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Dr. Matt Schabath (he/him/his)
@mattschabathphd.bsky.social
Ph.D Epidemiologist ~ Cancer Researcher ~ Guitarist ~ USN Veteran ~ Bourbon Enthusiast ~ Detroiter in FL ~ Ally

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🧪 🧪 NIH’s Dr. Bhattacharya acknowledges absence of causal link between vaccines and autism

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NIH’s Bhattacharya acknowledges absence of causal link between vaccines and autism - The Cancer Letter
Pressed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya acknowledged that he is not aware of any study pointing to a causal link between vaccines and autism. “I have not seen a study that...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🧪🧪 Common genetic variants affect risk of a major cause of pregnancy loss -- Genetic data from 139,416 human embryos were used to characterize chromosomal abnormalities, called aneuploidies, that underlie many cases of pregnancy loss.

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Common genetic variants affect risk of a major cause of pregnancy loss
Biopsies from human embryos fertilized in vitro enabled testing of factors that influence risk of abnormal chromosomal number.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🧪🧪 Happy to advertise our new publication in BMC Proceedings: "Proceedings from the inaugural conference on the science of cancer health equity for Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) communities."

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February 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
🧪🧪 Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

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How learning handwriting trains the brain: the science behind the cursive wars
Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
🎸🎸 Kings of Leon killed it on Saturday night in Tampa! Here is “Back Down South" from that show.

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Kings of Leon - “Back Down South* - Tampa, FL (Jan 31, 2026}
YouTube video by The Replay Room
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February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
🧪🧪 As humans return to the Moon, researchers are trying to understand—and thwart—the biological toll of deep-space radiation

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As humans return to the Moon, scientists confront the dangers of deep-space radiation
Shields and biological countermeasures could help protect astronauts during prolonged missions beyond Earth's magnetic bubble
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February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
🎸🎸 Today in History—January 30: The Impromptu Concert that Became the Beatles’ Last on January 30, 1969

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Today in History January 30 | The Beatles Play Their Final Concert Together | Britannica
On January 30, 1969, the Beatles played what would be their final concert together on the rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
🧪 🧪 48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant -- The external, artificial-lung system could be used to treat other people who are critically unwell and awaiting transplants.

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48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant
The external, artificial-lung system could be used to treat other people who are critically unwell and awaiting transplants.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:19 PM
🧪🧪 The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise -- ‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.

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The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise
‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:20 PM
🧪 🧪 The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since the end of 2024 -- A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
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January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
🧪🧪 Same-sex sexual behaviour can help primates to survive — and reproduce: Bonds between same-sex individuals help apes and monkeys to manage conflict and strengthen alliances, especially in dry habitats and predator-rich landscapes.

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January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🧪🧪 New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option

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New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option
The new option will be covered by private insurance beginning in January 2027.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🧪🧪 Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds -- Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.

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Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds
Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
🧪🧪 Science in 2026 -- What to expect this year -- More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run through what to look out for over the next 12 months.

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Science in 2026: what to expect this year
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 01/01/2026
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January 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🧪🧪A stunning discovery at an archaeological dig in the UK is rewriting the timeline of when humans first made fire --
The new discovery pushes the origin of human fire-making back by more than 350,000 years, far earlier than previously thought

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The moment the earliest known man-made fire was uncovered - BBC News
Archaeologists in the UK have discovered the world's oldest evidence of humans lighting fires
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December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🧪🧪 What will be the first AI-designed drug? These disease-fighting antibodies are top contenders -- Just a year after the first AI-designed protein was made, scientists are preparing for clinical trials testing AI-designed antibodies.

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What will be the first AI-designed drug? These disease-fighting antibodies are top contenders
Just a year after the first AI-designed protein was made, scientists are preparing for clinical trials testing AI-designed antibodies.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🧪🧪 Nanotyrannus Represents Distinct Species of Tyrannosaurid Dinosaur, New Research Confirms -- Nanotyrannus likely was a tiny adult dino and not a teen T. rex

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Nanotyrannus Represents Distinct Species of Tyrannosaurid Dinosaur, New Research Confirms | Sci.News
Nanotyrannus lancensis -- long thought by many to be a teenage Tyrannosaurus rex -- was in fact a fully mature, distinct species of smaller tyrannosaurid, according to a team of U.S. paleontologists.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🧪🧪 Can GLP-1 meds revolutionize addiction treatment?Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

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Will blockbuster obesity drugs revolutionize addiction treatment?
Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎸🎸 Metallica's gift of giving. The heavy metal band Metallica has not only changed lives with their music; they've also changed lives with their philanthropy

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Metallica's gift of giving
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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December 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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24 November 1859: 'On the Origin of Species', Charles Darwin's groundbreaking book, was published.

Darwin's magnum opus is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology and is undoubtedly one among the most important books in the history of science.

🧪 #science #histsci #Darwin

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November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM