Patak4
@patak4.bsky.social
Health and Science lover.
Retired RN
Advocate for the most vulnerable
Retired RN
Advocate for the most vulnerable
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"’The research about the harmful effects of prolonged isolation is really well established,’ [Alycia Welch] said.
A 2023 meta-analysis pub’ed in the Jnl of Forensic &Legal Med estimated more than 1/2 of all incarcerated people have a Vitamin D deficiency & another nearly 30% are low in Vitamin D.”🧪🛟
A 2023 meta-analysis pub’ed in the Jnl of Forensic &Legal Med estimated more than 1/2 of all incarcerated people have a Vitamin D deficiency & another nearly 30% are low in Vitamin D.”🧪🛟
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"’The research about the harmful effects of prolonged isolation is really well established,’ [Alycia Welch] said.
A 2023 meta-analysis pub’ed in the Jnl of Forensic &Legal Med estimated more than 1/2 of all incarcerated people have a Vitamin D deficiency & another nearly 30% are low in Vitamin D.”🧪🛟
A 2023 meta-analysis pub’ed in the Jnl of Forensic &Legal Med estimated more than 1/2 of all incarcerated people have a Vitamin D deficiency & another nearly 30% are low in Vitamin D.”🧪🛟
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You know things are bad when a dozen former FDA commissioners, from as far as 1990, pen a word criticizing Vinay Prasad’s memo on Covid vaccines.
The decision to change vaccine policy was based on VAERS, an unreliable source of data.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...
The decision to change vaccine policy was based on VAERS, an unreliable source of data.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...
A dozen former FDA commissioners decry Prasad memo on vaccine regulation
Changes to the ways in which the FDA plans to regulate vaccines represent a threat to effective vaccines and public health, 12 former commissioners say.
www.statnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You know things are bad when a dozen former FDA commissioners, from as far as 1990, pen a word criticizing Vinay Prasad’s memo on Covid vaccines.
The decision to change vaccine policy was based on VAERS, an unreliable source of data.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...
The decision to change vaccine policy was based on VAERS, an unreliable source of data.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...
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📰 UK HPAI H5N1 reported cases: 03 Dec 2025 #IDsky #OneHealth🧪
🐔 Commercial poultry premises near Newington, Kent.
🐦 Backyard flock near Chedburgh, Suffolk.
📊 62 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds from 01 Oct 2025
🏴 England: 50
🏴 Scotland: 1
🏴 Wales: 7
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
🐔 Commercial poultry premises near Newington, Kent.
🐦 Backyard flock near Chedburgh, Suffolk.
📊 62 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds from 01 Oct 2025
🏴 England: 50
🏴 Scotland: 1
🏴 Wales: 7
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
www.gov.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
📰 UK HPAI H5N1 reported cases: 03 Dec 2025 #IDsky #OneHealth🧪
🐔 Commercial poultry premises near Newington, Kent.
🐦 Backyard flock near Chedburgh, Suffolk.
📊 62 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds from 01 Oct 2025
🏴 England: 50
🏴 Scotland: 1
🏴 Wales: 7
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
🐔 Commercial poultry premises near Newington, Kent.
🐦 Backyard flock near Chedburgh, Suffolk.
📊 62 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds from 01 Oct 2025
🏴 England: 50
🏴 Scotland: 1
🏴 Wales: 7
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
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It's truly bonkers what they are doing to public health. 🩺 🧪
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It's truly bonkers what they are doing to public health. 🩺 🧪
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Check your sky forecast and turn your eyes to the north, as the northern lights may shine in our skies in the nights ahead.
https://ow.ly/y4Mc50XB1hr
https://ow.ly/y4Mc50XB1hr
Northern Lights may shine over Canada Wednesday night - The Weather Network
Check your sky forecast and turn your eyes to the north, as the Northern Lights may shine in our skies in the nights ahead.
ow.ly
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Check your sky forecast and turn your eyes to the north, as the northern lights may shine in our skies in the nights ahead.
https://ow.ly/y4Mc50XB1hr
https://ow.ly/y4Mc50XB1hr
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NS is selling off its remaining stock of alcohol from the U.S. (boycotted) and plans to donate the proceeds to charity.
$4 million of sales to go to FEED NOVA SCOTIA charity.
NS govt remains firm in its US liquor boycott. Selling off the stockpile will be put to use instead of collecting dust
$4 million of sales to go to FEED NOVA SCOTIA charity.
NS govt remains firm in its US liquor boycott. Selling off the stockpile will be put to use instead of collecting dust
Nova Scotia begins selling warehoused U.S. booze, with proceeds going to charity | CBC News
Beginning Monday, the province's liquor stores will once again stock booze from the United States — but for a limited time only.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
NS is selling off its remaining stock of alcohol from the U.S. (boycotted) and plans to donate the proceeds to charity.
$4 million of sales to go to FEED NOVA SCOTIA charity.
NS govt remains firm in its US liquor boycott. Selling off the stockpile will be put to use instead of collecting dust
$4 million of sales to go to FEED NOVA SCOTIA charity.
NS govt remains firm in its US liquor boycott. Selling off the stockpile will be put to use instead of collecting dust
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STORY: Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... with @tomcardoso.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... with @tomcardoso.bsky.social
Alberta ends procurement talks with two firms tied to businessman at centre of health care controversy
The two companies owned in part by Sam Mraiche were in negotiations to build private surgical facilities
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
STORY: Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... with @tomcardoso.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... with @tomcardoso.bsky.social
Not good. Unfortunately I know 2 women under 50 diagnosed and died.
Women younger than 50 consistently accounted for 1 in every 4 breast cancers detected. The data also showed that younger women not only carry a stable and substantial share of the breast cancer burden, but their tumors are often biologically aggressive. #RSNA25
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
Study suggests up to 1 in 4 breast cancers happen before 50 - UPI.com
As many as 1 in 4 breast cancers occur in women younger than 50, researchers said at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting.
www.upi.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Not good. Unfortunately I know 2 women under 50 diagnosed and died.
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A powerful nor'easter will hit Atlantic Canada through Wednesday with heavy snow, rain, and strong winds, likely causing travel issues, power outages, and school closures. #NBstorm #NSstorm #PEstorm #NLwx
https://ow.ly/2nRz50XB4qY
https://ow.ly/2nRz50XB4qY
Nor'easter targets Atlantic Canada with heavy wintry impact - The Weather Network
A powerful nor'easter will hit Atlantic Canada Tuesday and Wednesday with heavy snow, rain, and strong winds, likely causing travel issues, power outages, and school closures
ow.ly
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A powerful nor'easter will hit Atlantic Canada through Wednesday with heavy snow, rain, and strong winds, likely causing travel issues, power outages, and school closures. #NBstorm #NSstorm #PEstorm #NLwx
https://ow.ly/2nRz50XB4qY
https://ow.ly/2nRz50XB4qY
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You have the right to record ICE.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You have the right to record ICE.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
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The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
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I'm just saying....
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'm just saying....
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Never since 1905, when Alberta became a province, was a petition with nearly half a million signatures tabled in the Legislature.
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Never since 1905, when Alberta became a province, was a petition with nearly half a million signatures tabled in the Legislature.
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
Never was a Premier presented with such clear choice between right and wrong.
Premier, do the right thing. Avoid a divisive referendum. #ableg
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I may just buy a second Costco membership just because.
Not only not bending the knee, fighting them head on and calling out their bullshit. Love this.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/b...
Not only not bending the knee, fighting them head on and calling out their bullshit. Love this.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/b...
Costco sues Trump administration over tariffs, seeks full refund - The Boston Globe
President Trump justified his sweeping tariffs by calling the US trade deficit a “national emergency.” Costco’s suit alleges his signature economic policy is unlawful.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I may just buy a second Costco membership just because.
Not only not bending the knee, fighting them head on and calling out their bullshit. Love this.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/b...
Not only not bending the knee, fighting them head on and calling out their bullshit. Love this.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/b...
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Researchers have created a supersensitive and fast sensor for detecting antibodies that fight influenza and COVID-19. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
Ultrasensitive sensor tracks flu- and COVID-19-fighting antibodies
Researchers could use it to make a skin patch that measures vaccine effectiveness
cen.acs.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Researchers have created a supersensitive and fast sensor for detecting antibodies that fight influenza and COVID-19. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
Horrible.
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Horrible.
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Alberta's Auditor General is racing to finish his investigation into healthcare procurement after the UCP govt rejected his proposed contract extension.
He's done in April, 2026, and wants his probe wrapped then, too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
He's done in April, 2026, and wants his probe wrapped then, too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta Auditor-General rushing health care probe after government denies term extension
Doug Wylie said he offered to stay for two more years to wrap up major files including the health care investigation
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Alberta's Auditor General is racing to finish his investigation into healthcare procurement after the UCP govt rejected his proposed contract extension.
He's done in April, 2026, and wants his probe wrapped then, too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
He's done in April, 2026, and wants his probe wrapped then, too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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"Vaccines are a victim of their own success. Because vaccines have been so successful, people think we don’t need them anymore. We’re going to see this reemergence of diseases that we haven’t seen for decades with the withdrawal of these vaccine requirements."
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
thehill.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
"Vaccines are a victim of their own success. Because vaccines have been so successful, people think we don’t need them anymore. We’re going to see this reemergence of diseases that we haven’t seen for decades with the withdrawal of these vaccine requirements."
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
thehill.com/homenews/sta...
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Should be working on other things but just had to share this wild study. Biologists studying flatworms observed that they could reverse body axis polarity during regeneration - i.e. which end of the worm became the head and which became the butt wasn't necessarily set in stone. WHAT.
🧪🦠🧠
🧪🦠🧠
Spontaneous ectopic head formation enables reversal of the body axis polarity in microscopic flatworms | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
In most of the animals, the antero-posterior axis is specified during early embryogenesis.
However, in the organisms that undergo somatic asexual reproduction, constant re-establishment
of the body ax...
royalsocietypublishing.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Should be working on other things but just had to share this wild study. Biologists studying flatworms observed that they could reverse body axis polarity during regeneration - i.e. which end of the worm became the head and which became the butt wasn't necessarily set in stone. WHAT.
🧪🦠🧠
🧪🦠🧠
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📰 DEFRA avian influenza update on 29 Oct 2025 #IDsky #OneHealth 🧪
🐔 HPAI H5N1 confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Brandon, Suffolk.
📊 88 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds in UK from 04 Nov 2024.
🏴 England: 79
🏴 Scotland: 3
🏴 Wales: 2
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
🐔 HPAI H5N1 confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Brandon, Suffolk.
📊 88 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds in UK from 04 Nov 2024.
🏴 England: 79
🏴 Scotland: 3
🏴 Wales: 2
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
www.gov.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
📰 DEFRA avian influenza update on 29 Oct 2025 #IDsky #OneHealth 🧪
🐔 HPAI H5N1 confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Brandon, Suffolk.
📊 88 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds in UK from 04 Nov 2024.
🏴 England: 79
🏴 Scotland: 3
🏴 Wales: 2
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
🐔 HPAI H5N1 confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Brandon, Suffolk.
📊 88 confirmed HPAI H5N1 cases in poultry & other captive birds in UK from 04 Nov 2024.
🏴 England: 79
🏴 Scotland: 3
🏴 Wales: 2
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland: 4
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🧪 #resistrfk #defendresearch #standupforscience #RFKJr #Vaccines #HHS #CDC #antivax
75% of scientists considering emigrating. Many already have. "The science world is kinda ending."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
75% of scientists considering emigrating. Many already have. "The science world is kinda ending."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
🧪 #resistrfk #defendresearch #standupforscience #RFKJr #Vaccines #HHS #CDC #antivax
75% of scientists considering emigrating. Many already have. "The science world is kinda ending."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
75% of scientists considering emigrating. Many already have. "The science world is kinda ending."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
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Analysis of menstrual blood might hold clues to a woman’s reproductive health.
it is unique in that it may contain biomarkers that reflect the state of a uterus. It is different from blood drawn from a vein.
I hope to see where this goes.
#Pinks
🧪 www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
it is unique in that it may contain biomarkers that reflect the state of a uterus. It is different from blood drawn from a vein.
I hope to see where this goes.
#Pinks
🧪 www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘A medical miracle’: is period blood ‘the most overlooked opportunity’ in women’s health?
Period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions – including difficult-to-diagnose endometriosis
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Analysis of menstrual blood might hold clues to a woman’s reproductive health.
it is unique in that it may contain biomarkers that reflect the state of a uterus. It is different from blood drawn from a vein.
I hope to see where this goes.
#Pinks
🧪 www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
it is unique in that it may contain biomarkers that reflect the state of a uterus. It is different from blood drawn from a vein.
I hope to see where this goes.
#Pinks
🧪 www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...