Becca
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Becca
@beccabuzz.bsky.social
Science teacher. Just the facts, please!
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Novo Nordisk’s move to cut the price of Ozempic to $499 for the uninsured is a modest step forward, but let’s not forget.

Ozempic costs just $59 in Germany while it costs less than $5 to make.

The U.S. must no longer pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.
Novo Halves Ozempic Price to $499 a Month for Those Paying Cash
Novo Nordisk A/S is slashing the cost of Ozempic for cash-paying patients after the diabetes shot became the poster child for high US drug prices.
www.bloomberg.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Hey look — DOGE found dead people on social security and cut off their benefits… one problem: THEY ARE ALIVE. 😕
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
March 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Are you a microbiologist looking to move to Alaska? There is an opening for a microbiologist in a clinical lab in Bethel. Only requires a BS. Please share with your networks, they really need to hire someone ASAP.

phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh01/ats/ca...

#AlaskaSky #Microjobs 🧪🦠🔬
Hiring BS Microbiologist, Laboratory - Bethel
View job details and apply now
phh.tbe.taleo.net
March 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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(Me flirting) Did you know microbes in the human body contribute MORE to the human body’s survival than our bodies themselves? And there are more microbial genes than human in our bodies?

We just big ol’ walkin’ terrariums.

The sauce:
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body
Genome sequencing creates first reference data for microbes living with healthy adults.
www.nih.gov
March 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Amid the measles outbreak in the US, misinformation is flying on social media. Here are some hard facts about the deadly disease, which infected millions every year before a vaccine was developed.
This Is How Measles Kills
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.
wrd.cm
March 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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WIRED reported over the weekend that a growing number of US government websites were going offline, including several related to USAID. Early on Monday, Elon Musk said USAID was “beyond repair” and that Trump had agreed to shut it down.
US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
@flower7.bsky.social hey! It’s Becca
January 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.
November 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
November 23, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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We're supposed to believe that there were record voter registrations but low voter turnout?

Something stinks.

Dems, where are the recounts?
November 17, 2024 at 3:31 AM