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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 6d

#ChooseEurope for Science is live!

With €22.5 million under #MSCA, we’re funding organisations to:

🔬 Host postdoctoral researchers in all fields
🔬 Offer stable jobs and great working conditions
🔬 Create long-term career prospects

Europe is where science thrives.

More → link.europa.eu/6JhtHp

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Dave Vanness @djvanness.bsky.social · 9d

A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.

Nick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · 9d

30% drop year over year!

Amid visa restrictions, international freshmen enrollment plummets at UW-Madison

This year’s number of international freshmen is the lowest recorded since at least 2015.

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WHO @who.int · 8d

Did you know that since 1999 an independent group of global experts called the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has been providing WHO evidence-based recommendations on #vaccines?

What is the Strategic advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE)? Provides independent, evidence-based recommendations on vaccines. Established in 1999.

SAGE recommendations consider public health impact, cost-effectiveness, programmatic feasibility, and equity.They ensure that vaccines work in real-world settings and reach those who need them the most.

Thanks to expert advice from SAGE, WHO’s vaccine policies help give children lasting protection against serious diseases like measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough; giving parents confidence their
child is protected.

WHO regularly reviews evidence and ensures vaccine policies reflect the latest science. In fact, SAGE bases its recommendations
only on publicly available evidence
that is carefully assessed and validated using internationally recognized methods.

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 12d

The even more burning question for me at the moment? Do you think or know whether this is suitable for IFA protocols as well? I'm curious now

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WHO @who.int · 14d

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy

Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI

WHO statement on autism-related issues

Follow @WHO for the latest updates

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 14d

Juristischer Laie hier. Aber wenn das Urteil doch rechtskräftig ist, warum dann weiterhin namenlos im Bericht? www.tagesschau.de/inland/regio...

Bundesgerichtshof: Ärztin muss wegen falscher Corona-Atteste in Haft

Eine Hausärztin aus dem sächsischen Moritzburg hatte während der Corona-Pandemie Hunderte falsche Atteste ausgestellt - und dafür Geld kassiert. Der Bundesgerichtshof bestätigte nun ein Urteil gegen s...

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 15d

Yet he claims that the women formerly leading the CDC are lying and untrustworthy. Makes sense

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

RFK Jr: "Some of our friends like to say that we should believe all women. But some of these people have been silencing and demonizing these mothers for three decades."

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to seeing all US-based professionals and expert societies to correct these comments

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Trump: "It's too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It's like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines."

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 15d

Oh America. What have you become

NPR @npr.org · 15d

UPDATE: President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.

Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn't back him up

President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 16d

What 4B does to one's opinion. A miracle, really

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16d

BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show will return to ABC's airwaves on Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company says.

Jimmy Kimmel's show returning on Tuesday, ABC announces

The network pulled the show after the Federal Communications Commission chair threatened to revoke ABC affiliate licenses after the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's death.

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Vasilakis Lab @vasilakislab.bsky.social · 20d

1206 genomes reveal origin and movement of Aedes aegypti driving increased dengue risk | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/....

A seminal paper of great interest to all. Great work and congratulations to the team!

1206 genomes reveal origin and movement of Aedes aegypti driving increased dengue risk

The emergence and global expansion of Aedes aegypti puts more than half of all humans at risk of arbovirus infection, but the origin of this mosquito and the impact of contemporary gene flow on arbovi...

www.science.org

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 20d

The "debate me" bros have entered crucial government bodies

STAT @statnews.com · 20d

#Breaking: Federal vaccine adviser says former CDC officials can’t be trusted unless they agree to ‘public debate’ www.statnews.com/2025/09/18/c...

Federal vaccine adviser says former CDC officials can’t be trusted unless they agree to ‘public debate’

The chair of a key vaccine committee that advises the CDC will strike a confrontational tone at meeting of the panel, according to a copy of his prepared remarks.

www.statnews.com

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 20d

Say "anti-vaxxers" when you mean anti-vaxxers. There is no fact-based scepticism about them or this
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Vaccine ‘skeptics’ among new advisers joining CDC committee

Some have little to no documented experience with vaccines while others have undermined their safety

www.theguardian.com

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 20d

8% mehr. Um wie viel steigen Vorstandsgehälter?
www.tagesschau.de/eilmeldung/e...

Deutschlandticket soll ab Januar 63 Euro kosten

Der Preis des Deutschlandtickets im Nahverkehr soll im kommenden Jahr von derzeit 58 Euro auf 63 Euro im Monat steigen. Das haben die Verkehrsminister der Länder auf ihrer Konferenz in München beschlo...

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 20d

Maybe they should have sworn in JFK Jr. after all

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 22d

NEWS: By vaccinating babies at birth, the U.S. nearly eradicated hepatitis-B in children.

Kennedy's vaccine advisory panel is expected this week to recommend delaying the shot, opening a window for kids to be infected.

Exclusive by @jackie-fortier.bsky.social

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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children - KFF Health News

A federal vaccine panel, recently reshaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to vote on delaying the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Pediatricians warn that coul...

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 22d

lief 2012 schon top

t-online @t-online.de · 22d

CDU-Politiker Streeck fordert mehr Selbstbeteiligung beim Arzt

Menschen in Deutschland gehen zu häufig zum Arzt, kritisiert der CDU-Politiker Hendrik Streeck. So will er jetzt die Kosten des Staates im Gesundheitswesen senken.

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 23d

climate change - it's a thing. and it affects more than just the climate and weather
www.science.org/content/arti...

Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe

Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome

www.science.org

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 24d

oh absolut nicht. aber bei einigen älteren Herrschaften und einigen des "das war immer schon so" oder "das haben wir immer schon so gemacht", habe ich aufgehört, mich zu wundern. Denke die ganze akademische Landschaft in Deutschland könnte mal ein Update vertragen. aber das ist nur meine Meinung

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 24d

Nein. Und so kannst du deinen Gutachterkreis einschränken

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 26d

www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-...

RSV vaccines estimated to be 58% to 83% protective in older adults

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Sep 7

Wow!

Covid vaccine development and delivery cost $79.4 billion, but the health and economic benefits of vaccination were valued between $4.83 trillion–$37.8 trillion.

A return on investment of $59.8–$475 per dollar invested!!

This is why vaccine equity matters!

www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

The global return-on-investment of COVID-19 vaccines in the first year of the vaccination programme

COVID-19 vaccines played a critical role in reducing global health burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their rapid development required extraordinary effort. This study aims to evaluate their glo...

www.medrxiv.org

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 26d

Get vaccinated. Nothing changed, RFK Jr nonsense or not

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 27d

A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus.

Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery

The health department said the death is a "painful reminder" of how dangerous measles can be in unvaccinated people.

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Institut Pasteur Education @pasteuredu.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 Apply now - Pandemics: Origins and Response Pasteur Course🌍🦠

This new intensive course explores pandemic origins, dynamics, prevention strategies, and lessons from past outbreaks, through a multidisciplinary approach.

👉 Learn more & apply: www.pasteur.fr/en/education...

@pasteur.fr

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GeroldLab @geroldlab.bsky.social · 27d

Great news. The RSV vaccine will be freely available for newborns from October onwards. Effective protection from the most common cause of severe respiratory tract infection in newborns and toddlers.

Aberle Judith @aberlejudith.bsky.social · 28d

Good news ⭐️ RSV-Schutz mit Nirsevimab, das schwere Atemwegs-Erkrankungen um >80% reduziert, wird ab Oktober allen Neugeborenen kostenlos zur Verfügung stehen

Kinder mit erhöhtem Risiko für schwere Verläufe erhalten die Immunisierung auch vor ihrer zweiten RSV-Saison
science.orf.at/stories/3231...

Für Säuglinge erstmals von Saisonbeginn an

Erstmals steht in Österreich über die gesamte Erkältungssaison von Oktober bis März für alle Säuglinge eine kostenlose Immunisierung gegen RSV zur Verfügung. Kinder, die während dieser Zeit auf die We...

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