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New study suggests that metastatic cancer cells may evade the immune system by stealing mitochondria from immune cells and setting up a ‘shield’ that protects them from being killed by immune cells. Wiley little bastards.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
Cancer might evade immune defences by stealing mitochondria
Hijacking the energy-producing organelles from immune cells seems to help tumours in mice to infiltrate lymph nodes.
www.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
New study suggests that metastatic cancer cells may evade the immune system by stealing mitochondria from immune cells and setting up a ‘shield’ that protects them from being killed by immune cells. Wiley little bastards.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
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Novel XDR Shigella strain identified in Los Angeles
Researchers say the strain of XDR Shigella sonnei appears to be spreading beyond high-risk groups into the broader population, which could lead to more treatment failure.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Researchers say the strain of XDR Shigella sonnei appears to be spreading beyond high-risk groups into the broader population, which could lead to more treatment failure.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Novel XDR Shigella strain identified in Los Angeles
Researchers say the strain of XDR Shigella sonnei appears to be spreading beyond high-risk groups into the broader population, which could lead to more treatment failure.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Researchers say the strain of XDR Shigella sonnei appears to be spreading beyond high-risk groups into the broader population, which could lead to more treatment failure.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans
Scientists Catch Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Behaving in Surprisingly Human Ways
Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans
www.scientificamerican.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans
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This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire
Archeologists Just Found a 2,000-Year-Old Battle Trumpet That May Be Linked to Queen Boudica
This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire
www.scientificamerican.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire
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Fascinating research on a terrifying disease: Turns out boring old albumin, the most abundant protein in our blood, plays a crucial role in protecting us from being eaten alive by “black fungus” mucormycosis
#IDsky 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
#IDsky 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
Why a fatal ‘black fungus’ struck India during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mucormycosis may be triggered by low levels of albumin, the most common blood protein
www.science.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Fascinating research on a terrifying disease: Turns out boring old albumin, the most abundant protein in our blood, plays a crucial role in protecting us from being eaten alive by “black fungus” mucormycosis
#IDsky 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
#IDsky 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
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New paper from Dr. Pridgen and @putrinolab.bsky.social
👉 Giving Valacyclovir + Celecoxib + 15 days of Paxlovid to people with Long COVID reduced fatigue significantly for up to 2 years in an open-label small study. buff.ly/gVF8Ou0
#medsky #IDsky 🛟😷
👉 Giving Valacyclovir + Celecoxib + 15 days of Paxlovid to people with Long COVID reduced fatigue significantly for up to 2 years in an open-label small study. buff.ly/gVF8Ou0
#medsky #IDsky 🛟😷
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
New paper from Dr. Pridgen and @putrinolab.bsky.social
👉 Giving Valacyclovir + Celecoxib + 15 days of Paxlovid to people with Long COVID reduced fatigue significantly for up to 2 years in an open-label small study. buff.ly/gVF8Ou0
#medsky #IDsky 🛟😷
👉 Giving Valacyclovir + Celecoxib + 15 days of Paxlovid to people with Long COVID reduced fatigue significantly for up to 2 years in an open-label small study. buff.ly/gVF8Ou0
#medsky #IDsky 🛟😷
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📣 Who is behind #Kingella kingae, #Elizabethkingia
meningoseptica, and several other bacteria? Anne-Marie Dolan et al describe the legacy of Elizabeth O. King, #CDC microbiologist & World War II army officer, for our #Personbehindthename series.
#IDSky #clinmicro
www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
meningoseptica, and several other bacteria? Anne-Marie Dolan et al describe the legacy of Elizabeth O. King, #CDC microbiologist & World War II army officer, for our #Personbehindthename series.
#IDSky #clinmicro
www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
Microbiology royalty: Elizabeth O. King and the legacy of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
The genus Elizabethkingia comprises Gram-negative, nonmotile, nonspore-forming aerobic
rods in the family Weeksellaceae. These nonglucose-fermenting organisms were long
included within Flavobacterium ...
www.cmi-comms.org
January 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
📣 Who is behind #Kingella kingae, #Elizabethkingia
meningoseptica, and several other bacteria? Anne-Marie Dolan et al describe the legacy of Elizabeth O. King, #CDC microbiologist & World War II army officer, for our #Personbehindthename series.
#IDSky #clinmicro
www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
meningoseptica, and several other bacteria? Anne-Marie Dolan et al describe the legacy of Elizabeth O. King, #CDC microbiologist & World War II army officer, for our #Personbehindthename series.
#IDSky #clinmicro
www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
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Alice Paul--suffragist, women’s rights activist, and author of the original Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)--was born #OTD in 1885.
She devoted her entire life to advocating for women’s #suffrage and equal rights for women.
alicepaul.org
She devoted her entire life to advocating for women’s #suffrage and equal rights for women.
alicepaul.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Alice Paul--suffragist, women’s rights activist, and author of the original Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)--was born #OTD in 1885.
She devoted her entire life to advocating for women’s #suffrage and equal rights for women.
alicepaul.org
She devoted her entire life to advocating for women’s #suffrage and equal rights for women.
alicepaul.org
I’m not sure the people of the SF Bay Area need to be paying law enforcement to participate in this kinds of activity. I also don’t think that the new mayor should be allowing the streets of SF to be used for this purpose.
‘Exercise Sourdough’ — How the Air Force turned San Francisco into an urban evasion course
Exercise Sourdough, which was recently held in San Francisco, is the Defense Department’s largest urban evasion training event.
taskandpurpose.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I’m not sure the people of the SF Bay Area need to be paying law enforcement to participate in this kinds of activity. I also don’t think that the new mayor should be allowing the streets of SF to be used for this purpose.
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Flu is popping off faster than a group chat after one ‘you up?’ text.
CDC estimates (which we still trust, data sites not affected so far) for the 2025-2026 season are the worst they've been in 6 years. Why worse, you ask?
CDC estimates (which we still trust, data sites not affected so far) for the 2025-2026 season are the worst they've been in 6 years. Why worse, you ask?
Preliminary Estimated Flu Disease Burden 2025-2026 Flu Season
Weekly, preliminary estimates of cumulative in-season flu burden in the United States.
www.cdc.gov
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Flu is popping off faster than a group chat after one ‘you up?’ text.
CDC estimates (which we still trust, data sites not affected so far) for the 2025-2026 season are the worst they've been in 6 years. Why worse, you ask?
CDC estimates (which we still trust, data sites not affected so far) for the 2025-2026 season are the worst they've been in 6 years. Why worse, you ask?
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🍽️Where can you find evidence based nutrition information now that RFKJ has hijacked federal nutrition guidance? 🥦
🍗Check out the professional societies for dieticians and nutritionists:
🥭Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org
🍐American Society for Nutrition nutrition.org
🍗Check out the professional societies for dieticians and nutritionists:
🥭Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org
🍐American Society for Nutrition nutrition.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
🍽️Where can you find evidence based nutrition information now that RFKJ has hijacked federal nutrition guidance? 🥦
🍗Check out the professional societies for dieticians and nutritionists:
🥭Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org
🍐American Society for Nutrition nutrition.org
🍗Check out the professional societies for dieticians and nutritionists:
🥭Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org
🍐American Society for Nutrition nutrition.org
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The list of off target benefits of vaccines is growing! Several vaccines are associated with reduced risk of conditions not targeted by a specific vaccine.
Shingles 💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Flu💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Pneumococcal💉 ➡️ reduced Alzheimers risk
COVID/RSV💉 ➡️ reduced cardiac events
Shingles 💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Flu💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Pneumococcal💉 ➡️ reduced Alzheimers risk
COVID/RSV💉 ➡️ reduced cardiac events
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The list of off target benefits of vaccines is growing! Several vaccines are associated with reduced risk of conditions not targeted by a specific vaccine.
Shingles 💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Flu💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Pneumococcal💉 ➡️ reduced Alzheimers risk
COVID/RSV💉 ➡️ reduced cardiac events
Shingles 💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Flu💉 ➡️ reduced dementia risk
Pneumococcal💉 ➡️ reduced Alzheimers risk
COVID/RSV💉 ➡️ reduced cardiac events
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"These findings identify inflammation as the major driver of post-COVID neurological sequelae and suggest early immunomodulation as an effective intervention."
From #LongCovid experimental model w/ combined treatment of antivirals + anti-inflammatory drugs
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
From #LongCovid experimental model w/ combined treatment of antivirals + anti-inflammatory drugs
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
January 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
"These findings identify inflammation as the major driver of post-COVID neurological sequelae and suggest early immunomodulation as an effective intervention."
From #LongCovid experimental model w/ combined treatment of antivirals + anti-inflammatory drugs
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
From #LongCovid experimental model w/ combined treatment of antivirals + anti-inflammatory drugs
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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1/7: Illinois has recorded its first canine rabies case in over 30 years.
Chicago dog is the first to test positive for rabies in Illinois in decades
A Chicago dog under observation for biting an individual tested positive for rabies, the state’s first confirmed canine case in decades.
www.nbcchicago.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
1/7: Illinois has recorded its first canine rabies case in over 30 years.
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Cassidy should have thought about that before he voted to confirm the deadly menace known as RFK Jr.
January 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Cassidy should have thought about that before he voted to confirm the deadly menace known as RFK Jr.
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Beneficial "off-target" effects of vaccines on dementia, pneumonia and cardiovascular disease.
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Beneficial "off-target" effects of vaccines on dementia, pneumonia and cardiovascular disease.
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
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California Academy scientists identify 20 new species in Guam’s deep reefs. Retrieving devices from twilight zone, they find unique life, including a clam-dwelling hermit crab. This shows a rich, unmapped biodiversity persisting in ocean’s dark depths and an urgent need to protect fragile habitats.
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean
A potentially new species discovered.
California Academy of Sciences
www.npr.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
California Academy scientists identify 20 new species in Guam’s deep reefs. Retrieving devices from twilight zone, they find unique life, including a clam-dwelling hermit crab. This shows a rich, unmapped biodiversity persisting in ocean’s dark depths and an urgent need to protect fragile habitats.
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Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Here’s a pretty cool development for the Left Coast. STEP UP for PH leadership!
Governor Newsom announces top former CDC officials to lead public health innovation, collaboration | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Here’s a pretty cool development for the Left Coast. STEP UP for PH leadership!
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
www.nature.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
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20,000 children were infected yearly with hepatitis B prior to the the widespread use of the vaccine. A virus that is tightly linked to liver cancer. But sure, CDC (Center for Dipshit Cultists), remove the vaccine from those recommended for newborns.
RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel to weigh delaying hepatitis B shots to newborns
Experts say any change to the hepatitis B schedule could have significant and far-reaching consequences
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
20,000 children were infected yearly with hepatitis B prior to the the widespread use of the vaccine. A virus that is tightly linked to liver cancer. But sure, CDC (Center for Dipshit Cultists), remove the vaccine from those recommended for newborns.
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This be with the 🐂💩.
1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This be with the 🐂💩.
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Quick takes: Egg Salmonella outbreak called over, new Marburg cases in Ethiopia, intense flu in Japan
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
Quick takes: Egg Salmonella outbreak called over, new Marburg cases in Ethiopia, intense flu in Japan
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Quick takes: Egg Salmonella outbreak called over, new Marburg cases in Ethiopia, intense flu in Japan
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.