Wir leben in einer Gerontokratie, wenn ich mir anschaue was gerade alles gegen Jugendliche beschlossen wird. Wenn Jugendhilfe und Psychotherapie wegfallen, dann geht es der Gesellschaft natürlich besser, weil die Fallzahlen einfach verschwinden!🤮

„Sie sagten, der Papst kenne die Bibel nicht, und dann zitierten sie Pulp Fiction.“🤣

🐙 Painted Octopus — By Lumen Street Theatre in Limerick 🇮🇪 This Is Clever (14 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/17/c...

Speaking of Frauenfeindlichkeit der Bundesregierung: Da überwiegend Mütter Kinderkrankengeld beantragen, bekommen bei einer Kürzung des Kinderkrankengelds vor allem Frauen dann weniger Geld. Von ihren ohnehin schon geringeren Gehältern. 🤬 www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.gesun...

18 April 1932 | A Czech Jewish girl, Doris Kindlerová, was born in Prague. In #Theresienstadt Ghetto from 17 December 1942. Deported to #Auschwitz on 18 May 1944. Registered in the Theresienstadt family camp in Birkenau. She did not survive.

FSME durch Zecken: Fälle nun auch in Schleswig-Holstein

Diese Kaiserkronen stehen in einem Blumenkübel in der Münchner Innenstadt. Sie sind in allen Teilen giftig, aber sehr dekorativ und bienenfreundlich. Kaiserkronen im Beet sollen Wühlmäuse fern halten.

Covid-19 am 18.4.26: weiter↘️ Trend_Meldungen seit 15.12.: R~0,882, -20%/Woche, Halbzeit ~22 Tage R_Berichte (FT-korr): ↘️0,91 R_Meldungen (adj.): ↘️0,89 R_Hospitalisierung: 1,07 NA Inkl. DZF ~60: Fälle (7T-M): ~1.900 Inzidenz: 16 (19) Infiziert: 1 von >3000😃

"Children and adolescents with long COVID are significantly more likely to experience worsening grades, difficulty concentrating, and having limited fun with friends, according to a new study published in Academic Pediatrics." www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu... #COVID #LongCOVID #COVID19

Warts, caused by the human papillomavirus, are common skin growths that can appear on hands, feet or genitals. While they often resolve on their own, dermatologists discuss the widely popular duct tape hack and other ways to treat warts:

Neue Studie: Langzeit-Batteriespeicher können 2 GW der geplanten Gaskraftwerke ersetzen und Stromkunden 166 Mio. Euro jährlich sparen. Der Förderbedarf liegt bei einem Drittel von GuD-Kraftwerken. 82-87% aller Engpässe dauern unter 10 Stunden. Artikel: www.cleanthinking.de/langzeit-bat...

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Kennedy defends measles record: ‘I have never been anti-vaccine’ The HHS secretary completes his second day of testimony before a House committee. Read more: ow.ly/omZb50YLq3X 📷: The White House / Flickr

You probably can’t keep every tick off your property, but there are ways to deter them — which could help reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme. From managing landscapes to using repellents, here are prevention tips experts suggest:

Kinder sind in Deutschland so wichtig, dass man sie in der Pandemie erst vergessen hat und danach dann Jugendhilfe und Psychotherapie kürzt. Danke für Nichts.

Study links long COVID in kids to worse grades, attention span, and social life. School-aged children with long COVID had more than double the risk of decreased academic performance than those without the condition. 📝 Read more: ow.ly/uLlh50YLc1t

#Measles: Confirmed cases in the US have hit 1748 so far this year. All but 10 are infections contracted in the US. For some context: In the first 3.5 months, 2026 has racked up 76% of the cases accrued in all of 2025 — the biggest year for measles since 1991. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

More and more I see ‘economic growth’ pitched by major health & science players as an ultimate outcome & population health as a vehicle to achieve it. This is ideology. Specifically capitalist ideology. You may agree or disagree but it’s important to acknowledge this is an ideological standpoint.

#Flu season is over but pediatric flu deaths continue to be reported to #CDC. In the week ending 4/11, four more deaths were reported, bringing the 2025-26 total to 143. About 85% of those kids weren't vaccinated. Sadly, this number will likely continue to climb. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...

www.20min.ch/story/keime-... "«Wir müssen die Luft als potenziellen Übertragungsweg für Mikroben in Gebäuden betrachten.» Erica M. Hartmann, Northwestern University"

Very glad to have had this talk with @preetbharara.bsky.social staytuned.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

A new technique quite literally shines a light on birds that would otherwise be invisible. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4cwdaze

🦟 Dengue may pose similar risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome as flu or Campylobacter. In endemic areas, dengue-related GBS could be a 'substantial and underrecognized component of the neurologic burden attributable to the disease,' the authors say. Read more: ow.ly/2Bva50YLhP3.

Keeping quantum computers cool usually means using the extremely rare & expensive isotope helium-3. Freelance science journalist Zack Savitsky joins the @science.org podcast to talk ultra cooling alternatives -- given what we know about ^3He stockpiles. Listen here www.science.org/content/podc...

According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), an outbreak of a mystery illness in Burundi has killed at least five people and sickened 35 others since March 30. Read more: ow.ly/7aEO50YLiLl.

Fyre Festival: Iran

🍊 “The best vitamin C serum” is orange juice 😁 Don’t waste your money. Please do better

Our cotton-top tamarin family had lots of choices of what to eat today, but the apple peels were the biggest hit worth sharing! 🍎 📹: Zookeeper Brooke

Marshall University, 166,807 participants, prior COVID was linked to higher lung cancer risk, especially in current smokers. In mice, the spike protein appeared to worsen lung injury and tumor growth through TYMP, a possible treatment target. www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...

Covid-19 am 17.4.26: kaum↘️ Trend_Meldungen seit 15.12.: R~0,881, -20%/Woche, Halbzeit ~22 Tage R_Berichte (FT-korr): ↗️0,95 R_Meldungen (adj.): ↘️0,95 R_Hospitalisierung: ↗️1,07‼️ Inkl. DZF ~60: Fälle (7T-M): ~2.000 Inzidenz: 16 (17) Infiziert: 1 von >3000😃

Links ist Nr. 2, ein unversorgter Ästling, dünn und etwas geschwächt aber Maggus hat ihn zum Fressen sehr schnell animieren können. 😄 Danach bin ich mal eben 60km für einen Spatzennestling gefahren, leider eiskalt aber piepst, es gibt Hoffnung 🫶🏼

Exactly one year ago today:

www.20min.ch/story/szomba... "Die Behörden empfehlen der Bevölkerung ausserdem, FFP3-Masken zu tragen. Strassen werden nun feucht gehalten, damit weniger Staub aufgewirbelt wird." #Maske

The latest on the state of US vaccine policy shows: -A nomination for a new CDC director -A new ACIP charter -States going their own way on vaccine policy Read more on the current landscape of US vaccine policy: ow.ly/EH8v50YKCSG @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social

Bitte schaut es euch an Warum hilft man nicht endlich? #MECFS Nie hätte ich gedacht, dass man uns jahrelang für einen Arzt betteln lässt

New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels. COVID alone contributed to more than 40 per cent. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... #Covid #CovidIsNotOver

A recent poll claimed vaccine skepticism is widespread. However, a careful reading of the poll data tells a different story. @drhigginsmd.bsky.social takes a closer look at the survey questions and what the data actually say. Here's what you need to know: ow.ly/oRIi50YKELC.

A recent meta-analysis suggests hearing loss affects 1 in 5 Lassa fever survivors. Read more: ow.ly/hU4y50YKFns 📷: NIAID/Flickr cc

Report spotlights invasive Hib disease outbreaks among homeless The 2 clusters of cases were genetically distinct and sickened 44 individuals from 2023 through 2025. Read more: ow.ly/1X2E50YKFry

Researchers identify higher risk of heart disease in syphilis patients as US infections climb. Read more: ow.ly/RojN50YKFtf

Humans and dogs have lived alongside one another for thousands of years, but there are still misunderstandings. We asked readers and staff to submit questions about their dogs’ bizarre behaviors, and then asked three experts to explain:

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Measles, misinformation, & what's actually in the MMR vaccine RFK Jr. has said the MMR vaccine contains "millions of particles that were created from aborted fetal tissue, millions of DNA fragments." It does not. Full Op-Ed by @jakescottmd.bsky.social: ow.ly/n39O50YKoOP

Bad news - we'll soon blow through the carbon budget for stabilizing global temperature at 1.5C Good news - progress on clean energy suggests it is possible to stabilize by 2C www.nature.com/articles/s41... What does the science say? Neither is a magic threshold. Every bit of warming matters.

India: "Covid back in Delhi? More than 50% of households report coronavirus, fever-like symptoms – Survey" Over 16,200 responses: 🔹 22% had 4 households affected 🔹 12% had 2 affected 🔹 22% had 1 affected 🔹 44% reported no symptoms Source: www.india.com/news/india/c...

www.watson.ch/schweiz/lebe... 😂😂🫣 Das konnte jetzt aber wirklich keiner ahnen.....

Neue "Hoffnung" für ME/CFS-Kranke: Hospiz- und Trauerbegleitung Medienberichterstattung um Krankheit ist offiziell am Ende

Dokumentarfilm "Blame" über coronabedingte Verschwörungsmythen ab 16.4. im Kino Christian Freis Film sei auch eine Reflexion darüber, wie und warum wir Menschen dazu neigen, hinter allem Unheil, das uns zustößt, eine Absicht erkennen zu wollen. taz.de/Doku-Blame-u... #COVID #SARSCoV2

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