The wild form of the poliovirus has been found in wastewater samples in Germany. The discovery comes more than 30 years after the last cases of wild-type poliovirus was reported in the country. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Every single case of systemic lupus erythematosus may be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine. It's estimated that 95% of people worldwide have been exposed to Epstein-Barr www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#Birdflu: Washington state health officials have identified the nation's 1st human case of bird flu in 9 months, pending confirmatory testing. Patient is an older adult w/ underlying health conditions. Source of the potential infection is still under investigation apnews.com/article/bird...

The World Health Organization is reporting 8 potential cases of a suspected viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Ethiopia. Health officials in Ethiopia are conducting further investigations & ramping up response. Cases were reported in the country’s southern region www.afro.who.int/news/ethiopi...

Antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV to an undetectable level, but some people living w/ the human immunodeficiency virus can't reach the goal of viral imperceptibility even w/ daily doses of the potent meds. New evidence explains why successful therapy eludes some who faithfully take their pills👇

Sixty-five years ago today, four first-graders desegregated New Orleans's public schools: Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School, and Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne at McDonogh 19 Elementary School. They faced violent mobs and threats to their lives. They were 6 years old. 🗃

MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.

A really inspiring story captured in this new book by Dixon Chibanda We screen the film version of this in our global health class www.friendshipbench.org

My new OpEd in MSNBC Daily is up today. ✍🏾This issue is personal to me because I spent years caring for patients who would have been left without options if ACA subsidies fell through. I hope this piece helps make the stakes clear. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

We recently saw a randomized trial of exercise markedly improve cancer disease-free survival www.nejm.org/doi/full/10..... How can this be explained? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I’m seeing more patients recently taking peptides off label. This is an exceptionally well written review, I found it very helpful in understanding the trend and the (lack of) data around these new and unproven meds

The World Health Organization is reporting 8 potential cases of a suspected viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Ethiopia. Health officials in Ethiopia are conducting further investigations & ramping up response. Cases were reported in the country’s southern region www.afro.who.int/news/ethiopi...

#Birdflu: Washington state health officials have identified the nation's 1st human case of bird flu in 9 months, pending confirmatory testing. Patient is an older adult w/ underlying health conditions. Source of the potential infection is still under investigation apnews.com/article/bird...

Every single case of systemic lupus erythematosus may be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine. It's estimated that 95% of people worldwide have been exposed to Epstein-Barr www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

as a physician, patient, and human, I can say that relieving pain is not “useless”

Antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV to an undetectable level, but some people living w/ the human immunodeficiency virus can't reach the goal of viral imperceptibility even w/ daily doses of the potent meds. New evidence explains why successful therapy eludes some who faithfully take their pills👇

A ‘know-it-all’ who in reality doesn’t have the faintest idea of what he’s talking about 👇

At the 'hush-hush' MAHA summit, Vance praised RFKjr for "defying convention." The Vance-Kennedy event was livestreamed but was off limits to the press & the public. In a fireside chat w/ RFK, Vance praised the MAHA movement, saying it's "a critical part of our success in Washington." Yuck👇

"If you resort to mentioning Hitler, some say, you have lost the argument. If you resort to sequencing Hitler’s DNA to try to get more eyeballs for your TV channel, I would say you have just plain lost it" 🧪 My view of the TV documentary on Hitler's DNA: www.newscientist.com/article/2504...

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... “These EBV-infected B cells with antigen-presenting abilities had the capacity to activate autoreactive helper T cells, setting off a chain reaction where those T cells could activate other autoreactive B cells, including uninfected ones.” #SLE #Bcell #EBV

While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.

Wild-type polio detected in German sewage—this is *actual* polio, not vaccine-derived virus. This will probably be a one-off event, but it shows the real potential for polio reintroduction into under-vaccinated communities.

Reports of a suspected viral hemorrhagic fever in Ethiopia: 8 suspected cases, including 2 healthcare workers, and 6 deaths. HCW infections raise concern for direct person-to-person spread or a shared exposure source. www.afro.who.int/news/ethiopi... www.addisinsight.net/2025/11/13/s...

Dismantling pandemic preparedness @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

A ‘know-it-all’ who in reality doesn’t have the faintest idea of what he’s talking about 👇

This👇

Silent pandemic: The World health Organization's new tuberculosis report is out. TB is currently on the rise, both globally and in the US. Global case counts & deaths have increased www.who.int/publications...

At least 27 people sickened & 6 are dead in the latest US listeria outbreak. Illnesses & deaths are due to a multistate outbreak of listeria linked to pasta meals sold at major grocery chains. On the list of food-borne bacteria that are no longer monitored by the feds listeria is on the list👇

CDC's vaccine panel may change recommendations on the Hep B shot next month. Other agenda items for December meeting include the childhood immunization schedule. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—ACIP—is slated to meet Dec. 4 & 5. The panel is made up of antivaxxers👇

Biotech leaders, social media influencers & Trump regime officials including JD Vance & RFKjr are scheduled to speak at an all-day "Make America Healthy Again" summit that is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA. Sounds fishy thehill.com/homenews/adm...

- #longCOVID individual experiencing persistent smell loss have a reduced number of olfactory sensory neurons (smell receptors) in their nasal epithelium vs to healthy individuals. @thelancet.com bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/2/1/... www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

A new study provides evidence of a biological mechanism for how Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) may trigger lupus. EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity. The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.

@bmc.springernature.com link.springer.com/article/10.1... link.springer.com/article/10.1... link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

My version.

Transcriptome analysis of different developmental stages of #Tilletia controversa revealed Chitin synthases genes for growth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

NYT had details of Trump's engagement with Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking and *hid it for him*, at the same time it was crucifying Clinton as untrustworthy due to her document retention & security.

Silent pandemic: The World health Organization's new tuberculosis report is out. TB is currently on the rise, both globally and in the US. Global case counts & deaths have increased www.who.int/publications...

Biotech leaders, social media influencers & Trump regime officials including JD Vance & RFKjr are scheduled to speak at an all-day "Make America Healthy Again" summit that is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA. Sounds fishy thehill.com/homenews/adm...

At least 27 people sickened & 6 are dead in the latest US listeria outbreak. Illnesses & deaths are due to a multistate outbreak of listeria linked to pasta meals sold at major grocery chains. On the list of food-borne bacteria that are no longer monitored by the feds listeria is on the list👇

This pedophilic regime has got to go. Elected officials, media, corporations, judges, universities … need to see this administration for what it is—a sinking ship full of rats. We have the power to pressure the people in power. refusefascism.org

The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.

In the remote village of Kipnuk, Alaska, hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate to the local public school after ex-Typhoon Halong ravaged their community. Then the main generator struggled — and the backup generator sputtered out, too. By @emilyschwing.bsky.social

CDC's vaccine panel may change recommendations on the Hep B shot next month. Other agenda items for December meeting include the childhood immunization schedule. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—ACIP—is slated to meet Dec. 4 & 5. The panel is made up of antivaxxers👇

🧪 Supernova observed in real time by European / Chilean Very Large Telescope. Wow!

Outbreak investigation of infant botulism: Now 15 babies have been hospitalized because of botulism after consuming ByHeart Whole Nutrition Formula. Botulism triggers severe illness in babies & can be deadly. It's caused by a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...

The FDA plans to eliminate "black box warning" labeling on hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women. The labeling warns of risks for stroke, heart attack & dementia. But RFKjr & his minions say HRT—hormone replacement therapy—is A-okay www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...

KPBS: 'Scientists launch new trial for long COVID treatment' Eric Topol: "They can't work..function..have a hard time just getting out of bed...the first of trials we hope to move forward with..there are so many other potential candidate drugs interventions to help..." www.kpbs.org/podcasts/kpb...

The APOE4 allele, present in >20% of the population, is a significant risk marker for #Alzheimers. What if we could flip it to the protective APOE2 allele? Encouraging results in the experimental model www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Every element of this is comedic perfection.

Childhood tuberculosis and risk of frailty in later life: evidence from a nationally representative study in Brazil ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qVAOv9