It's not "super flu". It's that flu isn't "just a flu". People really need to understand about lineage diversity, mechanisms of evolutionary change, and shifting fitness landscapes for the virus. The idea of immunity theft from COVID should be taken seriously also.

Please stop calling the circulating sub-clade K strain of H3N2 a "super flu". It is a strain that drifted through a normal evolutionary process from the strains included in this year's vaccine. It means we are seeing more cases of flu and the vaccine may not work as well in preventing infections.

With RFK Jr again further reducing access to vaccines, your regular reminder that now would be a good time to restart wearing a high quality mask regularly again for an added layer of protection from airborne diseases.

The highest rate on record. It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward. abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...

The cost of routine healthcare appointments has gone up. Rent, groceries, and utilities have gone up. But take-home pay for working Ohioans? Flat. (1/2) ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/o...

It doesn't have to be this way. As governor, I'll raise the minimum wage, put an end to wage theft, and work to end medical debt. We'll build a system where working people can afford to take care of themselves and their families without going broke.

We can build the Ohio we dream of.

It's only the 3rd day of the year, and it's already going to hell in a hurry.

In 2026 there will be more mass media articles and commentators ridiculing people taking precautions to avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection while simultaneously hundreds of pieces of research will be published further demonstrating the long-term harms of infection. Ignore the ridicule.

A major milestone for next generation Covid vax: The first clinical trial for a pancoronavirus formulation of an existing vaccine was registered. With more news incl trial results & 12 preclinical reports—in my monthly update @plos.org absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/12/31/m... #Vaccines

As we experience a huge surge of flu cases, a reminder that the widespread usage of masks at the start of the COVID pandemic wiped out a strain of the flu. If you haven’t been masking up lately, now would be a great time to restart.

Kudos to @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social and Dr. Sequist. Leading by example, this is how a world-class medical facility protects their patients.

Punching down': Comedian Jon Stewart under fire as mockery falls flat with progressives www.rawstory.com/jon-stewart-...

Accessibility tools are no one else’s business You shouldn’t ask someone why they’re masking, just like you shouldn’t ask why they’re using a cane or a wheelchair If we had succeeded in normalizing masking as a public health tool, this mockery wouldn’t happen. It needs to stop. Masks save lives.

So disappointed in Jon Stewart. Masks are an essential public health tool. Mocking mask use is shameful and ableist.

No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.

I'm #OneOfTheTwo who Jon Stewart mocked for masking as well. I wear mine for several reasons! The list keeps growing And no, I didn't get sick from this Uber ride despite the driver coughing

FUN FACT: Only 2️⃣ people have given evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry wearing a mask. I was #OneOfTheTwo, and the other was Dr Cathy Finnis. We both spoke on behalf of people managing health risks in Clinically Vulnerable Families. @jonstewartshow.bsky.social @jonfavs.bsky.social @timodc.bsky.social

#OneoftheTwo imagine mocking cancer survivors for masking. I’m a cancer survivor who is immunocompromised, and got long covid after my first infection. Covid is especially dangerous for people with cancer and who have had cancer and I would rather protect my already damaged immune system.

#oneofthetwo. My sister, @harttandsoul.bsky.social , had eye surgery this morning. We were the only 2 wearing masks in waiting room, but we were #twoofthetwo.

PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask. Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.

Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

1. Sometimes, the absurdity of the situation we're all in just hits me. Going forward, ongoing and continuous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 will lead to an ever-increasing percentage of the global population developing chronic illnesses due to sequelae of infection.

#oneofthetwo maskers because I've seen my family get really sick before, and I don't want to do it again. I also don't want other folks to be sick. (Also x2 we hardly ever have health insurance. Also x3 wildfire smoke every summer.)

Hey, @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social I'm #OneOfTheTwo still wearing a mask because I'm Immunocompromised and live with multiple post-viral health issues. It's enough work for me to get through the day. You're absolute assholes.

#OneOfTheTwo Jon Stewart mocked for masking. Because Covid destroyed my body & my life. There are ~half a billion people with #LongCovid around the world. Why would anyone assume they’re too special to become one of us?

Ohio doesn’t have a Senator that’s fighting for us – when I win, that’s going to change.

it’s @poptartsbowl.com game day which once again begs the question

Acton: [Ramaswamy] literally treats Ohio like a flyover state. When you love Ohio the way I do, you don’t treat it like a flyover state. You don’t move your business from Ohio to Texas. You don’t pit Ohioans against each other with endless culture wars…

The reality of ignoring science.

Ohio deserves a governor who cares. Thank you, @meidastouch.com !

At the beginning it's stated they invest in funds that "track the S&P 500". Near the end, it's that they "learn the magic of compound interest." It's not the same thing.

Great episode from @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social and @microbetv.bsky.social. Keep up with COVID boosters in all age groups, take Paxlovid early, and Xofluza works better than Tamiflu.

As a doctor I recommend the AAP childhood vaccine schedule. 😎

Turns out he was right after all.

This is mental illness. He's lost it.

Doctors: Flu Is Airborne So Please Wash Your Testicles

This sums it up rather well.

AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.

🚨NEW: The Outbreaks Are the Point Doctors and journalists are raising the alarm about the surge of infectious disease outbreaks across America. Just why aren't MAHA leaders doing anything about them? 👇READ, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE: www.panaccindex.info/p/the-outbre...

This has always been the case since the earliest days of the world wide web. But pervasive LLM AI use requires that we become much more discerning about what we see, hear, and read today. It's smart to be skeptical.

US broadcast news outlets won't run these rabid diatribe tweets on their evening news. How about it @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @abc7ny.bsky.social? Put this tweet up right after reporting on the Reiner's tragedy. Expose your viewers to what this president really thinks.

Ohio’s history with partisan gerrymandering is another example of the corruption that puts power over people and leaves voters to pay the price. No more.

Trustworthy science and medical information. @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @microbetv.bsky.social

“It is all lunacy. Absolutely, it’s 100% nonsense,” said Joe Schwarcz, director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society about the claims made in Kory's book that chlorine dioxide is a miracle treatment for a wide range of ailments. By @megomatz.bsky.social

THIS.

In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.

If people can’t afford to purchase health insurance, many people will go **without** health insurance and healthcare. ACA subsidies are a matter of life or death for so many people. ACA subsidies should be extended. Call your Congress members! www.congress.gov/contact-us

This can't be good...