Previous multiple sclerosis, now the potential role of Epstein Barr virus for driving lupus (SLE) science.org/doi/10.1126/...

While still worth getting, this year's flu vaccine is likely "mismatched" to the current mutating type of H3N2. If only we had other tools to prevent preventable viruses 😷 www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

France: "Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals" "Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6." archive.li/ZeKtJ

My hot take is that all conference type events should be minimally hybrid events. There are ways to make it more secure and there’s ways to be intentional about who gets invited, but I don’t think that should hinge on whether someone can be there in person, given COVID and general accessibility. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Guy seething with jealousy: Well, I think the normal sky is already pretty cool

COVID was the ruling classes experiment to see if people would give up on the social contract to prioritize themselves, once they saw people were willing to let disabled, elderly and poor people die for their own convenience, they have slowly taken the mask fully off day by day and now we are here.

New desk plant in memory of Steven, who believed every desk deserved a bit of green. He left this world far too young. We met when we were both on the same small comms team at TELUS. Learned so much from him. I’ll miss his humour the most 🌿 amherstcremation.com/memorials/mo...

For my first piece in @thesicktimes.org, I wrote about why mask bans matter for climate politics. thesicktimes.org/2025/11/07/a...

most solid organ transplant recipients can't be vaccinated for measles. which is why it's doubly important for everyone else

Don't forget all the Indigenous people that volunteered to go to war despite being occupied and treated as second class citizens denied the right to vote.

On CBC: the governor general is in hospital recovering from a “respiratory virus”.

Jasper monitors the quality of air renewal in this classroom.

If you think activists asking for public masking are "purity testing," I'm going to assume you've never experienced post viral illness or lost someone close to you due to complications from COVID

Heads up, Vancouverites - the City’s proposed 2026 budget includes major cuts to arts, community services, sustainability & more. 👉 Send email re: climate - stand.earth/vanbudgetcuts 👉 Email template re: arts - bit.ly/GVPTAcitybud... 👉 Send comment to City Council - vancouver.ca/your-governm...

Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life: www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...

14-year old made delicious salt buns 💗 (she says they are a fusion of croissants & dinner rolls)

It's not amnesia. It's reality avoidance and, in many cases, willful ignorance

Large science & public health accounts are sounding alarms over Canada losing measles-elimination status - good. But the silence from them on long COVID has been striking. Building trust as an infectious disease expert should mean caring about preventing all viral-induced illness

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Great example of an overly sensationalist media headline based one one preprint with spurious methods (Tl;dr No causal link has yet been found between melatonin and heart failure)

And that’s just the acute stage. “She contracted COVID-19 in mid-October, calling it the "most brutal illness" she's ever had & comparing her experience to an "exorcism." "I went down hard. I got COVID & everyone's like…it's like a sniffle here and there... "Well, COVID 2025 is next level."

Canada loses Measles elimination status, as does the entire Americas region. Clinics here have signs warning about Measles but no masks in healthcare www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...

"Prabowo has played down the scale of the problem, saying that of more than a billion meals served, poisoning cases represented just “0.0017% – quite a proud achievement”" that's >17,000 poisoned meals. A massive public-health failure, not something to brag about

so back down to zero possessions, then friend gifted old phone. but I need to pass the hat if anybody could chip in, I appreciate you all e-transfer: [email protected] hey I found this GIF that I made and forgot about

When climate scientists say an outcome is “unlikely,” do you hear “it probably won’t happen” or “scientists aren’t sure”? A new study shows word choice can influence perception of scientific consensus Does “a small probability” sound more confident to you? www.nature.com/articles/s41...

My mom worked for Air Canada as a flight attendant in the 1980s & 90s. She tells me stories about how *livid* some people were when the smoking bans on planes came into play. Many were abusive & took it out on staff

Just sayin'

Hey remember when they told you to drop your mask so they could “see your smile?” Well, now it’s smile or get fired.

Still one of the best articles I've read on this topic and sad i still have to share it with people who ask "why didn't you just leave?" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The simple, honest public health messaging we should’ve seen everywhere from early on in the pandemic. Instead—as with almost every other aspect of modern life—profits & politics were put before people & their health. Protect yourself from #COVID to preserve your long term health.

Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children. Actual coverage on this at last from CBC

Male loneliness crisis but some men don't read the science about how women are more at risk of long Covid, don't mask for us in public, don't test, minimize the virus etc

I find that statement “kids are germiest“ utterly infuriating. Children are meant to be cared for by adults. If they have excess quantities of “germs” it’s our fault for not giving them healthier environments to grow up in. They are kept in overcrowded, under-ventilated, under funded 💩 holes.

It doesn't have to be this way. This is the time of year the minimizers come out & tell us we should normalize our kids being sick 8+ times a year www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/h...

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

As someone who does graphic design, this is one of the most visually striking political campaigns I've ever seen. Never underestimate the power of art to move people

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E

5 year old has a new sore throat. Not yet tested. It's always hard when he's sick because the abuse towards me ramps up because I wear a mask around him

At the Global Health Security Forum in Vancouver today where Maria Van Kerkhove emphasized that COVID is not over

Thank you for sharing #AStrongerHome and raising awareness about the urgent need to end #GenderBasedViolence. 1 in 3 women experience it in Canada and around the world. It’s not isolated - it’s systemic. Journalism matters. Awareness matters. Action matters. #EndGBV ✊

"I'm doing a play right now, I cannot get sick... I've had Covid enough in my life. I don't need to do that again." 🎯Tom Hanks, November 2025

CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles

💯 They said this was a fringe position. They also said caring about Covid & preventing airborne illnesses was unpopular & fringe - I think they'd be surprised how many people care about this

Elected Democrats spending more time today praising Dick Cheney than Zohran Mamdani is a great case study in abject fucking moral failure.

I'm now convinced that the "that" in this song is about masking 🫠😭

Whoa, a new study shows that when viruses infect queen bees, it causes their pheromones to fade & ovaries to shrink. The hive senses the drop in fertility & overthrows her for not laying enough eggs 🐝 Takeaway, viruses aren't mild and bees are brutal www.popsci.com/environment/...

Nova Scotia Health says COVID-19 infections on the rise #NovaScotia Wear a mask, get vaccinated. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Do you feel like the only one who still wears a mask at home in 2025 when people are still sick? Well guess what? You're in good company - thank you, Christina Applegate!

Canada is showing global leadership in preventing airborne virus transmission with the CSA's new draft standard for respirator use (especially in healthcare) 🎉 theconversation.com/the-csas-rev...

Wrote a thing canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2...