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Information Hunter/Gatherer | Cat furniture | Recovering pedant
”When [the clitoris] was introduced in the 38th edition of Gray's Anatomy, it was erroneously referred to as 'a small version of the penis’.” That edition was published in 1997. Assuming this is correct, it took Gray’s Anatomy about a century to find it.
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https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.18.712572v1
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*creating an AI mental health counselor* “Hey, we should name it after that depressed robot!”
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Elsevier Health and Medical Sciences Journals
3 days ago
Read the latest perspective in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases on how the suspected Andes virus-associated hantavirus cluster on the expedition cruise ship illustrated a critical preparedness gap:
spkl.io/63327AhHNJ
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Phil Lewis
7 days ago
Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
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History of Vaccines
15 days ago
A Korean War outbreak. A field mouse near the Hantaan River. One scientist's 20-year search. The story of hantavirus vaccines is one of science working hard against very long odds.
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History of Vaccines
8 days ago
A new review of 91 studies confirms: Tdap during pregnancy is safe and protects newborns from whooping cough before they can be vaccinated themselves. 28,000+ pertussis cases in the U.S. last year. Maternal vaccination is key.
vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/new-evidence...
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New Evidence Review Affirms Tdap Vaccine Protects Infants During Highest-Risk Period for Whooping Cough | Vaccine Integrity Project
CIDRAP provides advice, information and analysis on the prevention, control and treatment of targeted infectious diseases and in public health preparedness.
https://vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/new-evidence-review-affirms-tdap-vaccine-protects-infants-during-highest-risk-period-whooping-cough
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Cyn‧₊✧˚
9 days ago
The libby app is truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I implore EVERY one to get a library card and get the app! So many books at your fingertips!!
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Amy Maxmen, PhD
10 days ago
Oh! First known case of a cat spreading the bird flu H5N1 to a person – a veterinarian. Cattle veterinarians have tested positive for H5N1 antibodies, too. Farm workers & vets are the frontline of this virus. Important to get this news out to vet clinics. 🧵
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Serologic Evidence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...
This report describes 139 human exposures to cats infected with A(H5N1) in Los Angeles, California.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/75/wr/mm7517a1.htm
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Stefan Marciniak
about 1 month ago
Great news!
#VaccinesWork
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Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%
A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g84nxwz8wo?app-referrer=search
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The Conversationalist
about 1 month ago
"At age 50, people used to think menopause is dried up and over the hill. Age 50 is not the end. Age 50, you're at the top of your game." Everything You Need to Know About Perimenopause (w/
@drsophiayen.bsky.social
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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴
about 1 month ago
With
#Artemis2
still in our minds, we sat down this evening to finally watch Hidden Figures. What a fantastic movie and inspirational story, everyone should give it a watch.
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Timothy Caulfield
about 1 month ago
Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
www.philstar.com/lifestyle/on...
Me: "The moon landing is an example of a conspiracy that will not die." "These conspiracies are attractive for a host of reasons including that they are linked to the allure of having secret knowledge..."
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Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of ...
https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/on-the-radar/2026/04/12/2520468/artemis-ii-lunar-mission-draws-flood-conspiracy-theories"The
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
about 1 month ago
The shared excitement over NASA’s recent mission compared to the general indifference to SpaceX missions speaks to the power of something seen as the product of communal human effort rather than just the ego and avarice of one obnoxious dork.
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Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke
about 1 month ago
Learned societies and academies, and their journals, need to take a stand. We need to make it clear that we expect our authors to be able to read (the references they cite) and write (the articles they claim to have authored).
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Namita Gupta Wiggers
2 months ago
3.20.2026. Cherry blossoms in Salem OR. Everything feels so shitty right now. And then there was this.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD
2 months ago
Our children will never forgive us for compromising their lives and future
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Parents are refusing routine preventative care for newborns at rising rates, study finds
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/newborn-preventative-care-refusal-vitamin-k-eye-drops/
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WHO
2 months ago
Women deserve better. They need: - Affordable and safe health services. - Rights-based options for reproductive health. - Care that meets her unique needs. Let’s close the gap—act now.
#ForAllWomenAndGirls
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Merriam-Webster says it’s OK to say it how you want to say it. So, “daynight raving time” it is!
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David Allsopp
2 months ago
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Oxfam America
2 months ago
This
#InternationalWomensDay
, a reminder of what every woman deserves. 📣 At Oxfam, we remain committed to challenging all forms of discrimination and exclusion women face and stand with global gender justice and women's rights movements to advance equality.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases
2 months ago
One week left to submit applications for our student & trainee summer research grants. Tell us about your current infectious disease or global health research for a chance at one of two $5,000 awards. More info here:
spr.ly/63325heu2b
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2026 Student/Trainee Summer Research Grant Opportunity
Boston University's Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) is pleased to announce the availability of two research grants to students pursuing innovative research projects related to CEID's mission.
http://spr.ly/63325heu2b
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁
3 months ago
'Unbelievably dangerous': experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies
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Comfortably Numb
3 months ago
Quelle surprise
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies
Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies
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Amesh Adalja
3 months ago
“It’s more than four times the number of cases as this time last year, when a large outbreak was just beginning in West Texas.”
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U.S. closes in on 1,000 measles cases in first two months of 2026
The nation is struggling to control the spread of the wildly contagious virus as vaccination rates continue to fall.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-closes-1000-measles-cases-first-two-months-2026-rcna259998
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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea
3 months ago
Mental health misinformation is rampant on social media. In our study, 33% of popular mental health videos on TikTok that offered advice and information were misleading. These videos were watched over 1 billion times.
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“Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 66 new US measles infections, raising the country’s 2026 total to 982, while South Carolina’s 2025-26 outbreak grew by 11 cases, to 973 total.”
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2026 US measles total nears 1,000 as South Carolina confirms 11 new cases
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/2026-us-measles-total-nears-1000-south-carolina-confirms-11-new-cases
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Apparently this isn’t about the Simpsons. Sigh.
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Radical idea: Chatbots are a bad source for health information.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy
5 months ago
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts - UPI.com
A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/12/24/massachusetts-measles/1471766609761/
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“When you make that kind of sensational claim, I think it’s incumbent upon you to provide evidence that supports that claim. He didn’t supply any evidence.” —
@pauloffit.bsky.social
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‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official
Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/us-vaccines-vinay-prasad-memo
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈
6 months ago
CONFIRMED: HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer. “Girls vaccinated before age 16 were 80% less likely to develop cervical cancer. The reviews also confirm that HPV vaccines are only likely to cause minor, transient side effects such as a sore arm.” Ever have colposcopy? That pain is NOT transient.
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Tony Corsentino
6 months ago
they hate Drag Queen Storytime, but they don’t even know what librarians keep in their desk drawers
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Dorit Reiss
6 months ago
Changes to CDC's website on vaccines&autism are misleading, explains
@arthurallen202.bsky.social
"Kennedy personally ordered the website’s alteration, he told The New York Times. The CDC’s developmental disability group was not asked for input on the changes..."
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism - KFF Health News
A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/cdc-autism-baseless-new-guidance-website/
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Conrad Hackett
6 months ago
NEW: 52% of Latino adults in the U.S. say they worry that they, a family member or a close friend could be deported.
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Tara C. Smith
6 months ago
3 infant
#pertussis
deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers." We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
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Brittany Trang
6 months ago
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫
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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/james-watson-remembrance-from-dna-pioneer-to-pariah/
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Sam Scarpino
6 months ago
1/ A concerning flu "variant" may be driving an early rise in cases in the UK. The virus is an H3N2, but has mutations that suggest it may evade some prior immunity. We're not seeing much activity in the US, but that may be changing. A 🧵 on what signals I'm watching.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade'
Leading flu experts say they will not be surprised if this year's is the worst flu season for a decade.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dr8gzdz1wo
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Delthia Ricks
6 months ago
Infant *botulism* outbreak (yes, you read that correctly). As of 11/8/25, 13 infants w/ suspected or confirmed botulism have been reported in 10 states. Stop using ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Remember: RFKjr's FDA & CDC have cut back on foodborne-illness surveillance👇
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Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Investigation
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/health/infant-formula-botulism-byheart.html?smid=bs-share
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Hooray for dictionaries! (Other reference works, too, of course.)
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS
6 months ago
Important read by Akilah Johnson about the increasing rate of premature death in the US, with Black USians disprop. impacted. The article emphasizes that Black USians are paying into a system (Medicare, Social Security) that many (including family members left behind) will never benefit from.
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More people are dying before they turn 65. Who it impacts and what it means.
A new study reveals an increase in premature deaths among 18-to-64-year-olds, with Black adults and certain states disproportionately affected.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/11/07/premature-deaths-before-65-rising/
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Delthia Ricks
6 months ago
Tylenol during pregnancy: No strong evidence ties use of the medication to autism or ADHD risk. Research in the British Medical Journal—BMJ—responds to claims that acetaminophen use in pregnancy is dangerous. 2 links👇 1st:
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
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www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
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No Clear Autism Link With Prenatal Tylenol, Major Review Finds
Familial genetic factors, confounding may have driven previous outcomes
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/118404
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BK. Titanji
6 months ago
It’s officially potluck season withoffice parties galore. 🦃🥘 If, like me, you harbor an irrational fear of food poisoning, I’ve got you covered. Here’s your ID doctor–approved guide to surviving the season’s buffets w/out ending up in the ER. 🧤🍽️💀
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An ID Doctor’s Guide to Surviving Holiday Potlucks Food Poisoning Free
Because nothing says “festive” like avoiding an impromptu Norovirus outbreak.
https://open.substack.com/pub/bktitanji/p/an-id-doctors-guide-to-surviving?r=2b0yvo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Chris Geidner
6 months ago
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
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FDA recommends immediately disposing of this product. ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula: • Lot: 206VABP/251261P2 • Lot: 206VABP/251131P2 Use by: 01 Dec 2026
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Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula
Do not use certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-infant-formula-november-2025
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✪ A Gray in May! ✪
11 months ago
If you ever think English isn’t a needlessly complicated language just remember that read and lead rhyme and read and lead rhyme but read and lead don't rhyme, and neither do read and lead.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
7 months ago
#RECALL
: STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower. The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard. Get free repair.
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
7 months ago
#RECALL
: Lezyne Pressure Over Drive Bicycle Floor Pumps; The pump’s canister can forcefully eject from the base when pressurized, posing a risk of serious injury from impact to the user or bystander. Get replacement.
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
7 months ago
#RECALL
: Inkari Plush Alpaca Toys; The recalled toys are intended for children under three years of age and the eyes can detach, which violates the small parts ban, posing a choking hazard to children. Get refund.
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
7 months ago
#RECALL
: Criblike aftermarket play yard and non-full sized crib mattresses. The mattresses may not fit certain play yards/non-full sized cribs, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. The non-full-sized crib mattress, also fails the standard for mattress set flammability.
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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