Very excited to share our latest article in Trends in Microbiology, with @ninan-abraham.bsky.social, @chilbe.bsky.social, @ayesha-mahmud.bsky.social, and Arne Traulsen! We highlight the importance of disentangling these interactions and suggest potential paths forwards

Vigil at Kensington Community Centre. Can see Jagmeet Singh, Niki Sharma, Ken Sim, city councillors. Rumours Mark Carney may make an appearance but not here yet

Big love to Filipino BC and the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party. What an incredible event, and an absolutely horrific tragedy. Our hearts are all broken for this senseless violence in the midst of such joy. I’ll keep sharing ways to support the community as they arise. 💔 Message from Filipino BC below👇

Saddened at the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu day block party at Fraser St. What motivates a driver to do this? Thinking of all who have lost a loved one or are affected by this… www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

We are shaken by the terrible news tonight from the Lapu-Lapu Day block party in Vancouver. We're heartbroken at the loss of life, and our thoughts and solidarity are with the Filipino community and everyone who was affected.

LAST DAY TO SIGN! Science is under attack, and the impact goes beyond U.S. borders. Senator Stanley Kutcher is calling on Canadians to take a stand. Sign the #StandUpForScience letter now: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Science must be protected, funded, and free from political interference.

Canada’s Anti-Abortion Media Giant Runs Interview With Excommunicated Archbishop Decrying “Mixed-Race” Children www.antihate.ca/canada_anti_abortion_media_giant_runs_interview_excommunicated_archbishop_decrying_mixed_race_children

ICYMI: Sen. Ted Cruz flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude method for identifying research he calls “woke.”

This is the way. Write your pension fund, school, city comptroller and demand divestment from Tesla.

PRELIM Earthquake: M4.6, 17.4 km ENE from Friday Harbor, WA at 2025/03/03 05:02 PST http://www.pnsn.org/event/62078906 Did You Feel It?: https://zpr.io/gVbeNKAqvZ3T

Good earthquake shake felt in Victoria, BC. #yyj #earthquake

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA) endorse water fluoridation. The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.

While this lot were bullying monks and doing the 800 CE version of smash & grab petty theft, Nalanda was building the largest university the world had ever seen, the Cholas were building the largest navy the world had ever seen & south and central india was developing the most advanced cave art ever

Dear America: It is long past “do your own research” time when it comes to life saving vaccines. Don’t be skeptical of the science because of something you saw on YouTube.

Polio is eradicated in Canada. Will vaccine skepticism usher in a return? globalnews.ca/news/1091997... Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

There’s one good reason Donald Trump is happy to see Chrystia Freeland go. Freeland did what few others could, or have: She played high stakes poker with Trump — and won. Freeland will be missed. Just not by Trump. #Opinion

#COVID19 remains a reality, despite not making headlines. So, do you still need a #COVID vaccine? Does the type of vaccine matter? Should you get the flu & COVID-19 vaccines together? Our experts break it down: covarrnet.ca/the-pros-and...

CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States www.cdc.gov/media/releas... Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

Donald Trump referring to Canada as a “state” might give us all a taste of what settler colonialism is…

Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/h... @apoorvanyt.bsky.social Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

It’s funny because it’s true 👇