” @DrJBhattachary says, because editors have conflicts (many are professionals), reviews are anonymous (mostly open), and reviewers are selected by editors (on merit and expertise).
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Reposted by Marc Veldhoen
Breaking with academics. Another tick on the authoritarian bingo card.
The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Breaking with academics. Another tick on the authoritarian bingo card.
The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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Meanwhile is the land of the free ....
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Meanwhile is the land of the free ....
Breaking with academics. Another tick on the authoritarian bingo card.
The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Breaking with academics. Another tick on the authoritarian bingo card.
The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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The excuse is laughable when pretending to be a freedom of expression warrior. Universities have always been hotbeds of new ideas and ideologies, and activism, e.g. in the 1960s.
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