“Gas is down 4 cents!” meanwhile Americans are still spending over half a billion dollars more per day on gasoline than they were a year ago. but sure, break out the victory parade.

“Have fun storming the castle!” and

“It’s all come true! That crazy old man in church was right!”

While I was a regular viewer of The Colbert Report, I admit I rarely tuned in to The Late Show this last decade. Still, I felt obliged to watch the last show w/ Stephen Colbert…& it got me choked up—not because I’ll miss the show, really, but because I miss the country that could still air the show.

Stephen Colbert ended his show with more joy and happiness than Donald Trump has ever felt in his lifetime, and more than he will ever feel in the rest of his days. Thank you, Stephen. May this country follow your smiling lead to better days. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

congrats to everyone who bet the long odds on the Late Show ending with a singalong to a 50-year-old Elvis Costello demo in the void from Stranger Things

Newer and bluer meanies have been sighted in the vicinity of this theatre. There’s only one way to go out: singing.

me to myself this morning: I’m wearing everything you own

Doc walking behind me: Can I ask you a question? Me:(bracing for Ebola question): Of course! (I’m a team player). Doc: Do you like peach cobbler? Me: Yeah…Why? Doc: I made peach cobbler. Would you like some? Me: Yes!!! Hands down the best thing anyone as asked me in weeks!

Goodnight, Moon *and Jupiter and Venus 🌚🌚

Barack Obama’s administration brought 7 people with Ebola to the US for treatment. Another 4 were diagnosed here. 2 of 11 died - a lower mortality rate than the usual 30-50%. He did it because it was the right thing to do. Nothing bad happened. He’s 1000x the president/man Trump is

No, we really don't have to.

Anyway, live your life whatever way you want, but if you feel like you're battered around by algorithms, notifications, and stuff that rips up your attention span, I would suggest books. They're kind of an old technology, but they are astonishingly nourishing if you give 'em an honest shot.

Saw this chart and had a thought so I ran some numbers… r=0.85

Essential that we all read Dr. Spencer’s thread as the W.H.O. declares the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency I remember this so vividly - please share his insights ⤵️

A dry bottom is important to babies’ health, just like a full tummy. Having enough diapers helps prevent diaper rash & urinary infections from sitting in a wet diaper too long when families can’t afford enough & try to stretch. Families have few sources of help for this expensive necessity.

If you’ve ever been to the Billy Goat…or a Cubs game…or watched SNL, you’ve been touched by the life of Sam Sianis. I’ve been lucky to do all 3. #RIP good sir. May you have doublecheezborgers and Coke on your table for all eternity 💖

“What happened then?” asked Toad. “I had to save my life,” said Frog.

Many communities have a diaper bank. Please find yours - nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org Even a small donation helps babies’ stay healthy, which saves so much. 💞 #PedSky #MedSky

If you’re more upset about your tax dollars going to buy newborns diapers than about them being spent to bomb a girls’ school, there is something seriously wrong with you

4/ My favorite part was a brief moment that encapsulates a pattern in how Jay Bhattacharya's runs NIH - criticizing what we have done and do without ever bothering to learn or understand what we actually do. In this case, he criticized the K mechanism for holding ESIs back from getting Rs...

A parent asked his 8-year-old son about the boxes. "He explained to us that if you are angry or if you are sad, this is where you go.” The NY education department “isn't requiring dismissal of ’ten to twelve‘ staff and faculty members involved in approving, constructing and using the wooden boxes.”

Got my own EviCore denial letter today. Upended months of patience and planning, despite a peer-to-peer appeal from my specialist who is renowned in this area of medicine. Every American should read this piece. Please share it.

The good news is that there are two safe, effective ways to prevent RSV in infants. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in babies.

More good news about safety of COVID vaccines! They are super important for protecting both moms and babies.

If nothing else, this Hantavirus situation is a really unpleasant trigger AND a reminder that we have not collectively processed the trauma that was the early months/years of the COVID pandemic.

In light of the #hantavirus outbreak, an important reminder: Isolation = for people who are sick/infected Quarantine = for people exposed but not yet sick Key public health distinction.

Kevin Gonzalez's story resonated with many in Illinois, including myself. Thankfully, he was able to be reunited with his family one last day before he passed from stage 4 colon cancer. May his memory be a blessing.

Version 3. I've extended the orange-shaded area to cover the full 45 days (WHO number) and indicated each week since the date post-onset of Case 1's symptoms (dpo). May 10th was a day when 2 people became symptomatic and also tested positive. I've used green

NEW AD ALERT: I took on RFK Jr., and won. After the deadly measles outbreak at Disneyland, I passed laws to protect children at school from measles. Now Trump and RFK Jr. are attacking science again. I’m running to stop them. #DrPanforCongress #CA06

Excellent, easy-to-understand visual of Andes hantavirus timeline, with outcomes to-date

“…the woman had started to feel very unwell on Sunday night and ‘tests came back positive. Unfortunately, her symptoms worsened overnight.’” She is said to be in “very critical” condition and is “being treated in a specialised infectious diseases unit of a hospital in Paris.” 😭

Washington is debating suspending the 18.4¢ federal gas tax. But nobody is talking about the REAL tax Americans are paying: the Iran war premium. It’s adding roughly $1.35 per gallon right now, costing drivers about $571 million today alone. Over 71 days? Nearly $28 billion.

Been practicing 30 years. Never ordered a sperm count.

When you have a hobby and a kitten 😭

Post your warning sign

‘But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.” -Pope Leo XIV

1. #CDC issued its 1st alert to health providers & public health depts on the cruise ship #hantavirus outbreak overnight. I got it at 12:45 am ET This should have happened days ago. CDC's communications are tightly controlled by HHS in this administration. This isn't the way CDC normally functions.

Reflecting on the weekend 💙

For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice. #AskAnIDDoc May 2026 edition.

One reason EBV vaccine development has been so difficult is that EBV is biologically complex. It establishes lifelong latent infection and infects multiple cell types. Preventing that is much harder than targeting an acute respiratory virus.

Statement from the International Hantavirus Society and members of the international hantavirus research and clinical community regarding Andes virus transmission and the current outbreak investigation bit.ly/4tn7FZK

I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.

Listen to Dr. Smith. She was telling us to avoid cruise ships in 2019 even before COVID. www.nbcnews.com/think/opinio...

If a lie travels the world before truth can get its pants on, then stories saying "the short-term risks are low actually but the long-term issues are concerning" tend not to do as well as TikTokers yelling about the Hantavirus Pandemic of 2026. But I hope you'll read this and maybe share it!

The risk of hantavirus for the vast majority of the world is extremely low. But it's serving as a warning sign of how poorly equipped the US is for outbreaks -- which is worrying, given predictions of another pandemic within decades. My latest: www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

“What a stroke of luck to add to this prosperous year” @morganevelyncook via Insta

No.

we don’t talk enough about how Chicago is the most gorgeous city in the country